ALCOAST 445/09
COMDTNOTE 1223
SUBJ: LATERAL
SELECTION PROCESS FOR MARITIME ENFORCEMENT SPECIALIST
(ME) RATING AND
MARITIME LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SECURITY SPECIALIST
(MLES) CWO SPECIALTY
A. COMDT COGARD
WASHINGTON DC 232106Z JUN 08, ALL HANDS
B. COMDT COGARD
WASHINGTON DC 201611Z AUG 08, ALL HANDS
C. COMDT COGARD
WASHINGTON DC 102013Z JUN 09, ALCOAST 348/09
D. COMDT COGARD
WASHINGTON DC 162345Z JUL 09, ALCOAST 409/09
E. COMDT COGARD
WASHINGTON DC 162346Z JUL 09, ALCOAST 410/09
F. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON
DC 162356Z JUL 09, ALCOAST 411/09
G. PERSONNEL SECURITY
AND SUITABILITY PROGRAM, COMDTINST M5520.12
(SERIES)
H. COAST GUARD POLICY
ON THE POSSESSION OF FIREARMS AND/OR
AMMUNITION BY COAST
GUARD MILITARY PERSONNEL, COMDTINST 10100.1
(SERIES)
I. COAST GUARD WEIGHT
AND BODY FAT STANDARDS PROGRAM MANUAL,
COMDTINST M1020.8
(SERIES)
1. PURPOSE. REF A
ANNOUNCED THE COMDT DECISION TO ESTABLISH A COAST
GUARD ENLISTED RATING
INVOLVING LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SECURITY (LE/S)
DUTIES. REF B ANNOUNCED THE DECISION TO NAME THE NEW
RATING
MARITIME
ENFORCEMENT SPECIALIST (ME). MARITIME
LAW ENFORCEMENT AND
SECURITY SPECIALIST
(MLES) WAS CHOSEN AS THE NAME OF THE CWO
SPECIALTY. REF C OUTLINED THE
PROCESS FOR RESERVE PORT SECURITY
SPECIALIST
(PS) MEMBERS WHO DESIRE TO LATERAL TO ME. REF E OUTLINED
THE
ADVANCEMENT PROCESS FOR ME FOR THE NEXT TWO YEARS. THIS MSG
ANNOUNCES THE
APPLICATION PROCESS FOR ACTIVE DUTY AND RESERVE
MEMBERS
DESIRING TO LATERAL TO ME AND MLES. AS NOTED
IN REF A,
MEMBERS IN THE ME
RATING AND MLES SPECIALTY WILL PERFORM A WIDE
RANGE OF DUTIES
ASSOCIATED WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SECURITY.
COAST GUARD PERSONNEL
SERVICE CENTER (CGPSC), WORKING WITH PROGRAM
MANAGERS, IS
RESPONSIBLE FOR CONVENING PANELS TO SELECT QUALIFIED
MEMBERS
TO LATERAL TO ME AND MLES.
2. TIMELINES. THE
FOLLOWING MAJOR MILESTONES ARE PROVIDED. DATES
ARE TARGETS AND MAY BE
ADJUSTED AS IMPLEMENTATION PROGRESSES.
