ASSIGNMENT YEAR 2009 (AY09) SPECIAL AGENT SOLICITATION

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SUBJ: ASSIGNMENT YEAR 2009 (AY09) SPECIAL AGENT SOLICITATION
A. PERSONNEL MANUAL, COMDTINST M1000.6A, ARTS. 4.E.2 AND 4.E.9
1. THIS MESSAGE SOLICITS CANDIDATES AND OUTLINES THE APPLICATION
PROCESS FOR MEMBERS INTERESTED IN SPECIAL AGENT DUTY FOR AY09.
2. SPECIAL AGENT DUTY IS EXTREMELY CHALLENGING AND REWARDING. THE
MISSIONS OF COAST GUARD INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE (CGIS) INCLUDE:
CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION - INTERNAL (I.E., THEFT OF GOVERNMENT
PROPERTY) AND EXTERNAL (I.E., ALIEN OR DRUG SMUGGLING, FALSE
DISTRESS CALLS); INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION; PROTECTIVE SERVICE
OPERATIONS; AND LIAISON TO OTHER FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES.
3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: ALL FIRST CLASS PETTY OFFICERS (E-6)
AND CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS (E-7 NOT ABOVE CUT FOR E-8) WHO ARE TOUR
COMPLETE IN AY09, AND WHO MEET OR EXCEED THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
OUTLINED ON THE SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS WEB SITE (INCLUDES CHANGES TO
REF A), ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.
4. SELECTION TIMELINE:
   A. 31 MAR 08: APPLICATIONS DUE TO CGPC-EPM-1.
   B. 9 - 11 APR 08: SPECIAL AGENT SCREENING BOARD CONVENES.
   C. NLT 9 MAY 08: ALCGENL RELEASED ANNOUNCING BOARD RESULTS.
   D. NLT 1 AUG 08: ALCGENL RELEASED ANNOUNCING FINAL SELECTEES.
5. APPLICATION PACKAGE CONTENTS, CO ENDORSEMENT REQUIREMENTS,
MINIMUM ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, AND MAILING INSTRUCTIONS CAN BE
FOUND ON THE SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT WEBSITE AT
HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/HQ/CGPC/EPM/EPM-2/AO_PAGES/SAAO.HTML. NON-
ELIGIBLE MEMBERS WHO APPLY WILL BE EXCLUDED FROM THE BOARD PROCESS.
6. POCS: APPLICATION TRACKING - YN1 D. RHONE (202) 493-1246 OR
DERRICK.L.RHONE(AT)USCG.MIL; CGIS PROGRAM - PERS2 C. FIORENZA (202)
493-6613 OR CHRISTOPHER.M.FIORENZA(AT)USCG.MIL; INFO ON ENTERING
SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS AND CGIS BOARD - PERS3 D. TURNER (202) 493-1291
OR DEBORAH.M.TURNER(AT)USCG.MIL.
7. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
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