§ 8.1508 Procedure when found physically disqualified for active or training duty. (a) Except as indicated in paragraph (b) of this section, the orders to active or training duty will be considered as revoked in the event the recipient thereof should be found physically disqualified for the duty indicated therein, unless a waiver of such disabilities is authorized by the Commandant. (b) In the event the recipient of the orders has been extended a prior waiver of physical defects, in accordance with § 8.1402 (a), the orders to active or training duty shall so state and shall indicate the disabilities for which the waiver was granted. If the disabilities at time of reporting for duty are essentially the same as to character and degree, the prior waiver will continue to be effective, insofar as the execution of the orders is concerned. If the disabilities at time of reporting for duty have increased as to character or degree, the uncompleted portion of the orders to active or training duty will be considered as revoked, unless a further waiver is authorized by the Commandant. [6 F.R. 1929, Apr. 15, 1941, as amended by CGFR 69-80, 34 F.R. 18034, Nov. 7, 1969] ADDRESSES, OFFICIAL RESIDENCES, RECORDS, CORRESPONDENCE AND REPORTS (a) Official residence of a Reservist on inactive duty is defined as the place where Headquarters may at any time send a letter or telegram and expect prompt delivery to the addressee. (b) When first appointed or enlisted, Reservists shall inform Headquarters, via their District Commanders, of the names and official residences of their next of kin. They should also report in a similar manner any subsequent changes in name or residence of next of kin. (c) Change of official residence of a Reservist, to a place outside the territorial limits of the United States shall not be made without prior authority from Headquarters. (d) A Reservist shall immediately report any change of official residence to Headquarters via the District Commander in which his records are carried. (e) The form below should be followed: From: Lt. John H. JONES (00000), USCGR Via: Commander (dcr)' Coast Guard District. Subject: Change of official residence. Reference: (a) Regulations, United States Coast Guard Reserve. 1. In compliance with reference (a), I request that my address be changed: From 501 West 113th Street, New York, N. Y. To: The Westminster, 17th & Que Sts., Washington, D.C. (S) JOHN H. JONES. (f) When the change of official residence reaches the District Commander's office, the district records shall be corrected and any transfer of records necessitated thereby effected. The letter transmitting the records should state the new address of the Reservist. [6 F.R. 1929, Apr. 15, 1941, as amended by CGFR 58-12, 23 F.R. 7068, Sept. 12, 1958; CGFR 61-55, 26 F.R. 12571, Dec. 28, 1961] § 8.1603 Permission to leave the United States. (a) Except as provided for in this section, all Reserve personnel serving on inactive duty are required to obtain permission of the Commandant to travel or reside beyond the United States, its territories and possessions. (b) Permission is not required: (1) To visit Canada, Cuba, Bermuda, or Mexico, as a tourist for short periods of one month or less. While in such countries, the uniform will not be worn unless specific approval is obtained in advance from the Commandant. (2) To travel beyond the limits of the United States, its territories and possessions, while employed on U. S. merchant vessels or on American owned vessels under friendly foreign registry or by commercial airlines of the United States. Reservists so employed shall keep the Commandant and the district commander advised of their employment and official residences. (c) Reserve personnel serving on active duty will be governed by the same regulations as apply to personnel of the Regular Coast Guard. [CGFR 53-63, 19 F.R. 4319, July 14, 1954] § 8.1604 [Reserved] § 8.1605 Service records enlisted men; preparation of, entries in, and disposition of. (a) The entries indicated in §§ 8.16018.1615 shall be made in the service record, Treasury Department Form 2500-C. (b) The service record of enlisted men on inactive duty shall be signed by the District Commander, or an officer designated by him, semi-annually, and upon transfer, discharge, desertion, or death. (c) Service records shall be stamped on the back cover with the following words: In case of death, discharge, desertion, or release from active service, this record shall be returned at once to the District Commander, Coast Guard District. Except as provided in § 8.1606, the service record will be retained in the files of the district until the man's discharge or death, at which time it will be closed out and forwarded to Headquarters. (d) There shall be entered in the service record all periods of active duty, training duty (with or without