COAST GUARD EXCHANGE SHOPPING PRIVILIGES FOR CIVILIAN

R 272033Z NOV 07 ZUI ASN-A00331000030 ZYB
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//CG-1//
TO ALCOAST
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UNCLAS //N12200//
ALCOAST 545/07
COMDTNOTE 12200
SUBJ: COAST GUARD EXCHANGE SHOPPING PRIVILIGES FOR CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES (NAF AND APF) RETIRING FROM THE COAST GUARD WITH 20 YEARS OF FEDERAL SERVICE
1. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY COAST GUARD EXCHANGE LIMITED SHOPPING PRIVILEGES ARE AUTHORIZED FOR COAST GUARD CIVILIANS RETIRING WITH 20 YEARS OF SERVICE WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. LIMITED SHOPPING PRIVILEGES APPLY TO ALL MERCHANDISE CATEGORIES WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, AND UNIFORM ITEMS. THIS POLICY AUTHORIZES COAST GUARD RETIRED CIVILIANS TO SHOP COAST GUARD EXCHANGES ONLY. IT DOES NOT AUTHORIZE ADMITTANCE OR SHOPPING PRIVILEGES IN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) MILITARY EXCHANGES.
2. PROPER IDENTIFICATION IS REQUIRED TO ENTER COAST GUARD EXCHANGES. IN LIEU OF A FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION ID CARD, CIVILIAN RETIREES ARE REQUIRED TO SHOW A COPY OF THEIR LAST NOTIFICATION OF PERSONNEL ACTION FORM SF 50, INDICATING RETIREMENT FROM FEDERAL SERVICE WITH THE COAST GUARD, AND THE TOTAL NUMBER OF YEARS OF SERVICE. A PICTURE ID ISSUED BY A GOVERNMENT ENTITY, SUCH AS A DRIVERS LICENSE, IS ALSO REQUIRED TO VERIFY THE IDENTITY OF THE PERSON NAMED ON THE SF 50.
3. ACCESS TO EXCHANGES LOCATED ON COAST GUARD INSTALLATIONS IS PREDICATED UPON THE COMMANDS POLICY REGARDING RETIRED CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE ACCESS TO THE BASE.
4. THIS CHANGE WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO THE NEXT REVISION TO THE COAST GUARD EXCHANGE SYSTEM STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES, AS THE DOCUMENT GOVERNING ACCESS PRIVILEGES TO COAST GUARD EXCHANGES.
5. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
6. RELEASED BY RADM CLIFFORD I. PEARSON, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR HUMAN RESOURCES.
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