24 AUG 18 BT UNCLAS //N01301// ALCGRSV 043/18 SUBJ: RESERVE LIEUTENANT COMMANDER TO ENSIGN ASSIGNMENT YEAR 2019 (AY19) KICKOFF ANNOUNCEMENT A. Reserve Policy Manual, COMDTINST M1001.28 (series) 1. This message announces the kickoff of the AY19 Reserve assignment season and provides important guidelines and information for Reserve lieutenant commanders through ensigns competing for assignment, command cadre, supervisors and the Reserve officer corps at large. Supplemental information on the assignment process, including The Reserve Lieutenant Commander through Ensign Assignment Guide, is available on the PSC-RPM website: http://www.dcms.uscg.mil/psc/rpm/rpm-2/Assignments. Request widest dissemination of this message. 2. Shopping lists: PSC-RPM-2 is developing and validating AY19 shopping lists, which will identify anticipated billet vacancies. Updates will be published on the PSC- RPM website. a. Validation: Commencing 1 Sep 18, unit commanders should verify the accuracy and status of each Reserve position on their PAL as reflected in Direct Access (DA), along with anticipated vacancies. The Command Concerns process guide is located on the PSC-RPM website denoted in paragraph 1. Select the "Command Concerns link after expanding the "RPM-2" tab on the left. Submit discrepancies or comments to the appropriate PSC-RPM Assignment Officer (AO) via Command Concerns by 31 Oct 18. b. Availability: Shopping list messages will be released OOA 13 Nov 18. 3. AY19 Assignment Candidate Pool: a. The primary candidate pool consists of members reported in DA as tour complete in 2019, members filling positions in which a paygrade mismatch (plus or minus 2 pay grades) exists between member and billet, members in reprogrammed positions, and members projected to be released from active duty. This includes Reserve lieutenant commanders through ensigns serving on long- term Active Duty for Operational Support (ADOS) and Extended Active Duty (EAD) who desire a SELRES assignment following their release from active duty. PSC-RPM-2 will track additions and deletions to candidate pools caused by promotions, screening panels, separations, position reprogramming and other actions. b. Members serving on long-term ADOS orders that terminate at any time during 2019 are highly encouraged to apply for assignment. Members who do not apply for assignment will be transferred to the Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) and may participate in the AY20 assignment cycle. c. PSC-RPM will adhere to tour completion dates when considering assignments. Members generally will not rotate prior to completion of their tours. However, early rotations are sometimes necessary to meet Service needs. d. Members who will be affiliating with the SELRES via the Regular to Reserve (R2R) process shall follow the timeline in paragraph 10. Those who miss the deadlines in paragraph 10 should monitor AY19 Off-Season assignment messages or expect to remain in the IRR until the AY20 assignment cycle. 4. Reasonable Commuting Distance (RCD): REF A, Article 5.C. describes policy regarding RCD. As a member becomes more senior, opportunities for assignment within RCD become increasingly scarce. If a member wants to continue to serve in a SELRES status, the member should consider assignments beyond RCD. The decision to accept orders beyond RCD, however, is purely voluntary. 5. Members who will voluntarily accept orders beyond RCD shall include the following statement in their e-resume member comments: “I, (rank and name) on (date), understand the Reasonable Commuting Distance (RCD) policy stipulated in COMDTINST M1001.28 (series), and will voluntarily accept orders beyond RCD.” 6. Members who decline orders are subject to a transfer to the IRR, Standby Reserve, or may request retirement or separation, IAW REF A, Article 5.A.10. Members who do not successfully compete for an AY19 assignment will be transferred to the IRR and may compete for an AY20 assignment. Members who fail to submit an e-resume IAW paragraph 10 will be transferred to the IRR and may compete for an AY20 assignment. 7. For e-resume guidance refer to the CG PPC DA II website at: http://www.dcms.uscg.mil/Portals/10/CG- 1/PPC/GUIDES/GP/SelfService/Member/Se lf%20Service%20-%20eResume.pdf. To ensure that an e-resume endorsement is completed on time, members should notify their command when an e- resume requiring command endorsement has been submitted. The current version of DA will not notify the endorser of the request and does not allow late e-resume submission. 8. For assignment guidance refer to the PSC-RPM website denoted in paragraph 1. 9. Career Counseling: a. Reserve Officer Career Counseling (ROCC) will be available beginning SEP 2018. The ROCC is an on-line interactive counseling mechanism available throughout the year with PSC-RPM-2 via the Skype for Business application. Officers with the Skype functionality (icon located at the bottom of your screen once you are logged into Outlook) installed on their workstation are able to participate. Establishing a live meeting is the quickest means for an officer to review their record with PSC-RPM-2 and greatly enhances the counseling session. Junior Officers (JOs) desiring an interactive live meeting should contact LCDR Erin Bennett via email with the subject title “Career Counseling” at: Erin.M.Bennett@uscg.mil. b. Each Officer’s career development is critical to the Coast Guard’s overall success. We ask that supervisors and Senior Officers pay particular attention to mentoring JOs. Active mentoring and timely performance feedback is the best method of preparing JOs for future assignments and promotion. 10. AY19 SELRES Lieutenant Commander through Ensign Plan of Action and Timeline: a. 1 Sep 18: Potential shopping lists available in DA for unit validation. b. 31 Oct 18: Command Concerns and shopping list corrections due to PSC-RPM-2. c. 13 Nov 18: Shopping lists released and available in DA. d. 13 Nov 18 - 13 Jan 19: E-resume submission period. e. 13 Nov 18 - 13 Jan 19: AOs available for assignment counseling. f. 13 Jan 19: Deadline for members to submit e- resumes. g. 11 Apr 19: Assignment slates approved and finalized. h. 31 May 19: PCS orders released in DA, available to units in DA airport terminal. i. 30 Jun 19: Requests to retire or separate in lieu of orders due to PSC-RPM. j. 1 Oct 19: Effective date for AY19 assignments. 11. Assignment officers: a. CGD ONE, FIVE, and SEVEN junior officer assignments: LT Jessica Snyder, (202) 795-6534, Jessica.L.Snyder@uscg.mil. b. CGD EIGHT and NINE junior officer assignments: LT Tracy LaCorte, (202) 795-6503, Tracy.J.LaCorte@uscg.mil. c. CGD ELEVEN, THIRTEEN, FOURTEEN, and SEVENTEEN junior officer assignments: LT Jacqueline Bethel, (202) 795-6498, Jacqueline.M.Bethel@uscg.mil. 12. CAPT Michael Wampler, Chief, CG PSC-RPM, sends. 13. Internet release authorized.