R 051925Z AUG 09

ALCOAST 454/09

COMDTNOTE 1223

SUBJ: CORRECTION TO LATERAL SELECTION PROCESS FOR MARITIME

ENFORCMENT SPECIALIST (ME) RATING AND MARITIME LAW ENFORCEMENT AND

SECURITY SPECIALIST (MLES) CWO RATING

A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC R312212Z JUL 09/ALCOAST 445/09

1. DUE TO MESSAGING RESTRICTIONS, LINKS IN REF A WILL NOT WORK. WEB

ADDRESSES MUST BE MANUALLY TYPED IN LOWERCASE LETTERS.

A. THE BILLET MAP FOR THE ME RATING CAN BE VIEWED AT

HTTPS://CGPORTAL.USCG.MIL/LOTUS/MYQUICKR/ME/ME-BILLET-MAP (TYPE IN

LOWERCASE LETTERS).

B. INFORMATION AND THE FORM TO APPLY FOR THE ME RATING CAN BE

VIEWED AT HTTPS://CGPORTAL.USCG.MIL/LOTUS/MYQUICKR/ME/WELCOME

(TYPE IN LOWERCASE LETTERS).

C. FOR RESERVE MEMBERS THE APPLICATION FORM CAN BE ACCESSED AT

HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/RESERVE/MEMBER(UNDERSCORE)RESOURCES.ASP (TYPE

IN LOWERCASE LETTERS AND SUBSTITUTE APPROPRIATE SYMBOL FOR

UNDERSCORE).

2. ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF REF A REMAIN IN EFFECT.

3. RADM RONALD T. HEWITT, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR HUMAN RESOURCES,

SENDS.

4. INTERNET RELEASE IS AUTHORIZED.