R 252337Z SEP 09 

UNCLAS //N01001//
ALCOAST 556/09
COMDTNOTE 1001
SUBJ: RESERVE RETIREMENT POINTS AWARDED FOR THE COMPLETION OF NON-
COAST GUARD CORRESPONDENCE COURSES
A. NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2002
B. RESERVE POLICY MANUAL, COMDTINST M1001.28 (SERIES)
1. THIS ALCOAST EXPANDS THE POLICY REGARDING COMPENSATION FOR
RESERVE MEMBERS WHO COMPLETE NON-COAST GUARD CORRESPONDENCE COURSES
AS AUTHORIZED BY REF A. TO RECOGNIZE THE SIGNIFICANT COMMITMENT
INVOLVED IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, COMDT (CG-1311) HAS APPROVED
A LIST OF NON-COAST GUARD COURSES AND DETERMINED THE APPROPRIATE
COMPENSATION FOR EACH COURSE. COMPENSATION SHALL BE IN THE FORM OF
RESERVE RETIREMENT POINTS (RRP).
2. RESERVE COMPONENT MEMBERS MAY EARN RESERVE RETIREMENT POINTS FOR
SATISFACTORY COMPLETION OF CORRESPONDENCE COURSES THAT HAVE BEEN
EVALUATED BY COMDT (CG-131), COMMANDING OFFICER USCG INSTITUTE, OR
THE CHIEF OF NAVAL PERSONNEL PER REF B. UNTIL NOW ONLY COAST GUARD
CLASSES HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED. BY EXPANDING THE LIST OF APPROVED
COURSES TO INCLUDE FEMA, WAR COLLEGE COURSES, AND OTHER SERVICE
COMPONENTS COURSES, RESERVISTS WILL BE BETTER PREPARED TO RESPOND
TO ALL THREATS AND ALL HAZARDS.
3. CORRESPONDENCE COURSE COMPLETIONS OF NON-COAST GUARD INSTITUTE
CORRESPONDENCE COURSES AND DISTANCE LEARNING COURSES CAN NOW BE
ENTERED IN DIRECT ACCESS BY THE MEMBERS SERVICING PERSONNEL OFFICE
(SPO). THE COURSE COMPLETION LETTER OR CERTIFICATE SERVES AS THE
SOURCE DOCUMENT FOR THIS TRANSACTION.
4. RESERVE MEMBERS ARE STILL PROHIBITED FROM BEING COMPENSATED WITH
RESERVE RETIREMENT POINTS FOR COURSES COMPLETED WHILE ON ANY FORM
OF ACTIVE OR INACTIVE DUTY. HOWEVER, MANY OF THESE COURSES REQUIRE
SIGNIFICANT TIME COMMITMENTS TO COMPLETE AND THE DATE ON THE
CERTIFICATE MAY COINCIDE WITH A DUTY PERIOD. THIS IS NOT CONSIDERED
DUAL COMPENSATION.
5. RESERVISTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTINUE TO SEEK GROWTH
OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH DISTANCE LEARNING. WITH THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF
INACTIVE DUTY POINTS INCREASED TO 130 POINTS PER ANNIVERSARY YEAR
(AY), CORRESPONDENCE COURSES PREPARE MEMBERS TO MEET MOBILIZATION
REQUIREMENTS TODAY AND ADD CASH VALUE TO FUTURE RETIREMENT
PAYMENTS. MEMBERS MAY SUBMIT COURSES COMPLETED ON OR AFTER JANUARY
28, 2008 FOR RETIREMENT POINTS.
6. THE LIST OF APPROVED COURSES AND AMPLIFYING INFORMATION:
HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/RESERVE/PAY(UNDERLINE)BENEFITS.ASP
7. THIS POLICY CHANGE WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO THE NEXT UPDATE OF
REF B.
8. POC: COMDT (CG-1311), LT YANIRA TIRADO VIA EMAIL AT
YANIRA.TIRADO (AT)USCG.MIL OR PHONE AT 202-475-5450.
9. RELEASED BY RDML D. R. MAY, DIRECTOR OF RESERVE AND TRAINING.
10. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.