Listed below is the CG message announcing the 2nd FY06 Selection Panel.
Here's the link to the message: http://www.uscg.mil/hq/reserve/msg06/rec003_06.htm
Here's the link to the message: http://www.uscg.mil/hq/reserve/msg06/rec003_06.htm
ALCGRECRUITING 003/06
SUBJ: DIRECT COMMISSION AVIATOR (DCA) PROGRAM
A. MY 131923Z JUL 05
B. CG PERSONNEL MANUAL, COMDTINST M1000.6A
C. CG RECRUITING MANUAL, COMDTINST M1100.2D
1. IAW REF A, THE SECOND FY06 DCA SELECTION PANEL WILL CONVENE ON 22 MAY 06 TO SELECT PRIMARY AND ALTERNATE CANDIDATES FOR THE DCA PROGRAM.
2. THE DCA PROGRAM SELECTS PRIOR MILITARY TRAINED PILOTS BASED ON SERVICE NEED, WHICH HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED WITH ADDITIONAL HOMELAND SECURITY MISSION REQUIREMENTS. ONLY APPLICANTS WHO ARE ROTARY WING PILOTS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
3. PILOTS SELECTED FOR THE DCA PROGRAM WILL SERVE AT ONE OF 26 COAST GUARD AIR STATIONS CONDUCTING A WIDE RANGE OF COAST GUARD MISSIONS INCLUDING SEARCH AND RESCUE, LAW ENFORCEMENT, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. ARMY WARRANT OFFICERS, O-1'S AND O-2'S WILL BE COMMISSIONED AS ENSIGNS. COMMISSIONED OFFICERS IN THE RANK OF O-3 AND ABOVE MAY BE COMMISSIONED AS A LIEUTENANT JUNIOR GRADE IN THE COAST GUARD RESERVE. ALL THOSE SELECTED INCUR FIVE YEARS OF OBLIGATED ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE.
4. THE DCA PROGRAM IS NOT AN INTER-SERVICE TRANSFER. APPLICANTS MUST BE SEPARATED FROM THEIR CURRENT MILITARY SERVICE, HAVE AN APPROVED CONDITIONAL RELEASE (DD FORM 368), OR HAVE AN APPROVED SEPARATION DATE PRIOR TO 30 SEPTEMBER 2006.
5. RECRUITERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THE APPLICATION PACKAGE IS COMPLETE AND ALL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ARE STRICTLY ADHERED TO. APPLICATION PACKAGES ARE DUE TO CGRC NLT 21 APR 06. APPLICATIONS POSTMARKED AFTER 21 APR 06 MAY NOT BE SCREENED OR PRESENTED TO THE SELECTION PANEL. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO BEGIN THE APPLICATION PROCESS EARLY.
6. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL DCA APPLICANTS:
A. AGE: BE AT LEAST 21 AND LESS THAN 35 YEARS OLD AS OF 30 SEP 06. ONE YEAR AGE WAIVERS MAY BE CONSIDERED BASED ON SERVICE NEED.
B. MILITARY SERVICE: HAVE AT LEAST 2 AND LESS THAN 10 YEARS OF ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE AS A WARRANT OR COMMISSIONED OFFICER AS OF 30 SEP 06. NO WAIVERS FOR TIME IN SERVICE WILL BE CONSIDERED.
C. AVIATION EXPERIENCE: POSSESS EVIDENCE OF BEING A MILITARY RATED HELICOPTER PILOT WITH A MINIMUM OF 500 ROTARY WING HOURS (NOT INCLUDING INITIAL FLIGHT TRAINING), AND HAVE FULL TIME MILITARY OR CIVILIAN FLIGHT EXPERIENCE WITHIN 2 YEARS FROM 22 MAY 06.
D. EDUCATION: HAVE A BACCALAUREATE DEGREE OR, IF ACTIVE DUTY, HAVE COMPLETED AT LEAST 30 SEMESTER HOURS (45 QUARTER HOURS) AT AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY. APPLICANTS MUST HAVE GRADUATED FROM A MILITARY FLIGHT TRAINING PROGRAM.
