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FM COMCOGARD PERSCOM ARLINGTON VA//OPM//
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UNCLAS //N01040//
ALCGOFF 235/07
SUBJ: CWO SERVICE BEYOND 30 YEARS
A. CG PERSMAN, COMDTINST M1000.6(SERIES).
B. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 142308Z DEC 07/ALCOAST 571/07
C. COMCOGARD PERSCOM ARLINGTON VA 171521Z DEC 07/ALCGOFF 229/07
1. PER REF A AND REF B, THE COAST GUARD HAS THE AUTHORITY TO EXTEND
THE SERVICE OF A CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER (CWO) ON ACTIVE DUTY BEYOND
30 YEARS OF SERVICE.
2. TO PROVIDE FLEXIBILITY IN MEETING SERVICE NEED WHILE MANAGING
OUR CWO WORKFORCE, A PANEL OF OFFICERS WILL CONVENE DURING THE WEEK
OF 22 JANUARY 2008 TO CONSIDER ONLY CWOS WITHIN THE MSSE SPECIALTY
WHO REQUEST TO CONTINUE SERVICE BEYOND 30 YEARS.  SELECTION BY THE
PANEL FOR SERVICE BEYOND 30 YEARS DOES NOT GUARANTEE A TOUR
EXTENSION IN THE CURRENT ASSIGNMENT.  ALL APPLICANTS MUST BE AWARE
OF THE POTENTIAL FOR NEW WORLDWIDE ASSIGNMENT AND BE AVAILABLE TO
MEET SERVICE NEEDS.  THE PANEL WILL SELECT ONLY THOSE MSSES BEST
QUALIFIED TO FILL SERVICE/SPECIALTY NEEDS AND ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE
SELECTEES WILL BE OFFERED AS PART OF THE OVERALL CWO ASSIGNMENT
PROCESS.  SERVICE EXTENSIONS WILL BE APPROVED FOR DURATIONS OF NOT
LESS THAN ONE YEAR AND NOT MORE THAN FOUR YEARS.  MSSES SELECTED
WILL BE CONSIDERED EQUALLY WITH OTHER ASSIGNMENT-ELIGIBLE CWOS WHEN
COMPETING FOR VACANCIES.  CWOS SERVING ON AN EXTENSION MAY
SUBSEQUENTLY APPLY FOR VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT WHEN THEY MEET ALL
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS LISTED IN ARTICLE 12.C.9 OF REF A.
3. WHILE CURRENT SERVICE NEED EXISTS ONLY FOR THE MSSE SPECIALTY,
ANY CWO SUBJECT TO MANDATORY RETIREMENT MAY REQUEST A SERVICE
EXTENSION FOR UP TO ONE YEAR.  THESE REQUESTS WILL BE EVALUATED
BASED ON SERVICE NEED, ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS.
4. CWOS SELECTED FOR SERVICE EXTENSION IN DECEMBER 2006 NEED NOT
REAPPLY. CWOS NOT SELECTED IN DECEMBER 2006 WHO MEET THE NEW
SPECIALTY REQUIREMENTS MAY REAPPLY.
5. APPLICATION PROCESS:
A. ANY CWO WHO WILL HAVE A MINIMUM OF 28.5 YEARS OF SERVICE BY 1
JANUARY 2008 WHO DESIRES CONSIDERATION SHOULD SUBMIT THEIR
APPLICATION IAW REF A TO COAST GUARD PERSONNEL COMMAND (CG PC),
OPM-1, BY 1600 15 JANUARY 2008.
B. COMPLETE AN E-RESUME AND SELECT "CAREER EXTENSION" FROM THE
POSITION SOURCE PULL DOWN MENU AND CLICK "SEARCH".  CLICK THE
CHECKBOX IN THE JOB BASKET COLUMN NEXT TO THE "CWO EXTENSION PAST
30 YEARS" POSITION TITLE.  PRESS THE "ADD SELECTED TO JOB BASKET"
BUTTON.  WHEN COMPLETE PRESS "VIEW JOB BASKET" TO REVIEW YOUR JOB
BASKET AND COMPLETE YOUR E-RESUME.  IN THE COMMENTS SECTION OF THE
E-RESUME ADDRESS YOUR REASONS FOR APPLYING TO THE CWO SERVICE
BEYOND 30 YEARS PROCESS.
C. ALL APPLICATIONS REQUIRE AN ACCOMPANYING COMMAND ENDORSEMENT,
CALLED AN E-INTERVIEW.  ONLY ENDORSEMENTS FROM THE IMMEDIATE
COMMAND ARE AUTHORIZED.  IN THE JOB ENDORSEMENT PAGE UNDER THE
RECOMMENDATION DROP-DOWN MENU, COMMANDING OFFICERS SHOULD CHOOSE
"MAKE OFFER" TO POSITIVELY ENDORSE A CANDIDATE'S APPLICATION.
ADDITIONAL LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION OR ENDORSEMENTS WILL NOT BE
CONSIDERED AND, IF SUBMITTED, WILL BE FILED WITHOUT ACTION.
6. CWOS CURRENTLY SERVING AS TEMPORARY OFFICERS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO
APPLY FOR THIS PANEL (I.E. A PERMANENT CWO SERVING AS A TEMPORARY
LT OR LCDR).  CWOS IN THIS STATUS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONSULT REF A,
ARTICLE 1.A.8 FOR DETAILS ON THE INTEGRATION PROCESS AND WHAT STEPS
TO TAKE SHOULD THEY REQUIRE AN EXTENSION PRIOR TO BECOMING ELIGIBLE
FOR INTEGRATION.
7. QUESTIONS MAY BE ADDRESSED TO CWO4 ANTHONY FIKAC, THE MSSE
ASSIGNMENT OFFICER, AT 202-493-1643.
8. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE APPLICATION PROCESS OR ANY
OF THE POLICIES REFERENCED ABOVE, CONTACT LT SARA E. DILUNA AT
202-493-1622.
9. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
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