R 202134Z NOV 09 ALCOAST 668/09 COMDTNOTE 1000 SUBJ: REQUESTING AND SCHEDULING OF OFFICER AND ENLISTED RETIREMENT AND SEPARATION IN LIEU OF ORDERS A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC R 191611Z MAY 09 ALCOAST 298/09 B. SCHEDULE OF ACTIVE DUTY PROMOTION LIST (ADPL) AND INACTIVE DUTY PROMOTION LIST (IDPL) OFFICER PERSONNEL BOARDS AND PANELS C. CG PERSONNEL MANUAL, COMDTINST M1000.6A(SERIES) 1. REF A, ANNOUNCED PROCEDURES FOR ENLISTED MEMBERS REQUESTING AND SCHEDULING OF RETIREMENT ORDERS. 2. THIS ALCOAST UPDATES PROCEDURES FOR BOTH OFFICER AND ENLISTED PERSONNEL WHO REQUEST RETIREMENT OR SEPARATION IN LIEU OF ORDERS. A. OFFICERS, CHIEF WARRANT OFFICERS AND ENLISTED MEMBERS WHO REQUEST RETIREMENT OR SEPARATION IN LIEU OF ORDERS MUST REQUEST A RETIREMENT OR SEPARATION DATE NO LATER THAN 1 SEPTEMBER. THE REQUEST MUST BE MADE WITHIN 5 WORKING DAYS OF ORDERS ISSUE DATE OR DATE TIME GROUP OF GENERAL MESSAGE ANNOUNCING ASSIGNMENT PANEL RESULTS. B. AS A RESULT OF THE REDUCED RILO PERIOD THE COMMANDER ASSIGNMENT PANEL WILL COMMENCE 26 JAN 2010 VICE 2 FEB 2010. THE TIMELINE FOR THE REMAINING OFFICER ASSIGNMENTS WILL NOT OFFICIALLY CHANGE BUT MOST ORDERS SHOULD BE ISSUED 1-2 WEEKS PRIOR TO PUBLISHED DATES. 3. THESE CHANGES WILL BE REFLECTED IN FUTURE UPDATES TO REF B AND C. 4. RELEASED BY RADM R. T. HEWITT, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR HUMAN RESOURCES. 5. INTERNET RELEASE IS AUTHORIZED.