MILESTONE DATE
ME EPQS PUBLISHED ON
CG CENTRAL 01 NOV 08
PS LATERAL PROCESS
PUBLISHED, REF C 10 JUN 09
ME ADVANCEMENT PROCESS
PUBLISHED, REF E 16 JUL 09
ME/MLES BILLET MAPS
PUBLISHED ON CG PORTAL 31 JUL 09
MLES CWO LATERAL
APPLICATION DEADLINE 09 SEP 09
MLES PANEL
CONVENES 16
SEP 09
MLES SELECTIONS
ANNOUNCED 28 SEP 09
ME RATING LATERAL
APPLICATION DEADLINE 02 OCT 09
CONDUCT ME LATERAL
PANEL 13 OCT-02
NOV 09
ME SELECTIONS
ANNOUNCED 10 NOV
09
ME RATING AND MLES
SPECIALTY ESTABLISHED 01 JAN 10
3. GUIDANCE. SERVICE NEEDS AND MEMBER EXPERIENCE
WILL BE CRITICAL
ELEMENTS
OF THE SELECTION PROCESS. PLEASE READ THIS MSG CLOSELY TO
ENSURE APPLICATIONS
ARE COMPLETED PROPERLY AND SUBMITTED BY THE
REQUIRED
DEADLINES. A CONDENSED VERSION OF THE ME BILLET IS POSTED
ON CG PORTAL:
HTTPS://CGPORTAL.USCG.MIL/LOTUS/MYQUICKR/ME/ME-BILLET-MAP
MEMBERS CONSIDERING A
LATERAL TO ME OR MLES SHOULD REVIEW THE
BILLET MAPS TO GAIN AN
UNDERSTANDING OF ASSIGNMENT OPPORTUNITIES.
OPPORTUNITIES WILL BE
ACROSS ALL UNIT TYPES: CUTTERS (WHEC, WMEC),
STATIONS, SECTORS, DSF
UNITS (MSST, MSRT, TACLETS), CG POLICE
DEPARTMENTS, AS WELL
AS INSTRUCTOR POSITIONS AT THE MLE ACADEMY.
EPQS ARE POSTED ON THE
CG LEARNING PORTAL. MEMBERS CONSIDERING
A
LATERAL TO ME SHOULD
REVIEW THE EPQS TO GAIN A THOROUGH
UNDERSTANDING
OF THE EXPECTED SCOPE OF WORK AND RESPONSIBILITIES.
4. ELIGIBILITY. THE
FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA APPLY:
A. ANY ENLISTED MEMBER E4-E9 MAY APPLY
FOR A LATERAL TO THE
ME
RATING. ANY CWO MEMBER IN ANY WARRANT
SPECIALTY MAY APPLY FOR A
LATERAL TO MLES
SPECIALTY.
B. SECURITY CLEARANCES. MEMBERS OF THE ME
RATING AND MLES CWO
SPECIALITY WILL BE
REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN A SECRET CLEARANCE
ELIGIBILITY. A SECRET CLEARANCE
REQUIRES COMPLETION AND FAVORABLE
ADJUDICATION OF A
NATIONAL AGENCY CHECK WITH LOCAL RECORD AND
CREDIT CHECK
(NACLC). REF E PROVIDES INFORMATION
ABOUT SECURITY
CLEARANCES. PERSONNEL APPLYING FOR A SECURITY CLEARANCE
NEED TO BE
A
UNITED STATES CITIZEN. MEMBERS
CONSIDERING A LATERAL TRANSFER
REQUEST TO ME OR MLES
WHO ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO OBTAIN A SECRET
CLEARANCE ARE
ENCOURAGED TO INITIATE REQUESTS EARLY TO ENSURE THERE
IS SUFFICIENT TIME TO
COMPLETE ALL NECESSARY REQUIREMENTS FOR
SUBMISSION OF A
PERSONNEL SECURITY INVESTIGATION PACKAGE PRIOR TO
SUBMISSION
OF LATERAL PACKAGES. FOR THESE PERSONNEL, THE COMMAND
MUST CLEARLY STATE THE
DATE PACKAGE WAS RECEIVED AT THE COAST GUARD
SECURITY CENTER (SECCEN)
ON THE COMMAND ENDORSEMENT. AN APPLICANT
MUST INITIATE THE
NACLC PROCESS BY CONTACTING THEIR COMMAND
SECURITY OFFICER
(CSO).
1) YOUR CSO WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH
ACCESS TO THE
ELECTRONIC
SF-86 FORM (EQIP). SUBMIT AN SF-86 USING EQIP, IAW REF
G. YOU CANNOT GAIN
ACCESS TO EQIP TO COMPLETE THE SF-86 WITHOUT
PRIOR
APPROVAL FROM YOUR CSO.
