87 FT COASTAL PATROL BOAT (WPB) TOUR LENGTH ADJUSTMENT

R 201934Z OCT 10

ALCOAST 514/10
COMDTNOTE 1306
SUBJ: 87 FT COASTAL PATROL BOAT (WPB) TOUR LENGTH ADJUSTMENT
A. PERSONNEL MANUAL COMDTINST 1000.6(SERIES)
1. THIS ALCOAST ANNOUNCES AN INCREASE TO THE TOUR LENGTHS FROM TWO
YEARS TO THREE YEARS FOR ALL ENLISTED MEMBERS ABOARD INCONUS 87 FT
WPBS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF FOOD SERVICE SPECIALISTS (FS). TOUR
LENGTHS FOR FS ATTACHED TO THESE PLATFORMS WILL REMAIN TWO YEARS.
ADDITIONALLY, TOUR LENGTHS FOR THE FOLLOWING 87 FT WPBS WILL NOT BE
INCREASED TO THREE YEARS DUE TO THE ARDUOUS NATURE OF THEIR
OPERATIONS AND/OR HOMEPORT.
     A. USCGC BARRACUDA
     B. USCGC DORADO
     C. USCGC HERON
     D. USCGC PELICAN
     E. USCGC SEAHAWK
     F. USGCG STEELHEAD
     G. USCGC STURGEON
2. THIS CHANGE IS A RESULT OF MANY FACTORS. THE PRIMARY BENEFIT OF
THIS CHANGE IS THE SAFETY OF THE CREW AND THE CUTTER. SMALL CREWED
CUTTERS WITH TWO YEAR ASSIGNMENTS EXPERIENCE THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF
TURNOVER OF ALL UNITS, ROTATING APPROXIMATELY HALF THEIR MEMBERS
EVERY YEAR. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COMMANDANTS GUIDING PRINCIPLES OF
HONORING OUR PROFESSION AND RESPECTING OUR SHIPMATES, THIS TOUR
LENGTH INCREASE WILL STRENGTHEN THE EXPERIENCE AND PROFICIENCY LEVELS
OF THESE PLATFORMS ALLOWING THE COAST GUARD TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST
LEVEL OF MISSION EXECUTION, WHILE ALSO PROVIDING INCREASED
GEOGRAPHICAL STABILITY FOR MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES.
3. THIS TOUR LENGTH CHANGE WILL BE IMPLEMENTED FOR ALL PERSONNEL IN
RECEIPT OF PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION (PCS) ORDERS TO AN 87 FT
DURING ASSIGNMENT YEAR (AY) 2011 AND BEYOND.
4. DUE TO FS RATING WORKFORCE DYNAMICS AND SEA TO SHORE RATIO
REQUIREMENTS, THE FS RATING TOUR LENGTH WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED.
5. THIS CHANGE WILL BE PROMULGATED IN THE NEXT CHANGE TO REF (A).
FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING THE CONTENTS OF THIS ALCOAST CONTACT LTJG
YUILLE, COMDT (CG-1221), PHONE: (202) 475-5382, EMAIL:
ALEXANDER.T.YUILLE(AT)USCG.MIL.
6. RELEASED BY MR. CURTIS B. ODOM, DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT.
7. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.