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U.S. Coast Guard Non-Rate / A-School Assignments
Commander (PSC-EPM) |
Updated: 13 Apr 2012
Non-Rate & "A" School Supervisor
YNCS Allen Monreau
Phone: (703) 872-6601
E-mail:
Allen.J.Monreau@uscg.mil
A-School Assignment Officers:
DC / ET / GM / IS / IT / MK / MST / OS / SK
FS1 Chris Walker
Phone: (703) 872-6612
E-mail:
Christopher.B.Walker@uscg.mil
BM / EM / FS / HS / ME / PA / YN / YN-DL
YN3 Joseph Riollano
Phone: (703) 872-6605
E-mail:
Joseph.R.Riollano@uscg.mil
Non-Rate Assignment Officers:
Districts 1 / 5
OS1 Bradley Lloyd
Phone: (703) 872-6600
E-mail:
Bradley.N.Lloyd@uscg.mil
Districts 7 / 8 / 9
YN1 Jennifer Bell
Phone: (703) 872-6573
E-mail:
Jennifer.K.Bell@uscg.mil
Districts 11 / 13 / 14 / 17
ET1 Terence Braver
Phone: (703) 872-6577
E-mail:
Terence.J.Braver@uscg.mil
Administrative Management
HUMS Coordinator / Admin Support
YNC Susan Smith
Phone: (703) 872-6609
Email:
Susan.M.Smith@uscg.mil
Congressionals / Admin Support
YN2 Kyle Rubino
Phone: (703) 872-6606
Email:
Kyle.S.Rubino@uscg.mil
NON-RATE CO-LOCATION REMINDER:
This note pertains to all Non-Rate assignments whether being reassigned after their first tour as a Non-Rate, graduating "A" School or successful completion of striker requirements (though "A" School and striker assignments are completed by the rated Assignment Officers (AO), this note still applies). If you are married to another military member (CG or other branch) and want to be co-located with your spouse, your AO must be notified via you Chain of Command and/or in the comments section of your E-Resume. As per the MILITARY ASSIGNMENTS AND AUTHORIZED ABSENCES, co-locations are not guaranteed due to the needs of the service. However AOs will work together to achieve these assignments whenever possible. In addition to your E-Resume comments, your billet choices should geographically align with your spouse's current unit (for example, if your spouse is stationed on board the CGC BERTHOLF, the assignments you request should be as close to Alameda, CA as possible). The AO will not re-assign your spouse to the area you receive orders to until he/she is tour complete and only then if there is a service need in that area. If Commands have questions or concerns regarding Non-Rate co-locations, please contact your units Non-Rate Assignment Officer.
NON-RATE ASSIGNMENTS:
Non-rate assignments are unique; we build our assignment slates weekly as
compared to rated assignment officers who work on an assignment year.
Constant dynamics require fluid communication between the unit and the
assignment officer. Non-rated members that are tour complete need to work
through their unit supervisor to request reassignment, as they are not
allowed to contact their assignment officer directly. Members that are
within 12 months of departing for
a class "A" school, or their end of enlistment will normally be retained at
their current unit. Approximately two months prior to the member's tour
completion date, the command representative should contact the assignment
officer to get a list of
available units for their member to choose from. Unless special
circumstances exist, we do not normally transfer non-rated members out of
the District/Area they are currently assigned to. We will work with the
command representative in determining an assignment that will be beneficial
to both the member and the Coast Guard. All assignments are made based on
needs of the service, category of the unit, and the member's
needs/wants/desires, respectively. If you are unsure of your unit priority,
please refer to the MILITARY ASSIGNMENTS AND AUTHORIZED ABSENCES, article
1.B.4.a.
Some things that units may want to consider which could help minimize gaps
with non-rate assignments:
Strikers - When a command approves a member to strike a rate, that
member will continue to fill their non-rated position
until they transfer or fleet-up orders are issued. The position of a member
who has successfully struck a rate will still be viewed as filled, and will
not count towards that unit's vacancy rate.
Discharges - In order to identify timely replacements for departing
members, please notify the appropriate non-rate assignment officer when
members are processed for discharge. Non-rate AO's often will not be aware
of this until the position is already vacant, unless notified early in the
process.
"A" Schools - Particularly units with operational commitments,
commands may request to delay the class convening dates for members going to
"A" school via epm-2. The end goal being to stagger the departure of their
non-rated
members. If you have any questions regarding non-rate assignments, please
feel free to contact your non-rate assignment officer.
The YN"A" Distance Course is coordinated by PSC-EPM-2 and TRACEN Petaluma YN"A" Staff. For more information, please contact the YN East Assignment Officer or the Monthly "A" School List Rate Requirements Page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Can non-rates contact non-rate and/or A school assignment officers directly?
A. No. IAW MILITARY ASSIGNMENTS AND AUTHORIZED ABSENCES 1.D.4 non-rates are not authorized to contact any non-rate and/or A school assignment officer directly. If a non-rate has a question or concern, they are advised to go through their Admin office or chain of command. If their chain of command is unable to answer their question then the command may contact the Assignment Officer directly. In most cases, questions and concerns can be addressed at the PO1/CPO level.
Q. Can a member strike and be on an A school list at the same time?
A. Yes. If they receive a designator (e.g. SNBM) or are promoted to E-4, then their name is removed from the A school list. A member can strike one rate and be on a different list at the same time. Same provisions apply.
Q. If a member receives NJP, can they remain on the list?
A. If a member receives NJP, they are removed from any A school list for a minimum of 6 months after which a new request would need to be submitted. Commands are advised to contact an A school assignment officer if one of their members receives NJP.
Q. If a member received an alcohol incident can they remain on the list?
A. As long as the member does not receive NJP, they can remain on the list but will be placed on an ADMIN hold until their next set of semi-annual evaluations.
Q. If a member is not recommended for
advancement, can they receive
orders?
A. Members who are not recommended for advancement will be placed on an ADMIN hold. That hold will only be removed once the member is recommended for advancement on their next set of semi-annual evaluations.
Q. Can I submit an A school request via Direct Access?
A. Unfortunately this method is not recommended. We (A school assignment officers) must do our checks on our end to ensure that a member is fully qualified to be on the A school list. Also, while a class that is being requested may appear to have an opening, on many occasions we are holding that spot for a guaranteed student or have already offered that spot to the next person on the list. If a request is received via Direct Access one of the A school assignment officers will contact the command directly asking to resubmit the request along with all the necessary information as listed above.
If there are any questions that have not been addressed here, please see the monthly A school notes which can be found on the top left hand column of this website or contact one of the A school assignment officers.
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