R 131639Z AUG 10 UNCLAS //N01430// ALCOAST 419/10 COMDTNOTE 1430 SUBJ: FY11 SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENT PAY (SDAP) A. SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENT PAY (SDAP), COMDTINST 1430.1(SERIES) B. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 251409Z FEB 10/ALCOAST 090/10 C. COAST GUARD HELICOPTER RESCUE SWIMMER MANUAL, COMDTINST M3710.4(SERIES) D. COAST GUARD DIVING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL, VOLUME 1, COMDTINST M3150.1(SERIES) 1. THIS ALCOAST ANNOUNCES SDAP LEVELS FOR FY11 AS A RESULT OF THE SDAP PANEL ANNOUNCED IN REF A. 2. THE PANEL CONSISTED OF CAPT CHRISTOPHER CALHOUN (CG-122), CAPT CATHERINE HAINES (PSC-EPM), CDR LEE PETTY (CG-833), LCDR GREGORY MATYAS (CG-821), LT MONIQUE ROEBUCK (CG-131), MCPOCG MICHAEL LEAVITT (CG-00B), CMC KEVIN ISHERWOOD ((FUTURE) DCMS), CMC STEVEN CANTRELL (LANTAREA), AND CMC LEILANI CALE-JONES (PACAREA). 3. FY10 SDAP LEVELS REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL 30 SEP 10 AT WHICH TIME THEY ARE CANCELLED. EFFECTIVE 1 OCT 10, THE FOLLOWING BILLETS ARE AUTHORIZED SDAP IN FY11 AT THE LEVELS INDICATED BELOW: BILLET LEVEL MIDDLE EAST TRAINING TEAM LEADER SD-1 MIDDLE EAST TRAINING TEAM MEMBER SD-1 SPECIAL MISSION TRAINING CENTER HIGH RISK TRAINING INSTRUCTOR SD-1 SURFMAN SD-4 OFFICER IN CHARGE ASHORE SD-5 OFFICER IN CHARGE AFLOAT SD-5 HEAVY WEATHER COXSWAIN SD-2 NON-COMPLIANT VESSEL PURSUIT COXSWAIN SD-2 NON-COMPLIANT VESSEL PURSUIT CREWMEMBER SD-1 D17 AIDS TO NAVIGATION TEAM SD-1 USDAO ATTACHE SUPPORT STAFF SD-3 CGIS SPECIAL AGENT SD-2 RECRUITER SD-2 HELICOPTER RESCUE SWIMMER SD-3 HITRON AVIATION GUNNER SD-2 FIRST CLASS DIVER SD-1 DEPLOYABLE SPECIALIZED FORCES (DSF) AERIAL GUNNER SD-1 DSF ADVANCED INTERDICTION BOARDING OFFICER SD-1 DSF DEPLOYABLE TEAM LEADER SD-2 DSF CANINE HANDLER SD-1 NATIONAL STRIKE FORCE RESPONSE SUPERVISOR SD-3 NATIONAL STRIKE FORCE RESPONSE TECHNICIAN SD-2 NATIONAL STRIKE FORCE RESPONSE MEMBER SD-1 INTERNATIONAL TRAINING DETACHMENT DEPLOYABLE TEAM LEADER SD-1 INTERNATIONAL TRAINING DETACHMENT DEPLOYABLE TEAM MEMBER SD-1 RECRUIT BATTALION COMMANDER SD-3 RECRUIT SECTION COMMANDER SD-4 RECRUIT COMPANY COMMANDER SD-5 ACADEMY COMPANY CHIEF SD-1 INDEPENDENT DUTY FSO (87 AND 110 PBS ONLY) SD-2 HONOR GUARD PETTY OFFICER SD-2 CMC (MCPOCG/MCPOCGRF) SD-5 CMC ((FUTURE) DCMS/FORCECOM/LANTAREA (FUTURE) OPCOM) SD-4 CMC (DISTRICT/DOG/PSC/JIATF/C4IT) SD-3 CMC (USCGA / TRACEN) SD-2 CMC (SECTOR/SILC/SFLC/ALC/RFMC/CGRC/CPOA/SELC) SD-1 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ADVISOR SD-1 WHITE HOUSE COMMS AGENCY SD-2 4. THE MONTHLY SDAP PAYMENTS ARE AS INDICATED BELOW: SD-1 - 75 DOLLARS SD-2 - 150 DOLLARS SD-3 - 225 DOLLARS SD-4 - 300 DOLLARS SD-5 - 375 DOLLARS 5. SDAP COMMENCES ON THE DATE A MBR