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ALCGRSV 003/06
SUBJ: OCT 2006 RESERVE SERVICEWIDE EXAMINATION (RSWE) COMPETITION
A. PSCINST M1418.1C DTD 25 FEB 2005,
HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/HQ/PSC/ADV/PSCINSTM1418SERIES.PDF
B. CG PERSMAN, COMDTINST M1000.6A,
HTTP://CGWEB2.COMDT.USCG.MIL/CGDIRECTIVES/CIM/CIM_1000_6A.PDF
C. RESERVE POLICY MANUAL, COMDTINST M1001.28A, CHAP.7.C.,
HTTP://CGWEB2.COMDT.USCG.MIL/CGDIRECTIVES/CIM/CIM_1001_28A.PDF
D. ENLISTED PERFORMANCE QUALS MANUAL, COMDTINST M1414.8C.,
HTTP://CGWEB2.COMDT.USCG.MIL/CGDIRECTIVES/CIM/CIM_1414_8C.PDF
E. PSC HOME PAGE AT HTTP://CGWEB.PSC.USCG.MIL
1. SUMMARY. THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES THE OCT 2006 RSWE COMPETITION IN
ALL RATINGS FOR PAY GRADES E-5 THROUGH E-9. ALL PERSONNEL INTENDING
TO PARTICIPATE NEED TO BE AWARE OF THESE REQUIREMENTS AND THEIR
RESPONSIBILITY TO CONFIRM THEY ARE MET. ALL SPOS, UNITS, ESOS, RSWE
BOARD OFFICERS, AND AFFECTED MEMBERS SHALL FAMILIARIZE THEMSELVES
WITH THE CONTENTS OF THIS ALCGRSV. PSC (ADV) IS THE SINGLE POC FOR
ALL RSWE INQUIRIES.
2. SCHEDULE. THE RSWES WILL BE ADMINISTERED ON SATURDAY AM
21 OCT 06. ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS (IF OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE) WHO RELAD BY
30 JUN 06 AND AFFILIATE WITH THE READY OR STANDBY RESERVE (ACTIVE
STATUS) MAY PARTICIPATE IN THIS RSWE CYCLE.
3. RSWE/EOCT/ENLISTED PERFORMANCE QUALIFICATIONS (EPQS)
INFORMATION.
   A. THE OCT 2006 RSWE IS WAIVED FOR THE FOLLOWING RATINGS: BM1,
BM2, FS2, GM1, GM2, IV2, MK1, MK2, MST1, MST2, OS1, AND OS2.
   B. RATING END OF COURSE TESTS (EOCTS) FOR THE OCT 2006 RSWE ARE
WAIVED FOR THE FOLLOWING RATINGS: EM1, FS1, HS1, AND HS2.
   C. RSWE AND EOCT WAIVERS ARE ONLY AUTHORIZED FOR THE RATES
LISTED ABOVE. THIS ALCGRV SUPERSEDES ANY PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED
WAIVERS. SEE ALCOAST 486/05 FOR SPECIFIC PROCEDURES CONCERNING
CURRENT RESERVE SUPPLEMENTAL ADVANCEMENT ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.
   D. COS SHALL NOT WAIVE RATING EOCTS FOR THE RATES LISTED ABOVE
IN PARA 3.A.
   E. REF A, ART 5.D OF REF B, AND THE RSWE INSTRUCTION BOOKLET
MAILED WITH THE EXAMS, GIVE GUIDANCE TO RSWE OFFICERS AND ESOS ON
TEST ADMINISTRATION AND HANDLING PROCEDURES. ROLLING PLOTTERS
(WEEMS), COMPASS, DIVIDER AND MANEUVERING BOARDS MAY BE USED BY BM
CANDIDATES. MEMBERS ARE AUTHORIZED TO USE SOME ELECTRONIC
CALCULATORS SOLELY FOR MATH CALCULATIONS. THEY ARE NOT PERMITTED
ANY DEVICE THAT PRODUCES TEXT OR ANY COMMUNICATION DEVICE OF ANY
TYPE.
