P 312202Z JAN 12 ALCOAST 041/12 COMDTNOTE 3120 SUBJ: PACAREA INCIDENT MANAGEMENT ASSIST TEAM (IMAT) RE-SOLICITATION A. COMPACAREA COGARD ALAMEDA CA 170010Z NOV 11 B. COMDTPUB P3120.17A, COAST GUARD INCIDENT MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK 1. PACAREA IS RE-SOLICITING APPLICANTS FOR THE COLLATERAL-DUTY PACIFIC AREA INCIDENT MANAGEMENT ASSIST TEAM. 2. UNIT COMMANDING OFFICERS, OFFICERS-IN-CHARGE, SENIOR RESERVE OFFICERS, TRAINING OFFICERS, AND TEAM SUPERVISORS SHALL DISSEMINATE THIS SOLICITATION AND ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO IDENTIFY AND NOMINATE THEIR HIGHEST-PERFORMING OR HIGHEST-POTENTIAL RESPONSE PROFESSIONALS. SUCH SUPPORT FROM THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF THE UNIT GREATLY CONTRIBUTES DIRECTLY TO THE COAST GUARDS ALL-HAZARDS RESPONSE POSTURE AND REFLECTS STRONGLY ON SPONSORING COMMANDS. 3. MEMBERS WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY SERVED ON THE IMAT IN 2011 OR PRIOR YEARS ARE REMINDED THEY ARE NO LONGER CURRENT IMAT MEMBERS. ALL MEMBERS MUST RE-APPLY TO SERVE ON THE IMAT IN 2012. 4. REF A SOLICITED FOR ALL POSITIONS ON THE PACIFIC AREA IMAT. WHILE THIS RE-SOLICITATION FOCUSES ON KNOWN POSITIONS OF THE MOST CRITICAL NEED WITH LIMITED IF ANY APPLICANTS, NO FINAL DECISIONS HAVE YET BEEN MADE FOR ANY OF THE ORIGINALLY SOLICITED IMAT POSITIONS. MEMBERS INTERESTED IN POSITIONS NOT LISTED IN THIS RE-SOLICITATION ARE STILL ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. 5. THE FOLLOWING MISSION-CRITICAL IMAT POSITIONS ARE BEING RE-SOLICITED: 5.A. INCIDENT COMMANDER/DEPUTY INCIDENT COMMANDER. (O5 OR 06 WITH SIGNIFICANT RESPONSE EXPERIENCE) 5.B. DOCUMENTATION UNIT LEADER -- DOCL 5.C. FINANCE SECTION CHIEF -- FSC 5.D. LOGISTICS SECTION CHIEF -- LSC 5.E. MARINE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM RECOVERY UNIT LEADER -- MTSRL 5.F. SUPPLY UNIT LEADER -- SPUL 5.G. PROCUREMENT UNIT LEADER -- PROCL 5.H. COMMUNICATIONS UNIT LEADER -- COML 6. MEMBERS ARE REMINDED THAT IMAT POSITIONS ARE NOT RATING-SPECIFIC. WHILE A MEMBERS SPECIALTY OR RATING CLEARLY LENDS EXPERTISE IN SOME AREAS, MEMBERS SHOULD APPLY FOR THE IMAT POSITIONS THAT BEST MATCH THEIR INTEREST AND EXPERIENCE. 6.A. ANY MEMBERS SELECTED FOR THE IMAT, WHOSE APPLICATIONS DO NOT SPECIFY WHICH SPECIFIC IMAT POSITIONS THEY ARE INTERESTED IN, MAY BE ASSIGNED ANYWHERE ON THE TEAM THAT NEEDS OF THE SERVICE REQUIRE. APPLICANTS SHOULD BE SPECIFIC IN THEIR INTERESTS AND CONSTRAINTS. 7. PACAREA IMAT STAFFING DETAILS. 7.A. IN ADDITION TO AUGMENTATION BY DISTRICT IMATS THE PACAREA IMAT IS COMPOSED OF TWO RESPONSE TEAMS WHICH HAVE STANDBY DUTY DURING ALTERNATING MONTHS. IMAT MEMBERS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN AWARE OF CURRENT EVENTS AND BE PREPARED TO DEPLOY WITHIN 24 HOURS OF NOTIFICATION DURING THEIR DUTY MONTH, AND WILL TYPICALLY DEPLOY FOR NO MORE THAN 21 DAYS. IMAT MEMBERS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTACT THE PACAREA IMAT COORDINATOR AND THEIR TEAM LEADER AND IDENTIFY A QUALIFIED BACK-FILL DURING PERIODS OF TAD, LEAVE, ETC. DURING DUTY MONTHS. 7.B. