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COMDTNOTE 1001
SUBJ: MOBILE OFFSHORE DRILLING UNIT (MODU) DEEPWATER HORIZON (DWH)
OPERATIONS - TRANSITION GUIDANCE FOR TITLE 14 TO ACTIVE DUTY FOR
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT (ADOS) ORDERS
1. IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF (A) THIS ALCOAST AUTHORIZES THE USE OF
VOLUNTARY SHORT-TERM ADOS-AC ORDERS IN CONJUNCTION WITH INVOLUNTARY
RESERVE RECALL TO ACTIVE DUTY TO MINIMIZE MISSION DEGRADATION IN
SUPPORT OF DEEPWATER HORIZON OPERATIONS. INVOLUNTARY ACTIVE DUTY
UNDER TITLE 14 U.S.C. 712 (T14) REMAINS THE PRIMARY DUTY TYPE FOR
RESERVE RECALL ISO DWH OPS.
2. FOR CONTINUITY OF OPERATIONS, RESERVISTS WILL BE IDENTIFIED BY THE
UNIFIED AREA COMMAND (UAC) AND INCIDENT COMMAND POSTS (ICPS) AT LEAST
30 DAYS PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION OF T14 ORDERS BASED ON CRITICAL
SKILLS REQUIRED FOR LONGER THAN 60 DAY T14 ORDERS. IDENTIFIED
RESERVISTS WILL BE OFFERED VOLUNTARY NON-CONTINGENCY SHORT-TERM
ADOS-AC ORDERS UNDER TITLE 10 U.S.C. 12301(D).
3. LIMITATIONS:
   A. IDENTIFIED RESERVISTS CURRENTLY MOBILIZED ON T14 MUST COMPLETE
THE FULL 60 DAY T14 ORDERS PRIOR TO TRANSITIONING TO VOLUNTARY
SHORT-TERM ADOS ORDERS, AND WITH NO BREAK IN SERVICE.
   B. ADOS ORDERS WILL BE STRICTLY LIMITED TO 180 DAYS WITH NO
EXTENSIONS. THE 180 DAY LIMIT SHALL INCLUDE DEMOB PROCESSING,
TERMINAL LEAVE AND RETURN TRAVEL TO HOME UNIT.
   C. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS RESPONSE, RESERVISTS WITH 16 OR MORE YEARS
OF ACTIVE DUTY UPON CONCLUSION OF A COMBINATION OF T14 AND ADOS
ORDERS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR SHORT-TERM ADOS ORDERS. REF (B)
PROVIDES AMPLIFYING GUIDANCE FOR RESERVISTS.
4. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
   A. UAC/ICPS.
    (1) IDENTIFY RESERVISTS FOR POSSIBLE TRANSITION TO VOLUNTARY ADOS
ORDERS BASED ON CRITICAL QUALIFICATIONS AND/OR SKILL SETS, CONTINUITY
REQUIREMENTS OF POSITIONS AND LASTLY, AVAILABILITY.
    (2) OFFER MEMBERS OPPORTUNITIES TO TRANSITION TO VOLUNTARY ADOS
ORDERS.
    (3) CREATE PAY AND TRAVEL DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION FOR RESERVISTS
TRANSITIONING TO VOLUNTARY ADOS-AC.
    (4) ISSUE AN ADOS-AC TRANSITION CGMS MESSAGE TO MEMBERS HOME UNIT
PERMANENT SERVICING PERSONNEL OFFICE (SPO) AND SERVICING DISTRICT
(DXR), WITH COPY TO FORCECOM RESERVE READINESS (FC-1) AND LANTAREA
(LANT-1). MSG SHALL CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING INFO:
      4.A.4.A. SUBJ: REQUEST FOR ADOS-AC TRANSITION ORDERS ISO MODU
DEEPWATER HORIZON RESPONSE.
      4.A.4.B. MEMBERS (MBR) NAME.
      4.A.4.C. MBR HOME COMMAND.
      4.A.4.D. MBR EMPLID.
      4.A.4.E. MBR PAY AND TRAVEL DOCUMENTS.
      4.A.4.F. DATE MBR ORDERS BEGIN.
      4.A.4.G. DATE MBR ORDERS END.
      4.A.4.H. MBR MRTT-RTN FILLED.
    (5) PROVIDE SIGNED COPIES OF VOLUNTARY ADOS ORDERS TO RESERVISTS.
   B. SPO.
    (1) SHORT-TERM ADOS ORDERS MUST INCLUDE ORDERS NOTES STATING THAT
ORDERS ARE IN SUPPORT OF DEEPWATER HORIZON RESPONSE.
