AY-08 BM ASSIGNMENT SITREP

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ALCGENL 004/08
SUBJ: AY-08 BM ASSIGNMENT SITREP
1. THE ONGOING COMDT DESIGNATED COMMAND MASTER CHIEF (AKA - GOLD
BADGE) SELECTION HAS RESULTED IN A DELAY IN THE AY-08 BM
ASSIGNMENTS AT THE E-9 AND E-8 PAY GRADES. THE POOL OF AVAILABLE
CANDIDATES FOR THE SENIOR BM GENERAL DUTY SLATE CANNOT BE
DETERMINED UNTIL THE GOLD BADGE SELECTION PROCESS HAS BEEN
COMPLETED. THE E-8 SLATE IS AFFECTED IN THE EVENT OF THE NEED FOR
PAY-GRADE MISMATCHES. AS OF THIS DTG, 8 OF THE 14 SELECTIONS HAVE
BEEN MADE.
2. THE E-7 SLATE HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND ORDERS HAVE BEEN ISSUED.
E-7S THAT HAVE NOT RECEIVED ORDERS BY THIS DATE EITHER WERE NOT
SELECTED FOR THE BILLET(S) ON THEIR E-RESUME OR DID NOT HAVE A
CURRENT E-RESUME ON FILE FOR AY-08. THESE MEMBERS WILL BE PROVIDED
A LIST OF REMAINING VACANCIES AT A LATER DATE, WHICH WILL MOSTLY
LIKELY BE AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE GOLD BADGE SELECTION PROCESS.
THOSE MEMBERS THAT COMMUNICATED TO THEIR AO THEIR DESIRE TO RETIRE
IF THEY WERE NOT SELECTED FOR A SPECIFIC ASSIGNMENT AND DID NOT
RECEIVE A SET OF ORDERS SHOULD CONTACT THEIR AO WITH THEIR
INTENTIONS. OUR GOAL IS TO AVOID PLACING A MEMBER IN A RILO
SITUATION(PERSMAN ART 12.C.11.A.3).
3. ANNUALLY, BM ASSIGNMENTS ARE COMPLETED IN 3 PHASES: OIC, XPO,
THEN GENERAL DUTY. THIS ALLOWS TIME IN BETWEEN PHASES FOR MBRS NOT
RECEIVING AN ASSIGNMENT TO RE-SUBMIT A SPECIFIC E-RESUME FOR THE
NEXT PHASE. PHASES 1 & 2 ARE COMPLETE AND ALL COMMAND CADRE ORDERS
HAVE BEEN ISSUED. THE BM GENERAL DUTY SLATE IS WORKED E-9 TO E-4 IN
THAT ORDER. WE ARE CURRENTLY WORKING THE E-6 SLATE.
4. PATFORSWA - QUALIFICATIONS ARE THE MAIN FACTOR FOR ASSIGNMENT TO
THESE POSITIONS, ESPECIALLY AFLOAT. THE OPTEMPO AND DEMANDS ON
THESE 110S ARE NOT FOR THOSE LOOKING FOR THEIR INITIAL SEA DUTY
TOUR OR THEIR FIRST EXPOSURE TO LAW ENFORCEMENT. IN ADDITION, BM1S
AND BM2S THAT SEEK THESE ASSIGNMENTS SHOULD HAVE THEIR DWO EXAM
CURRENT AT THE TIME THEY APPLY FOR THE POSITIONS. THE NEED TO
STAGGER THE CREW ROTATIONS ON A 1-YEAR TOUR LENGTH REQUIRES SEMI-
ANNUAL FILLS. OUR GOAL IS TO ESTABLISH A POOL OF CANDIDATES FOR
BOTH THE FILLS FROM THE OCT SOLICITATION MSG TO MINIMIZE
OPERATIONAL IMPACT ON DEPARTING COMMANDS. IF THERE IS A NEED FOR
MORE CANDIDATES, A SOLICITATION WILL BE SENT IN APR FOR THE DEC
OCONUS REPORT DATE. THE ORDERS FOR THE FEB 08 TRAINING/MAY 08
REPORTING OCONUS HAVE BEEN ISSUED. BM1S AND BM2S THAT APPLIED TO
THE OCT SOLICITATION ARE WELCOME TO E-MAIL CWO4 M. ETIEMBLE UPON
PASSING THEIR DWO EXAM TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE DEC REPORT DATE.
5. EXTRA BM3S - THE LUXURY OF EXTRA BM3S OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF
YEARS WAS DUE TO THE SHORTAGE OF OVER 400 BM2S. AS THE SHORTAGE OF
BM2S IS REDUCED, WE ANTICIPATE THE POOL OF EXTRA BM3S GOING AWAY.
6. MBRS AND COMMANDS ARE WELCOMED TO REQUEST CONTENT PERTINENT TO
BM ASSIGNMENTS FOR INCLUSION IN FUTURE SITREPS BY E-MAILING CWO3 J.
KERNER, SUBJ LINE - BM SITREP.
7. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
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