Retirement Certificates
Due to the Change of Watch in May, anyone retiring after that time period will not receive a retirement certificate and spousal certificate of appreciation until after the signature of the new...
View ArticleUpdate to 2014 U. S. Coast Guard Critical Housing Areas (CHA)
Effective 20 March 2014, per ALCGPSC message 049/14, Greenville, MS (zip code 38701) is designated a Critical Housing Area. Members with dependents who are issued PCS orders to a Critical Housing Area...
View ArticleCongratulations Sector Charleston, 2013 Coast Guard DEERS/RAPIDS Site of the...
UNCLAS //N01650// ALCGPSC 050/14 SUBJ: 2013 USCG DEERS/RAPIDS SITE OF THE YEAR 1. It is my distinct pleasure to announce Sector Charleston as the 2013 Coast Guard Defense Enrollment Eligibility...
View ArticlePPC Virtual Training Overview and Capability Testing
The PPC Procedures and Development (P&D) branch is inviting all Servicing Personnel Offices to attend a brief overview of Defense Connect Online (DCO), the training platform that will be used to...
View ArticleServicemembers' Group Life Insurance Premium to Increase on 1 July
Premium rates for Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance (SGLI) are changing effective 1 July 2014. The new SGLI premium rate is 7 cents per month per $1,000 of coverage. This increases the monthly...
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PPC Customer/SPO Newsletter Issue 03/2014
Issue 03/14 (March) of the PPC Customer Newsletter (formerly the SPO Newsletter) is now available. In this issue: Changes to Re-Enlistment and Extension Policy Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance...
View ArticleCG Form CG-5113, District Review Board Evaluation and Reporting Form, Added...
Commandant (CG-1331) approved a policy change to have Boatswain's Mates submit their CG-5113, District Review Board Evaluation and Reporting Form, to be included in their EI-PDR. This change is slated...
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YN Rating Force Notes April 2014
The April 2014 issue of the YN RATING FORCE NOTES is available in the CGPortal: https://cglink.uscg.mil/YNForceNotesApr14The YN RATING FORCE NOTES is published by YNCM Julie A. Gunderson, Yeoman Rating...
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Leave Computation Tool
The Leave Computation tool (MS Excel Spreadsheet) allows easy calculations for terminal leave and leave to be sold upon separation. Complete the corresponding blocks and the leave balance will indicate...
View ArticleFY14 Active Duty Enlisted Critical Rate Management Update
ALCOAST message 162/14 announces the results of the Critical Rate Management Workgroup (CRMW) that convened on 4 February 2014. Bonuses: (Ref. ALCOAST 162/14) Enlistment Bonus (EB): No Enlistment Bonus...
View ArticleGovernment Housing Releases and PCS Orders
CWO Victor E. Hughes, U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, Housing Management Division (CG-1333) In January 2013, ALCOAST 016/13 announced the promulgation of policy mandating assignment to...
View ArticleCoast Guard's Annual Financial Audit (Video)
Coast Guard Commandant, Adm. Robert Papp Jr., and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Michael Leavitt, talks about the significance of the Coast Guard's annual financial audit, its financial...
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Reminder, SGLI Premium Adjustment Effective July 1, 2014
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 25 2014 SGLI Premium Adjustment Effective July 1, 2014 WASHINGTON - The Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance (SGLI) program will adjust its monthly premium rate from 6.5...
View ArticlePPC (PD) Virtual Training Session Scheduled for 13 May 2014
Please note the scheduled April 30 virtual training session has been moved to May 13 @ 1300 CDT. The sessions will be announced via ALCOAST message. A new announcement will be sent as soon as possible...
View ArticleReserve Member Status and TRICARE Eligibility
Background My name is Brian Smith and I am the Program Manager at the Defense Health Agency (DHA), for Reserve Component (RC) health plans and benefits. After receiving recent Congressional inquiries...
View ArticleStatement of Creditable Service (SOCS) Request Required for All Prior Service...
A Statement of Creditable Service (SOCS) request must be sent to PPC (ADV) by the SPO completing the accession whenever a member with prior service is accessed into the Coast Guard or Coast Guard...
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PPC Customer/SPO Newsletter Issue 04/2014
Issue 04/14 (April) of the PPC Customer Newsletter (formerly the SPO Newsletter) is now available. In this issue: Financial Audit Status Update PPC Travel Mailing Address Payroll Processing Schedule...
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Servicemembers Group Life Insurance (SGLI) Premium Adjustment Implemented
Per ALCOAST 165/14, premium rates for Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance (SGLI) are changing effective 1 July 2014. E-Mail ALSPO message B/14 announces the implementation of the premium rate change...
View ArticleThrift Savings Plan to Implement New Stronger Password Policy
TSP ANNOUNCEMENT: Coming soon: Stronger passwords - (May 8, 2014) Within the next few days, the TSP will implement its new stronger password policy. All Web passwords will have to be at least 10...
View ArticleSPO Advance Signature Proxies No Longer Need to Verify PCS Order Funds...
Effective immediately, it is no longer necessary for the SPO Advance Signature Proxy to confirm any PCS obligations in the FINCEN Query by Document web site as was directed in the ASP Tutorial and...
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