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ADV Resources

Introduction

Welcome to the Advancements & Service Validation (ADV) Branch page!

We hope you find the new format easier to navigate and the information better assembled for all your research needs. On this ADV OVERVIEW tab, you will find basic information about ADV and each topic tab the instruction required to assist you. The Advancements Branch manages and executes three main missions, and we remain steadfast in the pursuit of providing exceptional support to our customers and partners.

  • Enlisted Advancements & Servicewide Exams
  • Human Resources Data Corrections
  • Service Validation for USCG Service Members

Note: PERSONNEL SERVICE CENTER, ENLISTED PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT (EPM-3) provides oversight and management of the Enlisted Evaluation System (EES).

SWE Advancement Eligibility Lists

All of the latest SWE advancement eligibility list information and resources can be found by visiting the PSC-EPM 1 SharePoint Portal Page for Advancements (CAC Required). 

PPC Advancements also provides current/historical SWE advancement eligibility list information for Active Duty and Reserve. These can be found by visiting the PPC Advancements SharePoint Portal Page (CAC Required).

Helpful Information Guides

Active Duty Supplemental and Striker List Information

Reserve Supplemental List Information

Leadership and Management School (LAMS) Completion Deadline for Servicewide Exam Participation Waiver Process Guidance

Completion of a Leadership and Management School (LAMS) Course is required for advancement to first class petty officer. Occasionally individuals incur complexities or extenuating circumstances when attempting to obtain a LAMS class quota, which are beyond the members’ control. LAMS completion deadline waivers are available to allow for certain provisions where individuals are unable to complete LAMS prior to the Servicewide Examination Eligibility Date (SED). PPC (ADV) has created a process guide which provides reference to policy, procedures and information on submitting Leadership and Management School (LAMS) completion deadline waivers to PPC.

Service Validation

Our foremost purpose is to validate creditable military service. We process Statements of Creditable Service (SOCS), Statements of Creditable Sea Service (SOCSS), Transcripts of Sea Service (TOSS), Reserve Points Statements and corrections, Early RET-1, and Estimated Earnings. These requests must be submitted via a trouble ticket to PPC Customer Care and can take up to a year or longer for PPC to complete. 

USCG PPC does not process the SF 813 - Please note below for instructions.

For members who separated prior to 1 October 2006:

The SF-813 must be sent to the NPRC at the address below or submitted online at www.archives.gov.

National Personnel Records Center
1 Archives Drive
St. Louis, MO  63138-1002
Be advised, CG members must allow 6 months after retirement date before submitting request to NPRC.

For members who retired after 1 October 2006:

Send SF-813 to the Coast Guard’s Military Records Branch at HQS-SMB-CGPSC-MR-CustomerService@uscg.mil

Regular to Reserve (R2R) FAQ

The Coast Guard inadvertently misinterpreted a 2010 BCMR ruling for a Regular to Reserve (R2R) case in which it was authorized to close the break in service of a member who transitioned into the Coast Guard Reserve by way of Regular to Reserve (R2R). PPC blanketed this ruling to any R2R Rehire from 2010-2017 and aligned their Anniversary Year with their Pay Base Date. This was incorrectly processed because the signed Oath of Office did not take effect until a future date, which should have resulted in a legitimate break in service. This error was discovered during pre-board record reviews when service dates, anniversary dates, and personnel records were not aligning with each other.

Read the article to learn more.

Advancements News
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March 12, 2025

ALCOAST 112/25 SUBJ: ADVANCE PREPARATIONS FOR UPCOMING LIMITED AVAILABILITY TODIRECT ACCESS

R 121555Z MAR 25 MID120001785238UFM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC TO ALCOASTBT UNCLASALCOAST 112/25

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March 5, 2025

ALCOAST 101/25 SSIC 1000 SUBJ: REINSTATING SERVICE MEMBERS DISCHARGED UNDER THE MILITARY'S COVID-19 VACCINATION MANDATE

R 051537Z MAR 25 MID120001766194UFM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC TO ALCOAST BT UNCLAS ALCOAST

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March 4, 2025

Reserve Supplemental Advancement Eligibility Lists for March 2025

The Reserve Supplemental Advancement Eligibility Lists for March 2025 (reflects requests processed

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March 4, 2025

Active-Duty Supplemental Advancement Eligibility Lists for March 2025

The Active-Duty Supplemental Advancement Eligibility Lists for March 2025 (reflects requests

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Feb. 27, 2025

ALCGRSV 008/25 SUBJ: PY25 RESERVE CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER (CWO) APPOINTMENT BOARD SPECIALTY ANNOUNCEMENT

R 271717Z FEB 25FM COMCOGARD PSC WASHINGTON DCTO ALCGRSVBTUNCLASALCGRSV 008/25SUBJ: PY25 RESERVE

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Feb. 27, 2025

ALCGRSV 007/25 - ENLISTED RESERVE ADVANCEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT (ERAA) NO. 03-25

The following personnel may be advanced to the rating/paygrade indicated effective 1

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Feb. 25, 2025

ALCGPSC 036/25 SUBJ: ASSIGNMENT YEAR 2025 (AY25) RESERVE COMMANDER ASSIGNMENT PANEL RESULTS

ALCGPSC 036/25The AY25 Reserve Commander Assignment Panel convened 24 February 2025 per REF A. The

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Feb. 21, 2025

ALCGPSC 033/25 SUBJ: PY25 ADPL CWO APPOINTMENT BOARD PRE-BOARD ELIGIBILITY LIST AND PACKAGE SUBMISSION GUIDANCE

ALCGPSC 033/25Profile letters were last updated on February 11, 2025, and pre-board eligibility

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Feb. 21, 2025

ALCGENL 013/25 - ENLISTED PERSONNEL ADVANCEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT (EPAA) NO. 03-25

All Coast Guard Enlisted (ALCGENL 013/25) announces enlisted advancements effective 01 March 2025.

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Feb. 21, 2025

ALCGOFF 010/25 SUBJ: ESTABLISHMENT OF AVIATION OFFICER SUBSPECIALTY CODE – CG-AVI13 – LONG RANGE UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS

211210Z FEB 25 MID120001753874UALCGOFF 010/25SUBJ: ESTABLISHMENT OF AVIATION OFFICER SUBSPECIALTY


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