    (2) ENTER REQUESTS FOR VOLUNTARY ADOS ORDERS IN SUPPORT OF (ISO)
DEEPWATER HORIZON OPERATIONS INTO DIRECT ACCESS (DA) UTILIZING
OPERATIONAL ID NUMBER 0000029, DUTY PURPOSE MC (ENVIRONMENTAL
CONTINGENCY), PROVIDE ACCOUNTING INFORMATION AND FORWARD TO DISTRICT
(DXR) FOR APPROVAL.
    (3) PROCESS APPROVED ORDERS FOR PAYMENT IN ACCORD WITH REF (C).
    (4) THE PERMANENT DUTY SPO SHALL RETAIN SPO PDRS AND DOCUMENT
INPUT RESPONSIBILITIES FOR RESERVISTS SERVING ON VOLUNTARY ADOS
ORDERS ISO DWH OPERATIONS. FOR EXAMPLE, THE MEMBERS PERMANENT SPO
SHALL PERFORM QUALIFICATIONS DOCUMENTATION/UPDATES AND SHALL ENSURE
ALL COMPETENCIES AND TRAINING ACHIEVEMENTS ARE VERIFIED PROPERLY
DOCUMENTED AND ENTERED INTO DIRECT ACCESS/TMT AS APPROPRIATE.
   C. DISTRICT (DXR).
    (1) ENSURE ALL RESERVISTS COMPLETING T14 ORDERS MEET THE
REQUIREMENTS TO CONTINUE ON SHORT-TERM ADOS ORDERS. THIS INCLUDES
OBTAINING MEMBERS COMMAND PERMANENT DUTY APPROVAL ENSURING MEMBER IS
AVAILABLE FOR FULL DUTY (AFFD), AND ENSURING MEMBER HAS LESS THAN 16
YEARS OF TOTAL ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE UPON COMPLETION OF THE COMBINATION
OF T14 AND SHORT-TERM ADOS ORDERS.
    (2) APPROVE REQUESTS FOR VOLUNTARY ADOS ORDERS IN DA AND SEND TO
MEMBERS PERMANENT DUTY SPO FOR PROCESSING AND ORDERS ISSUANCE.
   D. INDIVIDUAL RESERVISTS.
    (1) VOLUNTARY ADOS ORDERS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR ADDITIONAL BENEFITS
BEYOND THOSE OFFERED BY T14 ORDERS INCLUDING EARLY RETIREMENT CREDIT
AND POST 9/11 GI BILL CREDIT. RESERVISTS SHOULD REVIEW THE FULL
LISTING OF BENEFITS AND ENTITLEMENTS AT:
WWW.USCG.MIL/RESERVE/MEMBER(UNDERSCORE)LINKS.ASP.
    (2) ACCEPT/DECLINE INVITATION FOR TRANSITION TO VOLUNTARY ADOS
ORDERS.
    (3) CONTINUE T14 DEMOBILIZATION PROCESS UNTIL ADOS ORDERS HAVE
BEEN FINALIZED AND ISSUED.
5. TO ASSIST IN ISSUING ACTIVE DUTY ORDERS ISO DEEPWATER HORIZON
OPERATIONS CONDENSED PROCEDURES ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE PAY AND
PERSONNEL CENTER (PPC) HOME PAGE AT:
HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/HR/PSC/TITLE14.ASP. THESE PROCEDURES HAVE BEEN
STREAMLINED AND CONDENSED FROM THE DIRECT ACCESS RESERVE ORDERS GUIDE
BASED ON LESSONS LEARNED THUS FAR FROM THE DEEPWATER HORIZON RESPONSE
AND SHOULD BE ONE OF THE PRIMARY GUIDES USED.
6. RESERVISTS SHALL COMPLETE A LIMITED PERIODIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT
(PHA) PRIOR TO CONCLUSION OF THE COMBINATION OF T14 AND SHORT-TERM
ADOS ORDERS IAW REF (D).
7. RESERVE POLICY GUIDANCE POCS:
   A. FORCECOM RESERVE READINESS (FC-1) REP IS CDR ANDREW SHEFFIELD
PHONE: (510) 437-3231 OR EMAIL AT ANDREW.R.SHEFFIELD(AT)USCG.MIL
   B. LANT-1 REP IS LCDR REBECCA DREW, PHONE: (757) 398-3912 OR EMAIL
AT REBECCA.A.DREW(AT)USCG.MIL
   C. OR SEND YOUR QUESTIONS TO COMDT (CG-1311) VIA EMAIL TO:
LST-CG-1311(AT)COMDT.USCG.MIL
8. AMPLIFYING INFO REGARDING DEEPWATER HORIZON OPERATIONS CAN BE
FOUND AT: HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/RESERVE/DEEPWATERHORIZON.ASP.
9. RELEASED BY RADM T. S. SULLIVAN, COMMANDER, FORCE READINESS
COMMAND.
10. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
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