4. RESPONSIBILITIES.
   A. MEMBER. TO COMPETE IN THE OCT 2006 RSWE, THE MEMBER MUST
ENSURE ALL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ARE MET IAW ART 5.C.4.B OF REF
B AND SECTION 7.C OF REF C. MEMBER RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
      (1) EER AND CO RECOMMENDATION. PER ART 5.C.4.E.4 OF REF B,
THE COS RECOMMENDATION FOR ADVANCEMENT IS VALID ONLY FOR A
SPECIFIC RSWE CYCLE AND MUST BE RENEWED FOR EACH SUCCEEDING
CYCLE. IMPROVED CAPABILITIES IN DIRECT ACCESS (DA) NOW ALLOW
VALIDATION OF THIS REQUIREMENT IN DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY. A NEW
CO RECOMMENDATION ON THE MOST CURRENT EER MUST BE POSTED FINAL AND
VISIBLE IN THE EMPLOYEE REVIEW SUMMARY SECTION IN DA. THE EER
EFFECTIVE DATE MUST BE AFTER THE ELIGIBILITY DEADLINE DATE OF THE
PREVIOUS RSWE CYCLE AND BEFORE THE ELIGIBILITY DEADLINE DATE FOR
THE CURRENT RSWE CYCLE. THOSE EER EFFECTIVE DATES ARE AFTER
01 JUL 05 AND BEFORE 01 JUL 06. EERS DATED OUTSIDE THESE DATE
RANGES WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR CURRENT CO RECOMMENDATION. IF THE
LATEST REQUIRED EER WAS NOT COMPLETED DUE TO REASONS LISTED IN ART
10.B.5.A OF REF B, COMMANDS MAY COMPLETE A "SWE-EER" WITH AN
EFFECTIVE DATE NLT 01 JUL 06. CHANGES OF "NOT RECOMMENDED" TO
"RECOMMENDED" SUBMITTED AFTER 01 JUL 06 WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR
RSWE ELIGIBILITY. ONLY THE APPROVING OFFICIAL WHO ASSIGNED A "NOT
RECOMMENDED" ON THE CURRENT EER MAY CHANGE IT TO "RECOMMENDED"
PRIOR THE NEXT SCHEDULED ANNUAL EER DATE.
      (2) EOCT. UNLESS WAIVED IN PARA 3.B OF THIS MESSAGE, A RATING
EOCT IS REQUIRED TO BE COMPLETED AND POSTED IN DA WITH A COMPLETION
DATE OF NLT 01 JUL 06. MEMBER MUST ENSURE THE COURSE EDITION IS THE
ONE CURRENTLY REQUIRED BY HIS/HER RATING FORCE MANAGER.
      (3) EPQS/EPME. THE ENLISTED PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION
(EPME) SYSTEM, WHICH REPLACED THE OBSOLETE MRN SYSTEM, IS NOW IN
EFFECT. ALL EPME PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE NEXT HIGHER
PAYGRADE MUST BE COMPLETED AND DATED NLT 01 JUL 06. ALL EPQ/EPME
FACTORS FOR THE NEXT HIGHER PAYGRADE MUST BE SIGNED OFF AND DATED
NLT 01 JUL 06. COMPLETION MUST BE VERIFIED BY MEMBERS COMMAND AS
THEY ARE CURRENTLY NOT RECORDED IN DA. IN ADDITION, THOSE MEMBERS
SEEKING ADVANCEMENT TO E-6 AND E-8 MUST PASS THE E-6 OR E-8
ADVANCEMENT QUALIFICATION EXAM (AQE) NLT 01 JUL 06. THERE IS NO
EPME AQE FOR E-5 OR E-7 CANDIDATES. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
REGARDING EPME REQUIREMENTS CAN BE FOUND IN THE EPME MANUAL,
COMDTINST M1510.2 AND AT
HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/HQ/TCPET/TPF/EPMESMS/EPMESMS.SHTM
      (4) COMPETENCY CODES. MEMBERS REQUIRING COMPETENCY CODES IAW
ART 5.C.4.B OF REF B, MUST ENSURE COMPLETION IS VISIBLE IN DA WITH
COMPLETION EFFECTIVE DATE NLT 01 JUL 06.
      (5) PDE VERIFICATION. PDES WILL BE MAILED TO MEMBERS UNIT,
MEMBERS HOME, AND AVAILABLE IN DA SELF SERVICE. MEMBER IS SOLELY
RESPONSIBLE TO REVIEW ALL DATA FOR ACCURACY. REPORT ANY DISCREPANCY
TO YOUR ADMIN SUPPORT STAFF FOR CORRECTION. PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION
PROOF TO ADMIN SUPPORT STAFF OF MISSING AWARDS, COMPETENCIES, OR
ANY OTHER PDE ERRORS FOR CORRECTION IN DA. VERIFY CORRECTIONS IN DA
PRIOR TO PDE CORRECTION DEADLINE DATE TO ENSURE THAT CORRECTIVE
ACTION WAS TAKEN. MEMBER FAILURE TO REPORT AND VERIFY CORRECTIONS
MAY RESULT IN NOT ELIGIBLE STATUS FOR RSWE OR LOSS OF POINTS IN THE
FINAL MULTIPLE. IF UNABLE TO CORRECT OR VERIFY DATA PRIOR TO PDE
CORRECTION DEADLINE, CONTACT PSC (ADV) PRIOR TO DEADLINE DATE FOR
ASSISTANCE. ONLINE PDES SHOULD BE AVAILABLE IN DA OOA 01 AUG 06.