MEETS THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: A. MIDDLE EAST TRAINING TEAM (METT) LEADER AND MEMBER: MEMBER IS SERVING IN A DESIGNATED METT BILLET, IS FULLY QUALIFIED, AND DEPLOYING IN SUPPORT OF NAVAL FORCES CENTRAL COMMAND (NAVCENT) OPERATIONAL OBJECTIVES. B. SPECIAL MISSION TRAINING CENTER (SMTC) HIGH RISK TRAINING (HRT) INSTRUCTOR: MEMBER IS SERVING IN A DESIGNATED SMTC HRT INSTRUCTOR BILLET AND COMPLETES AND MAINTAINS INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION. C. SURFMAN (CERTIFIED): MEMBER IS SERVING IN A SURFMAN BILLET OR IS STATIONED AT A SURF STATION AND ROUTINELY SERVES IN THE UNITS ROTATIONAL WATCH SCHEDULE AS A CERTIFIED OPERATIONAL SURFMAN. FOR NATIONAL MOTOR LIFEBOAT SCHOOL (NMLBS) PERSONNEL, MEMBER MUST BE A CERTIFIED SURFMAN SERVING IN A SURFMAN INSTRUCTOR BILLET. MEMBER IS NOT REQUIRED TO QUALIFY AS AN INSTRUCTOR BEFORE BEING ELIGIBLE FOR SDAP, BUT SHOULD BE PROGRESSING TOWARD INSTRUCTOR QUALIFICATION IN AN OPERATIONAL SURF TRAINING SCHEDULE. D. OFFICER IN CHARGE (OIC): (1) OIC AFLOAT: MEMBER MEETS THE QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR BEING ASSIGNED AS AN OIC AFLOAT AND IS SERVING IN A BILLET DESIGNATED AS A CUTTER OIC ON THE PERSONNEL ALLOWANCE LIST (PAL). (2) OIC ASHORE: MEMBER MEETS THE QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR BEING ASSIGNED AS AN OIC ASHORE AND IS SERVING IN A BILLET DESIGNATED AS AN OIC ASHORE BILLET ON THE PAL. (3) SDAP IS AUTHORIZED CONCURRENTLY TO A FULLY QUALIFIED ACTING OIC AFLOAT OR ASHORE, AND THE PERMANENTLY ASSIGNED OIC IN HIS/HER ABSENCE FOR A PERIOD OF AT LEAST 30 CONSECUTIVE DAYS BUT NOT MORE THAN 90 DAYS. AFTER 90 DAYS OF ABSENCE, SDAP SHALL BE TERMINATED FOR THE PERMANENTLY ASSIGNED OIC AND THE ACTING OIC WILL BE THE SOLE SDAP RECIPIENT FOR THAT BILLET UNTIL NO LONGER SERVING AS THE ACTING OIC. E. COXSWAIN (HEAVY WEATHER CERTIFIED): MEMBER IS SERVING AT A HEAVY WEATHER OR SURF STATION AND ROUTINELY SERVES IN THE UNITS ROTATIONAL WATCH SCHEDULE AS A CERTIFIED OPERATIONAL HEAVY WEATHER COXSWAIN. F. NON-COMPLIANT VESSEL (NCV) PURSUIT (STATION): MEMBER IS SERVING AT A MLE-DESIGNATED STATION AND ROUTINELY SERVES IN THE UNITS ROTATIONAL WATCH SCHEDULE AS A CERTIFIED NCV COXSWAIN OR BOAT CREWMEMBER. G. NCV PURSUIT (CUTTER): AUTHORIZED FOR QUALIFIED NCV PURSUIT COXSWAIN AND BOAT CREWMEMBERS ONLY WHEN CUTTER IS UNDER TACTICAL CONTROL OF D7, D8, D11, OR JIATF-SOUTH. MEMBERS MUST ROUTINELY SERVE IN THE UNITS ROTATIONAL WATCH SCHEDULE FOR NCV PURSUIT PURPOSES. H. D17 AIDS TO NAVIGATION TEAM: AUTHORIZED THE DAY THE MEMBER REPORTS FOR DUTY IN AN ELIGIBLE BILLET. I. UNITED STATES DEFENSE ATTACHE OFFICE (USDAO) ATTACHE: MEMBER MUST BE SERVING IN A DESIGNATED DEFENSE ATTACHE BILLET ASSIGNED WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ATTACHE