ALCOAST 196/08
COMDTNOTE 1430
SUBJ: TRAINING PROGRAMS LEADING TO YEOMAN THIRD CLASS (YN3)
A. PERSONNEL MANUAL, COMDTINST M1000.6 (SERIES)
1. THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES THREE TRAINING PROGRAMS LEADING TO YEOMAN
THIRD CLASS. THE OPTIONS ARE: YNA SCHOOL-RESIDENT, YNA SCHOOL-
DISTANCE, AND YN PART-TIME STUDENT STRIKER. ALL COURSES USE A
BLENDED APPROACH OF SELF-STUDY, ADVANCED COMPUTER SIMULATIONS,
PERFORMANCE-PRACTICE EXERCISES AND ACCESS TO YNA INSTRUCTORS. A
DESCRIPTION OF EACH COURSE AND ENROLLMENT PROCEDURES ARE OUTLINED
IN THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPHS.
2. YNA-RESIDENT. STUDENTS WHO SELECT THIS OPTION ATTEND RESIDENT
TRAINING AT TRACEN PETALUMA. RESIDENT STUDENTS UNDERGO SIX-WEEKS
INTENSIVE TRAINING LED BY YNA INSTRUCTORS AND ARE REQUIRED TO PASS
A CAPSTONE PRACTICUM TO GRADUATE. TO APPLY, SUBMIT AN A-SCHOOL
APPLICATION STATING THIS PREFERENCE IN THE REMARKS SECTION. CGPC-
EPM WILL ASSIGN APPLICANTS TO EITHER THE RESIDENT OR DISTANCE
PROGRAM PROVIDED THE STUDENT IS FIT FOR FULL DUTY AND AVAILABLE FOR
WORLDWIDE ASSIGNMENT.
3. YNA-DISTANCE. THE YNA-DISTANCE COURSE IS COORDINATED BY CGPC-EPM
AND TRACEN PETALUMA YNA STAFF. STUDENTS ARE ASSIGNED TO A PERMANENT
DUTY YN3 POSITION AT A SPO FOR YNA SCHOOL TRAINING AND UPON
GRADUATION REMAIN FOR A TWO YEAR TOUR WITH THE OPTION OF REQUESTING
A TWO YEAR EXTENSION. HOWEVER THE EXTENSION IS NOT A GUARANTEE AS
ASSIGNMENTS ARE BASED ON SERVICE NEEDS. A TRAINING CONTRACT IS
EXECUTED BETWEEN THE STUDENT, SPO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
SUPERVISOR (PDS), AND YNA SCHOOL. THE STUDENTS TIME WILL BE
APPROPRIATELY SHARED BETWEEN PROGRESSING THROUGH THE YNA SCHOOL
COURSE AND GAINING AUTHENTIC WORK EXPERIENCE AS A SPO INTERN.
STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO COMPLETE THE COURSE WITHIN 16 WEEKS BUT
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL ENROLLMENT LAST MORE THAN SIX MONTHS.
YNA DISTANCE STUDENTS WHO BECOME DISENROLLED WILL BE REASSIGNED IAW
REF (A), ARTICLE 4.C.4.B. STUDENTS MUST PASS A CAPSTONE PRACTICUM
TO GRADUATE. GRADUATES OF THE YNA DISTANCE COURSE MAY BE ADVANCED
IAW REF (A), ARTICLE 5.C.2.A.2. APPLICANTS MUST BE IN PAYGRADE E-3
OR ABOVE, MEET ASVAB REQUIREMENTS, AND MUST BE FIT FOR FULL DUTY
AND AVAILABLE FOR WORLDWIDE ASSIGNMENT. SEND TRAINING REQUESTS VIA
E-MAIL, FAX, OR MESSAGE ONLY STATING THE CANDIDATES PREFERRED
TRAINING MODE (RESIDENT OR DISTANCE). FURTHER APPLICATION
INSTRUCTIONS ARE POSTED ON THE CGPC-EPM WEBSITE AT
HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/HQ/CGPC/EPM/EPM-2/AO_PAGES/NRAO.HTML. AVAILABLE
SPO TRAINING SITES ARE POSTED TO THE YN DETAILER (WEST) WEBPAGE AT
HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/HQ/CGPC/EPM/EPM-2/AO_PAGES/YNWAO.HTML.
