ALCOAST 292/08
COMDTNOTE 5726
SUBJ: SECDEF 2008 JOINT CIVILIAN ORIENTATION CONFERENCE (JCOC 76)
ANNOUNCEMENT AND GUIDANCE ON NOMINATION PROCEDURES.
1. PREPARATIONS ARE UNDER WAY FOR THE 2008 JOINT CIVILIAN
ORIENTATION CONFERENCE (JCOC 76).  JCOC 76 IS PLANNED FOR THE LAST
FULL WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 2008 AND WILL BE HOSTED BY U.S. EUROPEAN
COMMAND.  THE ONLINE NOMINATION PROCESS IS OPEN FROM NOW THROUGH
JULY 9.
2. JCOC IS A LONG-STANDING, KEY OUTREACH PROGRAM SPONSORED BY THE
SECRETARY OF DEFENSE. IT HAS BEEN ONE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSES
MOST SUCCESSFUL INITIATIVES TO PROVIDE REGIONAL AND NATIONAL
OPINION LEADERS GREATER INSIGHT ABOUT THE STRENGTH AND READINESS OF
THE U.S. ARMED FORCES.  IT IS INTENDED TO REACH INFLUENCERS WHO
HAVE NEUTRAL, UNINFORMED, OR NEGATIVE OPINIONS ABOUT THE U.S.
MILITARY. THIS CONFERENCE IS GEARED TOWARD INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NOT
HAD SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO THE MILITARY OR ITS ACTIVITIES AND WILL
PROVIDE THEM A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE MISSIONS AND GOALS OF
THE MILITARY.
3. JCOC HIGHLIGHTS THE TREMENDOUS CAPABILITIES OF EACH OF THE
SERVICES AND THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO FORM THE BACKBONE OF OUR
MILITARY.  FOLLOWING THE CONFERENCE, ATTENDEES CONTINUE TO SHARE
THEIR EXPERIENCES WITH FELLOW CITIZENS THROUGH SPEECHES, ARTICLES,
AND COMMUNICATION WITH OTHER COMMUNITY LEADERS.
4. WHEN CONSIDERING NOMINEES, CONSIDER INDIVIDUALS SUCH AS
UNIVERSITY PRESIDENTS, PUBLISHERS/EDITORS OF PRINT AND BROADCAST
MEDIA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AND REGIONAL LEADERS OF MINORITY AND
WOMENS ORGANIZATIONS, RELIGIOUS LEADERS, MEDICAL EXPERTS, AND CEOS
AND SENIOR OFFICIALS OF PRIVATE ENTERPRISES WITH REGIONAL OR
NATIONAL REACH. IN ADDITION, STATE AND LOCAL ELECTED AND APPOINTED
OFFICIALS CAN BE NOMINATED SO LONG AS THEY ARE NOT IN CAMPAIGN
STATUS DURING THE NOMINATION PROCESS.  PERSONS WHO ARE ALREADY
FAMILIAR WITH THE COAST GUARD AND ITS MISSIONS CANNOT BE CONSIDERED
FOR JCOC.
5. NOMINATORS: ELIGIBLE NOMINATORS INCLUDE AREA, DISTRICT AND HQ
UNIT COMMANDERS, ASSISTANT COMDTS, AND HEADS OF DIRECTORATES.
ELIGIBLE NOMINATORS WILL DESIGNATE ONE POC FOR THE ENTIRE COMMAND
WHO WILL GATHER AND COLLECT NOMINATIONS. DESIGNATED POCS SHOULD
EMAIL LT TONY MIGLIORINI AT ANTHONY.R.MIGLIORINI(AT)USCG.MIL WITH
THEIR NAME AND THE NOMINATOR WHO DESIGNATED THEM.  ONCE ALL POCS
HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED, AN EMAIL WILL BE SENT WITH DIRECTIONS
DETAILING THE NOMINATION PROCESS.
6. NOMINATOR RESPONSIBILITIES: NOMINATORS SHOULD SEEK AND NOMINATE
APPROPRIATE INDIVIDUALS.  NOMINATORS SHOULD INFORM THEIR NOMINEES
OF THE FACTS BELOW:
 A. NOMINATION ALONE DOES NOT MEAN SELECTION.
 B. ONCE A NOMINEE HAS BEEN SELECTED AND INVITED TO ATTEND THEY ARE
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF THE TRIP IF THEY CHOOSE TO ACCEPT THEIR
SELECTION. THE COST OF THE TRIP CAN VARY FROM 2000 DOLLARS TO 3000
DOLLARS DEPENDING UPON THE LOCATION OF THE CONFERENCE.
 C. NOMINEES WILL BE INFORMED OF THE COST BEFORE THEY ARE ASKED TO
ACCEPT THEIR SELECTION.
 D. THE EXACT LOCATIONS OF THE CONFERENCE WILL NOT BE PROVIDED
UNTIL THE START OF THE CONFERENCE.
7. SELECTION PROCESS: BETWEEN 300-400 NOMINATIONS ARE EXPECTED FOR
THIS CONFERENCE YEAR WITH ONLY 50 SLOTS AVAILABLE. SELECTIONS ARE
BASED ON THE QUALIFICATIONS OF THE NOMINEES AS DETERMINED BY THE
SELECTION PANEL - NOT BY THE RANK OR THE POSITION OF THE NOMINATOR.
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE NOMINATOR TO ENSURE THAT HIS OR HER
NOMINEE IS FULLY INFORMED OF THE DATES OF THE CONFERENCE AND IS
REASONABLY ABLE TO COMMIT TO PARTICIPATING SHOULD HE OR SHE BE
SELECTED.
8. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON JCOC CAN BE FOUND AT
HTTPS://JCOC.DOD.MIL.
9. THE COAST GUARD HAS A STRONG INTEREST IN THIS MULTI-SERVICE
PROGRAM, WHICH IS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO DEMONSTRATE THE
PERFORMANCE OF COAST GUARD PEOPLE IN A HIGH PROFILE WAY.
10. POC IS COMDT(CG-09223), LT TONY MIGLIORINI AT (202) 372-4645,
OR E-MAIL: ANTHONY.R.MIGLIORINI(AT)USCG.MIL.
11. RDML MARY E. LANDRY, DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENTAL AND PUBLIC
AFFAIRS, SENDS.
12. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.