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Because your allotments are tied to your pay (which is not paid during the government shutdown), no allotments will be paid during the government shutdown. You should contact payees of your allotments, advising them of the situation and request guidance on making payments directly. Contact information for major payees of allotments are provided below.

NEW TRICARE WEST REGION
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance (TriWest) has replaced Health Net Federal Services, LLC (HNFS) as the West Region Contractor.
- TriWest is accessible at tricare.mil/west Phone# 888-874-9378
- HNFS will continue to provide service throughout the transition period and is accessible at https://www.hnfs.com/ Phone# 844-524-3578
NEW TRICARE EAST REGION
- Humana Military will remain the contractor for the East Region and is accessible at tricare-east.com Phone# 800-444-5445

What's my TRICARE region in 2025? To see which TRICARE region you reside, just enter your 5 digit ZIP Code in the block accessible at: https://tricare.mil/About/Regions

FEDVIP (Vision and Dental) – Phone# 877-888-3337

Federal Long-Term Health Insurance – Phone# 800-582-3337

Veterans Group Life Insurance (OSGLI/VGLI) – Phone# 800-419-1473

IMPORTANT NOTE - The government shutdown and your lapse in pay has NO effect on your DEERS/ID Card Eligibility, which you can confirm by calling the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) Support Office. Phone# 800-538-9552

NOAA/ PHS retired Payslips

Payslips are automatically generated as part of the overall payroll process and no NOAA or PHS retiree payments were made due to no funding.

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PPC is addressing a processing delay due to systematic issues and a shortage of personnel. This is causing a delay in response efforts for VA offsets, AEWs, CRDP, and CRSC disability. You remain our primary concern. We want to assure you that we are fully committed to resolving these issues promptly and handling your cases with utmost care and accuracy.

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ALCOAST 033/25SSIC 1000SUBJ: CHANGE TO RATED SEA TIME FOR ADVANCEMENT IN DC, EM, ET, ANDMK RATINGS

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Jan. 29, 2025 —

ALCOAST 033/25

SSIC 1000

SUBJ: CHANGE TO RATED SEA TIME FOR ADVANCEMENT IN DC, EM, ET, AND MK RATINGS

A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 021536Z FEB 21/ACN 012/21

B. Enlistments, Evaluations, and Advancements, COMDTINST 1000.2C1. This ALCOAST continues the policy changes announced in REF (A).2. Paragraph 3.A.16.d.(1) of REF (B), "Minimum Sea Duty Requirement" is updated to reflect sea time requirements for the following ratings:

a.E-6 - DC, EM, ET, MK - 12 months in designated rating in any pay grade.

b.E-7 - DC, EM, ET, MK - 36 months in designated rating in any pay grade.

3.The paygrade and ratings not specifically identified above remain unchanged.

4.Sea duty requirements are in effect for the May 2025 SWE.IAW REF (A), Coast Guard Pay and Personnel Center (CG PSC-PPC) remains the final authority on all waiver requests. Waiver requests must be submitted through the PPC SWE waiver request process. Respective Rating Force Master Chiefs are the single POC for waiver questions and considerations.

5.Questions or changes may be directed to Office of Military Personnel Policy COMDT (CG-1M1) at: HQS-PolicyandStandards@uscg.mil

6.These changes will be made to the next revision of REF (B), which will be released within the next year.

7.This message will be cancelled on 28 JAN 2026.

8.CAPT Ryan P. Matson, Acting Assistant Commandant for Military Personnel (CG-1M), sends.

9.Internet release is authorized.