Editor’s note: The next Roadshow will be held April 17th at 2 p.m. Topics to be covered are afloat assignments. Join here or go to the OPM-4 homepage for more information. This article was originally published February 21, 2024.
The Career Management Branch (OPM-4) will host hour-long, virtual sessions with a primary emphasis on facilitating questions from the fleet to ensure officers have ample time to engage directly with their Assignment Officers (OPM-2), representatives from the Boards, Promotions, and Separations Branch (OPM-1), and the Officer Evaluations Branch (OPM-3).
Virtual Q&A Sessions will start with a brief synopsis of relevant topics, updates to policies, trends and best practices and then move to a Q&A. Questions can be submitted ahead of the event by emailing OPM-4 at HQS-SMB-CGPSC-OPM-4@uscg.mil or can be posed during the session. The OPM-2 sessions will afford those transferring in AY25 the opportunity to interact with their Assignment Officers.
This year’s sessions will take place on Wednesdays. The dates of the virtual Q&A sessions are listed below:
- Feb. 28, 2024, 2 p.m. ET: (OPM-3) Officer Evaluations/OSMS 2.0
- March 6, 2024, 2 p.m. ET: (OPM-4) Career Guidance/CG-4082/Promotions and Command Recommendations/Mid-Term Counseling
- March 27, 2024, 2 p.m. ET: (OPM-1) Promotions/Post Graduate School
- April 3, 2024, 2 p.m. ET: (OPM-2) Support/Special Assignments
- April 10, 2024, 2 p.m. ET: (OPM-2) Intel/DCMS and Cyberspace Assignments
- April 17, 2024, 2 p.m. ET: (OPM-2) Afloat Assignments
- April 24, 2024, 2 p.m. ET: (OPM-2) Aviation Assignments
- May 1, 2024, 2 p.m. ET: (OPM-2) Response Assignments
- May 8, 2024, 2 p.m. ET: (OPM-2) Prevention Assignments
- May 29, 2024, 2 p.m. ET: (OPM-2) Chief Warrant Officer Assignments
These sessions are designed to generate conversations that promote professional development.
If practical, commands with officers are encouraged to host these viewings in consolidated locations. To utilize these roadshows to their fullest extent, come prepared with questions! Wardrooms should meet prior to scheduled sessions and review the information on OPM’s SharePoint site. This information will guide the discussion between OPM and the officer corps and educate the fleet on the current trends and policies affecting their assignments, promotions, and evaluations.
Roadshow Access
All event links for scheduled sessions will be posted on the OPM-4 SharePoint page. Please note that the links posted take you directly to the Teams event. If you are unable to access the SharePoint page, please contact OPM-4 with the specific Q&A session name/date you are interested in as the subject line.
To request a tailored virtual wardroom session for your unit (or for a collection of wardrooms), please email OPM-4. The request should include the following:
Subject: Virtual Session Request.
Email Body: Unit(s)/Date requested/Requested topic, for example: “Virtual Session Request/12Apr24/Promotion Boards".
If your unit is interested in funding members from OPM to travel for an in-person presentation, OPM is available for in-person opportunities as well. Send a message to the OPM-4 inbox with your request and include the following:
Subject: In Person Session Request.
Email Body: Unit(s)/Date requested/OPM representation requested and structure of event.
For more information see Officer Personnel Management Outreach Sessions ALCOFF 013/24.
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Resources:
General Messages - 013-24_ALCGOFF.pdf - 2024 (sharepoint-mil.us)
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