PSC: Enlisted Personnel Management

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Aviation Maintenance Technician /

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Assignments

CWO Greg Johannessen, Assignment Officer, AET E4 - E8
Phone: (202)493-1284

CWO Jeff Myers, Assignment Officer, AMT E4, AST E4 - E8
Phone: (202)493-1282

CWO Chris Hatch, Assignment Officer, AMT E5 - E8, all E9
Phone: (202)493-1283

Assignment Officer's Hot Word
Updated 1 JUN 11

From the AO's,
Assignment Year 2011 is gone and without a blink of the eye AY2012 is upon us. There are a few changes that we will detail, so please pay attention:
Please note the changes to the accounts and phone numbers!
*f you are applying for OCS or other officer accession program and are tour complete that year, please let us know ASAP.
Overseas Screening- We cannot stress enough, let me repeat, cannot stress enough the importance of conducting a self evaluation for assignment to an overseas unit. Failure to do so will result in an assignment based on service need rather than personal desire. The assignment process does not stop when we have to verify your ability to screen overseas. Commands, please ensure an extremely thorough overseas screening is conducted.
Overseas Tours- If you have not completed a tour overseas, we encourage you to do so. We will look at those members who have not gone overseas as likely candidates.

AY12 AVIATION TIMELINE
Below is the official Kick-Off message from EPM for the AY2012 season. Please note Highlighted Areas! 2.B (AO’s will publish Alternate Timelines) and here they are:
September 12th, 2011- Shopping list will be publish
October 3rd, 2011- Resumes due from Priority 3 & 4 units/members only. (Special Assignments, Kodiak, Sitka, Barbers Point, Borinquen, Hitron)
October 17th, 2011- 2nd Shopping list will be re-posted
November 7th, 2011- All remaining resumes will be due.
November 8th, 2011- Slating commences!

