R 251926Z JUN 10

ALCOAST 333/10
COMDTNOTE 1000
SUBJ: ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT - SITREP TWO
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 011611Z APR 10/ALCOAST 165/10
B. COMCOGARD PSC ARLINGTON VA 051705Z APR 10/ALCGOFF 045/10
C. COMCOGARD PSC ARLINGTON VA 051708Z APR 10/ALCGENL 046/10
D. PERSONNEL MANUAL, COMDTINST M1000.6 (SERIES)
E. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 111648Z JUN 10/ALCOAST 304/10
F. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 261352Z MAY 10/ALCOAST 270/10
1. THIS ALCOAST IS THE SECOND IN A SERIES OF COMMUNICATIONS INTENDED
TO KEEP OFFICER, ENLISTED AND CIVILIAN MEMBERS OF THE COAST GUARD AND
THE COAST GUARD AUXILIARY UPDATED ABOUT THE CURRENT STATUS OF OUR
MILITARY WORKFORCE.  BASED UPON WORKFORCE DYNAMICS AND OPERATION
DEEPWATER HORIZON, THE FOLLOWING WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT CHANGES ARE
BEING IMPLEMENTED.
2. SUSPENSION OF “WAIVER OF OBLIGATED SERVICE” PROGRAM.
      A. REF A WAIVED OBLIGATED SERVICE TO AID IN MANAGING THE
HISTORICALLY HIGH RETENTION LEVELS BOTH IN OUR OFFICER AND ENLISTED
RANKS.
      B. REFS B AND C PROVIDED FURTHER GUIDANCE ON REQUESTING
VOLUNTARY SEPARATION FOR BOTH ENLISTED AND OFFICERS THROUGH 30 DEC 2010.  TO
DATE WE HAVE PROCESSED OVER 700 OFFICER AND ENLISTED MEMBERS REQUESTS
FROM ALL LEVELS OF THE SERVICE.
      C. THE VOLUNTARY SEPARATION ACTIVITY HAS BEEN KEY IN OUR
EFFORTS TO ALIGN THE WORKFORCE WITH OUR AUTHORIZED BILLET STRENGTH FOR FY11,
AND THIS SPECIFIC INITIATIVE HAS MET OUR DESIRED GOALS AND PROVIDED
SOME RELIEF TO OUR PERSONNEL STRENGTH OVERAGES.  THERE IS STILL SOME
CONCERN DUE TO OUR CONTINUED HIGH RETENTION THAT OTHER WORKFORCE
SHAPING INITIATIVES MAY BE NEEDED TO ENSURE WE HAVE THE VIBRANT AND
HEALTHY WORKFORCE FOR THE LONG TERM, INCLUDING NORMAL ACCESSIONS AND
ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES.
      D. HOWEVER, DUE TO THE INCREASING NEED FOR PERSONNEL IN SUPPORT
OF OPERATION DEEPWATER HORIZON, EFFECTIVE 01 JUL 2010, VOLUNTARY
SEPARATION OUTLINED IN REFS B AND C IS SUSPENDED.  ALL VOLUNTARY
SEPARATION REQUESTS RECEIVED BY CG PSC OPM/EPM ON OR BEFORE 01 JUL
2010 WILL BE PROCESSED IAW WITH REFS B THRU D.
      E. ENLISTED PERSONNEL WHO DESIRE TO AFFILIATE WITH THE SELECTED
RESERVE (SELRES) IAW REF E SHOULD CONTACT THE IN-SERVICE TRANSFER
TEAM (ISTT) AT KEAGAN.L.LOUDON AT USCG.MIL AND MAY CONTINUE TO SUBMIT
VOLUNTARY SEPARATION REQUESTS TO EPM UNTIL COB 26 JULY 2010.
VOLUNTARY SEPARATIONS SUBMITTED THAT ARE NOT SPECIFIC TO RESERVE
AFFILIATION, WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
3.  SUSPENSION OF THE ACTIVE DUTY STRIKER PROGRAMS
      A. REF F ANNOUNCED THAT EFFECTIVE 01 JULY 2010, THE ACTIVE DUTY
STRIKER ADVANCEMENT LISTS FOR THE BM, DC, EM, MK, SK AND YN RATINGS
WILL BE CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
      B. DUE TO OUR RESPONSE TO OPERATION DEEPWATER HORIZON, THE
IMPLEMENTATION DATE ANNOUNCED IN REF F IS HEREBY CHANGED TO 01
JANUARY 2011 VICE 01 JULY 2010 TO ALLOW ALL MEMBERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE
IMPACTED BY OPERATION DEEPWATER HORIZON, TO COMPLETE THE STRIKER
PROGRAM.
4.  AS STATED IN REF A, WE WILL CONTINUE TO REVIEW WORKFORCE
MANAGEMENT ALTERNATIVES TO ALIGN OUR AUTHORIZED BILLET TO BODY
PERSONNEL ALLOWANCE LIST. HOWEVER, FIRST AND FOREMOST MUST BE OUR
ABILITY TO PROVIDE THE WORKFORCE TO EXECUTE THE MISSION, INCLUDING
CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS, WHEREVER OUR SERVICES ARE NEEDED.  REGULAR
UPDATES AND INFORMATION ON ANY PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT INITIATIVES WILL
BE PROVIDED VIA ALCOAST.
5.  RELEASED BY RADM R. T. HEWITT, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR HUMAN
RESOURCES.
6.  INTERNET RELEASE IS AUTHORIZED.