R 241924Z SEP 12 ALCOAST 425/12 COMDTNOTE 1430 SUBJ: FY13 SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENT PAY (SDAP) A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 101815Z FEB 12/ALCOAST 063/12 B. COAST GUARD HELICOPTER RESCUE SWIMMER MANUAL, COMDTINST M3710.4 (SERIES) C. COAST GUARD DIVING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL, VOL 1, COMDTINST M3150.1 (SERIES) D. SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENT PAY (SDAP), COMDTINST 1430.1 (SERIES) 1. THIS ALCOAST ANNOUNCES SDAP LEVELS FOR FY13 AS A RESULT OF THE SDAP PANEL ANNOUNCED IN REF (A). 2. THE PANEL CONSISTED OF CAPT GREGORY PRESTIDGE COMDT (CG-122), LCDR STEPHEN MATADOBRA (PSC-EPM), CDR JOHN KENNEDY COMDT (CG-833), LCDR NICOLE RODRIGUEZ COMDT (CG-821), LT ALISA HARKINS COMDT (CG-131), CMC KEVIN ISHERWOOD (PSC), CMC STEVEN CANTRELL (LANTAREA), CMC LEILANI CALE-JONES (PACAREA), CMC TERENCE VANDERWERF COMDT (CG-DCO), AND MR. DAVID WALTS (FORCECOM). 3. FY12 SDAP LEVELS REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL 30 SEP 12, AT WHICH TIME THEY WILL BE CANCELLED. EFFECTIVE 01 OCT 12, THE FOLLOWING BILLETS ARE AUTHORIZED SDAP FOR FY13 AT THE LEVELS INDICATED BELOW: BILLET LEVEL MIDDLE EAST TRAINING TEAM (METT) LEADER SD-1 METT MEMBER SD-1 HELICOPTER RESCUE SWIMMER SD-3 AVIATION PRECISION MARKSMAN (TO INCLUDE HITRON GUNNERS) SD-1 OFFICER IN CHARGE (AFLOAT AND ASHORE) SD-5 SURFMAN SD-4 HEAVY WEATHER COXSWAIN SD-1 NON-COMPLIANT VESSEL PURSUIT COXSWAIN (ASHORE AND CUTTER)SD-2 NON-COMPLIANT VESSEL PURSUIT CREWMEMBER (ASHORE AND CUTTER)SD-1 D17 AIDS TO NAVIGATION TEAM SD-1 INDEPENDENT DUTY FSO (87 AND 110 CUTTERS WITH FS-17 COMPETENCY CODE) SD-2 ACADEMY/OCS COMPANY CHIEF SD-1 USDAO ATTACHE SUPPORT STAFF SD-3 CGIS SPECIAL AGENT SD-2 WHITE HOUSE SITUATION ROOM TEAM MEMBER SD-2-4 PRESIDENT E.O.C. SD-3 INTERNATIONAL DIVISION MOBILE TRAINING BRANCH (IDMTB) DEPLOYABLE TEAM LEADER SD-1 IDMTB DEPLOYABLE TEAM MEMBER SD-1 SPECIAL MISSION TRAINING CENTER (SMTC) HIGH RISK TRAINING INSTRUCTOR SD-1 MCPOCG SD-5 MCPO-CGRF, CMC (DCMS, DCO, LANTAREA, PACAREA) SD-4 CMC (DISTRICT, FORCECOM, DOL, PSC, JIATF, USCGA) SD-3 CMC (SECTOR, BASE, CGRC, DOG, PATFORSWA, TRACEN) SD-2 CMC (ALC, SFLC, MFPU, RFMC, C4IT, SELC SCHOOL CHIEF, CPOACAD SCHOOL CHIEF) SD-1 DEPLOYABLE SPECIALIZED FORCES (DSF) AERIAL GUNNER SD-1 DSF ADVANCED INTERDICTION BOARDING OFFICER SD-1 DSF DEPLOYABLE TEAM LEADER SD-1 DSF CANINE HANDLER SD-1 TACTICAL DELIVERY COXSWAIN SD-1 NATIONAL STRIKE FORCE (NSF) RESPONSE SUPERVISOR SD-3 NSF RESPONSE TECHNICIAN SD-2 NSF RESPONSE MEMBER SD-1 FIRST CLASS DIVER SD-2 RECRUITERS SD-2 HONOR GUARD PETTY OFFICER SD-1 HONOR GUARD NONRATES SD-1 RECRUIT BATTALION COMMANDER SD-3 RECRUIT SECTION COMMANDER SD-4 RECRUIT COMPANY COMMANDER SD-5 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ADVISOR SD-1 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 MEMBER MEETS THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: A. MIDDLE EAST TRAINING TEAM (METT) LEADER AND MEMBER: MUST BE SERVING IN A DESIGNATED METT BILLET, BE FULLY QUALIFIED, AND DEPLOYED IN SUPPORT OF NAVAL FORCES CENTRAL COMMAND (NAVCENT) OPERATIONAL OBJECTIVES. B. HELICOPTER RESCUE SWIMMER: MUST BE ASSIGNED TO AN OPERATIONAL RESCUE SWIMMER BILLET, FULFILL ALL