ME AY11 PATROL FORCES SOUTHWEST ASIA (PATFORSWA) SOLICITATION

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R 021435Z SEP 10

ALCGENL 155/10
SUBJ: ME AY11 PATROL FORCES SOUTHWEST ASIA (PATFORSWA) SOLICITATION
A. PERSONNEL MANUAL, COMDTINST M1000.6A
B. U.S. COAST GUARD LAW ENFORCEMENT COMPETENCY QUALIFICATION
INSTRUCTION, COMDTINST 16247.3C
C. CG WEIGHT AND BODY FAT STANDARDS PROGRAM MANUAL, COMDTINST
M1020.8G
1. AS WE CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE COAST GUARD'S LONG TERM MISSION IN
OP IRAQI FREEDOM, WE ARE SOLICITING APPLICANTS FOR ASHORE AND AFLOAT
ASSIGNMENTS AT PATROL FORCES SOUTHWEST ASIA (PATFORSWA). THIS MESSAGE
TARGETS MES FOR ONE YEAR PCS DEPLOYMENTS TO BEGIN IN THE SUMMER AND
WINTER OF AY11.
2. THIS IS A DEPENDENT RESTRICTED, NON-ISOLATED PCS ASSIGNMENT
AVAILABLE FOR MEN AND WOMEN. FOR ADDED BENEFITS, SEE OUR WEBSITE
BELOW.
3. PATFORSWA POSITIONS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE FOLLOWING UNITS:
        A. ASSIGNMENT PRIORITY ONE: MIDDLE EAST TRAINING TEAM (METT).
4. ASSIGNMENT CRITERIA: APPLICANTS:
        A. MUST BE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OF AGE AT DEPLOYMENT DATE.
        B. MUST BE TOUR COMPLETE IN AY11 (NOT UNDER ORDERS), AY12,
AY13.
        C. MUST BE SUITABLE FOR OVERSEAS ASSIGNMENT IAW REF A, CH
4.H.3.
        D. MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN
        E. MUST BE ELIGIBLE FOR A SECRET CLEARANCE OR HIGHER.
        F. MUST MEET OBLISERV REQUIREMENTS (15 MOS FROM RPT DATE).
        G. MUST HAVE COMPLETED TASK 1-01, PHYSICAL FITNESS STANDARDS,
OF REF B, WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF 01 FEB 11.
        H. MUST MEET COAST GUARD WEIGHT STANDARDS IAW REF C.
        I. ERESUME MUST INCLUDE A COMMAND ENDORSEMENT.
        J. IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE, MIDDLE EAST TRAINING TEAM
APPLICANTS:
           1. MUST HAVE COMMAND ENDORSEMENT FOR INSTRUCTOR POSITION
IAW CHAPTER 4.E.6 OF REF A.
           2. OPSHL QUALIFICATION CODE IS DESIRED, BUT NOT REQUIRED.
           3. TACLET, MSST DSF, OR MSRT EXPERIENCE IS HIGHLY DESIRED,
BUT NOT REQUIRED.
        K. PRIOR TO ARRIVAL TO PRE-DEPLOYMENT TRAINING (PDT), MBRS
ARE
EXPECTED TO HAVE A MINIMUM OF A CURRENT BASIC QUALIFICATION WITH A
PERSONAL DEFENSE WEAPON (PDW), AND M-16 OR M-4. THIS IS REQUIRED FOR
ALL SHORESIDE AND CUTTER ASSIGNMENTS. ALL E-7 AND BELOW SHORESIDE
ASSIGNMENTS ARE DESIGNATED AS AT/FP WATCHSTANDERS.
5. POSITION INFORMATION:
        A.  MBRS INTERESTED IN APPLYING SHOULD APPLY TO THE FOLLOWING
POSITIONS, WHICH ARE LISTED UNDER PATFOR SWA BAHRAIN DEPT ID 007006:
        RATE/RANK           POSN NUMBER
        MEC                 00075876
        ME3                 00075882
6. ASSIGNMENT PROCEDURES:
        A. INTERESTED MBRS SHOULD SUBMIT A COMMAND ENDORSED E-RESUME
BY COB 15 OCT 10. THOSE WHO ARE TOUR COMPLETE IN AY11 SHOULD LIST
PATFORSWA POSITIONS FIRST, FOLLOWED BY ENLISTED ME POSITIONS
PUBLISHED ON THE AY11 SHOPPING LIST.