pay) in addition to the other data required. [6 F.R. 1929, Apr. 15, 1941, as amended by CGFR 58-12, 23 F.R. 7068, Sept. 12, 1958; CGFR 61-55, 26 F.R. 12571, Dec. 28, 1961] § 8.1606 Custody of records. (a) Officers' records shall be maintained by the District Commanders and by Headquarters. Service records and health records of men shall be maintained by the District Commanders. (b) In case a Reservist changes his official residence from one district to another, his records and all other papers shall be forwarded to the District Commander to which he has transferred, together with a report of his address in that district. (c) When a Reservist is granted permission to leave the United States or its possessions for an indefinite length of time, his records shall be forwarded to Headquarters. (d) When a Reservist enters upon active duty or training duty, his record maintained by the District Commander shall accompany him. When transferred, his record shall accompany him, and upon release from active duty it shall be returned to the District Commander of the district in which he has official resi dence. Upon discharge, desertion, or death, it shall be forwarded to Headquarters by District Commanders. [6 F.R. 1929, Apr. 15, 1941, as amended by CGFR 58-12, 23 F.R. 7068, Sept. 12, 1958] § 8.1607 Fitness reports. (a) Fitness reports are required on all officers except those on the Inactive Status List or on any Reserve Retired List. (b) Fitness reports shall be submitted by officers to be reported on and shall be completed and forwarded to the Commandant by reporting seniors at the following times: (1) For all officers serving on active duty for more than 30 days, at the times required for officers of the Regular Coast Guard. (2) For all officers not serving on active duty, on 30 June of each year. (3) For all officers serving on active duty for training for 30 days or less, upon completion of such duty. (4) For all officers, at such other times as the Commandant may require. (c) Designation of reporting seniors, preparation, and submission of reports, including use of appropriate forms, shall be in accordance with instructions issued by the Commandant. (d) Recommendations for discharge, transfer, retirement, and other similar action will not be included in the comments contained in fitness reports. Such recommendations shall be made the subject of separate correspondence. [CGFR 58–12, 23 F.R. 7069, Sept. 12, 1958] Aviation designations of Reservists shall be made by the Commandant. A commissioned, chief warrant, or warrant officer who has satisfactorily qualified may be designated a student Coast Guard aviator, a Coast Guard aviator, a student Coast Guard aviation observer, or a Coast Guard aviation observer. An enlisted person may be designated a student Coast Guard aviation pilot or a Coast Guard aviation pilot. The Commandant will issue the Reservists concerned a certificate of designation. [9 F.R. 2569, Mar. 7, 1944, as amended by CGFR 69-80, 34 F.R. 18035, Nov. 7, 1969] § 8.1612a Coast Guard student aviation pilots. An enlisted member of the Coast Guard Reserve may be designated as a Coast Guard student aviation pilot only if he has made application for flight training leading to designation as aviation pilot and if the Commandant finds that he is physically and psychologically qualified for flight training, that he has been recommended for such flight training by his commanding officer, and that he has complied with such other supplementary requirements as the Chief, Office of Personnel may make for the good of the service. [9 F.R. 2569, Mar. 7, 1944, as amended by CGFR 61-55, 26 F.R. 12571, Dec. 28, 1961] § 8.1612b Coast Guard aviation pilots. To be designated as a Coast Guard aviation pilot, a Coast Guard student aviation pilot must successfully complete the prescribed flight training for student aviation pilots. [9 F.R. 2569, Mar. 7, 1944] Any designation as Coast Guard student aviation pilot or as Coast Guard aviation pilot issued by the Commandant to an enlisted Reservist on or after 5 November, 1941, is hereby confirmed and all such designations are adopted under this part for all purposes and shall be effective as of the date specified thereon. [9 FR. 2569, Mar. 7, 1944, as amended by CGFR 69-80, 34 F.R. 18035, Nov. 7, 1969] § 8.1613 Letter of authority to solo Coast Guard aircraft. (a) Headquarters will consider requests for letters of authority to solo Coast Guard aircraft from those Reservists who are competent pilots holding effective pilot certificates under the Federal Aviation Agency, or who are designated and currently qualified as Coast Guard aviators. Each request will be considered separately and upon its own merits, but in general only those will be approved in which it clearly appears that a definite advantage will thereby accrue to the Government. Requests should