COAST GUARD RECRUITING INITIATIVE- SCOUT TALENT AND REFER( STAR) PROGRAM( FORMERLY EIAR)
COAST GUARD RECRUITING INITIATIVE- SCOUT TALENT AND REFER( STAR) PROGRAM( FORMERLY EIAR)
The Coast Guard’ s“ Everyone Is A Recruiter( EIAR)” program has been renamed and significantly expanded as announced in ALCG- PSC 150 / 22( see paragraph 2 below). The new program is named,“ Scout Talent And Refer( STAR).” Program changes particularly relevant for Coast Guard Auxiliarists are summarized as follows:
a. Coast Guard Auxiliarists are eligible to participate in the STAR program.
b. Coast Guard Auxiliarists will receive the Auxiliary Commandant’ s Le�er of Commendation( ACLOC) and the $ 1,000 cash incentive for referring an individual( aka lead / new recruit) to first-time Active Duty or Reserve enlisted service. This applies to any referral who enlists in the Coast Guard for the first time, including prior service personnel, as well as prior service Coast Guard members not currently affiliated in the Selected Reserve( SELRES), Individual Ready Reserve( IRR), or Inactive Status List( ISL).
c. All Auxiliarists, no ma�er their assignment to duty( ATD) status, are eligible for the incentive bonus. However, since the intent of the STAR program is to reward people who go into the community and find leads the Coast Guard would not normally have access to, an Auxiliarist must seek out a recruit to receive the bonus. A recruit cannot be someone who walks in and happens to talk to an Auxiliarist.
d. The Coast Guard Recruiting Command( CGRC) will determine eligibility for the award and incentive when a lead / new recruit referred by an Auxiliarist starts Recruit Basic Training( i. e. Boot Camp).
e. Incentives and ACLOCs will not be awarded unless the lead / new recruit properly acknowledges the referring Auxiliarist by signing a Referral Contact Sheet.
f. The best way to submit referrals is via the email link found at: www. gocoastguard. com / MAX.
g. All STAR program participants are strongly encouraged to only submit high quality referrals; see information on www. gocoastguard. com / MAX for tips on high quality referrals.
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