        B. MBRS SHALL REQUEST A COMMAND ENDORSEMENT THAT MEETS THE
CRITERIA BELOW.
        C. MBRS SHALL COMPLETE THE OVERSEAS SCREENING CHECKLISTS IAW
REF A, CH 4.H.2.
        D. MBRS ARE REQUIRED TO PRODUCE UPON ARRIVAL A CG-3029
SHOWING
PROOF OF CURRENT BASIC OR PRACTICAL QUALIFICATIONS ON A PDW, AND M-16
OR M-4. PRACTICAL QUALIFICATIONS ON THESE WEAPONS PRIOR TO ARRIVAL
ARE ENCOURAGED BUT NOT REQUIRED. MBRS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY AND
BE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN PRACTICAL QUALIFICATIONS DURING PDT.
7. APPLICANTS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT DOCUMENTED RATED EXPERIENCE AND
QUALIFICATIONS MAY TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER ASSIGNMENT PRIORITY WHEN
MAKING THESE ASSIGNMENTS. THOSE WHO MEET PATFORSWA ASSIGNMENT
CRITERIA AND ARE NOT SELECTED ARE ENCOURAGED TO KEEP APPRISED OF
LATEST MESSAGE TRAFFIC. ORIG WILL NOTIFY SELECTED MBRS OR THEIR
COMMANDS ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS.
8. COMMAND ENDORSEMENT CRITERIA: ALL PATFORSWA ENDORSEMENTS SHOULD
ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING:
        A. VERIFY THAT MBR MEETS ALL ASSIGNMENT CRITERIA ABOVE.
        B. LIST MBR'S SMALL ARMS QUALIFICATIONS AND MOST RECENT
CERTIFICATION DATE. IF MBR HAS NOT QUALIFIED ON A PDW, AND M-16 OR
M-4, ENDORSEMENT SHOULD ADDRESS MBR'S POTENTIAL TO QUALIFY PRIOR TO
ARRIVAL TO PDT.
        C. SUMMARIZE PREVIOUS LAW ENFORCEMENT OR ANTI-TERRORISM/FORCE
PROTECTION EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS.
        D. BACKFILL CONCERNS: WHEN ADDRESSING BACKFILLS FOR MBRS NOT
TOUR COMPLETE IN AY11, COMMANDS SHOULD KEEP IN MIND THAT RECEIVING AN
IMMEDIATE BACKFILL IS NOT ALWAYS POSSIBLE. THE COMMAND'S BACKFILL
REQUEST WILL FACTOR INTO THE CANDIDATE SELECTION PROCESS. ADDITIONAL
GUIDELINES FOR COMMAND ENDORSEMENTS CAN BE FOUND AT OUR WEBSITE.
9. TRAINING AND PCS: ALL PERSONNEL SELECTED FOR THIS DUTY ARE
REQUIRED TO COMPLETE PDT. DETAILS ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE.
10. EPM PATFORSWA WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/PSC/EPM/PATFORSWA.ASP
11. FOR ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT THE ME ASSIGNMENT
OFFICER-CWO J.M. WORKMAN AT JIMMY.M.WORKMAN(AT)USCG.MIL.
12. COMMAND REPS MAY CONTACT LCDR STEPHEN MATADOBRA AT
STEPHEN.MATADOBRA(AT)USCG.MIL, OR (202)493-1250.
13. QUESTIONS REGARDING THE OPERATIONAL NATURE OF THIS ASSIGNMENT
SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO TRATEAM EAST-YNCM LINDA KENTCH AT
LINDA.S.KENTCH(AT)USCG.MIL, OR (757)295-2234.
14. RELEASED BY CDR N.S. NANCARROW, EPM-2.
15. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.