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Tag: Advancement

Oct. 3, 2022

New Procedure for Opt Out of Advancement

This ALCOAST provides updates to policy for enhanced enlisted career flexibility by allowing members to opt-out of advancement without penalty or Personal Data Record documentation.

Oct. 3, 2022

Change to Policy and Procedures for Servicewide Exam Points

ALCOAST 367/22 announces changes to Enlistments, Evaluations, and Advancements, COMDTINST M1000.2C and ACN 103/21 , and updates cancelation date of ACN 016/22. Specifically, this ALCOAST updates the policy and procedures for Service Wide Exam (SWE) Award Points, Sea/Surf Duty Points, and Incentive Points.

Sept. 19, 2022

ETQC Training Advisory 010-22: FY23 CPO Academy Electronic Training Requests (ETRs)

This advisory provides procedures for requests to attend the CPO academy during fiscal year 2023. There will be no automatic slating in fiscal year 2023. ETRs (for the CPOA) submitted prior to 16 Sep 2022 have been deleted from Direct Access (DA).

Sept. 19, 2022

2022 Reserve Master Chief Advancement Panel Final Eligibility List (ALCGRSV 052/22)

This message serves as the final eligibility list for the 2022 Reserve Master Chief Advancement Panel (RMCAP) which was announced in ALCOAST 310/22.

Aug. 26, 2022

2022 Reserve Master Chief Advancement Panel Announcement

This message announces eligibility requirements for the Reserve Master Chief Advancement Panel (R-MCAP) for advancement to E-9 in the Reserve Component.

Aug. 24, 2022

Servicewide Examination (SWE) Guide

The Servicewide Examination (SWE) Guide provides detailed descriptions on how a SWE works along with what processes and procedures are required to be followed by members and their commands to ensure a successful SWE cycle.

Jan. 11, 2022

Reserve Supplemental Advancement Lists Updated

The advancement eligibility lists for reserve supplemental advancements have been updated

Jan. 5, 2022

November 2021 Servicewide Exam Advancement Eligibility List Posted

The November 2021 Servicewide Exam (SWE) Advancement Eligibility List is now available via the CGPortal.

Dec. 8, 2021

October 2021 Reserve Servicewide Exam Advancement Eligibility List

The October 2021 Reserve Servicewide Exam (SWE) Advancement Eligibility List is now available via the CGPortal.

Sept. 2, 2021

Pay & Personnel Center (ADV) Quarterly Data Integrity Newsletter

Welcome to the PPC ADV Quarterly Data Integrity Newsletter. This newsletter will cover the top 10 issues our Data Correction team has seen over the last 3 months and provide you with direction on how to correct or prevent these issues at the field level. We appreciate all your hard work in the field and our goal with this quarterly newsletter is to provide you with all the tools you need to succeed!

Sept. 1, 2021

2020 Master Chief Advancement Panel (MCAP) Revised Cutoffs

2020 MASTER CHIEF ADVANCEMENT PANEL (MCAP) REVISED CUTOFFS

Sept. 1, 2021

November 2020 Servicewide Exam Revised Cutoffs Announced

ALCGENL message 140/21 provides revised cutoffs for participants of the November 2020 servicewide exam

July 16, 2021

2021 Master Chief Advancement Panel Cutoffs

All Coast Guard Enlisted Message (ALCGENL) 113/21 establish the initial advancement cutoffs for participants of the 2021 Master Chief Advancement Panel.

July 16, 2021

May 2021 Servicewide Exam Cutoffs Established

All Coast Guard Enlisted Message (ALCGENL) 114/21 establishes the initial cutoffs for participants of the May 2021 servicewide exam.

June 21, 2021

May 2021 Servicewide Exam Advancement Eligibility List

The May 2021 Servicewide Exam (SWE) Advancement Eligibility List is now available on PPC's (ADV) CGPortal page or via this link: https://cg.portal.uscg.mil/units/ppc/Enlisted%20Advancement%20Lists/2021/May21SWEList.pdf

June 3, 2021

November 2020 SWE Advancement Eligibility List Revised

Per ALCGENL 075/21, the revised November 2020 Servicewide Exam (SWE) Advancement Eligibility List is now available on PPC's (ADV) CGPortal page (CAC enabled, logon required).

May 28, 2021

1-SWE coming soon

The active duty enlisted workforce will soon see a change in how often junior petty officers compete for advancement. Beginning with the May 2022 servicewide exam (SWE), the Coast Guard will move to an annual examination, eliminating the November SWE, for all active duty enlisted members competing for advancement to E5 through E8, an effort known as the 1-SWE .

May 27, 2021

One-Servicewide Exam (1-SWE), Flag Voice 548

Please see RADM Nunan's attached Flag Voice regarding One-Servicewide Exam (1-SWE)

Aug. 28, 2020

Sea Duty for Advancement - Not the Same as Sea Time for Points

The sea/surf duty time for advancement and points are both calculated based on Direct-Access data entry (e.g., PCS report / depart dates, Surfman competencies, and Career Sea Pay start / stop dates). However, different rules apply as to when the "clock stops" with regard to periods of TDY away from the CSP eligible vessel.

July 7, 2020

Enlisted Rating Advancement Training System Update

This message promulgates updated advancement policy and procedures related to the Enlisted Ratings Advancement Training System (ERATS) and provides updates to the Occupational Analysis (OA) schedule.

May 21, 2020

Meritorious Advancement of Enlisted Personnel

The Meritorious Advancement Program (MAP) is a talent management program designed to recognize superior performance and exceptional adherence to our core values that, in an Advancement Authority’s judgment, clearly warrant advancement. MAP provides the process to advance Petty Officers without participation in the servicewide examination (SWE) competition. Meritorious advancement is limited to pay grades E-4 and E-5 to the next higher paygrade

Dec. 13, 2019

November 2019 SWE Advancement Eligibility List Posted

The advancement eligibility list from the November 2019 servicewide exam is posted on CG Portal

Nov. 27, 2019

Coast Guard Implements Master Chief Advancement Panel for Advancement to E-9

ALCGENL 220/19 announces the implementation of the Master Chief Advancement Panel (MCAP) for advancement to E-9. The MCAP will convene annually, beginning in 2020, to select eligible active duty Senior Chief Petty Officers for advancement to Master Chief Petty Officer.

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