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Advancements, Service Validation and Personnel Data Corrections (ADV)
Commanding Officer (Staff Symbol) U.S. Coast Guard Pay & Personnel Center 444 S. E. Quincy St. Topeka, KS 66683-3591
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The Advancements Branch manages and executes three main missions: Service validation for USCG service members, Enlisted Advancements & Servicewide Exams, and Human Resources Data Corrections. We remain steadfast in the pursuit of providing exceptional support to our customers and partners.
Note: PERSONNEL SERVICE CENTER, ENLISTED PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT (EPM-3) provides oversight and management of the Enlisted Evaluation System (EES).
Last Modified September 20, 2023
Jan. 21, 2023
Update to Active Duty Enlisted Retirement Beyond 30 Years
ALCOAST 014/23. This ALCOAST updates REF (A) by extending the retirement age for active duty enlisted members from 30 years to 34 years of military service.
2023 Master Chief Advancement Panel Announcement
ALCGENL 006/23. This message announces the 2023 Master Chief Advancement Panel.
Jan. 17, 2023
Enlisted Advancement Authorization (EPAA)
All Coast Guard Enlisted (ALCGENL) 007/23 announces enlisted advancements authorized effective 1 February 2023. There is a spreadsheet on PPC's Advancement CG SharePoint Online site that you can sort by unit or SPO for your convenience.
Dec. 16, 2022
All Coast Guard Enlisted (ALCGENL) message 231/22 announces enlisted advancements authorized effective 1 January 2023. There is a spreadsheet available on PPC's Advancement CG SharePoint site that you can sort by unit or SPO for your convenience.
Enlisted Reserve Advancement Announcement
This All Coast Guard Reserve (ALCGRSV) message announces reserve enlisted advancements authorized effective the first day of January 2023
October 2022 Reserve Servicewide Exam (SWE) Advancement Eligibility List
October 2022 Reserve Servicewide Exam (SWE) Advancement Eligibility List is posted on PPC's SharePoint Online site (https://uscg.sharepoint-mil.us/sites/ppc/Enlisted%20Advancement%20Lists/)
Dec. 13, 2022
2022 Master Chief Advancement Panel (MCAP) Cutoffs
ALCGENL 159/22 provides the revised advancement cutoffs for participants of the 2022 MCAP.
May 2022 Servicewide Exam Cutoffs
ALCGENL 226/22 provides the revised cutoffs for participants of the May 2022 SWE.
Dec. 6, 2022
Active Duty Supplemental Advancement Eligibility List Posted
The advancement eligibility list for active duty BM2 supplemental advancements has been updated
Dec. 5, 2022
Active Duty Supplemental Advancement Eligibility Announcement and Procedures
This message announces the establishment of supplemental advancement lists for the following rates: CS2, DC2, EM2, ET2, and IT2.