R 271726Z MAR 12

ALCGRSV 019/12
SUBJ: ACTIVE DUTY OPPORTUNITIES FOR FOOD SERVICE SPECIALISTS IN THE
READY RESERVE
SUBJ: ACTIVE DUTY OPPORTUNITIES FOR FOOD SERVICE SPECIALISTS IN THE
READY RESERVE
A. RESERVE POLICY MANUAL, COMDTINST M1001.28(SERIES), SEC. 8.B.2
1. THIS MESSAGE SOLICITS FOOD SERVICE SPECIALISTS (FS) IN THE
SELECTED RESERVE (SELRES) OR INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE (IRR) WHO
DESIRE TO INTEGRATE INTO THE REGULAR COAST GUARD.
2. FOOD SERVICE SPECIALISTS PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE IN SUPPORTING COAST
GUARD OPERATIONS. THEY SERVE AT NEARLY EVERY DUTY STATION THROUGHOUT
THE UNITED STATES AND VARIOUS LOCATIONS OVERSEAS. THEY SERVE ON EVERY
COAST GUARD CUTTER, FROM HARBOR TUGS TO ICEBREAKERS. HOWEVER, THE
COAST GUARD CURRENTLY IS EXPERIENCING A CRITICAL SHORTAGE OF ACTIVE
DUTY MEMBERS IN THE FS RATING. QUALIFIED RESERVISTS CAN HELP FILL
THIS GAP, EARNING FULL ACTIVE DUTY PAY AND ALLOWANCES WHILE ACQUIRING
VALUABLE PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE IN THE FS RATING.
3. THIS SOLICITATION IS LIMITED TO READY RESERVE MEMBERS (SELRES AND
IRR) WHO ARE CURRENTLY RATED FS'S IN PAYGRADES E-4 AND ABOVE.
INDIVIDUALS ASSIGNED TO PORT SECURITY UNITS WHO ARE NOT TOUR COMPLETE
ARE INELIGIBLE TO APPLY. OBLIGATED SELRES SERVICE, NORMALLY TWO YEARS
FOR A-SCHOOL GRADUATES, WILL BE WAIVED FOR QUALIFIED APPLICANTS.
4. APPLICATION PROCEDURES: PER REF A, QUALIFIED RESERVISTS SHALL
SUBMIT A REQUEST FOR CONDITIONAL RELEASE, DD-368, TO PSC-RPM-1 AT
ARL-PF-CGPSC-RPM-QUERY(AT)USCG.MIL. A COMMAND ENDORSEMENT SHALL BE
PROVIDED IN THE EMAIL. THE APPLICANT SHALL COMPLETE BLOCKS 1-3 OF THE
DD-368. BLOCK 4 MAY BE COMPLETED BY ANY COAST GUARD RECRUITER. BLOCKS
5 AND 6 WILL BE COMPLETED BY PSC-RPM-1.
5. POCS:
A. CG-PSC-RPM: LT ANDREW YOUNKLE, 202-493-1762,
ANDREW.R.YOUNKLE(AT)USCG.MIL.
B. CG-PSC-EPM: CWO3 CHAD ADAMS, 202-493-1297, CHAD.A.ADAMS(AT)USCG,
AND CWO2 DAVID DARLING, 202-493-1286, DAVID.M.DARLING1(AT)USCG.MIL.
C. CG RECRUITING COMMAND: MR. LANE SOLAK, 703-235-1720,
LANE.A.SOLAK(AT)USCG.MIL.
6. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.