ALCGENL 067/11
SUBJ: ENLISTED PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ASSIGNMENT YEAR 2012 KICK OFF
A. ALCGENL 062/11 - ENLISTED ASSIGNMENTS ROADSHOW SCHEDULE
B. COMDTINST M1000.6 (SERIES), PERSONNEL MANUAL
1. THIS MESSAGE KICKS OFF ASSIGNMENT YEAR 2012 (AY12). ALL MEMBERS
WHO ARE TOUR COMPLETE IN 2012 SHOULD TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS TIME TO
THINK ABOUT THEIR NEXT TOUR, CONSIDER CAREER ASPIRATIONS INCLUDING
CAREER PROGRESSION/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND SEEK GUIDANCE FROM
MENTORS. COMMANDS SHOULD BEGIN EVALUATING READINESS IMPACTS AND
PREPARING COMMAND CONCERNS EXPECTED IN THE NEXT TRANSFER SEASON.
COMMANDS SHOULD ALSO COUNSEL TOUR COMPLETE MEMBERS TO ENSURE THEY ARE READY AND AVAILABLE FOR WORLD WIDE ASSIGNMENT IN THE SUMMER OF 2012.
2. AY12 TIMELINE: DATES BELOW SHOULD REMAIN FAIRLY FIRM, BUT ANY
CHANGES WILL BE PUBLISHED ON THE EPM WEBSITE AND ANNOUNCED IN
SUBSEQUENT ALCGENL AY12 SITREPS.
A. STANDARD ASSIGNMENTS:
26 APR: ROADSHOW LOCATIONS PUBLISHED
03 MAY - 01 SEP: COMMANDS/ASSIGNMENT OFFICERS (AOS) CONDUCT PAL VALIDATION
03 MAY - 01 SEP: MEMBERS CONTACT AOS FOR CAREER COUNSELING AND MENTORING
17 MAY - 19 AUG: COMMAND VISITS
19 AUG: COMMAND CONCERNS DUE
16 SEP - 01 OCT: SHOPPING LIST PUBLISHED/COMMANDS VALIDATE SHOPPING LIST
07 NOV: E-RESUMES DUE
NOV 2011 - 31 MAR 2012: AOS SLATE MEMBERS AND ISSUE ORDERS
B. AOS WILL PUBLISH ALTERNATE TIMELINES AND EARLY AFLOAT
SOLICITATIONS FOR SPECIFIC RATINGS AND ASSIGNMENTS. REFER TO RATING
SPECIFIC SITREPS FOR ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE AND DEADLINES.
C. SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS ARE ALREADY BEING SHOPPED FOR AY12. FOR
CURRENT TIMELINE INFORMATION PLEASE REFER TO THE SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS
WEBSITE FOUND ON:
HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/PSC/EPM/AO/SPECIALASSIGNMENTS.ASP.
3. PERSONNEL ALLOWANCE LIST (PAL) VALIDATION: COMMANDS ARE REMINDED
TO VALIDATE THEIR PAL ON A ROUTINE BASIS TO ENSURE POSITION NUMBERS
REFLECT WHERE MEMBERS ARE ACTUALLY ASSIGNED AT THEIR UNIT. COMMANDS
SHOULD CONTACT THE APPROPRIATE AO IF DISCREPANCIES EXIST TO ENSURE
PROJECTED VACANCIES ARE SHOPPED FOR AY12. AS A REMINDER, COMMANDS
REQUESTING AN OVER BILLET IN UNIT POSITIONS SHOULD RECOGNIZE THAT AOS
ARE PRIMARILY RESPONSIBLE FOR FILLING ANTICIPATED PAL VACANCIES FOR
AUTHORIZED POSITIONS. OVER BILLETS WILL ONLY BE CONSIDERED AFTER
ANTICIPATED VACANCIES HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED. ADDITIONALLY, AOS ARE NOT
NOTIFIED IN DIRECT ACCESS WHEN A MEMBER RELADS. COMMANDS MUST NOTIFY
AOS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE WHEN A MEMBER INTENDS TO RELAD TO ENSURE
POSITIONS ARE SHOPPED AND BACKFILLED IN A TIMELY MANNER.
4. CAREER COUNSELING/MENTORING: MEMBERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO ARE
TOUR COMPLETE IN AY12, THOSE WHO ARE TAKING THE SWE, OR ABOVE AN
EXISTING CUT FOR ADVANCEMENT, ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THEIR
RESPECTIVE AO DIRECTLY TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO RECEIVE CAREER
COUNSELING AND DISCUSS E-RESUMES. COMMUNICATION WITH THE AO DURING
THIS TIME IS INVALUABLE AND WILL PROVIDE THE GROUNDWORK FOR A
REALISTIC E-RESUME AND CAREER EXPECTATIONS.
5. COMMAND CONCERNS (COMCONS): AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE ASSIGNMENT
PROCESS, COMCONS ARE THE PRIMARY MEANS FOR UNITS TO VOICE ENLISTED
ASSIGNMENT ISSUES FOR AY12. THE SUBMISSION SCHEDULE DIFFERS FROM
OFFICER COMMAND CONCERNS AND TIMELY SUBMISSIONS NLT 19 AUG ARE
CRITICAL IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ACCURATE SHOPPING LIST. COMMANDS
SHALL REFER TO THE COMCON TEMPLATE POSTED IN THE EPM PORTAL WHEN
