R 071756Z FEB 12

ALCOAST 056/12
COMDTNOTE 1430
SUBJ: EARLY ADVANCEMENT AUTHORIZATION AND WAIVERS OF THE MAY 2012
SERVICEWIDE EXAMINATION (SWE)
A. ENLISTED ACCESSIONS, EVALUATIONS, AND ADVANCEMENTS, COMDTINST
M1000.2 (SERIES)
1. THIS ALCOAST ANNOUNCES EARLY ADVANCEMENT AUTHORIZATION OFF THE
NOVEMBER 2011 SWE ADVANCEMENT ELIGIBILITY LIST AND WAIVERS OF THE MAY
2012 SWE.
2. ONCE A RATE ON THE MAY 2011 SWE ADVANCEMENT ELIGIBILITY LIST FOR
E-5 OR E-6 IS EXHAUSTED, CG PSC (EPM) IS AUTHORIZED TO ADVANCE
PERSONNEL TO FILL VACANCIES USING THE NOVEMBER 2011 SWE ADVANCEMENT
ELIGIBILITY LIST FOR THAT RATE. IN THOSE CASES, PERSONNEL APPEARING
ON THE NOVEMBER 2011 SWE ADVANCEMENT ELIGIBILITY LIST WHO WOULD
NORMALLY MEET THE TIME IN GRADE AND SEA DUTY REQUIREMENTS BY 1 JULY
2012, WILL BE GRANTED A WAIVER OF THOSE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PURPOSE
OF ADVANCING EARLIER. THIS WAIVER APPLIES ONLY TO THOSE PERSONNEL
APPEARING ON THE NOVEMBER 2011 SWE ADVANCEMENT ELIGIBILITY LIST.
3. THE SWE REQUIREMENT IN ART 3.A.3 OF REF (A) IS WAIVED FOR FOOD
SERVICE SPECIALIST SECOND CLASS (FS2) FOR THE MAY 2012 SWE
COMPETITION. ELIGIBLE PERSONNEL MAY CONTINUE TO BE PLACED ON THE
SUPPLEMENTAL ELIGIBILITY LIST UNTIL 16 DECEMBER 2012. SUPPLEMENTAL
ELIGIBILITY LIST REQUIREMENTS WILL BE OUTLINED BY CG PSC (EPM) VIA
SEPARATE MESSAGE.
4. FOR GENERAL ENLISTED ADVANCEMENT POLICY ISSUES, CONTACT LT J. DION
COUCH AT (202) 475-5382 OR EMAIL JAMES.D.COUCH(AT)USCG.MIL.
5. RADM RONALD T. HEWITT, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
SENDS.
6. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED