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FM COMLANTAREA COGARD PORTSMOUTH VA//ACS/ACMC//
TO ALLCOGARD LANT
INFO COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//CG-00B//
COGARD MARITIME FORCE PROTECTION UNIT KINGS BAY GA
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UNCLAS //N01336//
SUBJ: SOLICITATION FOR LANTAREA RESERVE COMMAND MASTER CHIEF
A. COMMAND MASTER CHIEF PROGRAM, COMDTINST 1306.1A
1. THE ATLANTIC AREA COMMANDER IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FROM
QUALIFIED MEMBERS OF THE SELECTED RESERVE DESIRING TO SERVE AS THE
LANTAREA RESERVE COMMAND MASTER CHIEF (RCMC). THE PRESENT LANT
RCMC, MCPO DENNIS KIRK, HAS HONORABLY SERVED IN THIS ASSIGNMENT FOR
FOUR YEARS AND HAS RELUCTANTLY ASKED TO BE RELIEVED IN ORDER TO
ALLOW ANOTHER TO HAVE THIS REWARDING LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE.
2. THE RCMC IS SELECTED BY AND REPORTS DIRECTLY TO THE AREA
COMMANDER. THE RCMC IS THE AREA'S MOST SENIOR ENLISTED RESERVIST
AND IS AN IMPORTANT ADVISOR TO THE AREA COMMANDER AND SENIOR STAFF.
THE RCMC MAINTAINS OVERSIGHT OF ALL MATTERS AFFECTING THE RESERVE
WORK FORCE, WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE MCPOCG-RF AND CARRIES OUT OTHER
DUTIES AS OUTLINED IN REF (A). THE RCMC WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE
ACTIVE DUTY AREA CMC AND IS TO BE CONVERSANT IN ACTIVE DUTY ISSUES
AS WELL. THE RCMC CONDUCTS UNIT VISITS THROUGHOUT THE LANT AOR AND
PARTICIPATES IN CONFERENCES AND SPECIAL EVENTS. SOME WEEKDAY
PARTICIPATION IS TO BE EXPECTED IN ADDITION TO TRADITIONAL WEEKEND
DRILLS.
3. APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 2 NOV 2007. REF (A) CONTAINS
THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AND APPLICATION PROCEDURES. A STANDARD
NARRATIVE BIOGRAPHY SHALL BE SUBMITTED IN LIEU OF FORM CG-4305.
4. COMMANDS SHALL PROVIDE A COPY OF THIS MESSAGE TO ALL QUALIFIED
SELRES MEMBERS IN THEIR COMMAND, AND SHALL ENCOURAGE AND ASSIST
THEM TO APPLY.
5. SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO: LANTAREA CMC BILL JAMES,
WILLIAM.R.JAMES(AT)USCG.MIL, (757) 398-6345. MAILING ADDRESS:
COMMANDER (ACMC), USCG ATLANTIC AREA, 431 CRAWFORD ST., PORTSMOUTH
VA 23704. APPLICANTS MAY ALSO CONTACT MCPO KIRK AT
DENNIS.E.KIRK(AT)USCG.MIL OR (757) 414-3084.
6. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
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