SUBMITTING COMCONS.
A. COMCONS SHOULD ADDRESS:
(1) UNIT PAL DISCREPANCIES
(2) ANTICIPATED AY12 RELADS AND/OR RETIREMENTS
(3) FLEET-UP OPPORTUNITIES
(4) EXTENSION REQUESTS (ARTICULATE UNIT NEED)
(5) SPECIFIC QUALIFICATION/SKILL SET NEEDS
(6) MISC ISSUES (I.E. WEIGHT/PERF, PROBATION, NJP, MEDICAL)
(7) ENSURE UNIT POC IDENTIFIED
B. COMCONS SHOULD NOT ADDRESS INDIVIDUAL MEMBER REASSIGNMENT DESIRES.
THE MECHANISM FOR THIS PROCESS IS SOLELY THROUGH THE ERESUME
ENDORSEMENT.
C. EMAILS WITH ATTACHMENTS ARE PREFERRED, BUT COMCONS MAY ALSO BE
SENT VIA MESSAGE TRAFFIC. PLEASE SEND EMAILS TO:
ARL-DG-CGPSCCOMCONS(AT)USCG.MIL OR ADDRESS MESSAGES TO: COMCOGARD PSC
ARLINGTON VA//EPM-2//.
6. COMMAND VISITS: SCHEDULING FOR COMMAND VISITS BEGINS NOW FOR THE
DESIGNATED PERIOD OF 17 MAY TO 19 AUG. VISITS WILL BE CONDUCTED IAW
THE PROCESS OUTLINED BELOW. TO EFFECTIVELY PREPARE FOR A COMMAND
VISIT, COMMAND CONCERNS MUST BE RECEIVED NLT TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO
THE SCHEDULED VISIT. COMMAND REPRESENTATIVES WILL MEET WITH THE EPM-2
BRANCH CHIEF AND CACS IN THE EPM CONFERENCE ROOM FOR INTRODUCTIONS
AND GENERAL DISCUSSION, FOLLOWED BY ONE-ON-ONE AO INTERACTION AS
NECESSARY. AFTER COMPLETING THE VISIT, THE DIVISION CHIEF AND/OR
BRANCH CHIEF WILL CONDUCT AN OUT-BRIEF. ALTHOUGH COMMAND VISITS
PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY TO MEET FACE TO FACE WITH EPM-2 PERSONNEL,
THEY DO NOT PROVIDE AN ASSIGNMENT ADVANTAGE OVER ANY OTHER UNIT WHO
MAY BE UNABLE TO SCHEDULE A COMMAND VISIT. THE FOLLOWING IS PROVIDED
DURING EACH COMMAND VISIT:
A. REVIEW OF UNIT PAL AND PERSONNEL ASSIGNED, INCLUDING INFO
PERTINENT TO POSSIBLE PAL CHANGES (E.G. MEDICAL STATUS OF MEMBERS,
ADVANCEMENTS, RELADS, ETC.)
B. REVIEW OF POSITIONS TO BE PLACED ON SHOPPING LIST.
C. FLEET-UP AND EXTENSION REQUIREMENTS/REQUESTS.
D. REVIEW OF COMMAND CONCERNS.
TO SCHEDULE A COMMAND VISIT, REQUEST THE COMMAND POC E-MAIL
ARL-DG-CGPSCCOMCONS(AT)USCG.MIL WITH A LIST OF PREFERRED DATES. A
CALENDAR OF AVAILABLE DATES FOR COMMAND VISITS WILL BE PUBLISHED AND
PERIODICALLY UPDATED ON THE "COMCON VISIT CALENDAR," AVAILABLE AT OUR
WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/EPM/EPM2DEFAULT.ASP.
FOR QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS REGARDING COMMAND VISITS OR COMCONS,
PLEASE CONTACT YNC DEAN AT (202)493-1251.
7. AY12 INFORMATION:
A. BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR RATING SPECIFIC SITREPS ANNOUNCING EARLY
SLATES, GENERAL AY12 INFORMATION AND SPECIAL JOB POSTINGS.
B. COMMANDS AND MEMBERS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND OUR AY12
ROADSHOWS. DUE TO BOTH BUDGETARY AND TIME CONSTRAINTS, WE REGRETTABLY
CANNOT VISIT ALL COAST GUARD UNITS. HOWEVER, IF WE ARE SCHEDULED TO
VISIT YOUR AOR, PLEASE TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS OPPORTUNITY. THE
ROADSHOW PRESENTATION IS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW
AT: HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/EPM/DOCS/ROADSHOW.PPT.
C. THE ASSIGNMENT PROCESS CAN BE CHALLENGING CAUSING ANXIETY FOR
MANY. TO HELP ALLEVIATE CONCERNS, IT IS ABSOLUTELY IMPERATIVE THAT
COMMANDS AND TRANSFERRING PERSONNEL REMAIN WELL INFORMED, REVIEW
APPLICABLE PORTIONS OF REF B, AND KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT FOR AY12
ASSIGNMENT SITREPS.
D. THE EPM PORTAL SITE
HTTPS://CGPORTAL.USCG/MIL/LOTUS/MYQUICKR/PSC-EPM CONTAINS ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION WITHIN ENLISTED PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT. ALL MEMBERS AND
COMMAND CADRE SHOULD ALSO VISIT THIS SITE TO ACCESS PSC-EPM RESOURCE
TOOLS (E.G., COMCON TEMPLATE, FAQS, AND MESSAGE TEMPLATES).
8. RELEASED BY CDR N. S. NANCARROW, PSC-EPM-2.
9. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED

