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UNCLAS //N01131//
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.
BT
UNCLAS //N01131//
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.
BT