Sector Detroit Reserve All Hands

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Sector Detroit Reserve All Hands

• ISC Cleveland Force Optimization and Training

December 13, 2008
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Topics

• ISC (fot) Contacts Resources
• Competing Priorities Funding Issues
• Inactive/Active Duty
• Assignments / IRR
• Participation
• Incapacitation System / Retirements
• How you can help
• Recent Developments
• Web Resources
• Whatever Sector wants to discuss

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• Maritime Homeland Security
• Support to National Defense
• Response to domestic disasters (natural and
  manmade)
• Success demands a Reserve force ready for
  mobilization
• Drills and Active Duty MUST focus on building and
  honing skills and knowledge required to mobilize
  quickly and execute missions effectively

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Force Optimization and Training
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FOT Resources

• AFC-90 Funds Management
• Temporary Staffing Coordination through ADSW-AC
  or TAD (Select and Direct)
• Reserve Management (Assignments, NOE, etc)
• Regional Education Services Officer (ESO)
• ASVAB
• Foreign Language Proficiency Testing
• Coordinate District ESO Activities

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Competing Priorities

• Augmentation vs. Mobilization
• PAL driven competency requirements coming
• Funding Support

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FY09 RT Appropriation (notional)
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ISC Cleveland AFC 90 Budget FY05 to date
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Inactive Duty

• IDT Drill Submission Requirements
• Scheduled in Direct Access PRIOR to requested
  duty date
• As far in advance as known
• Approved for payment NLT 3 days after completion
• IDT Duty Requirements
• Single Drill 4 or more hours in duration
• Multiple Drill 8 or more hours in duration
• Time not inclusive of travel to/from drill site,
  meal breaks, rest/relaxation, and/or sleeping
• Readiness Management Periods (RMPs)
• 3 hours or more in duration
• Only Medical/Dental/Service Wide Examinations for
  pay approved by Command
• ISC has small bank of pay RMPs for other duties
  IAW Chapter 2 of RPM

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Active Duty

• FY09 Reserve Admin Guidance (171940Z Oct 08)
• Active Duty for Training (ADT) Order Submission
  requirements
• at least 45 days in advance
• prior to 01 July 09 (HARD DEADLINE)
• prior to duty day (NO RETRO ORDERS)
• Non-consecutive ADT-AT
• Memo authorization from ISC (FOT) required
• Only 1 round trip per set of orders (may consider
  multiple for SROs/Silver Badges)
• Duty Requirements
• ADT No minimum daily duration, 24/7 duty
  availability
• DO NOT REPORT WITHOUT ORDERS (VALIDATE)
• Administrative Readiness
• Medical / dental readiness validated by unit
• ASQ compliance validated by ISC before issuing
  orders

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Readiness

• Administrative
• Med/Dent/ASQ (RMPs available)
• SGLI/FSGLI/PADD Designation/BAH
  certification/Next of Kin
• Government Travel Charge Card
• Operational
• Quals BO/BTM/Crew/Cox (generally)
• ICS 100/200/700/800 (everyone) 300 (as
  required)
• C-School process
• RMPs available

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Assignment Process

• Purpose (Chapter 5.A of Reserve Policy Manual)
• The purpose of assigning reservists to Coast
  Guard units is to provide on-the-job training and
  administrative support to prepare them for
  mobilization
• Assignment considerations
• Service Member needs
• Availability
• Member desire for professional development
  (Strategic Planning Tool)
• Command concerns
• Quality of match
• Pay grade to position. Special qualification or
  competency required by the position
• Reasonable Commuting Distance (Chapter 5.A.2.4)

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Modernization

• How does this affect you/Reserve program/FOT
• Centralized Assignments at CGPC-rpm
• FOT Staff moved to District Planning Staff
• Reserve Program Administrators and/or Reserve
  specific admin staff at Sector Level

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Transfer to Individual Ready Reserve (IRR)

• Purpose of IRR NOT A DUMPING GROUND
• Standby Reserve Inactive Status List / Active
  Status List
• ASL - Temporary hardship/disability, key
  employees (earn points/no pay)
• ISL 20 year service with 30 disability (no
  pay/points for retirement)
• CGPC-rpm makes the final determination per
  Chapter 5.B
• Approvals thru Command, ISC and HQ

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Participation

• Will not receive Conditional Releases (DD-368) if
  not participating
• Participation Standards (Chapter 4.A of RPM)
• Annual Training Requirement is 12 days of Active
  Duty each FISCAL Year.
• 12 days of AD each FY can be ADT-AT, ADSW, etc.
  Duty must be rating, specialty or position
  related.
• Compliance measures for Non Participation
  (Chapter 4.B of RPM)
• Commands shall monitor member participation and
  evaluate performance of prescribed training
  requirements to determine compliance IAW Chapter
  4.A of the RPM

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Reserve Incapacitation System

• Policy found in Chapters 6.A and 6.B of the RPM
• Notice of Eligibility (NOE)
• Immediate Command notification of injury or
  illness
• Seek emergency treatment (if required)
• Line of Duty Determination (iaw Administrative
  Investigations Manual)
• Request NOE w/in 3 working days of initial
  medical evaluation
• Entitles member to care at MTF may authorize
  travel related to care
• Incapacitation Pay may be auth if mbr
  demonstrates a loss of earned income as a result
  of the injury or illness
• Physical Disability Evaluation System (PDES)

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Retirements

• How do I request my retirement?
• Members who are retirement eligible and have
  reached age 60 may request RET-1, retired with
  pay. Members who are retirement eligible but
  have not reached their 60th birthday may request
  RET-2, retired awaiting age 60.
• Complete form PSC-2055a
• Ensure all items are complete and accurate
  otherwise, will be returned to the Servicing SPO
• Note Your request will not be effective for
  three months from the date the request begins
  processing. This means that if you put your
  request in on 12 July, your retirement will not
  be effective until at least 1 November.