APPROPRIATE OPERATIONAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN REF (B), AND BE 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. THE UNIT CO MUST CERTIFY IN WRITING TO THE SPO THAT THE MEMBER MEETS ALL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTITLEMENT. C. AVIATION PRECISION MARKSMAN/HITRON AVIATION GUNNER: MUST BE FULLY QUALIFIED AS AN AVIATION GUNNER IN A DEPLOYABLE BILLET AND DESIGNATED IN WRITING BY THEIR CO. D. OFFICER IN CHARGE (OIC): (1) OIC ASHORE: MEMBER MUST MEET THE QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR BEING ASSIGNED AS AN OIC ASHORE AND SERVING IN A BILLET DESIGNATED AS AN OIC ASHORE BILLET ON THE PAL. (2) OIC AFLOAT: MEMBER MUST MEET THE QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR BEING ASSIGNED AS AN OIC AFLOAT AND SERVING IN A BILLET DESIGNATED AS A CUTTER OIC 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. SURFMAN (CERTIFIED): (1) MEMBER MUST BE SERVING IN A SURFMAN BILLET OR STATIONED AT A SURF STATION AND ROUTINELY SERVE IN THE UNIT ROTATIONAL WATCH SCHEDULE AS A CERTIFIED OPERATIONAL SURFMAN. (2) FOR NATIONAL MOTOR LIFEBOAT SCHOOL (NMLBS) PERSONNEL, MEMBERS MUST BE 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 QUALIFICATIONS IN AN OPERATIONAL SURF TRAINING SCHEDULE. (3) IF A QUALIFIED SURFMAN, IN A SURF BILLET, IS TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER SURF BILLET THEY MUST RECERTIFY AND ROUTINELY SERVE IN THEIR NEW UNIT ROTATIONAL WATCH SCHEDULE PRIOR TO RECEIVING SDAP. F. HEAVY WEATHER COXSWAIN (CERTIFIED): COXSWAINS MUST BE SERVING AT A HEAVY WEATHER OR SURF STATION AND ROUTINELY SERVE IN THE UNIT ROTATIONAL WATCH SCHEDULE AS A CERTIFIED OPERATIONAL HEAVY WEATHER COXSWAIN. G. NON-COMPLIANT VESSEL (NCV) PURSUIT (ASHORE): MEMBER MUST BE SERVING AT A MLE-DESIGNATED STATION AND ROUTINELY SERVE IN THE UNIT ROTATIONAL WATCH SCHEDULE AS A CERTIFIED NCV COXSWAIN OR BOAT CREWMEMBER. CREWMEMBER. H. NCV PURSUIT (CUTTER): MEMBER MUST BE QUALIFIED NCV PURSUIT COXSWAINS AND BOAT CREWMEMBERS, MUST ROUTINELY SERVE IN THE UNIT ROTATIONAL WATCH SCHEDULE FOR NCV PURSUIT PURPOSES, AND SDAP IS AUTHORIZED ONLY WHEN THE CUTTER IS UNDER THE TACTICAL CONTROL OF D7, D8, D11, OR JIATF SOUTH. I. D17 AIDS TO NAVIGATION TEAM: MEMBER IS AUTHORIZED SDAP UPON REPORTING FOR DUTY IN AN ELIGIBLE BILLET ON THE PAL. J. INDEPENDENT DUTY FOOD SERVICES OFFICER (FSO): MEMBER IS AUTHORIZED SDAP UPON REPORTING FOR DUTY IN AN ELIGIBLE BILLET ON AN 87-CPB OR 110-WPB. THE MEMBER MUST ACQUIRE THE FS-17 COMPETENCY CODE WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THEIR REPORTING DATE. IF THE MEMBER DOES NOT ACQUIRE THE FS-17 COMPETENCY CODE WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THEIR REPORTING DATE, SDAP WILL BE SUSPENDED UNTIL THE FS-17 COMPETENCY CODE IS ACQUIRED FROM THE FS RATING FORCE MASTER CHIEF. K. ACADEMY/OCS COMPANY CHIEF: MEMBER IS AUTHORIZED SDAP THE DAY THE MEMBER REPORTS FOR DUTY TO AN ELIGIBLE BILLET. L. U.S. DEFENSE ATTACHE OFFICE (USDAO) ATTACHE SUPPORT STAFF: MEMBER MUST BE SERVING IN A DESIGNATED DEFENSE ATTACHE BILLET ASSIGNED WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ATTACHE SYSTEM (DAFAS). M. CGIS SPECIAL AGENT: ENLISTED SPECIAL AGENTS 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. N. WHITE