Posted By highsurf1982 on 17 Feb 2011 04:05 PM
Bennet, have you already received your TSS Clearance? It looks like everyone on the list is waiting for their clearance. I'm wondering if you get you clearance, do you skip those with their clearance still pending?

It looks like the active duty folks have a good wait for A School.  Do reservists get put on the same waiting list or does it move quicker?  Do people who are already petty officers in another rate still move to the front of the line?

I found this website from the Tracen yorktown homepage and felt compelled to post.

1. IS's make it a practice NOT to ADVERTISE their clearances as should all CG members. This is a .org site and if you really believe that Americas adversary's are not reading these boards then IS is not for you. There is a counter intelligence threat out there and we all have to practice OPSEC.

2. If anyone is interested in the IS rate they can visit the rating force master chief's CG Portal page on the CG Intranet and quite a few senior IS's with alot of experience can assist with any questions or concerns about the rating.

3. If you want to talk to a live person feel free to call the schoolhouse, any of the instructors here are more than happy to help you out with possible career decisions. We would rather take the phone call than to have someone learn about the rate from someone who was told by a friend who read about it from a so called IS online.
 
Reach out to the school house or the RFMC website that's what we are here for.

ISC

Thanks ISC. People what we do is not to be discussed in a public forum.
I created a discussion forum on the IS CG Portal site. Use it vice this forum.

(CG Intranet only)
https://cgportal.uscg.mil/lotus/myquickr/intelligence-specialist-rating-force-master-chief/is-discussion-forums

To answer the one question I get alot though, you will not skip over anybody just because you have your clearance. The SEC will stay by everyones name until they are within a certain window for orders.
ISCM Paul
IS RFMC

Is anyone familiar with the IS process for incoming reservists?  I am pretty clear on the active duty side because I was active duty but I am not clear on the process for becoming an IS as a reserve.  Since I would not be at a unit full time, would I get A school orders for IS before coming back into the CG?  When would the security clearance interview be done, before or after coming back in?  If someone could just give me an overview of what the process is like for getting into IS A school as a reservist I would be greatful.

Master Chief,

Thanks for the good info.  Is this process the same for reservists?  I understand how this works for the active duty side, you get out of cape may, go to your first unit, then put your name on the list..  I understand as a reservist I should have my rating and school lined up before even leaving for cape may. 

Qualifications:

· Must be a US citizen

· Must  have normal color  vision

· Must have normal  hearing

· ASVAB Score: AR+VE = 109

· Must be eligible for a Top Secret (TS) clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)  eligibility.

Note: While not a qualification, persons with

language skills (primarily Spanish) are highly desirable.

1. Meet all qualification requirements for IS rating.

·                Member is a US Citizen

·                Member has a favorable command endorsement

·                Member holds a Secret or clearance issued by the   

    CG Security Center (SECCEN)

·                Local records check is completed and the
                        appropriate box annotated (to include member’s
                        medical record and personnel record).

                Command Security Officer (CSO)  has verified
                member meets security clearance requirements
                and has completed IS “A” School Security
                Checklist and Routing Sheet (checklist located
                on IS “A” School website).  
               http://cgweb.tcyorktown.uscg.mil/In...school.asp

·               Forward completed checklist to PSC-epm (or rpm) 
         via respective CG Headquarters (HQ) Special
         Security Office (SSO) or Special Security
         Representative (SSR) identified in checklist.

c. Security office (SSO or SSR). Upon receipt of

checklist from members command, security office shall initiate SCI Pre-nomination interview.  If SCI interview results are:  

· Favorable - Checklist shall be forwarded to
   PSC-epm/rpm with a copy sent to IS “A”
   School.

· Not favorable - IS RFMC shall be notified. 
     (IS RFMC will confer with SECCEN and
     appropriate security office to make a final
     determination as to whether member will be
     allowed to proceed with IS “A” School request.

d.   PSC-epm/rpm.  Upon receipt of checklist from security office, PSC shall place member on “A” School
Waiting List.

Once expected wait time to attend IS “A” School is within 120 days, member will be issued orders and will be directed to submit a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) to SECCEN via E-quip for a Top Secret clearance with SCI (TS/SCI) eligibility.  Member must have a Final Top Secret /SCI clearance to attend IS “A” school.  No waivers.

-There is not a guaranteed IS "A" school for active duty personnel. The current wait for active duty personnel once they are placed on the list is approx 24 mos.
Once you are in the Coast Guard, you can access more information on my CG Portal web site. This is only available on the Coast Guard network.
I do not visit this site very often, so be patient if you ask a question.
ISCM Paul
IS Rating Force Manager

First and foremost, do not start rumors.

If you did not hear it from me or the ISCM at Yorktown, it is garbage.
I am pretty sure that a non IS out in the field is not remotely qualified to answer questions about our rating. It has been posted on here several times that I have a CG Portal site for the IS Rating. Use it.

Funding has nothing to do with IS "A" school throughput.

The school also does all of the "C" schools for intel and must make room for them.

Secondly, having a degree does not get you ahead of anyone on the list. From what I have seen, almost every class has about 50% of the students with at least an Associates Degree.

Having a clearance will not move you ahead of anyone. The hold is there to control the number of clearance requests that get sent in. When you are 4-6 months from recieving orders, you and your command will get notificaction to start the clearance process.

Talk to the recruiters. They get paid to answer your questions if you are not already in the CG. They can call me if they need more information.
ISCM Paul
IS RFMC