2) COMPLETE FD-258 FINGERPRINT CARD
- 3 ORIGINALS ARE
REQUIRED (SCHEDULE
WITH CSO).
3) SUBMIT DHS FORM 11000-9,
CONSUMER REPORTS DISCLOSURE
AND AUTHORIZATION
FORM.
4) YOUR CSO WILL COMPLETE THE
ELECTRONIC FORM CG-5588,
PERSONNEL
SECURITY ACTION.
C. ALL APPLICANTS FOR ME/MLES MUST BE
ELIGIBLE TO POSSESS A
FIREARM
(LAUTENBERG AMENDMENT). ANY
PERSON WHO HANDLES FIREARMS
SHOULD
BE SCREENED FOR SUITABILITY. IT IS A
FELONY FOR ANYONE WHO
HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF
A MISDEMEANOR CRIME OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TO
SHIP, TRANSPORT,
POSSESS, OR RECEIVE FIREARMS OR AMMUNITION. EACH
PERSON APPLYING FOR A
LATERAL TO ME OR MLES MUST HAVE ON FILE AT
THEIR UNIT A SIGNED DD
FORM 2760 DECLARING THEY HAVE NO CONVICTIONS
FOR
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. ANY RESTRAINING ORDERS FOR
DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE THAT ARE
CURRENTLY IN EFFECT WILL NEED TO BE ADDRESSED BY
MEMBERS
COMMAND IN THEIR ENDORSEMENT. FOR MORE
INFORMATION SEE
REF
H.
D. ALL APPLICANTS MUST HAVE NORMAL COLOR
VISION.
E. ALL APPLICANTS MUST BE IN COMPLIANCE
WITH COMMANDANT
WEIGHT AND BODY FAT
STANDARDS IAW REF I.
F. ALL APPLICANTS MUST HAVE COMPLETED
EITHER THE BOARDING
OFFICER AND BOAT CREW
PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST OR THE DEPLOYABLE
SPECIALIZED FORCES
TIER II PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST AFTER 01 JAN 09.
MEMBERS WITH A
DOCUMENTED AND TEMPORARY MEDICAL CONDITION THAT
PRECLUDES THEM FROM
BEING ABLE TO PASS THE PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST
MAY
REQUEST A WAIVER. WAIVER REQUESTS SHALL BE
SUBMITTED TO THE ME
RATING
FORCE MASTER CHIEF.
5. DESIRABLE
CHARACTERISTICS. BELOW ARE FOUR
ADDITIONAL
CHARACTERISTICS THAT
ARE DESIRED OF APPLICANTS, BUT ARE NOT
REQUIRED. THESE REPRESENT FACTORS THAT MAY BE
CONSIDERED BY THE
LATERAL SELECTION
PANEL IN THEIR DELIBERATIONS AS TO WHICH
CANDIDATES WILL BE
ACCEPTED INTO THE RATING.
A. LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SECURITY
EXPERIENCE. MEMBERS E-6 OR
ABOVE APPLYING FOR
LATERAL POSITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEMONSTRATE
PREVIOUS LAW
ENFORCEMENT OR SECURITY WORK EXPERIENCE, INCLUDING BUT
NOT LIMITED TO PAST
ASSIGNMENTS OR APPLICABLE COMPETENCY CODES
(E.G.,
BOARDING TEAM MEMBER). E-4 OR
E-5 MEMBERS WITH DEMONSTRATED
PREVIOUS LAW
ENFORCEMENT OR SECURITY EXPERIENCE WILL BE GIVEN
WEIGHTED CONSIDERATION
FOR A LATERAL TO THE ME RATING.
B. WEAPONS QUALIFICATIONS. HAVE HELD FULL WEAPONS
QUALIFICATIONS AT SOME
POINT IN THEIR CAREER, TO INCLUDE JUDGMENTAL
PISTOL COURSE, BASIC
AND PRACTICAL PISTOL, BASIC AND COMBAT RIFLE,
AND SHOTGUN.