4. YN STUDENT STRIKER. A YEOMAN THIRD CLASS PART-TIME STUDENT
STRIKER PERFORMANCE QUALIFICATION GUIDE RATING COURSE (PQG) AND
EOCT WAS MADE AVAILABE FROM THE CG INSTITUTE ON 1 APRIL 2008 FOR
MEMBERS DESIRING TO STRIKE. THERE ARE NO WAITING LISTS OR ASVAB
REQUIREMENTS TO ENROLL AND MEMBERS MAY CONCURRENTLY REQUEST YNA
SCHOOL IF DESIRED. THE COURSE FEATURES A TRAINING CONTRACT BETWEEN
THE STUDENT, UNIT PDS, AND YN SUBJECT MATTER SPECIALIST (YN-SMS).
THE UNIT PDS MUST HELP THE STRIKER TO PREPARE AN INDIVIDUAL
DEVELOPMENT PLAN THAT INCLUDES COURSE MILESTONES AND TASK
COMPLETION BENCHMARKS. THE UNIT PDS MONITORS THE STUDENTS PROGRESS
AND PROVIDES FEEDBACK TO KEEP THE STUDENT ON TRACK WITH THEIR
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GOALS. THE UNIT PDS CONTACTS THE YN-SMS
FOR ANSWER KEYS AND GRADES END OF MODULE LESSONS. STUDENTS WHO DO
NOT HAVE AN ONSITE YN SUPERVISOR OR YN PDS HAVE THE OPTION OF
REQUESTING A COACH/MENTOR FROM YN SCHOOL. STUDENTS REQUESTING A
SCHOOL-HOUSE PDS WILL BE PARTNERED WITH A YNA INSTRUCTOR FOR A
PERIOD NTE SIX MONTHS. TO ENROLL IN THE NEW YN3 PQG (COURSE CODE
0376-1), SEE YOUR EDUCATION SERVICES OFFICER (ESO) OR UNIT
ADMINISTRATIVE REPRESENTATIVE. THE COURSE IS BASED ON THE LATEST
EDITION OF THE YN EPQS (CG-3303C REV 12/03), AVAILABLE ON THE CG
LEARNING PORTAL AT HTTPS://LEARNING.USCG.MIL/.  ONCE PQG COURSE
MATERIALS ARE RECEIVED, SEND AN EMAIL TO TRACEN PETALUMA AT
YNSTRIKER(AT)USCG.MIL IN THE FOLLOWING FORMAT:
  SUBJ: YN STUDENT STRIKER ENROLLMENT REQUEST
  NAME OF STRIKER
  RATE
  EMPLID
  CURRENT UNIT
  UNIT PDS RATE/NAME (IF ONE IS AVAILABLE)
  YN SCHOOL MENTOR REQUESTED (YES OR NO)
THE YN-SMS WILL RESPOND WITH A STRIKER ENROLLMENT CONTRACT TO BE
COMPLETED AND SIGNED BY THE STUDENT AND PDS. THE FINAL CAPSTONE
EVENT FOR YN STRIKERS IS THE YN3 EOCT. YN STRIKERS MAY BE ADVANCED
IAW REF (A), ARTICLE 5.E.1.C.
5. QUESTIONS REGARDING YNA RESIDENT AND DISTANCE PROGRAMS MAY BE
DIRECTED TO THE YNA SCHOOL CHIEF, YNCM LORI MCNAUGHT (707) 765-
7105. QUESTIONS REGARDING THE YN STUDENT STRIKER PROGRAM MAY BE
DIRECTED TO THE YN-SMS, YNC JOSE COLLAZO (707) 765-7121.
6. RDML D. R. MAY, DIRECTOR OF RESERVE AND TRAINING, SENDS.
7. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.