SYSTEM (DAFAS). J. SPECIAL AGENTS: MEMBER MUST HAVE COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING REQUIRED FOR SPECIAL AGENTS, AND BE IN AN ASSIGNMENT UNDER CG PSC DIRECTED ORDERS OR ASSIGNED TO AN RPAL BILLET SPECIFICALLY INDICATING INVESTIGATION DUTY. K. COAST GUARD RECRUITING COMMAND (CGRC) RECRUITER: AUTHORIZED THE DAY THE MEMBER REPORTS FOR DUTY AT A RECRUITER BILLET. RECRUITER STAFF ARE NOT AUTHORIZED SDAP. L. HELICOPTER RESCUE SWIMMER: MEMBER MUST BE ASSIGNED TO AN OPERATIONAL RESCUE SWIMMER BILLET, FULFILL ALL APPROPRIATE OPERATIONAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN REF B, AND HAVE BEEN A DESIGNATED RESCUE SWIMMER ON THE WATCH SCHEDULE OR HAVE BEEN DEPLOYED TDY IN A RESCUE SWIMMER CAPACITY FOR AT LEAST 14 DAYS DURING THE MONTH (ANY COMPARABLE COMBINATION OF DUTY AND DEPLOYMENT DAYS WILL SUFFICE). MEMBERS OF THE RESCUE SWIMMER STANDARDIZATION TEAM AND OTHER RESCUE SWIMMERS AT ATC MOBILE WHO ARE ASSIGNED TO OPERATIONAL RESCUE SWIMMER BILLETS ARE INCLUDED IN THE INTENT OF THIS ALCOAST. THE UNIT COMMANDING OFFICER MUST CERTIFY IN WRITING TO THE SPO THAT THE MEMBER MEETS ALL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTITLEMENT. M. HELICOPTER INTERDICTION TACTICAL SQUADRON (HITRON) AVIATION GUNNER: MEMBER MUST BE FULLY QUALIFIED AS AN AVIATION GUNNER IN A DEPLOYABLE BILLET ASSIGNED TO HITRON. N. FIRST CLASS DIVER (DV1): MEMBER IS SERVING IN A DIVE BILLET, MUST BE A QUALIFIED COMMAND DIVE SUPERVISOR, AND MUST MAINTAIN DIVE QUALIFICATIONS IAW REF C. O. DEPLOYABLE OPERATIONS GROUP (DOG): (1) DSF AERIAL GUNNER: MEMBER MUST BE FULLY QUALIFIED AS AN AERIAL GUNNER/PRECISION MARKSMAN. (2) DSF ADVANCED INTERDICTION BOARDING OFFICER: MEMBER MUST BE FULLY QUALIFIED AND SERVING AS A BOARDING OFFICER. (3) DSF DEPLOYABLE TEAM LEADER: MEMBER MUST BE FULLY QUALIFIED AND SERVING AS THE DESIGNATED TEAM LEADER. (4) DSF CANINE HANDLER: MEMBER MUST BE A CERTIFIED EXPLOSIVE DETECTION CANINE HANDLER. (5) NATIONAL STRIKE FORCE (NSF): MEMBER MUST BE SERVING IN A NSF RESPONSE BILLET ON THE PAL, FULFILL THE APPROPRIATE QUALIFICATIONS FOR RESPONSE MEMBER (RM), RESPONSE TECHNICIAN (RT), OR RESPONSE SUPERVISOR (RS), AND BE DESIGNATED IN WRITING TO THE SPO BY THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE RESPECTIVE STRIKE TEAM. P. INTERNATIONAL TRAINING DETACHMENT (ITD): (1) ITD (TEAM LEADER): MEMBER MUST BE SERVING IN A DESIGNATED ITD TEAM LEADER BILLET WITH COMMAND APPROVED QUALIFICATIONS THAT DEPLOYS AT LEAST 175 DAYS PER YEAR. (2) ITD (TEAM MEMBER): MEMBER MUST BE SERVING IN A DESIGNATED ITD TEAM MEMBER BILLET WITH COMMAND APPROVED QUALIFICATIONS THAT DEPLOYS AT LEAST 175 DAYS PER YEAR. Q. RECRUIT BATTALION COMMANDER (BC), SECTION COMMANDER (SC), AND COMPANY COMMANDER (CC): MEMBER MUST