E. SECURITY CLEARANCE: ALL APPLICANTS MUST BE ELIGIBLE TO HOLD A SECRET CLEARANCE.
7. RECRUITERS SHALL TAKE SPECIAL CARE TO ENSURE INTERVIEWS ARE PROPERLY CONDUCTED. THE DCA INTERVIEW IS A TWO-PART INTERVIEW CONSISTING OF THE OFFICER PROGRAMS APPLICANT INTERVIEW FORM AND THE PROGRAM-SPECIFIC DCA INTERVIEW. RECRUITERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SCHEDULE BOTH OF THESE INTERVIEWS SIMULTANEOUSLY AND UTILIZE THE SAME BOARD MEMBERS.
A. THE OFFICER PROGRAMS APPLICANT INTERVIEW FORM (CG-5527) MUST BE CONDUCTED BY AN INTERVIEW BOARD CONSISTING OF AT LEAST 1 CG LCDR OR ABOVE AS PRESIDENT AND ALL BOARD MEMBERS MUST BE EQUIVALENT IN RANK OR SENIOR TO THE RANK THE APPLICANT IS APPLYING FOR. THE MOST CURRENT VERSION OF THIS FORM (REV. 06-04) IS THE ONLY VERSION THAT WILL BE ACCEPTED. ARTICLE 4.B.2 OF REF B AND ARTICLES 1.B.8 AND 1.B.9 OF REF C PROVIDE DETAILED INTERVIEW BOARD GUIDANCE.
B. THE PROGRAM-SPECIFIC DCA INTERVIEW MUST BE CONDUCTED BY THREE CURRENT CG AVIATORS.
8. APPLICANTS MUST HAVE A CURRENT CLASS I FLIGHT PHYSICAL COMPLETED BY A MILITARY FLIGHT SURGEON. FLIGHT PHYSICALS ARE VALID FOR 1 YEAR. APPLICANTS AND RECRUITERS SHOULD PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION TO ENSURING THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE NOT OMITTED FROM THE FLIGHT PHYSICAL:
A. LAB WORK - DATE AND RESULTS ARE REQUIRED FOR PPD, RPR, HIV, AND SICKLE CELL.
B. DENTAL - MUST BE CLASS I. CLASS II IS ACCEPTABLE IF A CLEANING IS THE ONLY PENDING ITEM.
C. SELF BALANCE TEST - ANNOTATED AS SAT OR UNSAT IN THE COMMENTS SECTION OF DD FORM 2808.
D. AERONAUTICAL ADAPTABILITY - ANNOTATED AS SAT OR UNSAT IN THE COMMENTS SECTION OF DD FORM 2808.
E. ANTHROPOMETRIC MEASUREMENTS - MUST USE PUBLISHED COAST GUARD STANDARDS WHICH CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.GOCOASTGUARD.COM/DC/DCPROGRAMS/DCA.HTM.
F. CHEST X-RAY - DATE AND RESULTS.
G. ECG - DATE AND RESULTS.
H. REPORT OF MEDICAL HISTORY - MUST COMPLETE DD FORM 2807-1 TO INCLUDE AN EXPLANATION OF ALL ITEMS CHECKED "YES".
9. IN ORDER TO GENERATE A ROBUST POOL OF HIGHLY QUALIFIED APPLICANTS, RECRUITERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO FORWARD PROGRAM INFORMATION TO ROTARY WING PILOTS WITH MILITARY EXPERIENCE INQUIRING ABOUT COAST GUARD OPPORTUNITIES.
10. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON DCA PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS AND APPLICATION GUIDELINES, GO TO WWW.GOCOASTGUARD.COM/DC/DCPROGRAMS/DCA.HTM OR TO SPEAK TO A RECRUITER CALL 1-877-NOW-USCG. THE DCA PROGRAM COORDINATOR, LTJG HOLLER, MAY BE CONTACTED AT 703-235-1766 OR BY E-MAIL AT
AHOLLER(AT)CGRC.USCG.MIL.
11. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
12. RELEASED BY CAPT B. VIEKMAN.
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