23 AUG 19 BT UNCLAS ALCGRSV 046/19 SUBJ: RESERVE OFFICER CAREER COUNSELING SYSTEM 1. The Reserve Personnel Management (RPM) Division announces significant service changes to the Reserve Officer Career Counseling (ROCC) system. 2. The ROCC provides career management counseling to Reserve Officers with special emphasis on career decisions, pertaining to assignment competitiveness and promotions. ROCC services were previously provided via interactive discussions on the Skype for Business application with little accompanying resources to access independently. 3. The new ROCC system consists of three lines of effort which effectively communicate accurate career management advice, based upon Reserve Officer selection board current trends, to the widest audience possible. These lines of effort are: a. The ROCC Guide, b. RPM outreach efforts, and c. Individual Reserve Officer Career Counseling sessions. 4. The ROCC Guide provides Reserve Officers an easily accessible reference to better understand the assignment and selection processes, improve assignment and promotion competitiveness, and ultimately make informed career decisions. The ROCC guide provides a broad overview of a successful Reserve Officer career path, based upon known Reserve Officer corps assignment, retention, and promotion board actions. a. The ROCC Guide is accessible on the RPM-2 web site at https://www.dcms.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/Assistant-Commandant- for-Human-Resources-CG-1/Personnel-Service-Center-PSC/Reserve- Personnel-Management-PSC-RPM/RPM-2/ROCC/. 5. RPM outreach efforts provide units an annual on-site assignment and career development presentation. FY funding dependent, presentations are typically provided at no cost to the hosting unit(s) and cover a vast array of topics benefiting both Reserve Officers and enlisted members. a. Primary season for roadshows are 01 June to 31 July and 01 November to 31 December. Availability will be more limited outside of those windows due to the Reserve Assignment Year. b. Commands desiring a roadshow should email LCDR Erin Bennett at Erin.M.Bennett@uscg.mil with the subject line “RPM Roadshow.” Include a command point of contact, name of units attending (if submitting a consolidated request), estimated number of participants, and a preferred and alternate presentation date(s). c. In lieu of an on-site road show, RPM can coordinate unit-wide tele-conferences. 6. Individual Reserve Officer Career Counseling sessions are interactive discussions with a Reserve Assignment Officer, normally conducted via telephone. These individually tailored sessions include a joint review of the member’s Employee Summary Sheet and Electronic Individual Personal Data Record (EI-PDR), a discussion of career paths, a review of the assignment process, and recommendations for future assignments and professional development opportunities to improve competitiveness. a. Reserve Officers are required to read the ROCC Guide entirely before requesting an Individual ROCC session. b. Officers should obtain a copy of their EI-PDR via the Personnel Service Center-Business Operations Division prior to the counseling session: https://www.dcms.uscg.mil/Our- Organization/Assistant-Commandant-for-Human-Resources-CG- 1/Personnel-Service-Center-PSC/BOPS/PSC-BOPS-C/PSC-BOPS-C- MR/PSC-BOPS-C-MR_PDR/. Officers are highly encouraged to review their record and have any questions or concerns ready for discussion during the counseling session. Please note the typical time needed for EI-PDR delivery is three working days. c. Officers requesting an Individual ROCC session should email HQS-DG-CGPSC-RPM-ROCC with tentative dates and times of availability. RPM will reply and establish a firm appointment. d. Access to a Coast Guard standard workstation is not required for these sessions if the officer has a copy of their EI-PDR and Employee Summary Sheet. However, if the officer schedules an appointment with access to a standard workstation, RPM can use the Skype for Business application to show the member exactly how records are organized as seen by boards and panels. 7. The target audience for the ROCC system are junior officers (O4 and below). However, all officers are provided the opportunity to discuss any aspect of their career with their corresponding Assignment Officer. 8. CAPT Michael Batchelder, Chief, CG PSC-RPM, sends. 9. Internet release authorized.