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Security Clearance Requirements for Auxiliarists Scaled Back
APRIL 21, 2006: AlCOAST 231/06 has liberalized the PSI
requirements by drastically reducing the number of categories where
the full NAC/LC security check is mandated.
Prior to the
ALCOAST, there were no less than 32 categories of people who
were required to submit a Direct Operational (DO) PSI package.
There are now only four categories of Auxiliarists who are
defined as DO (all other Auxiliarists shall require a favorable
OS PSI):
a. Auxiliarists who participate in air operations
(specifically, this means all five aviation qualifications –
Aircraft Commander, First Pilot, Second Pilot, Air Crewmember, Air
Observer);
b. Auxiliary elected officers as required by Appendix D of
the Auxiliary Manual;
c. Auxiliary staff officers as determined by active duty
operational commander, Director of Auxiliary, or Chief Director of
Auxiliary (CHDIRAUX specifies that all Auxiliary fingerprint
technicians remain DO); and
d. As directed by a Coast Guard command authority for any
Auxiliarist who, due to the nature of the support they provide, has
a clear, articulable, and recurring need for a security clearance
(e.g. – an Auxiliary comms watchstander whose duties require access
to and handling of classified material along with commensurate
need-to-know).
Further details can
be found at the
DIRAUX 11NR web site. (Including full text of ALCOAST 231/06)
Current members who do not
have a security package accepted by DIRAUX by 1 November 2006,
will be disenrolled from the USCG Auxiliary.
EXCERPT FROM ALCOAST 550/03
"AUXILIARISTS INVOLVED IN
"DIRECT OPERATIONAL" ACTIVITIES SHALL SUBMIT THE DOCUMENTS NEEDED TO
COMPLETE A BACKGROUND CHECK EQUIVALENT TO THAT PRESENTLY REQUIRED TO BE ELIGIBLE
FOR A SECRET CLEARANCE (I.E. A NATIONAL AGENCY CHECK WITH LAW AND CREDIT (NACLC)).
THE RESULTING BACKGROUND INFORMATION SHALL BE EVALUATED ACCORDING TO CRITERIA
ASSOCIATED WITH CLASSIFIED ACCESS.
AUXILIARISTS INVOLVED IN
"OPERATIONAL SUPPORT" MUST UNDERGO A FINGERPRINT CHECK TO VERIFY DATA
PROVIDED ON THE AUXILIARY ENROLLMENT APPLICATION FORM.
RESULTS OF THE CG PROCESS WILL BE
INCORPORATED IN TO THE COAST GUARDS SECURITY CENTER (SECCEN) PERSONNEL SECURITY
SUITABILITY DATABASE AND ENTERED INTO AUXDATA BY SECCEN PERSONNEL. VISIBLITY
WILL BE LIMITED TO DHS AND THE FEDERAL OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ON A NEED
TO KNOW BASIS ONLY. AUXILIARISTS SHALL ONLY KNOW THAT THE RESULTS WERE FAVORABLE
OR UNFAVORABLE. NO SPECIFIC OR PERSONAL DATA SHALL BE DISCLOSED TO OTHER MEMBERS
OF THE AUXILIARY."
(Full Text of ALCOAST 550/03)
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More Information at Chief Director Auxiliary's Web Site ◄
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Answers to Frequently Asked Questions (PDF) ◄
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What New Members May and May Not Do Pending Personal Security Check
Completion ◄
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