ALCOAST 205/08
COMDTNOTE 1510
SUBJ: ADVANCED EDUCATION SOLICITATION FOR AVIATION SAFETY
MANAGEMENT
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC R 052252Z MAR 08/ALCOAST 119/08
B. COMCOGARD PERSCOM ARLINGTON VA R 041744Z APR 08/ALCGPERSCOM
025/08
1. PER REF A, THIS MESSAGE SOLICITS AVIATION OFFICERS TO APPLY FOR
THE AVIATION SAFETY MANAGEMENT ADVANCED EDUCATION PROGRAM. THE
SELECTED CANDIDATE MAY PURSUE EITHER A MASTER OF SCIENCE IN SAFETY
SCIENCE (MSSS) AT EMBRY RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY (ERAU),
PRESCOTT, AZ, OR A MASTER OF SCIENCE IN AERONAUTICS (MSA) WITH
SPECIALIZATION IN AVIATION/AEROSPACE SAFETY SYSTEMS AT ERAU,
DAYTONA BEACH, FL.
2. A THOROUGH DESCRIPTION OF THE MSSS DEGREE CAN BE FOUND AT:
HTTP://WWW.ERAU.EDU/PR/DEGREES/MA-SAFETYSCIENCE.HTML, AND THE MSA
DEGREE DESCRIPTION CAN BE FOUND AT:
HTTP://WWW.ERAU.EDU/DB/DEGREES/MA-AEROSCIENCE.HTML. SELECTEES
SHOULD EXPECT A FOLLOW ON ASSIGNMENT TO IMPORTANT AVIATION SAFETY
MANAGEMENT POSITIONS IN EITHER CG-1131, ATC MOBILE OR ARSC.
SUBSEQUENT ROTATIONAL TOURS IN OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS AFTER
PAYBACK ARE EXPECTED AND SUPPORTED BY THE PROGRAM MANAGER TO
DEVELOP WELL-ROUNDED AVIATION OFFICERS WHO ARE CAPABLE OF
PERFORMING IN A NUMBER OF MULTI-MISSION AREAS.
3. PREREQUISITES FOR SELECTION:
 A. PRIMARILY AVIATION OFFICERS O-3 TO O-4, BUT ANY INTERESTED CG
AVIATION OFFICER BELOW O-5 SELECT MAY APPLY. CANDIDATES SHOULD BE
TOUR COMPLETE IN 2009, CONSIDERATION MAY BE GIVEN TO AVIATORS TOUR
COMPLETE IN 2010 PROVIDED COMMAND ENDORSEMENT SUPPORTS EARLY
ROTATION. OFFICERS ARE ALSO STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO EXAMINE THEIR
AVIATION CAREER INCENTIVE PAY (ACIP) GATES PRIOR TO THEIR DECISION
TO APPLY AS TIME IN SCHOOL AND SOME PAYPACK TOURS DO NOT ACCRUE
OPFLY TIME AND COULD HAVE FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS. FOLLOW ON TOURS
WILL NOT BE DEFERRED UNLESS THE NEEDS OF THE SERVICE DICTATE
OTHERWISE.
 B. A BACHELORS DEGREE IN ANY FIELD SHALL BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO E-
RESUME SUBMISSION AND THE EDUCATIONAL TRANSCRIPT SHALL BE SUBMITTED
TO CGPC IAW REF B. STANDARDIZED TESTS (E.G. GRE, GMAT) ARE NOT
REQUIRED.
 C. PRIOR EXPERIENCE AS A FLIGHT SAFETY OFFICER OR GROUND SAFETY
OFFICER IS HIGHLY DESIRED, BUT NOT REQUIRED.
 D. AIRCRAFT COMMANDER DESIGNATION. AVIATORS HOLDING A CURRENT
FIRST PILOT DESIGNATION THAT PREVIOUSLY HELD AN AIRCRAFT COMMANDER
DESIGNATION IN A CG OR DOD AIRCRAFT MAY ALSO APPLY.
 E. CANDIDATES MOST COMPETITIVE FOR SELECTION TO THIS PROGRAM ARE
TOP PERFORMERS WHO HAVE DEMONSTRATED HIGHLY EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP
AND AERONAUTICAL SKILLS, AND WHO HAVE SHOWN STRONG POTENTIAL FOR
SUCCESS IN POSTGRADUATE TRAINING.
4. APPLICATION PROCESS: APPLICATIONS SHALL BE SUBMITTED VIA THE E-
RESUME PROCESS NLT 23 MAY 2008 IAW GUIDANCE OUTLINED IN REF B.
5. THE POCS FOR AVIATION SAFETY MANAGEMENT SPONSORED BY CG-1131 ARE
LCDR JEREMY SMITH (202) 475-5198 OR LCDR BRIAN GLANDER (202) 475-
5199.
6. RADM MARK TEDESCO, DIRECTOR OF HEALTH, SAFETY AND WORKLIFE
SENDS.
7. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.