HOUSE SITUATION ROOM TEAM MEMBER: THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE DESIGNATES THE SDAP LEVEL (SD-2 TO SD-4) FOR SPECIFIC BILLET ASSIGNMENTS BASED ON THE MEMBER LEVEL OF QUALIFICATION OR RESPONSIBILITY. O. PRESIDENT EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER (PEOC): THE PEOC MEMBER MUST BE QUALIFIED AS A PEOC WATCH NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER. P. INTERNATIONAL DIVISION MOBILE TRAINING BRANCH (IDMTB): (1) DEPLOYABLE TEAM LEADER: MUST BE SERVING IN A DESIGNATED IDMTB TEAM LEADER BILLET WITH COMMAND APPROVED QUALIFICATIONS AND MUST DEPLOY AT LEAST 175 DAYS PER YEAR. (2) DEPLOYABLE TEAM MEMBER: MUST BE SERVING IN A DESIGNATED IDMTB TEAM MEMBER BILLET WITH COMMAND APPROVED QUALIFICATIONS AND MUST DEPLOY AT LEAST 175 DAYS PER YEAR. Q. SPECIAL MISSION TRAINING CENTER (SMTC) HIGH-RISK TRAINING (HRT) INSTRUCTOR: MEMBER MUST BE SERVING IN A DESIGNATED SMTC HRT INSTRUCTOR BILLET AND COMPLETE AND MAINTAIN INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION. R. COMMAND SENIOR ENLISTED LEADER (CSEL): MEMBER MUST BE SERVING IN THE DESIGNATED BILLET AS SPECIFIED IN PARA 3 ABOVE. S. 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 (BO): MEMBER MUST BE FULLY QUALIFIED AND SERVING AS A BO. (3) DSF DEPLOYABLE TEAM LEADER: MEMBER MUST BE FULLY QUALIFIED AND SERVING AS A DESIGNATED TEAM LEADER. (4) DSF CANINE HANDLER: MEMBER MUST BE A CERTIFIED EXPLOSIVE DETECTION CANINE HANDLER. IF THE CANINE FOR THE HANDLER BECOMES DECERTIFIED, THEN THE SDAP STOPS FOR THE HANDLER UNTIL THEY ARE RECERTIFIED. (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 CO OF THE RESPECTIVE STRIKE TEAM. (6) TACTICAL DELIVERY COXSWAIN: MEMBER MUST BE CERTIFIED BY THE MSRT CO. T. FIRST CLASS DIVER (DV1): MEMBER MUST BE SERVING IN A DIVE BILLET, BE QUALIFIED AS A COMMAND DIVE SUPERVISOR, AND MAINTAIN DIVE QUALIFICATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF (C). U. CG RECRUITING COMMAND (CGRC) RECRUITER: MEMBER MUST BE SERVING IN A RECRUITER BILLET, HAVE COMPLETED RECRUITER TRAINING SCHOOL, AND BE FULLY QUALIFIED. CGRC STAFF MEMBERS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED SDAP. V. HONOR GUARD PETTY OFFICER AND NONRATES: MEMBER IS AUTHORIZED SDAP UPON QUALIFICATION AS AN HONOR GUARD MEMBER. W. 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, SATISFACTORILY COMPLETE THE IN-HOUSE TRAINING PROGRAM AT TRACEN CAPE MAY, AND BE DESIGNATED BY THE CO. X. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ADVISOR (EOA): MUST BE SERVING IN A DESIGNATED EOA BILLET ON THE PAL. 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 FY14 SDAP PANEL (TO DETERMINE FY14 SDAP AUTHORIZATIONS) WILL CONVENE IN MAY 2013. ADDITIONAL INFO WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN A SEPARATE ALCOAST MESSAGE. 9. COS SHALL NOTIFY THEIR SPOS OF MEMBER SDAP ELIGIBILITY INCLUDING CERTIFYING THE DOCUMENTATION FOR RESERVIST 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 HQ PROGRAM MANAGER. FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING SDAP POLICY, CONTACT LT COUCH, COMDT (CG-1221), AT (202) 475-5382. 11. RELEASED BY RADM STEVEN E. DAY, ACTING DIRECTOR OF RESERVE AND MILITARY PERSONNEL. 12. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.