April 9, 2025 —
ALCGRECRUITING 005/25
SUBJ: PY26 COAST GUARD RECRUITING COMMAND OFFICER ACCESSION PROGRAMS, PROCEDURES, AND SELECTION PANEL SCHEDULE
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Coast Guard Recruiting Command's (CG RC) Panel Year 2026 (PY26) officer selection panel schedule and application submission procedures are provided for applicants, commands, mentors, education services officers (ESOs), and recruiters. PY26 begins 01JUL2025 and ends 30JUN2026. All applicants must contact their local recruiter prior to beginning their application process. The recruiter will confirm deadlines, provide required forms and checklists, and confirm program eligibility. All applicants are encouraged to review REFs A, B, and C prior to contacting a recruiter. REFs B and C are consolidated guides to eligibility criteria and application resources. All interested parties must read this message in its entirety to successfully meet all application requirements. Program eligibility and application requirements will be verified by the recruiter, Recruiter-in-Charge (RIC), and CG RC.