SERVE IN A BILLET DESIGNATED AS A CC ON THE PAL, OR BE TEMPORARILY ASSIGNED TO A SURGE CC BILLET FOR AT LEAST 30 CONSECUTIVE DAYS. MEMBER MUST SATISFACTORILY COMPLETE THE IN-HOUSE TRAINING PROGRAM AT TRAINING CENTER CAPE MAY AND BE DESIGNATED BY THE COMMANDING OFFICER. R. USCGA/OCS COMPANY CHIEF: AUTHORIZED THE DAY THE MEMBER REPORTS FOR DUTY TO AN ELIGIBLE BILLET. S. INDEPENDENT DUTY FOOD SERVICES OFFICER (FSO): AUTHORIZED THE DAY THE MEMBER REPORTS FOR DUTY IN AN ELIGIBLE BILLET ON AN 87-CPB OR 110-WPB AND IS ASSIGNED THE FS-17 COMPETENCY CODE. T. HONOR GUARD STAFF PETTY OFFICER: AUTHORIZED THE DAY THE MEMBER REPORTS FOR DUTY TO THE ELIGIBLE BILLET. U. COMMAND CHIEFS (CMC): MEMBER MUST BE SERVING IN THE DESIGNATED BILLET AS SPECIFIED IN PARA. 3 ABOVE. V. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ADVISOR: MUST BE SERVING IN A DESIGNATED EOA BILLET ON THE PAL. W. WHITE HOUSE COMMS AGENCY: AUTHORIZED THE DAY THE MEMBER REPORTS FOR DUTY TO AN ELIGIBLE BILLET. 6. RESERVISTS PERFORMING ANY TYPE OF DUTY, INCLUDING ACTIVE DUTY FOR TRAINING (ADT), INACTIVE DUTY TRAINING (IDT), ACTIVE DUTY OPERATIONAL SUPPORT (ADOS), AND INVOLUNTARY RECALL, ARE ENTITLED TO SDAP ON A PRORATED BASIS. MEMBER MUST MEET THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS LISTED ABOVE. 7. SDAP ELIGIBILITY TERMINATES AT 2400 THE DAY BEFORE THE MEMBER DEPARTS PCS FROM A DESIGNATED BILLET, THE DATE THE MEMBER IS REMOVED FROM DUTY BY COMPETENT AUTHORITY (E.G., RELIEF FOR CAUSE), OR ONCE THE MEMBER IS NO LONGER QUALIFIED (E.G., DOES NOT COMPLETE FOUR WATCHES DURING A MONTH AS A RESCUE SWIMMER OR DEPLOYED TDY FOR 14 DAYS AS A RESCUE SWIMMER OR ANY COMBINATION OF BOTH DURING THE MONTH, DOES NOT MEET OR IS NOT EXPECTED TO MEET THE 175 DAYS DEPLOYMENT, TDY, ETC.). ADDITIONALLY, SDAP TERMINATES THE DAY A MEMBER DEPARTS A UNIT WITH NO EXPECTATION OF RETURN PRIOR TO SEPARATION OR RETIREMENT (E.G., LEAVE OR PERMISSIVE ORDERS). 8. THE FY12 SDAP PANEL (TO DETERMINE FY12 SDAP AUTHORIZATIONS) WILL CONVENE OOA MAY 2011. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN A SEPARATE ALCOAST MESSAGE. 9. COMMANDING OFFICERS SHALL NOTIFY THEIR SPOS OF MEMBER ELIGIBILITY FOR SDAP INCLUDING CERTIFYING THE DOCUMENTATION FOR RESERVISTS ADT OR ADOS ORDERS. SPOS SHALL SUBMIT THE PROPER DIRECT ACCESS INPUT TO COMMENCE/TERMINATE SDAP PAYMENT AS APPROPRIATE. 10. REF D OUTLINES SDAP POLICY. QUESTIONS ABOUT SDAP ELIGIBILITY SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE APPROPRIATE PROGRAM MANAGER. FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING SDAP POLICY, CONTACT LTJG YUILLE, COMDT (CG-1221), AT (202) 475-5382. 11. RELEASED BY MR. CURTIS B. ODOM, DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT. 12. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.