be forwarded to the Commandant and District Commanders in their forwarding indorsements will set forth specifically and in detail the benefits which will accrue to the Government in each case. As an example, requests may reasonably be received from officers who are engaged in engineering work pertinent to the aviation industry who are actively associated with a Coast Guard aviation or Reserve activity. Applicants must be physically and otherwise qualified to act as pilots of Coast Guard aircraft. (b) Request for letters of authority should be accompanied by: (1) Applicant's statements of certified pilot time, total and for previous six months. Commanding officers of aviation activity at which flights are expected to be made should examine applicant's flight log book and certify to correctness of statements. (2) General résumé of flying experi ence. (3) Report of aviation physical examination on Form N. M. S. Aviation No. 1. (4) Report of commanding officer of aviation activity at which flights are expected to be performed, giving result of check flight. (5) Statement of District Commander or commanding officer setting forth in detail the candidate's special qualifications, his activity and interest in the Coast Guard or Reserve, and the advantages which are expected to accrue to the Government if his request is approved. (c) Such authorization when issued will be effective only until the close of the fiscal year in which issued. Under them, flights will be restricted to local familiarization or utility flights, except in occasional cases wherein the commanding officer may consider it in the best interests of the Government to authorize more extended operations. [6 F.R. 1930, Apr. 15, 1941, as amended by CGFR 58-12, 23 F.R. 7068, Sept. 12, 1958; CGFR 61-55, 26 F.R. 12571, Dec. 28, 1961; CGFR 69-80, 34 F.R. 18035, Nov. 7, 1969] MISCELLANEOUS § 8.1703 Deaths. (a) In case of death of a Reservist, his service record and health record shall be closed out as of the date of death with appropriate entries and forwarded to Headquarters. (b) If a Reservist dies while in an inactive duty status, a report of death will be forwarded by the district commander to whose district the Reservist was attached, to Headquarters. There shall be included in this report all pertinent information obtainable, such as full name, rank or rate, file or serial number of deceased, date and place of birth; source of information; date, place, and cause of death; and names and addresses of next of kin. (c) If a Reservist dies while on active duty or training duty, reports required in the cases of personnel of the regular Coast Guard shall be made. (d) District Commanders and commanding officers of Coast Guard units are authorized to furnish escorts, as provided by Regulations, U.S. Coast Guard, for Reservists, who were on inactive duty at time of death when such request is made by the next of kin and when it can be done without expense to the Government. (e) An escort of one person may be provided at Government expense in accordance with Regulations, U. S. Coast Guard, to escort the remains of a Reservist who dies while performing active duty or training duty. (f) Reservists who die while on active or training duty are entitled to burial in National cemeteries. Their next of kin are entitled to receive the national flag in accordance with the provisions of Regulations, U. S. Coast Guard. (g) For instructions regarding procedure in case of death while on active or training duty, consult Regulations, U. S. Coast Guard. [6 F.R. 1930, Apr. 15, 1941, as amended by CGFR 58-12, 23 F.R. 7068, Sept. 12, 1958] § 8.1704 Use of title and reference to Coast Guard for commercial enterprises. (a) Personnel of the Coast Guard Reserve while serving on inactive duty may use their military titles in connection with any commercial enterprise. However, a Reservist so serving and who desires to have published articles under his signature and military title should cause to appear a statement to the effect that the opinions or assertions contained therein are the private views of the writer and are not to be construed as official or as reflecting the views of the Commandant or of the Coast Guard. (b) Personnel of the Coast Guard Reserve are not permitted to use the official letters or words pertaining to the Coast Guard enumerated in Title 14, United States Code, section 639, for purposes of commercial trade or advertisement. [CGFR 53–63, 19 F.R. 4319, July 14, 1954] 50-081 0-71 PROCUREMENT GENERAL REQUIREMENTS § 8.2101 Eligibility for membership. Only citizens of the United States, its territories or possessions are eligible for appointment or enlistment in the Reserve. [CGFR 54-21, 19 F.R. 5396, Aug. 25, 1954] § 8.2102 Procurement policies. (a) Reasons for rejection. None of the following persons shall be appointed, enlisted, or