ALCOAST 438/08
COMDTNOTE 1531
SUBJ: COAST GUARD ACADEMY ADMISSIONS PARTNER PROGRAM
1. THIS ALCOAST IS A SERVICE-WIDE ADVISORY OF AN EXPANDED VERSION
OF THE COAST GUARD ACADEMY ADMISSIONS PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM.
2. ACADEMY ADMISSIONS PARTNERS ARE VOLUNTEERS WHO SUPPORT THE CADET
RECRUITING MISSION NATIONWIDE AND OVERSEAS. A CRITICAL FORCE
MULTIPLIER, THE PARTNERS CONSIST OF SEVERAL HUNDRED ACADEMY ALUMNI,
AUXILIARISTS, ACTIVE DUTY, RETIRED AND CIVILIAN COAST GUARD
PERSONNEL, MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL NAVAL OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
(NNOA), MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION OF NAVAL SERVICES OFFICERS
(ANSO), AND MEMBERS OF THE ACADEMY PARENTS ASSOCIATION.
3. SINCE 2003, PARTNERS HAVE CONTRIBUTED IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS TO
EXPAND THE AWARENESS OF EDUCATORS AND COLLEGE BOUND HIGH SCHOOL
STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES:
 A. REFER PROSPECTS TO THE ACADEMY ADMISSIONS OFFICE.
 B. REPRESENT THE ACADEMY AT CONGRESSIONAL SERVICE ACADEMY EVENTS,
COLLEGE FAIRS, ACADEMY WORKSHOPS, HIGH SCHOOL VISITS AND OTHER
RECRUITING EVENTS.
 C. INTERVIEW APPLICANTS AND PRESENT APPOINTMENTS TO INCOMING CGA
CADETS.
 D. SERVE AS OMBUDSMEN FOR SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS INCLUDING THE CGA
SCHOLARSHIP.
 E. DELIVER LOGISTICAL AND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FOR RECRUITING
PROGRAMS IN NEW LONDON, INCLUDING THE ACADEMY INTRODUCTION MISSION
(AIM), STUDENTS OF ALL RACES (SOAR), SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING
PROGRAM (STEP) FOR WOMEN, AND ECLIPSE WEEKEND.
4. THE SUPERINTENDENT PLANS TO INCREMENTALLY INCREASE MEMBERSHIP OF
THE PARTNERS PROGRAM DURING THE NEXT TWO YEARS. THUS, LATER THIS
YEAR, DURING THE ANNUAL FALL MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL DRIVE, A CALL FOR
NEW PARTNERS WILL BE MADE IN STRATEGICALLY DESIGNATED MARKETS. NEW
MEMBERS WILL BE SOUGHT IN SPECIFIC AREAS OF FLORIDA, GEORGIA,
TEXAS, PENNSYLVANIA, MISSISSIPPI, ALABAMA, AND SOUTH CAROLINA AS
PART OF A LARGER STRATEGY TO PENETRATE NEW MARKETS AS PART OF A
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO INCREASE THE DIVERSITY OF THE APPLICANT POOL.
OPENINGS WILL BE PUBLICIZED THROUGH THE PARTNERS ORGANIZATION AND
KEY POINTS OF CONTACT IN PARAGRAPH 6 BELOW.
5. COAST GUARD AND AUXILIARY PERSONNEL WITH A PASSIONATE COMMITMENT
TO DIVERSITY, STRONG REPRESENTATIONAL SKILLS, AND POTENTIAL
INTEREST IN CADET RECRUITING ARE INVITED TO REVIEW THE PARTNERS
PORTAL TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PROGRAM. THE WEB ADDRESS IS
HTTP://ADMISSIONS.USCGA.EDU/PARTNERS. CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS,
AN UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE (PREFERRED), AND COMPLETION OF ONLINE
TRAINING ARE BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR MEMBERSHIP. WHILE NOT A
REQUIREMENT, MEMBERS WITH EXPERIENCE IN YOUTH DEVELOPMENT,
SECONDARY AND POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION ARE ESPECIALLY PREFERRED.
6. QUESTIONS OR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO ONE
OF THE FOLLOWING POCS:
 A. COAST GUARD AUXILIARY: JOHN JOHNSON, EMAIL: JOHNCGA(AT)
INTERACCESS.COM.
 B. CGA PARENTS ASSOCIATION: KAYE HOLLIFIELD, PHONE: 704-853-9090.
EMAIL: MHOLLIFIEL(AT)AOL.COM.
 C. CGA ADMISSIONS OFFICE: PATTY GIANNATTASIO, PHONE: 860-701-6525.
E-MAIL: PATRICIA.D.GIANNATTASIO(AT)USCGA.EDU.
7. RDML D. R. MAY, DIRECTOR OF RESERVE AND TRAINING, SENDS.
8. INTERNET RELEASE IS AUTHORIZED.