EACH RSWE CYCLE, A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF MEMBERS ARE UNABLE TO
COMPETE FOR ADVANCEMENT BECAUSE THEY FAIL TO ENSURE CORRECTIONS ARE
POSTED IN DA PRIOR TO THE PDE DEADLINE.
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MEMBER DEADLINES INCLUDE:
      REQUIREMENT                                        DEADLINE
      1. MEET ALL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS OF            01 JUL 06
         ART 5.C.4.B OF REF B
      2. VERIFY ALL PDE DATA CORRECTIONS ARE COMPLETED   01 SEP 06
         AND VISIBLE IN DA. NO CORRECTIONS ARE
         AUTHORIZED AFTER THIS DATE
      3. LAST DAY FOR MEMBER TO NOTIFY COMMAND IF RSWE   15 SEP 06
         SHOULD BE MAILED TO A LOCATION OTHER THAN
         YOUR NORMAL EXAM OPFAC DUE TO BEING TDY,
         LEAVE STATUS, OPERATIONAL OR MEDICAL REASONS
   B. COMMAND RESPONSIBILITIES. CO RESPONSIBILITIES ARE DISCUSSED
IN ART 5.C.4.E OF REF B. COS MUST ENSURE MEMBERS RECEIVE ADMIN
SUPPORT FOR PDE CORRECTIONS PRIOR TO PDE CORRECTION DEADLINE. A
MISSING EER IN DA REMAINS THE MOST COMMON REASON FOR NON-
ELIGIBILITY. COMMAND FAILURE TO PROVIDE REQUIRED ADMIN SUPPORT IS
NOT JUSTIFICATION FOR PDE CORRECTION DEADLINE WAIVERS REGARDLESS IF
"NO FAULT OF MBR". MEMBER IS RESPONSIBLE TO FOLLOW-UP WITH COMMAND
TO ENSURE CORRECTIONS ARE POSTED TO ONLINE PDE. PDE CORRECTION
DEADLINE WAIVERS WILL ONLY BE CONSIDERED FOR DOCUMENTED REASONS OF
OPERATIONAL OR PERSONAL EMERGENCIES WHICH PREVENTED COMPLIANCE.
COS ARE REMINDED TO WITHHOLD OR WITHDRAW ADVANCEMENTS FOR MEMBERS
WHO BECOME INELIGIBLE AT ANY TIME DURING THE SERVICEWIDE CYCLE
(SWC) IAW ART 5.C.31.F OF REF B. REGARDLESS OF LIST STANDING, SEND
NOTICE VIA MESSAGE TO COGARD PSC TOPEKA KS//ADV// INFO COMCOGARD
PERSCOM ARLINGTON VA//RPM-2//. COS ARE REMINDED THAT ART 5.D.6 OF
REF B REQUIRES THE EXAM BOARD OFFICER WHO HANDLES RSWES AND HAS
ACCESS TO THE EXAM SAFE MUST BE A COMMISSIONED OFFIER, DESIGNATED
CIVILIAN, OR OINC E8 OR ABOVE. EXAMS AND SAFES MAY NOT BE
ACCESSIBLE TO ANY OTHER ENLISTED MEMBERS.
COMMAND DEADLINES INCLUDE:
      REQUIREMENT                                        DEADLINE
      1. INFORM PERSONNEL OF REQUIREMENTS FOR ADV        ON GOING
      2. ALL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET        01 JUL 06
         AND POSTED IN DA (EXCEPT EPQS)
      3. EPQS MUST BE COMPLETED/VERIFIED BY COMMAND      01 JUL 06
      4. LAST DAY TO CHANGE CO ADV RECOMMENDATION        01 JUL 06
         FROM "NOT RECOMMENDED" TO "RECOMMENDED"
      5. PDE CORRECTION DEADLINE FOR DATA ERRORS         01 SEP 06
      6. INFORM PSC (ADV) VIA MSG OF ALL PERSONNEL       01 SEP 06
         WHOSE PDE SAYS "ELIGIBLE" BUT ARE NOT ELIGIBLE
         TO TEST BECAUSE OF NOT HAVING ALL EPQS SIGNED
         OFF TO PREVENT NEEDLESS SWE MAILING
      7. LAST DAY EXAM BOARD OPFAC CAN BE CHANGED        15 SEP 06
         (MSG TO PSC//ADV)
      8. LAST DAY TO REQ SUBSTITUTE RSWE (SEND REQ VIA   20 OCT 06
         MSG TO PSC//ADV). REQ FOR SUBSTITUTE RSWE
         WILL BE CONSIDERED UNDER STRICT GUIDELINES
         OUTLINED IN ART 5.D.3 OF REF B
   C. PERSRU AND SERVICING PERSONNEL OFFICE (SPO) RESPONSIBILITIES.
PERSRUS AND SPOS ARE THE ADMIN SUPPORT FOR MOST PDE CORRECTIONS.
CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO ENSURE THE PDE CORRECTION REQUESTS FROM
MEMBERS ARE COMPLETED AND VISIBLE IN DA PRIOR TO THE PDE CORRECTION
DEADLINE DATE.
PERSRU/SPO DEADLINES INCLUDE:
      1. LAST DAY TO INPUT PDE CORRECTIONS INTO DA       01 SEP 06
   D. PSC ACTION. ALL PUBLISHED DATES ARE APPROXIMATE.
      1. DISTRIBUTE PDES                                 01 AUG 06
      2. BEGIN EARLY MAILING OF RSWES TO U/W UNITS       15 AUG 06
      3. BEGIN MAILING RSWES TO EXAM BOARDS              11 SEP 06
      4. COMPUTE FINAL MULTIPLE                          DEC 06
      5. DISTRIBUTE RSWE PROFILE LETTERS                 DEC 06
5. MISCELLANEOUS.
   A. GOOD CONDUCT ELIGIBILITY. AS PER REF B, MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED
TO HAVE THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM GOOD CONDUCT ELIGIBILITY PERIODS FOR
ADVANCEMENT:
      ADV TO PAY GRADE          PERIOD OF ELIGIBILITY
      E-7/E-8/E-9                   24 MONTHS
      E-5/E-6                       12 MONTHS
GOOD CONDUCT PERIODS OF ELIGIBILITY WILL BE CALCULATED FROM THE
DATE AN UNSAT CONDUCT MARK IS ASSIGNED TO THE TERMINAL ELIGIBILITY
DATE (TED). THE TED FOR THE OCT 2006 RSWE IS 01 JAN 07.
   B. EVALUATION (EER) INFORMATION.
      (1) THE FOLLOWING EERS WILL BE USED TO COMPUTE THE OCT 2006
COMPETITION MARKS MULTIPLE:
           E-5 CANDIDATES: 01 SEP 05 TO 01 JUL 06 IN PAYGRADE E-4
           E-5 CANDIDATES: 01 SEP 05 TO 01 JUL 06 IN PAYGRADE E-4
           E-6 CANDIDATES: 01 APR 04 TO 01 JUL 06 IN PAYGRADE E-5
           E-7 CANDIDATES: 01 MAY 03 TO 01 JUL 06 IN PAYGRADE E-6
           E-8 CANDIDATES: 01 MAR 03 TO 01 JUL 06 IN PAYGRADE E-7
           E-9 CANDIDATES: 01 MAY 03 TO 01 JUL 06 IN PAYGRADE E-8
      (2) WHEN THERE IS NO EER COMPLETED IN CURRENT RATING AND PAY
GRADE WITHIN THE ABOVE TIME FRAMES, COMPLETE A "SWE" EER IN DA WITH
A PERIOD ENDING DATE NLT 01 JUL 06. SUBMIT "SWE" EER PRIOR TO
PUBLISHED PDE CORRECTION DEADLINE.
6. IAW SECTION 7.C.5 OF REF C, E-7, E-8, AND E-9 CANDIDATES MUST
HAVE AT LEAST TWO YEARS OF PAY STATUS ELIGIBILITY REMAINING AS
COMPUTED FROM 01 JAN OF THE YEAR FOLLOWING THE OCT RSWE TO BE
ELIGIBLE FOR ADVANCEMENT.
7. INDIVIDUALS SCHEDULED FOR DISCHARGE, DUE TO REACH THEIR 30 YEAR
TIME IN SERVICE (TIS) ANNIVERSARY, OR REACHING MAXIMUM AGE FOR
MANDATORY RETIREMENT DURING THE TWO YEAR PERIOD FOLLOWING THE
01 JAN DATE ARE INELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE.
8. MEMBERS DESIRING TO COMPETE FOR ADVANCEMENT IN PAY GRADES E-7,
E-8, AND E-9 WITH OVER 28 YEARS OF SERVICE OR PAST THE AGE OF 58
ARE INELIGIBLE FOR OCT RSWE COMPETITION.
9. REFER ALL RSWE QUESTIONS TO PSC (ADV) AT (785)339-3400 OR EMAIL
TO PSC-DG-ADV(AT)USCG.MIL. WAIVER REQUESTS MUST BE SENT BY MSG TO
COGARD PSC TOPEKA KS//ADV// IAW REF A, AND PRIOR TO SCHEDULED
DEADLINES.
10. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
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