AS AN E-4 EPQ, THOSE
APPLICANTS LACKING FULL WEAPONS QUALIFICATIONS
WILL
BE EXPECTED TO COMPLETE THEM FOLLOWING SELECTION AS AN ME.
SPECIFIC TIME
REQUIREMENTS FOR EPQ COMPLETION CAN BE FOUND IN REF
E.
C. CURRENTLY HOLD A VALID STATE-ISSUED DRIVERS
LICENSE.
D. MEMBERS APPLYING TO LATERAL TO THE ME
RATING WITH
OBLIGATED SERVICE
THROUGH 01 JAN 12 WILL BE GIVEN WEIGHTED
CONSIDERATION
OVER THOSE APPLICANTS WITH LESS OBLIGATED SERVICE.
LENGTH OF OBLIGATED
SERVICE WILL NOT BE A CONSIDERATION FOR RESERVE
MEMBERS OF THE LEGACY
PS RATING AND PSS SPECIALITY WHO CHOOSE TO
LATERAL TO THE ME
RATING DUE TO THE DISESTABLISHMENT OF THE PS
RATING
AND PSS SPECIALITY.
6. LATERAL
APPLICATIONS. MEMBERS REQUESTING TO LATERAL SHALL SUBMIT
A
LATERAL REQUEST PACKAGE TO CG PSC. THE
LATERAL PACKAGE SHALL
CONSIST OF AN
APPLICATION FORM WITH COMMAND CERTIFICATION AND
ENDORSEMENT AND A 1-2 PAGE RESUME LISTING: SUMMARY OF MILITARY
CAREER, ASSIGNED
COMPETENCIES, COAST GUARD TRAINING, OTHER
TRAINING,
AND OTHER LE/SECURITY EXPERIENCE OR SKILLS. THE
APPLICATION AND AN
EXAMPLE OF A RESUME CAN BE FOUND ON CG PORTAL:
HTTPS://CGPORTAL.USCG.MIL/LOTUS/MYQUICKR/ME/WELCOME
RESERVISTS APPLYING TO
ME SHALL USE THE ME LATERAL APPLICATION,
PORT SECURITY
SPECIALIST (PS) MEMBERS APPLYING TO A RATE OTHER THAN
ME SHALL USE THE
RESERVE APPLICATION FOR LATERAL REQUEST DESIGNED
FOR
PS MEMBERS NOT LATERALLING TO ME. BOTH APPLICATIONS AND AN
EXAMPLE OF A RESUME
CAN BE ACCESSED VIA THE COAST GUARD RESERVE
WEBSITE
UNDER MEMBER RESOURCES. RESERVISTS CAN ACCESS THE
APPLICATIONS VIA AN
INTERNET ACCESS SITE LISTED BELOW AS WELL AS
THE CG PORTAL SITE
LISTED ABOVE AT:
HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/RESERVE/MEMBER (UNDERSCORE)
RESOURCES.ASP THE
DUE DATE FOR
SUBMITTING A LATERAL REQUEST PACKAGE FOR ME TO PSC IS
NLT
COB 02 OCT 09.
A. ACTIVE DUTY ENLISTED MEMBERS SHALL FAX
THEIR LATERAL
PACKAGE TO
(202)493-1249 OR SCAN AND EMAIL TO DERRICK.L.RHONE (AT)
USCG.MIL.
B. ACTIVE DUTY CWO MEMBERS SHALL SCAN AND
EMAIL THEIR LATERAL
PACKAGE
TO JAMES.M.DIGNAN (AT) USCG.MIL.
C. RESERVE ENLISTED MEMBERS SHALL SCAN
AND EMAIL THEIR
LATERAL
PACKAGE TO ARL-DG-CGPSC IRR (AT) USCG.MIL.
D. RESERVE CWO MEMBERS SHALL SCAN AND
EMAIL THEIR LATERAL
PACKAGE
TO DANIEL.R.MEEK (AT) USCG.MIL.