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, IMAT POSITIONS MAY OPEN DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES. APPLICANTS WHO ARE NOT SELECTED DURING THIS SOLICITATION PERIOD WILL REMAIN ON FILE AND THEIR APPLICATIONS WILL BE REVISITED SHOULD A POSITION BECOME VACANT PRIOR TO THE NEXT ANNUAL SOLICITATION. IF THIS OCCURS, AN UPDATED COMMAND ENDORSEMENT MAY BE REQUIRED. ALL APPLICANTS WHO ARE NOT SELECTED IN THIS SOLICITATION PERIOD ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO REAPPLY DURING FUTURE SOLICITATIONS. 8. SOLICITATION DETAILS. 8.A. THE PACAREA IMAT IS OPEN TO ACTIVE DUTY, RESERVE, CIVILIAN, AND AUXILIARY MEMBERS WITH COMMAND APPROVAL. 8.B. APPLICANTS OUTSIDE THE PACIFIC AREA AOR WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. 8.C. MEMBERS EXPECTING TRANSFER OR RE-ASSIGNMENT IN AY2012 WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. 8.D. RESERVE APPLICANTS MUST UNDERSTAND THAT ORDERS FOR DEPLOYMENT MAY COME ON VERY SHORT NOTICE, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO COORDINATE WITH CIVILIAN EMPLOYERS. ANY RESERVIST SELECTED WILL BE ACTIVATED ON VOLUNTARY TITLE 10 ORDERS (TITLE 10 USC, SECTION 12301.D AUTHORIZATION), FUNDED BY THE REQUESTING COMMAND. ANY RESERVIST ALREADY SERVING ON TITLE 10 ORDERS FOR AN EXISTING CONTINGENCY OPERATION SHALL BE EXCLUDED FROM CONSIDERATION OF IMAT DUTY. FOR SITUATION-SPECIFIC QUESTIONS, CONTACT THE PACAREA IMAT COORDINATOR AT THE POC SPECIFIED BELOW. 8.E. PACAREA IS RE-SOLICITING APPLICATIONS FOR THE POSITIONS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 5. POSITIONS ARE FILLED ON A BEST-QUALIFIED BASIS, AND A MINIMUM OF TWO MEMBERS WILL BE SELECTED FOR EVERY POSITION. 8.F. POSITIONS ARE DESCRIBED IN DETAIL IN REF B. 8.G. INTERESTED MEMBERS SHOULD FILL OUT THE ATTACHED APPLICATION. APPLICATIONS MUST HIGHLIGHT EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, AND ICS QUALIFICATIONS, COMPETENCIES, OR CERTIFICATIONS IN THE POSITIONS BEING SOUGHT. 8.H. COMPLETED APPLICATIONS SHALL BE SENT TO PACAREA (332) NLT 21 FEBRUARY 2012. SEND APPLICATION DIRECTLY TO LT DAN TRIMBLE VIA EMAIL (PREFERRED METHOD), MAIL OR FAX. SELECTIONS WILL BE MADE BY CURRENT IMAT AND ICS LEADERSHIP AND ANNOUNCED VIA SEPCOR. 9. IMAT MEMBERS WHO REQUIRE INITIAL POSITION-SPECIFIC ICS TRAINING OR COMPLETION OF PQS SHOULD EXPECT TRAINING AT A COAST GUARD COURSE, A FIRE SERVICE ACADEMY, OR THROUGH A NIMS-ICS CONTRACTOR. TRAINING FUNDS AND TRAVEL TONOS WILL NOT BE REQUIRED OF SPONSORING COMMANDS. 9.A. MEMBERS ARE EXPECTED TO HAVE EXCEPTIONAL AND PRIORITIZED OPPORTUNITIES TO ATTEND SPECIALIZED ICS AND RESPONSE TRAINING, EXERCISES, OR OTHER DEPLOYMENTS AT NO COST TO THEIR UNIT. 10. IT CANNOT BE OVERSTATED THAT COMMAND SUPPORT/ENDORSEMENT FOR THE DEPLOYABILITY OF THEIR APPLICANT IS ESSENTIAL FOR THIS COLLATERAL DUTY OPPORTUNITY. IN RETURN, HOME UNITS WILL GAIN A VERY HIGHLY TRAINED RESPONSE EXPERT WHO CAN ASSIST IN STRENGTHENING THE UNITS OWN RESPONSE CAPABILITY AND LOCAL TRAINING. 11. MANAGEMENT OF THE AREA IMAT TEAMS RESIDES GEOGRAPHICALLY VIA RESPECTIVE LANTAREA/PACAREA POCS.FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE PACAREA IMAT OR JFO TEAMS, CONTACT LT DANIEL TRIMBLE, PACAREA (332) AT (510) 437-6666, OR DANIEL.G.TRIMBLE(AT)USCG.MIL. 12. INTERNET RELEASE IS AUTHORIZED.