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SUBJ: RESERVE ACTIVE DUTY REQUIREMENTS POLICY
A. RESERVE POLICY MANUAL, COMDTINST M1001.28 (SERIES), CH 3.B.6.B
B. 10 USC 12686
1.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO REVISE POLICY AND PROCEDURES
FOR RESERVE ACTIVE DUTY REQUIREMENTS IN REF A, SPECIFICALLY TO:
 A. EMPHASIZE TO UNIT COMMANDERS AND ORDER APPROVING OFFICIALS THE
ACTIVE DUTY REQUIREMENTS PRIOR TO RESERVISTS ACCUMULATING 16 OR 18
YEARS COMBINED ACTIVE SERVICE (EXCEPT ADT-AT)
 B. INCORPORATE COMMANDER CGPC-RPM INTO THE AUTHORIZATION CHAIN TO
EVALUATE REQUESTS FOR RETENTION ON ADSW AND ON ACTIVE DUTY ORDERS
UNDER TITLES 10 OR 14
 C.  DELEGATE APPROVAL AUTHORITY TO COMDT (CG-13) FOR ALL REQUESTS
 D.  IMPLEMENT STANDARD BUSINESS RULES THAT ENSURE MISSION
REQUIREMENTS, MEMBER CIRCUMSTANCES, AND FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS
ARE FAIRLY EVALUATED
 2. THE VALUE OF THE RESERVE TO TEAM COAST GUARD AND ITS
CONTRIBUTION TO MISSION READINESS AND NATIONAL SECURITY CANNOT BE
OVERSTATED.  SINCE THE MASS MOBILIZATIONS FOLLOWING THE SEPTEMBER
2001 TERRORIST ATTACKS, 6857 RESERVISTS HAVE BEEN INVOLUNTARILY
RECALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY.  MANY HAVE RESPONDED TO MULTIPLE
MOBILIZATIONS AND ALSO PERFORMED OTHER ACTIVE DUTY.  CONSEQUENTLY,
OUR PROTRACTED NEED FOR PORT SAFETY AND SECURITY EXPERTISE HAS
CAUSED SOME RESERVISTS TO ACCUMULATE SIGNIFICANT TOTAL COMBINED
ACTIVE SERVICE.
3. IAW REF B, RESERVISTS ON ACTIVE DUTY (EXCEPT ANNUAL TRAINING)
WHO ACCUMULATE 18 YEARS COMBINED ACTIVE SERVICE SHALL NOT BE
INVOLUNTARILY RELEASED FROM THAT DUTY UNTIL THEY HAVE ACCRUED 20
YEARS OF ACTIVE DUTY AND BECOME ENTITLED TO AN ACTIVE DUTY
RETIREMENT.  THE INTENT OF THE REF A POLICY IS TO MANAGE RESERVISTS
APPROACHING THIS 18 YEAR MARK AND EVALUATE THEM FOR CONTINUED
ACTIVE DUTY, INCLUDING INVOLUNTARY MOBILIZATION.
4. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, REQUESTS TO RETAIN RESERVISTS ON ACTIVE
DUTY BEYOND 16 AND 18 YEARS COMBINED ACTIVE SERVICE SHALL BE
SUBMITTED THRU THE UNIT CHAIN OF COMMAND AND CGPC-RPM PRIOR TO
COMDT (CG-13).  REQUESTS ARE INITIATED BY THE ORDER APPROVING
OFFICIAL FOR ADSW AND THE SERVICING ISC FOR INVOLUNTARY RECALL.
CGPC-OPM AND EPM WILL CONTINUE TO INITIATE RETENTION REQUESTS FOR
EXTENDED ACTIVE DUTY.  REQUESTS WITH NEGATIVE ENDORSEMENTS WILL BE
FORWARDED FOR FINAL DISPOSITION.  FORMAT REQUEST AS FOLLOWS:
 A. SERVICE NEED.  STATE THE ACTIVE DUTY TYPE AND INCLUSIVE DATES.
DESCRIBE THE WORK REQUIRED TO MEET MISSION, INCLUDING ANY PENDING
OR PREVIOUSLY DENIED ACTIVE DUTY PERSONNEL REQUESTS.  ALSO ADDRESS
THE NAMED RESERVISTS CRITICALITY TO MISSION REQUIREMENTS.
