R 101527Z JAN 12

ALCOAST 015/12
COMDTNOTE 1430
SUBJ: CHANGE IN REQUIRED MINIMUM SEA DUTY FOR ADVANCEMENT TO OSC
A.  ENLISTED ACCESIONS, EVALUATIONS, AND ADVANCEMENTS, COMDTINST
M1000.2 (SERIES).
1.  THIS ALCOAST ANNOUNCES AN UPDATE TO REF A (ART 3.A.15) REGARDING
SEA DUTY REQUIREMENTS FOR ADVANCEMENT TO OPERATIONS SPECIALISTS
CHIEF, REF A. THESE CHANGES ARE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, THEREFORE,
MEMBERS DESIRING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MAY 2012 SERVICEWIDE
EXAMINATION FOR OSC MUST MEET THESE NEW MINIMUM SEA DUTY REQUIREMENTS
BY 1 FEB 2012.
A. REF A CURRENTLY REQUIRES GRADUATES OF OS "A" SCHOOL TO HAVE 24
MONTHS SEA TIME AS A RATED MEMBER TO ADVANCE TO E-7.
B. THIS CHANGE NOW REQUIRES A MINIMUM SEA TIME OF 12 MONTHS IN
DESIGNATED COAST GUARD RATING FOR BOTH OS A SCHOOL GRADUATES AND
THOSE FROM THE LEGACY RATINGS WHO LATERALED TO OS ON 01 JULY 2003.
THOSE MEMBERS WHO MADE A CHANGE IN RATE TO OS AFTER 01 JULY 2003 ARE
REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A MINIMUM OF 12 MONTHS SEA TIME AS AN OS. THOSE
WHO LATERALLED ON 01 JUL 03 MAY INCLUDE SEA TIME IN THE RATING THEY
HELD IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO BECOMING AN OS.
2. THESE CHANGES WILL BE INCORPORATED IN A FUTURE CHANGE TO REF A.
QUESTIONS MAY BE DIRECTED VIA EMAIL TO HQS-POLICYANDSTANDARDS (AT)
USCG.MIL .
3. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
4. RADM R. T. HEWITT, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR HUMAN RESOURCES,
SENDS.