SUBJ: ALCGOFF 214/10 - CHANGE TO THE OFFICER ASSIGNMENT TIMELINE

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SUBJ: ALCGOFF 214/10 - CHANGE TO THE OFFICER ASSIGNMENT TIMELINE

1. IN KEEPING WITH THE COMMANDANTS GUIDING PRINCIPLES OF STEADYING

THE SERVICE AND RESPECTING OUR SHIPMATES, THE OFFICER ASSIGNMENT

TIMELINE WILL BE ACCELERATED IN AY11, AY12, AND ALL FUTURE ASSIGNMENT

YEARS TO PROVIDE OFFICERS EARLIER NOTIFICATION OF PCS ASSIGNMENTS.

THE INTENT OF THIS CHANGE IS TO ALLOW OFFICERS AND THEIR FAMILIES

ADDITIONAL TIME TO PLAN AND EXECUTE THE LOGISTICS THAT ARE ASSOCIATED

WITH PCS TRANSFER. THIS WILL ALSO PROVIDE UNITS MORE FLEXIBILITY TO

ADDRESS COMMAND CONTINUITY ISSUES AND BETTER MANAGE TRAINING

REQUIREMENTS. THE OFFICER ASSIGNMENT TIMELINE CHANGES WILL BE PHASED

IN OVER THE NEXT TWO YEARS AS FOLLOWS.

A. ASSIGNMENT YEAR 2011 TIMELINE:

JAN 5-7: CAPT ASSIGNMENT PANEL (NO CHANGE)

JAN 25-28: CDR ASSIGNMENT PANEL (NO CHANGE)

FEB 25: ORDERS DEADLINE FOR LCDRS AND ALL OCONUS TRANSFERS (PREVIOUS

DEADLINE - MAR 1)

MAR 18: ORDERS DEADLINE FOR LT AND BELOW (PREVIOUS DEADLINE - MAR 31)

B. ASSIGNMENT YEAR 2012 AND FUTURE ASSIGNMENT YEARS TIMELINE:

FIRST WEEK OF DEC: CAPT ASSIGNMENT PANEL

FIRST WEEK OF JAN: CDR ASSIGNMENT PANEL

FEB 1: ORDERS DEADLINE FOR LCDRS AND ALL OFFICERS TRANSFERRING OCONUS

MAR 1: ORDERS DEADLINE FOR LT AND BELOW ORDERS

2. SUCCESSFULLY ACHIEVING THIS TIMELINE ACCELERATION WILL REQUIRE

ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT EACH YEAR BY OFFICERS ELIGIBLE FOR RE-ASSIGNMENT.

THIS INCLUDES REQUESTING REGULAR CAREER COUNSELING SESSIONS,

SUBMITTING ERESUMES ON TIME, AND CLOSELY MONITORING RELATED MESSAGE

TRAFFIC AND DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE ON THE OPM PORTAL

(https://cgportal.uscg.mil/lotus/myquickr/psc-opm).

3. QUESTIONS CAN BE DIRECTED TO CDR NATE MOORE AT 202-493-1631 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 202-493-1631 end_of_the_skype_highlighting OR

NATHAN.A.MOORE(AT SYMBOL)USCG.MIL

4. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.