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# RETURN2SERVICE

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## **FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS**

 

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How do members re-enter service now that the COVID vaccine mandate is rescinded?

Members can contact the Return to Service Assist Team (R2SAT) by e-mailing SMB-COMDT-Return2ServiceInquires@uscg.mil. They can also call (202) 780-1984. Members may also contact their nearest Coast Guard recruiter or visit www.GoCoastGuard.com.

The R2SAT was created by the Coast Guard to help voluntarily or involuntarily Coast Guard members (active duty and reserve) seeking to re-enter the Coast Guard. The team will also help members update their military records, including Enlisted Evaluation Reports (EERs) and Officer Evaluation Reviews (OER).

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How long will it take for members to re-enter service ?

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What requirements will members have to fulfill to return to service?

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What requirements will members have to fulfill to return to service ?

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How will the Coast Guard determine assignment location for members who are returning to service?  

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What will happen to members who were in various training programs ranging from boot camp to advanced schools who were discharged for not complying with the vaccine mandate?  

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Will members go back to the same unit they were in when they left? 

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Will members separated while at A-school be able to come back and be at school where they left off or will they have to spend more time as a non-rate waiting for the next A-school opportunity?  

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Will unvaccinated members be able to go TDY and execute PCS orders without being vaccinated or will these decisions remain at command discretion? 

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How long will the Coast Guard allow for members to return to service?  

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I filed a VA claim when I separated. Will I have to stop it upon return to service?  

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I was required to pay back a bonus prior to my separation, will I receive that money back or prorated portion based on newly obligated service? Will I be required  to keep paying back debt to the government? 

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Is there a uniform allotment for members returning to service who relinquished or no longer have their full seabag? 

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What will the minimum obligated service be for members returning to service? 

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Will enlisted members be able to keep rate/rank upon returning to service?

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Will I be eligible for any of the current enlistment bonuses if I choose to come back in? 

Yes. Members returning to service will be eligible for current Selective Reenlistment Bonuses (SRBs) and Open Rate List (ORL) bonuses. Information on these bonuses can be found: SRB Bonuses

 

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Will members be placed back on the advancement list? 

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Will members on the old retirement system be forced to take BRS if they return?

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Will members receive back pay ?

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Will members who voluntarily or were involuntarily separated from service and  incurred the costs of moving, be reimbursed? Will their PCS be covered upon return to service ?

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Are all other vaccination requirements still in place? What about the flu shot?  

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What happens to members whose religious exemptions were denied? Will Religious Accommodations (RAs) be reconsidered? 

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Why did the Covid-19 mandate change?

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Will Coast Guard members ordered to deploy have to be vaccinated against COVID-19?  

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Will new recruits still be required to receive the vaccine? If so, why the discrepancy for new recruits and current members? 

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Will the vaccine/boosters become an annual requirement and if so, will I be able to opt out without consequence in the future? 

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Does the time away from active service affect the process of a member’s return to service?

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If members return, will the missed time be applied as time in service?

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What happens to adverse actions in military personnel records of current service members who refused to get vaccinated?

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Will the period of time a member who was separated count against them in high year tenure/time in grade/time in service or any other time-based career milestones?

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Does time in the ISL count toward qualifying years of service?  

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How does a reservist who voluntarily separated or transferred from SELRES to the ISL (instead of seeking a medical exemption or religious accommodation for the COVID vaccine) re-enter the Coast Guard now that the vaccine requirement is rescinded? 

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Who should reservists who were involuntarily transferred to the ISL due to non-compliance with the COVID-19 vaccination mandate contact to return to the Selected Reserve (SELRES) or Inactive Ready Reserve (IRR)?  

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Will reservists who were involuntarily transferred to the ISL due to non-compliance with the COVID-19 vaccination mandate returning to a drilling status be re-assigned to their prior SELRES position?  

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