Recommended E-resumes Do's and Don'ts:

Do's

1. List the airframe and associated billets you are currently qualified on first.
2. Those requesting an airframe transition, should list those units that have your current airframe and the airframe you desire to fly.
3. Only list OPEN billets from the shopping list!
4. Only list billets for your CURRENT PAY GRADE unless otherwise instructed by the AO's.
5. If you desire a unit that is currently not being shopped, address this within the comments section of the e-resume. We WILL make note of it. Example for the comments section of the resume: “Air Station Sitka is not currently being shopped but I highly desire a tour at that unit. If the opportunity presents itself, I would desire that to be my #1 pick.”
6. Those in special needs, please conduct a SELF EVALUATION of all possible units your needs can be addressed at. Please work with your FRS to ensure your family's needs can be met. We do not need to know what your situation is, only that your needs can be met at the unit. Use the comments section of the e-resume to relay this information to us.
7. Those requesting Co-location with their spouse need to indicate this in the comments section of the e-resume. Ensure both you and your spouse's e-resumes offer multiple billets choices and geographical locations.

Don'ts:

1. DO NOT list two or three billets and then get upset because you got assigned due to service need.
2. DO NOT list multiple billets for the same airframe at the same unit. (we know where you want to go with listing it once)
3. DO NOT talk with your buddy's thinking you know all our assignment scenarios.

*The above RECOMMENDATIONS are merely that, recommendations. The ultimate responsibility for a accurate and realistic resume falls on the member.

So you want to change A/C?
It takes a tremendous amount of time and money to get someone trained and qualified on an aircraft. With that said, it does not make sense to let all that training and experience go to waste. It still may be possible to change airframes. We want to see that you truly have a desire to change airframes and not just want a particular geographical location. Put some effort into trying to get qualified or learn as much as you can about the new aircraft. Of course, if you are at a dual aircraft unit and the other aircraft you want to work on is there, that is a big advantage. If you are at a single aircraft unit there is still a lot you can do to get your self prepared and show the motivation to get transferred to a unit with your desired aircraft. There are aircraft syllabus, the (-1) and you can always ask around to find someone at your unit that has worked on that type of aircraft before. Just show some drive and motivation. Believe it or not, you can do other things on duty nights other than Xbox!!

Getting Out?
If you plan to separate at the end of your current enlistment, especially in AY12/AY13, please let us know via your chain of command as soon as possible so we can find a replacement. Those tour complete in AY2012 and intended on being Released from Active Duty (RELAD) "WILL" be required to submit an e-resume stating your intentions. You will still receive orders and will be required to either accept or refuse orders and the obligated service requirements that go with them, within the FIVE day timeline.

Special Assignments
"Special Assignments" AY2012. We can't stress enough, if you request "Special Assignments" and get selected and released from rate, then you should expect to complete a full tour in "Special Assignments". It isn't a question of let's see what I get offered. Every year we have one who thinks they can return to rate and not complete their tour or turn down a job, not the case. Think long and hard before applying. There are some advantages to this program: Priority Billeting, Geographical Location etc. Please note: in additional the specific program criteria, those interested in Special Assignment must have a current FLIGHT PHYSICAL to be consider; once in Special Assignments you MUST maintain a current FLIGHT PHYSICAL as well IAW ENLISTED ACCESSIONS, EVALUATIONS, AND ADVANCEMENTS article 3.A.12.b.

Special Needs Program
The Special Needs program ensures that members having dependents with a verified special need are assigned to a geographic area in which their needs can be addressed. The specifics of the Special Needs Program are outlined in COMDINST M1754.7A. We will communicate with the Work-Life Staff to ensure that members enrolled in the Special Needs Program are assigned to an area where their special needs can be addressed. We must reemphasize, the program does not guarantee a specific unit or assignment, it only ensure that the assignment is in an acceptable area. Furthermore, we do not discuss specific assignments with the Work-Life staff. If you are enrolled in, the special needs program, list only positions/units that are located in areas that can address the need. Your active collaboration with the local Work-Life staff is encouraged to ensure that only acceptable areas are listed on the E-Resume. Enrollment is mandatory as soon as there a verified Special Need; DO NOT wait until you have been issued orders!

"THE AVIATION ENLISTED ASSIGNMENTS BALANCING ACT"

I. CG/Unit Needs-Wants

1. Right Ratings (AMT, AET, AST)
2. Right Pay grades
3. Right A/F Types
4. Critical Aircrew Quals (i.e. FE, NAV, FM, AG)
5. Desired (or at least minimum) Experience Levels/Proficiency (i.e. Time in Type, Time in Aviation)
6. Critical Maint Quals
7. Happy, motivated members that want to be where they are assigned

II. Member Needs-Wants

1. Assignment Priority based on present unit
2. Consideration for prior arduous duty/undesired assignments
3. Consideration for outstanding performance/leadership/technical competence (value to CG)
4. Consideration for documented Special Needs
5. Consideration for Co-Locations
6. The Right Geographic Area
7. The Right Unit
8. The Right Job/Position, including opportunity for professional growth/career progression.
9. The Right Shipmates (Co-workers, Superiors, Subordinates)
10. Consideration for "willingness to affiliate" (i.e. I'll reenlist if I get an acceptable assignment)

Please contact us if you have any questions regarding assignments.
We will ask if your LCPO knows you called, your LCPO works very hard for you and your family, they deserve to know what is on your mind, keep them informed.

Good Luck!

The "Aviation Shack"

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