Welcome Aboard
Welcome to Guam,
Congratulations on your assignment to USCGC SEQUOIA. Below you will find some helpful links to help you and your family successfully transition to life on Guam. Even though the information is made for Navy and Air Force personnel, the vast majority of the information still applies to Coast Guard personnel. Check with your sponsor and running mate if you have any questions. This list is in no way comprehensive and is intended to supplement the information provided to you by your sponsor, running mate, servicing personnel office, welcome aboard message, entry approval guidelines message, and entry approval granted message.
Timeline for Overseas Screening Process:
>00 days-
1) Receive Orders
>10 days-
1) SEQUOIA sends Welcome Aboard Message with sponsor and
running mate information and an Entry Approval Guidelines Message.
2) You are screened for overseas assignment by your command
in accordance with the Personnel Office, COMDTINST M1000.6A Exhibit 4.H.2
>15 days-
1) You and your command send the results of the overseas
screening process via email or fax to Sector Guam (our Servicing Personnel
Office and Entry Approval Point) and a courtesy copy to us. Medical
screenings and physicals may still be pending but submitted overseas
screening packet must include dates for scheduled physicals and medical
screenings
In accordance with ALCOAST 098/06 if your command requires more than 15 days to complete and forward the results of the overseas screening process, they must request an extension from the Entry Approval Point (Sector Guam). If your command requires longer than 30 days to complete and forward the results, CGPC (OPM-2 or EPM-2) must concur with the extension
Important Contact Information:
SEQUOIA:
Phone: 671-355-4885
Fax: 671-355-4928
Mailing Address:
COMMANDING OFFICER
USCGC SEQUOIA (WLB 215)
FPO AP 96678-3972
CUTTER SUPPORT TEAM:
As SEQUOIA is far away from traditional support facilities, the Cutter Support Team provides some support functions and is usually manned if SEQUOIA is underway.
Phone: 671-355-4929
Phone: 671-355-4931
Phone: 671-355-4932
SERVICING PERSONNEL OFFICE (SECTOR GUAM):
Phone: 671-355-4805/4807
UNIT OMBUDSMAN, MICHELLE MELUS::
Phone: 671-929-8133
Email:
sequoia_ombudsman@yahoo.com
Helpful Websites:
Assignment Guam
http://www.guampdn.com/guampublishing/special-sections/assignment-guam_06/index.htm
Assignment Guam is an online version of a very informative and helpful publication about moving to Guam. The website contains information on everything. It is recommended you take the time to read the whole thing
Command Naval Forces Marianas
https://www.cnic.navy.mil/guam/index.htm
All Coast Guard units on Guam are located on the Navy Base (“Big Navy”). This site provides information regarding services and facilities on the Navy Base. The links page provides a large number of other helpful websites.
Guam PCS Information
http://www.psapac.navy.mil/psdguam/pcsinfo.htm
Even though the checklist is provided by the Navy the vast majority still applies to Coast Guard personnel transferring to Guam (required forms and form numbers may be wrong). The website also provides a lot of information regarding traveling with pets including quarantine procedures. As a disclaimer, the checklist should serve only as a guide and is in no way meant to be all encompassing. Please contact your sponsor and/or running mate if you have any questions.
Tour of Duty
Tour of Duty is useful in booking hotels within your Travel Lodging Allowance (if you qualify) as well as providing a rental vehicle free of charge. The website is not very extensive and, to take full advantage, email or telephone correspondence is recommended.
Other sites for more information about Guam
www.guampdn.com Pacific Daily News, a newspaper on Guam
www.kuam.com Television station on Guam
www.visitguam.org Guam Visitors’ Bureau
If you found any other
website or organization helpful in your or your family’s move to Guam,
please let us know so we can add it to our list.
Email:
Joseph.A.Carrillo@uscg.mil
Looking Forward to You and Your Family’s Arrival,
The SEQUOIA family
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