4. My eight-year military service obligation (MSO) has passed, am I automatically separated from the IRR? Members in the IRR are separated at the end of their current contract that may or may not align with the MSO completion date. 5. Can a member not fit for full duty be transferred into the IRR? The IRR, like the SELRES, requires members to be fully qualified for mobilization; this includes being fit for full duty. RPM does not require members to visit medical for a duty status. However, if the reason for component change is solely based on the member not being fit for full duty, RPM will contact the member’s command to ensure a fit for duty determination is made. If the member is found fit for full duty, the request to transfer components to the IRR will be approved, if otherwise eligible. If the member is unable to be fit for full duty, the member should be considered for the medical evaluation board process. 6. I received a SELRES bonus; can I request a component change to the IRR? Members who received a bonus for service in the SELRES can request transfer to the IRR, if otherwise eligible, with member’s acknowledgement that any unserved part of the bonus will be recouped. This acknowledgement should be included in the comments section of the CG-1001. RPM reviews all bonuses prior to approval. If transfer to the IRR is approved, PPC (SEP) will recoup any unserved part of the bonus. For questions or concerns regarding reserve component management, please contact your local Personnel & Administration (P&A) office, Reserve Forces Readiness Staff (RFRS), or DXR. � Coast Guard data readiness task force lays foundation for improving data quality and decision making By Melissa Woods, Data Readiness Task Force Every Coast Guard mission relies on data to execute operations. As Commandant Adm. Karl Schultz said in the Coast Guard Data Strategy, “It is crucial that the Coast Guard modernizes its data management to help build and sustain its future force.” Established in 2020, the Data Readiness Task Force is charting the Coast Guard’s course in the field of data management to leverage the full potential of data as a strategic asset. Focusing on data as a strategic asset has tangible implications for the Coast Guard: weaving data into the work foundation minimizes time spent on routine administration maximizing space to focus on mission-oriented while tasks. Improved access to data and information sharing between systems empowers leaders to make decisions with more speed and accuracy. The DRTF is responsible for establishing the processes and governance to make this possible, identifying the innovative technologies and capabilities necessary for Coast Guard members to engage effectively with reduced risk at all operational levels, based on authoritative and trusted data integrated across the service. The DRTF is staffed by a number of reservists assigned to critical positions, joining with active duty and civilian members to form an agile team capable of modern enterprise solutions. The DRTF focuses on four lines of effort to meet this goal, two of which are led by reservists: data governance and workforce development (led by Lt. Cmdr. Christopher Capule); data fidelity (led by Lt. Cmdr. Josiah Toepfer); technical way ahead; and pilot program/real-time learning. The DRTF is working within these lines of effort to make the right information accessible to the right people at the right time, from anywhere in the world. Their work was essential to deployment of the COVID-19 workspace, supporting the COVID-19 vaccination effort. Whether piloting user-friendly, data-rich platforms for forces ashore and at sea, educating members and units to strengthen data competencies, crafting overarching strategic policies governing data management, or liaising with internal and external partners on necessary requirements, the DRTF is leading the Coast Guard’s effort in data management. As the team forges ahead, they are actively recruiting. “The contributions of our reservists cannot be overstated,” said Capt. Brian Erickson, DRTF lead. “We need more talented members like them to build out and augment the DRTF, particularly as we prepare for an expected shift to a Headquarters program office in 2022.” Any reservist interested in becoming a member of the DRTF team can email [email protected]. � Issue 3 • 2021 � RESERVIST 29
