R 041650Z MAR 13

ALCOAST 079/13
COMDTNOTE 1500
SUBJ: NEW RESERVE FORCE READINESS SYSTEM (RFRS) AND SENIOR ENLISTED
RESERVE ADVISOR (SERA) COURSES AND COMPETENCIES
A. Full Time Support (FTS) to the Coast Guard Reserve Component,
COMDTINST 5320.3 (series)
B. Senior Enlisted Reserve Advisor (SERA) Program, COMDTINST 1306.3
(series)
C. Coast Guard Servicing Personnel Office (SPO) Manual PPCINST
M5231.3 (series)
1. This ALCOAST announces establishment of the Reserve Force
Readiness System (RFRS) and Senior Enlisted Reserve Advisor (SERA)
online courses, and establishment of the competency codes RFRS and
SERA assigned to specific active duty, selected reserve, and civilian
positions responsible for management of the Coast Guard Reserve
program.
2. The course codes are RFRS (502465) and SERA (502466).  The courses
are taken one time with no requirement for subsequent annual
refresher training.  Completion of these courses satisfies the
Reserve component readiness training discussed in REFS A and B.
3. Newly appointed Reserve Program Administrators, SERAs, and
full-time support (FTS) staff, whose positions are assigned either
the RFRS or SERA competency, are expected to complete the respective
online course before reporting to a FTS or SERA position.  FTS or
SERA competency assignment to a position can be viewed in Direct
Access or Coast Guard Business Intelligence.
4. Commands are highly encouraged to ensure all personnel assigned to
positions involved in Reserve management complete the courses for
successful facilitation of Reserve component readiness support.
Completion of these online courses is required for members currently
serving in these positions who have not previously attended the RFRS
or SERA training, regardless of time in the position.  Additionally,
senior reserve officers, gold/silver badges, supervisors, and
managers of the Reserve not otherwise assigned to a designated
position are strongly encouraged to complete these online courses,
but will not achieve the competency unless or until they are assigned
to a designated position.
5. Personnel who successfully completed the RFRS or SERA courses in
residence (Fiscal Year 2009-2011) or online, must provide a copy of
their course completion certificate to their SPO. The SPO will then
enter the course completion information in Direct Access in
accordance with REF C.
6. Visit the Coast Guard Reserve Member Resources webpage link for
further information on RFRS and SERA:
http://www.uscg.mil/reserve/rfrs.asp. Questions regarding the RFRS
and SERA competency courses or the Coast Guard positions assigned
these competencies, may be directed to COMDT (CG-1311) via
HQS-DG-lst-CG-1311(at)uscg.mil.
7. RADM Steven E. Day, Acting Director of Reserve and Military
Personnel, sends.
8. Internet release is authorized.