COMDTINST 1500.15F
d. If member does not attend the CPO Academy during that six-month period, a new request must
be submitted. Members under Permanent Change of Station (PCS) orders must have their
requests approved by their reporting unit. Members are responsible for keeping their request up
to date.
e. Members who have submitted a STTR for the CPO Academy should visit the CPO Academy
web site to view selected class slates at http://www.uscg.mil/hq/tcpet/cpoa to see which class
they are scheduled to attend. The slates will be updated twice monthly. If the requested classes
have full slates, the member will be placed on the course wait list in CGHRMS.
f. Members who receive Temporary Duty (TDY) orders for CPOACAD and subsequently wish to
cancel for purely personal reasons will not be eligible to reapply for a one-year period. Urgent
operational needs and personal emergencies will be considered on a case-by-case basis after
consulting with the member's command. Decisions by program management are final.
g. In accordance with reference (c), commands are responsible to ensure members are within
maximum allowable weight standards prior to execution of orders. Students will be weighed
upon arrival at the CPOACAD. Members found not in compliance may be disenrolled and
immediately returned to their respective unit
h. Members who fail to submit a request will not be contacted by Commandant (G-WTL-2).
Failure to attend the CPOACAD will result in delaying advancement eligibility opportunities, as
well as negatively impact unit and service leadership needs.
i. Due to CG-Wide high operational tempo (OPTEMPO) and the difficulty for many personnel to
obtain a timely quota for this advancement requirement, E-6's above the advancement cutoff
may also submit a training request to attend the CPO Academy. The request must specify desired
course dates in line with the member's placement on the advancement list. Those E-6's above
the cut who are selected by COMDT (G-WTL-2) to attend the CPO Academy must obtain
authorization for frocking from CG Personnel Command-epm-2 before orders will be issued.
CG Personnel Manual Chapter 5-C.39.a is the governing instruction for frocking policy.
Normally, CGPC-epm-2 will authorize frocking to attend the CPOA for a member who would
have already been frocked for their next assignment to clearly establish their position or stature
and/or to facilitate their ability to carry out their duties such as an Officer in Charge (OIC),
Executive Petty Officer (XPO) Engineering Petty Officer (EPO) or as an Independent Supervisor
of a Electronic Support Detachment (ESD) or a servicing personnel reporting unit (PERSRU).
In these cases the class convening shall be within three months of the PCS rotation period.
Frocking of members to attend CPOA will only be out of necessity where it is in the best
interests of the service and it is anticipated that due to the new PCS leadership position that the
member will now be assigned to, it would normally be difficult for the member to attend the 33
day course while at the new unit.
j. Commandant (G-WTL-2) shall schedule members in the following of priority:
1) Those advanced to E-7 on or after 01 January 1999.
2) E-6's above the cutoff for E-7 advancement.
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