Form CG-5527 at a glance
What it is: Form CG-5527 is the U.S. Coast Guard Officer Programs Applicant Interview Form.
Who signs: The senior interview board member signs last.
The Officer Programs Applicant Interview Form is designed to help Officer Accession Program Selection panels select applicants to be Coast Guard officers.
A filled-in Form CG-5527 example: a board interviews an applicant
How to fill out Form CG-5527, box by box
Boxes 1 and 2, the applicant and the date
Enter the Name of Applicant: Applicant's Last Name, First Name, and Middle Initial.
Enter the Date of Interview in the format MM/DD/YYYY.
Box 3, Name and Information of Board Members
Enter the Name and Information of Board Members, including the number of Officer Program Application interviews that have been conducted throughout the respective officer's career.
Enter Rank, Name (Last, First, M.I.), EMPLID, Command/Unit, Career # of Interviews and Signature.
Box 4, Recommendation
The recommendation (block 4) is based on the Interview Board's consensus.
Recommendation: Select 1 out of 4 categories.
Immediate Impact: Abilities/ethos are such that applicant will make an immediate positive impact to the Coast Guard.
Superb: Among the many high-caliber group of individuals who would make an outstanding service impact over time.
Potential: Demonstrates potential to develop into an effective leader and officer with training and resources.
Not Recommended: Applicant is not ready to become an officer and is not recommended for a commission at this time.
A mark of "Not Recommended" will disqualify the applicant from participating in the selection panel.
Box 5, Overall Impression
Overall Impression: Input in this block should summarize the interview board's recommendations of the applicant's suitability for service as a Coast Guard Officer, and therefore should be completed last.
Boxes 6 to 8, Leadership, Performance and Communication
Provide written comments in support of numeric markings for each category.
Base these comments on what you observe during the interview or see in the supporting documentation in the applicant's package.
Leadership/Character: Applicant's demonstrated leadership and their alignment with the Coast Guard's Core Values.
1 Unsatisfactory, 2 Limited Potential, 3 Fair Performance, 4 Good Performer, 5 Advanced Performer, 6 Exceptional Performer, 7 Distinguished Performer.
Performance of Duties/Professionalism: Applicant's ability to manage tasks and achieve results.
Communication Skills/Officership: Applicant's ability to communicate with professional bearing and presence.
More rules for Form CG-5527
Much like an OER, both the numerical evaluation and written comments are used by selection panels.
While it should be remembered that applicants are not yet Coast Guard officers, they should have had opportunities to exhibit qualities that show they possess the character and potential necessary to be successful officers.
Providing this information is voluntary. However, failure to provide this information may result in ineligibility to receive a commission with the United States Coast Guard.
Common questions about Form CG-5527
Who signs it?
The senior interview board member signs last.
Sources
[1] Form CG-5527 (01/20), Officer Programs Applicant Interview Form, U.S. Coast Guard (the Official source link on this page).