ALCOAST 050/08
COMDTNOTE 05420
SUBJ: SOLICITATION FOR COMMANDANTS DIVERSITY ADVISORY COUNCIL
MEMBERSHIP
1. THE COMMANDANTS DIVERSITY ADVISORY COUNCIL (DAC) IS SEEKING
APPLICATIONS FOR NEW MEMBERS. UP TO EIGHT NEW MEMBERS WILL BE
SELECTED TO SERVE BEGINNING EITHER SPRING OR FALL 2008. THIS
SOLICITATION IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO HELP SHAPE AND INFLUENCE
MATTERS REGARDING WORKPLACE CLIMATE AND DIVERSITY MANAGEMENT ISSUES
IN TODAYS COAST GUARD.
2.  THE DAC WAS ESTABLISHED TO BUILD THE COAST GUARD AS AN EMPLOYER
OF CHOICE THAT OPTIMIZES THE STRENGTHS AND TALENTS OF ITS WORKFORCE
AND PROMOTES OPPORTUNITIES FOR EACH COAST GUARD MEMBER TO REACH
THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. THE DAC MEETS SEMI-ANNUALLY IN THE
WASHINGTON, DC AREA (ONE-WEEK SESSIONS, SPRING AND FALL) TO SERVE
AS THE EYES AND EARS OF THE COAST GUARD AND PROVIDE ADVICE AND
RECOMMENDATIONS TO OUR LEADERSHIP, WHILE AT THE SAME TIME BUILDING
GREATER DIVERSITY AWARENESS THROUGHOUT THE SERVICE. BETWEEN
MEETINGS, DAC MEMBERS WORK TO SOLVE DIVERSITY ISSUES BROUGHT
FORWARD FROM THE FIELD. THE COUNCIL CONSISTS OF MEMBERS FROM ACROSS
ALL COMMUNITIES - ASHORE, AFLOAT, OPERATIONAL, SUPPORT AND WITH A
BROAD BASE OF EXPERIENCE AND TALENT, E.G., RATE/RANK/GRADE,
COMPONENT (ACTIVE DUTY, RESERVE, CIVILIAN AND AUXILIARY), ACCESSION
SOURCE, AND WORK EXPERIENCE.
3. MEMBERSHIP ON THIS PRESTIGIOUS TEAM CONSISTS OF INDIVIDUALS WHO
ARE COMMITTED TO DIVERSITY MANAGEMENT AND WHO HAVE DEMONSTRATED
LEADERSHIP PERFORMANCE. MEMBERS SERVE FOR A PERIOD OF TWO TO THREE
YEARS. THEIR ROLE IS TO BE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN UNDERSTANDING
DIVERSITY AND ENSURING ITS SUCCESS BY STAYING CURRENT WITH RELEVANT
ISSUES AND WORKING WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION TO BUILD THE BEST WORK
ENVIRONMENT POSSIBLE. MEMBERS MUST POSSESS A HIGH LEVEL OF
INITIATIVE AND INTEGRITY, STRONG INTERPERSONAL SKILLS, AND
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS (VERBAL AND WRITTEN).  MEMBERS ARE
EXPECTED TO PROVIDE ADVICE TO SENIOR LEADERSHIP, SHARE THE
COMMANDANTS COMMITMENT TOWARD DIVERSITY, AND PROVIDE LOCAL
DIVERSITY SUPPORT.
4. MEMBERS WHO WISH TO ASSIST THE DAC, BUT ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND
MEETINGS OR PLAY A FULL TIME ROLE, MAY SERVE AS ADJUNCT DAC
MEMBERS. ADJUNCT MEMBERS WILL FORWARD ISSUES TO THE DAC AS WELL AS
DISEMINATE INFORMATION TO THE FLEET BUT WILL NOT ATTEND SEMI-ANNUAL
MEETINGS.
5. MEMBERS INTERESTED IN SERVING ON THE DAC OR AS ADJUNCT MEMBERS
TO THE DAC ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS IN CG MEMO FORMAT.
THE PACKAGE MUST INCLUDE:
 A. STATEMENT OF APPLICANTS DESIRE TO SERVE AS FULL MEMBER (TRAVEL
REQUIRED) OR ADJUNCT MEMBER (NO TRAVEL REQUIRED), THEIR
AVAILABILITY FOR TWO OR THREE YEARS AND THEIR PREFERENCE TO BEGIN,
IF SELECTED, IN THE SPRING OR FALL OF 2008. NOTE: THE SPRING 2008
DAC IS SCHEDULED FOR 21-25 APR.
 B. SUMMARY OF CAREER AND DUTIES PERFORMED INCLUDING CURRENT
ASSIGNMENT AND ANTICIPATED ROTATION DATE (MAX 1 PAGE).
 C. BRIEF NARRATIVE OF APPLICANTS INTEREST IN SERVING ON THE DAC
AND ANTICIPATED CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE DAC (MAX 1 PAGE).
 D. COMMAND ENDORSEMENT ADDRESSING APPLICANTS ABILITY AND TIME
AVAILABILITY. SIGNATURE ENDORSEMENTS ON ANY PACKAGE DO NOT PROVIDE
SELECTION PANEL WITH MEANINGFUL INFORMATION AND SHOULD BE AVOIDED.
NOTE: AUXILIARY MEMBER APPLICATIONS SHALL BE ENDORSED BY THE
DISTRICT COMMODORE (DCO) AND NATIONAL COMMODORE (NACO) WITH ADVANCE
COPY OF APPLICATION SENT TO CG-12B AT THE BELOW ADDRESS.
6. APPLICATION PACKAGES MUST BE RECEIVED BY COMMANDANT (CG-12B) NLT
21 FEB 2008. INDIVIDUALS UNDERWAY, TAD FROM THEIR HOME UNIT, OR
FACING SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES MAY SUBMIT INFORMATION VIA MESSAGE OR
AS AN E-MAIL ATTACHMENT TO LTJG E. CALDWELL (ERIN.CALDWELL(AT)
USCG.MIL). CANDIDATES WILL BE NOTIFIED OF RESULTS BY 7 MAR 2008.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE DAC AND ITS CURRENT
MEMBERSHIP, PLEASE VISIT HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/DIVERSITY OR CONTACT
LTJG ERIN CALDWELL AT 202-475-5248.
7. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
8. RDML DANIEL A. NEPTUN, DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, SENDS.