7. COMMAND
CERTIFICATION. COMMANDS SHALL CERTIFY
THE FOLLOWING:
A. ALL INFORMATION ON THE APPLICATION IS
ACCURATE.
B. MEMBER IS WITHIN COAST GUARD WEIGHT
AND BODY FAT
STANDARDS.
C. MEMBER HAS NO CONVICTIONS FOR DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE.
D. MEMBER WAS MARKED SATISFACTORY IN
CONDUCT ON MOST RECENT
ENLISTED EMPLOYEE
REVIEW (EER).
8. COMMAND
ENDORSEMENT. COMMAND ENDORSEMENTS SHALL BE MADE BY THE
MEMBERS COMMANDING
OFFICER OR OFFICER IN CHARGE, OR EXECUTIVE
OFFICER
OR EXECUTIVE PETTY OFFICER. COMMANDS ARE ENCOURAGED TO
WRITE AN ENDORSEMENT
THAT EXPLAINS A MEMBERS POTENTIAL TO BE A GOOD
CANDIDATE
FOR ME. ENDORSEMENTS ARE LIMITED TO 500 CHARACTERS.
9. ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE
AND AMPLIFYING INFORMATION.
A. THE LATERAL PROCESS WILL NOT AFFECT
THE NORMAL TRANSFER
PROCESS. MEMBERS SELECTED FOR
LATERAL SHOULD NOT EXPECT TO ROTATE
FROM CURRENT
ASSIGNMENTS UNTIL TOUR COMPLETE. MEMBERS
NOT SELECTED
TO BECOME ME BUT IN A
BILLET THAT HAS BEEN REPROGRAMMED TO ME WILL
CONTINUE TO CARRY OUT
ASSIGNED DUTIES UNTIL TRANSFERRED OUT OF THAT
BILLET.
B. ENLISTED MEMBERS SELECTED TO LATERAL
TO ME WHO ARE IN
RECEIPT OF SELECTIVE
REENLISTMENT BONUSES (SRB) WILL NOT BE
REQUIRED TO PAY BACK
ANY UNEARNED PORTION OF THE SRB AS LONG AS
THEY CONTINUE TO
FULFILL ALL OTHER TERMS OF THEIR ENLISTMENTS IAW
THE
SRB PROGRAM, REF E, ARTICLE 3.C.
C. FOR THOSE SELECTED TO LATERAL, TIME IN
RATE FROM CURRENT
RATING WILL CARRY OVER
AND BE USED IN THE ME RATING FOR FUTURE
ADVANCEMENTS.
D.
EACH COMMAND SHALL ENSURE THAT APPLICANTS MOST RECENT OER
OR EER IS SUBMITTED
IAW ART 10.A OR 10.B OF REF D. EACH APPLICANT
IS RESPONSIBLE FOR
ENSURING THEIR CG PSC PERSONNEL DATA RECORD
(PDR) IS UP TO DATE. THE PANEL WILL REVIEW THE CG PSC PDRS OF ALL
APPLICANTS.
E. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REVIEW
THEIR CGPSC PDRS FOR
COMPLETENESS BY EITHER
VISITING CG PSC-PSD-MR, OR WRITING TO
REQUEST A COPY. CG
PSC-PSD-MR POC FOR PDR ISSUES IS MS. VALERIA
SMITH
AT 202-493-1680. DOCUMENTS APPROPRIATE FOR FILING IN THE CG
PSC PDR SHOULD BE
MAILED ASAP TO THE CGPSC PDR SECTION (CG PSC-PSD-
MR) ATTN: CWO MLES
LATERAL PANEL OR ATTN: ENLISTED ME LATERAL PANEL
TO
PERMIT TIMELY PROCESSING PRIOR TO THE PANELS.
10. RADM R. T. HEWITT,
ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR HUMAN RESOURCES,
SENDS.
11. INTERNET RELEASE
AUTHORIZED.