ALCOAST 018/08
COMDTNOTE 1140
SUBJ: SOLICITATION FOR PARTICIPANTS IN USCG ADVERTISING PROJECTS
1. COAST GUARD RECRUITING COMMAND, CG RC, IS NOW ACCEPTING
APPLICATION PACKAGES FROM ACTIVE DUTY AND RESERVE PERSONNEL WHO ARE
INTERESTED IN MODELING FOR RECRUITING ADVERTISING PROJECTS, WHICH
MAY INCLUDE TELEVISION, PRINT AND WEBSITE ADVERTISEMENTS. COMMANDS
ARE ENCOURAGED TO NOMINATE JUNIOR OFFICERS, PETTY OFFICERS AND
EXEMPLARY NONRATES WHO REPRESENT THE COAST GUARD WELL. MEN AND
WOMEN, AGED 17-25, OF ALL RACIAL AND ETHNIC BACKGROUNDS, AND IN ALL
FIELDS, ARE NEEDED. EACH SELECTED INDIVIDUALS COMMAND WILL BE
NOTIFIED UPON SELECTION TO VALIDATE AVAILABILITY AND SUITABILITY.
2. VOLUNTEERS MUST BE WILLING TO BE INTERVIEWED AND TO APPEAR IN
ANY PHOTOGRAPHIC ADVERTISEMENT REQUIRED BY CG RC.
3. APPLICATION PACKAGES MUST BE RECEIVED BY CG RC NO LATER THAN
29FEB08. PACKAGES MUST INCLUDE TWO RECENT COLOR PHOTOGRAPHS. ONE
MUST BE A HEAD-TO-TOE PHOTO OF THE APPLICANT IN THE TROPICAL BLUE
LONG UNIFORM OR ODU. THE OTHER MUST BE A CLOSE UP HEAD AND
SHOULDERS PHOTO OF THE APPLICANT IN CASUAL CIVILIAN CLOTHING.
APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE CANDIDATES HEIGHT, WEIGHT,
RACE/ETHNICITY, FOREIGN LANGUAGE COMPETENCY, AND PAST AND PRESENT
DUTY ASSIGNMENTS AS WELL AS A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF CONTACT OPTIONS
INCLUDING WORK, HOME OR CELL NUMBERS, EMAIL ADDRESSES, AND COMMAND
AND HOME ADDRESSES. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTACH AN OPTIONAL
WRITTEN STATEMENT EXPLAINING THEIR GREATEST MOMENT IN THE CG.
4. MODELS MUST BE CLEARLY WITHIN WEIGHT/BODY FAT STANDARDS, MAY NOT
HAVE VISIBLE TATTOOS, AND MUST BE CAPABLE OF REPRESENTING THE CG
WELL AT PRODUCTION LOCATIONS.
5. CG RC WILL PAY TRAVEL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE PROJECTS.
6. COMMANDING OFFICERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ENSURE WIDEST
DISSEMINATION OF THIS MESSAGE. A SIGNATURE BLOCK ENDORSEMENT IS
SUFFICIENT TO INDICATE APPLICANTS SUITABILITY. COMMANDING OFFICERS
WILL RETAIN AUTHORITY TO APPROVE OR DENY PARTICIPATION IN
PARTICULAR PROJECTS BASED ON UNIT MISSION REQUIREMENTS.
7. MEMBERS MAY SUBMIT PACKAGE VIA MAIL OR EMAIL. SEND SUBMISSIONS
TO COMMANDING OFFICER, COAST GUARD RECRUITING COMMAND, SUITE 500,
ARLINGTON, VA, 22201, ATTN INF2 SCOTT CARR, OR EMAIL TO
SCOTT.S.CARR (AT)USCG.MIL.
8. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
9. RADM CLIFFORD I. PEARSON, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR HUMAN
RESOURCES, SENDS.