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Reserve Retirement Points

• A Good Year toward retirement requires at least
  50 points per ANNIVERSARY Year
• Maximum 130 Inactive Duty points (IDT
  Correspondence Membership) per Anniversary Year
  (post FY08 NDAA)
• Participation Requirements are based on FISCAL
  Year
• Point Statements are issued by PSC Topeka
• Member reports discrepancies to their Servicing
  Personnel Office
• Must provide supporting documentation
• Statements are used to verify Retirement, Good
  Conduct and Armed Forces Reserve Medal (AFRM)
  eligibility

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Recent Developments

• ALCOAST 011/08 Sexual Assault Prevention and
  Response Program (SAPRP)
• ALCOAST 056/08 Results of Uniform Board No. 42
• ALCOAST 104/08 Personal Financial Management
  Concerns and Financial Assistance/Counseling
  Options
• ALCOAST 110/08 Revised Internet Release
  Authorization Policy for Official Coast Guard
  Record Messages
• ALCOAST 135/08 Release of Inaugural Coast
  Guard Posture Statement
• ALCOAST 164/08 Web-Based Access to Skillsoft
  Training for Spouses
• ALCOAST 178/08 FY2008 Military Pay and
  Benefits
• ALCOAST 215/08 Split Disbursement of Travel
  Reimbursement
• ALCOAST 227/08 National Defense Authorization
  Act (NDAA) Fiscal year (FY) 2008 Impact on the
  Coast Guard Reserve

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Recent Developments (cont)

• ALCOAST 297/08 Enlisted Rate Training Course
  Procedures Update
• ALCOAST 315/08 Release of Coast Guard Pandemic
  Influenza Force Health Protection Instruction,
  COMDINST M6220.12 (SERIES)
• ALCOAST 333/08 Airline Checked Baggage Fee and
  Airline Fuel Surcharge
• ALCOAST 349/08 Enlisted Professional Military
  Education (EPME) Study Guide and Advancement
  Qualification Exam (AQE) Revisions
• ALCOAST 366/08 The Guardian Ethos
• ALCOAST 378/08 2008-2009 Influenza (Flu)
  Immunization Program
• ALCOAST 386/08 Transition to New Government
  Travel Charge Card (GTCC)

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Recent Developments (cont)

• ALCOAST 405/08 Excess Baggage, Economy Class
  Upgrades, and Mandatory Use of a Travel
  Management Center
• ALCOAST 406/08 Outlook Web Access (OWA) and
  Common Access Card (CAC) Reader Distribution for
  Reserve Personnel
• ALCOAST 427/08 Service Members Designation of
  a Person Authorized to Direct Disposition of
  Remains (PADD)
• ALCOAST 433/08 Excused Absence for Activated
  Military Members Returning to Civilian Employment
• ALCOAST 469/08 October 2008 Semi-Annual
  Weigh-In and Future Revised Maximum Allowable
  Weight and Body Fat Standards
• ALCOAST 512/08 Reserve FY09 Annual Screening
  Questionnaire (ASQ) Requirement
• ALCOAST 513/08 Stand up of Washington DC Metro
  Area DHS Consolidated Remote Delivery Site (CRDS)

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Recent Developments (cont)

• ALCOAST 570/08 Suspension of Removable Flash
  Media Storage Devices
• ALCOAST 582/08 Immediate attention/Action for
  Holders of Purchase Cards
• ALCOAST 594/08 Reserve Mobilization and
  Benefits Policy
• ALLCGRSV 007/08 Centralized Oversight of the
  Reserve Lateral Change in Rate Process
• ALLHANDS 201611Z AUG 08 Implementation of the
  Maritime Enforcement Specialist (ME)
  Rating-Update One
• ALLHANDS 232106Z JUN08 Implementation of New
  Law Enforcement and Security Rating
• CGDNINE Cleveland R 191601Z Nov 08 Ninth
  District Periodic Health Assesment )PHA) Pilot
  Testing
• CCGDNINE Cleveland R 101527Z Oct 08 Special
  Edition-The Legal Brief-International Travel by
  motor vehicle

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CG Central Readiness Resources

• Medical / Dental / ASQ / IDT / ADT resources
• Communities Command Reserve Operations
• READINESS Inactive Duty for Training (IDT) and
  Active Duty for Training (ADT) Reports
• D9(x) utilizes the same data in preparing their
  District level readiness reports

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Some Key Web Resources

• Coast Guard Message Traffic www.uscg.mil/announcem
  ents
• Integrated Support Command Cleveland (fot)
  www.uscg.mil/mlclant/isc_cleveland/fothome.htm
• Employer Support of Guard and Reserve
  www.esgr.org
• PSC Website www.uscg.mil/hr/psc/
• Reserve Internet Home page
  www.uscg.mil/reserve
• Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense
  Reserve Affairs www.defenselink.mil/ra/
• TRICARE Reserve Select www.tricare.mil/reserve/res
  erveselect/index.cfm
• Commandants Corner www.uscg.mil/comdt/

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How You Can Help

• Open lines of communication
• Timely travel claim submission (prefer doing
  before walking out the door on the last day of
  duty)
• Consistent engagement with your Chain of Command
  on career desires/aspirations
• Provide maximum notice when requesting orders /
  making changes to existing orders
• ASAP Line of Duty Determinations when injured on
  duty
• Ensure that your Command forwards notification to
  your SPO for payment of drills/Active duty
• Schedule your IDT and ADT with your supervisor in
  advance

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Questions?