 B. MEMBER CIRCUMSTANCES.  DESCRIBE RESERVISTS QUALIFICATIONS TO
PERFORM REQUIRED WORK.  INCLUDE BRIEF HISTORY OF RESERVISTS
PREVIOUS ACTIVE DUTY LEADING TO 16 OR 18 YEAR THRESHOLD, RELEVANT
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES, AND AGE.
 C. ALTERNATIVES.  DESCRIBE OTHER ALTERNATIVES TO RETAINING
RESERVIST ON ACTIVE DUTY WHICH WOULD ALLOW THE UNIT TO MEET MISSION
REQUIREMENTS (E.G. USE OF CONTRACTED PERSONNEL, OTHER ACTIVE DUTY
STAFF, ETC.).
 D. FOR RETENTION ON ADSW BEYOND 18 YEARS COMBINED ACTIVE SERVICE,
A COMMITMENT TO ANNUAL FTE AND FUNDING FOR CONTINUOUS ACTIVE DUTY
BETWEEN 18 AND 20 YEARS.  STATE IF THE ADSW IS EXEMPT FROM ANNUAL
FTE CEILINGS AND ALLOCATIONS.  IF NOT EXEMPT, INCLUDE AN
ENDORSEMENT FROM THE RESPONSIBLE PROGRAM FTE MANAGER AGREEING TO
PROVIDE FTE FOR EACH NON-EXEMPTED FY DURING RETIREMENT SANCTUARY.
5. REQUESTS FOR RETENTION BEYOND 16 YEARS TOTAL COMBINED ACTIVE
SERVICE WILL NORMALLY BE APPROVED WHEN MISSION REQUIREMENTS,
FUNDING, AND JUSTIFICATIONS ARE SATISFACTORILY ADDRESSED AND
ENDORSED BY THE CHAIN OF COMMAND.  REQUESTS FOR RETENTION BEYOND 18
YEARS TOTAL COMBINED ACTIVE SERVICE WILL NORMALLY BE APPROVED WHEN
ALL AFOREMENTIONED CRITERIA, PLUS FTE AVAILABILITY, ARE
SATISFACTORILY ADDRESSED AND ENDORSED THROUGH THE RESERVISTS 20TH
YEAR OF ACTIVE DUTY.
6. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY COMDT (CG-1311) WILL MAINTAIN OVERSIGHT
AND POLICY OF RESERVE PERSONNEL EMPLOYED IN ALL FORMS OF ADSW.
ACCOUNTABILITY OF FTE ALLOCATION AND CAP MANAGEMENT WILL CONTINUE
TO BE MANAGED THRU THE EXISTING METHODS WITH CAP MANAGERS.  RELEASE
OF NEW ADSW COMDTINST 1330.1D IS FORTHCOMING.
7. ADDITIONAL POLICY ENHANCEMENTS WILL BE PUBLISHED AS NEEDED TO
ENSURE POSITIVE CONTROL OF ACTIVE DUTY REQUIREMENTS.  HQ WILL
CONTINUE EFFORTS ON IMPROVING HUMAN RESOURCE SYSTEMS,
ACCOUNTABILITY AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR ADSW AND TITLE 10 ORDERS, AND
CONFORMITY WITH STRATEGIC MODERNIZATION INITIATIVES.  THOSE
OUTCOMES WILL BE ANNOUNCED SEPARATELY.
8. COMDT (CG-131) POC IS LTJG PATRICK ODONNELL, PHONE (202) 475-
5432, E-MAIL PATRICK.G.ODONNELL(AT SIGN)USCG.MIL.
9. THIS REVISION WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO A FUTURE UPDATE TO REF
A.
10. VADM CLIFFORD I. PEARSON, CHIEF OF STAFF, SENDS.
11. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
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