reenlisted in the Reserve: (1) An insane or intoxicated person. (2) A person of known bad character. (3) A person known to have committed a crime. (4) A person who is a deserter from the military service of the United States. (5) A person who has not the consent of parents or spouse required of an applicant for enlistment or appointment in the Regular Coast Guard by appropriate provisions of the Personnel Manual. (6) A person who does not meet the standard physical requirements for enlistment or appointment unless a waiver of physical defects is granted. (7) A person who is deemed to be a loyalty or security risk to the interest of the national defense of the United States. (8) A person who is drawing retired pay from the Government of the United States on account of his own military service. (9) An habitual user of intoxicants or drugs. (10) A person whose civilian occupation is deemed to be such as would require a deferment in excess of 3 months upon being called to active duty. (11) A person whose civilian occupation is deemed to be such that separation from it in time of war or national emergency would not be in the best interests of the United States. (12) Except for reenlistment, Selective Service registrants who have received orders from their local board to report for preinduction physical and mental examinations, or to report for induction, unless the order has been cancelled and release is obtained from the local Selective Service Board. (13) A person who holds current membership in any component of an armed force other than the Coast Guard Reserve, or who is a cadet or midshipman within any military service unless such person has submitted written evidence (ii) An applicant for appointment or enlistment who is over the age limits prescribed but who has prior military service may be appointed or enlisted if subtraction of total military service from actual age results in an adjusted age which falls within such limits. (iii) An applicant for appointment or enlistment, with or without prior military service, who is not within the age limits prescribed may nevertheless be appointed or enlisted provided the Commandant determines that such applicant is possessed of skills, talents or abilities for which the Coast Guard has a compelling need in order to fulfill the mission of the Reserve. (iv) A male applicant for appointment or enlistment who has over the number of dependents listed in subdivision (i) of this subparagraph, may nevertheless be appointed. enlisted, or reenlisted provided that such applicant furnishes proof satisfactory to the Commandant that upon call to active duty a family hardship would not exist. (v) During any period of national emergency or in time of war, the Commandant is authorized to waive the age limits and dependency requirements prescribed in this paragraph without regard to any of the restrictions imposed in this paragraph. (15) An enlisted person with prior service whose average proficiency in rating and conduct marks are below 2.75 and 3.25 respectively. (b) Material statements or omissions. All statements made in application for appointment, reappointment, enlistment, or reenlistment are held to be material facts and any misstatement or omission of such material facts will be considered as grounds for discharge. (c) A person who has incurred a period of obligated military service pursuant to appropriate provisions of law shall not be transferred to the Reserve from the Regular component of the Coast Guard to complete his remaining portion of such obligated service who. if he applied for enlistment would be rejected under paragraph (a) of this section. (d) Subject to the regulations contained in this part, final determination as to whether or not an applicant is qualified for appointment, enlistment, or reenlistment in, or for transfer to the Reserve is vested in the Commandant. (e) Prior to his taking of the oath, each applicant shall have explained to him the military obligation which he will be undertaking by his appointment or enlistment and the amount and degree of participation required by law and these regulations in this part. [CGFR 54-21, 19 F.R. 5396, Aug. 25, 1954, as amended by CGFR 56–22, 21 F.R. 4049, June 13, 1956; CGFR 57-23, 22 F.R. 7054, Aug. 31, 1957] § 8.2103 Procurement of officers. (a) In the procurement of officers preference shall be given to: (1) Personnel of the Coast Guard; (2) Members of the Auxiliary; (3) Experienced operators of small boats and yachts; (4) Licensed deck and engineer officers and ex-members of the Coast Guard not employed on ocean or coastwise vessels or not employed in positions on shore directly in connection with the operation and management of ships. (b) The commissioning of an officer in the Reserve makes him a part of the Coast Guard establishment, the standards of which must not be jeopardized |