ALCOAST 239/08
COMDTNOTE 1530
SUBJ: SOLICITATION OF APPLICANTS FOR USCG ACADEMY COMPANY OFFICER
LEADERSHIP STUDIES PROGRAM
A. CG TRAINING AND EDUCATION MANUAL, COMDTINST M1500.10 (SERIES),
CH. 3.B.
B. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 052252Z MAR 08/ALCOAST 119/08
C. COMCOGARD PERSCOM ARLINGTON VA 041744Z APR 08/ALCGPERSCOM 025/08
1. THE USCG ACADEMY COMPANY OFFICER LEADERSHIP STUDIES PROGRAM IS
SEEKING APPLICATIONS FROM ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES.
2. THIS PROGRAM OFFERS OUTSTANDING PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT FOR HIGHLY PERFORMING OFFICERS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN
DEVELOPING THE FUTURE LEADERS OF THE COAST GUARD. USCG ACADEMY
COMPANY OFFICERS SERVE AS ROLE MODELS AND MENTORS FOR CADETS.
THROUGH DAILY INTERACTIONS WITH CADETS, COMPANY OFFICERS IMPLEMENT
AND REINFORCE SOUND LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLES AND COAST GUARD CORE
VALUES.
3. COMPANY OFFICER: COMMANDANT OF CADETS DIVISION (1 TAB
AVAILABLE). THE OFFICER CHOSEN FOR THIS PROGRAM WILL ATTEND A ONE-
YEAR POST GRADUATE SCHOOL PROGRAM AND EARN A MASTERS DEGREE IN
LEADERSHIP STUDIES, HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT OR ORGANIZATIONAL
PSYCHOLOGY, WITH A 3 YEAR FOLLOW-ON TOUR AS A COMPANY OFFICER.
ACADEMIC FOCUS IS ON LEADERSHIP THEORY, ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEMENT,
AND THE COAST GUARD ACADEMYS LEADERSHIP MODEL.  RESEARCH TOPICS
WILL BE COORDINATED WITH THE COMMANDANT OF CADETS DIVISION.
4. WE ANTICIPATE SELECTING ONE OFFICER TO BEGIN STUDIES IN THE
SUMMER OF 2009.  COLLEGE CHOICES ARE ARRANGED WITH THE POC. PAST
SELECTEES HAVE ATTENDED THE TACTICAL OFFICERS EDUCATION PROGRAM
(TOEP) AT THE U.S. MILITARY ACADEMY WITH A DEGREE FROM COLUMBIA
UNIVERSITY AND THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN. THESE PROGRAMS OFFER
CAREER ENHANCING JOINT SERVICE EXPERIENCE.  FURTHER DETAILS ON
THESE ACADEMIC PROGRAMS MAY BE FOUND AT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITES:
HTTP://WWW.USMA.EDU/ADJUTANTGENERAL/TOEP.HTM, AND
HTTP://WWW.NEWHAVEN.EDU/4730
5. THIS IS A VERY COMPETITIVE PROGRAM GEARED TOWARD AN O-2/O-3 WITH
A STRONG OPERATIONAL BACKGROUND AND EXCELLENT INTERPERSONAL SKILLS.
REQUIREMENTS AND FORMAT FOR ALL POST-GRADUATE APPLICATIONS ARE
ADDRESSED IN REFS A, B AND C. APPLICATION DEADLINE IS 23 MAY 2008.
6. POC: LT KATE BITEL, BRAVO COMPANY OFFICER, USCGA, PH. (860) 444-
8236. QUESTIONS ON THE PROGRAMS COURSE OF STUDY, THE ROLE OF A
COMPANY OFFICER, OR THE USCG ACADEMYS LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT MODEL
ARE WELCOME.
7. RDML D. R. MAY, DIRECTOR OF RESERVE AND TRAINING, SENDS.
8. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.