ALCOAST 330/08
COMDTNOTE 5351
SUBJ: LEADERS DESIRED - LEADERSHIP ADVISORY COUNCIL SOLICITATION 1.
THE COMMANDANTS LEADERSHIP ADVISORY COUNCIL (LAC) IS SEEKING
NOMINATIONS FOR NEW MEMBERS.  A TOTAL OF FOUR NEW MEMBERS WILL BE
SELECTED AND WILL LIKELY INCLUDE ONE ENLISTED, ONE CIVILIAN, AND
TWO OFFICERS (W2-O4).  LAST YEAR WE HAD OVER 90 APPLICANTS SEEK
SELECTION TO THE COUNCIL.
2. THE LAC WAS CREATED IN 2000 TO GATHER LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
CONCERNS, EVALUATE THE CG LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, AND
DISSEMINATE INFORMATION BACK TO THE FIELD.  THE LAC ALSO PROVIDES
INPUT ON A WIDE RANGE OF LEADERSHIP ISSUES DIRECTLY TO THE
COMMANDANT.  SPECIFICALLY, THE LAC IS CHARGED WITH REVIEWING AND
ASSESSING LEADERSHIP PRACTICES, IDENTIFYING LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
BEST PRACTICES, AND PROPOSING AND RECOMMENDING LEADERSHIP
INITIATIVES.
3. THE LAC CONSISTS OF STANDING MEMBERS SERVING IN POSITIONS
ASSOCIATED WITH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT ALONG WITH SEVERAL NOMINATED
MEMBERS WHO ARE SELECTED TO REPRESENT A BROAD CROSS-SECTION OF THE
COAST GUARD WORK FORCE. TO MAXIMIZE THE BREADTH OF THE GROUPS
EXPERIENCE, MEMBERSHIP REFLECTS THE COAST GUARDS DIVERSITY OF
RANK/GRADE, COMPONENT (ACTIVE DUTY, RESERVE, CIVILIAN, AUXILIARY),
ACCESSION SOURCE, AND WORK EXPERIENCE.  THE DIRECTOR OF RESERVE AND
TRAINING (CG-13) CHAIRS THE COUNCIL.  CURRENT MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES
THE FOLLOWING STANDING MEMBERS:
 A. CAPT WILLIAM MILNE, CG-133
 B. CAPT WILLIAM KELLY, DIRECTOR LDC
 C. CAPT KARI THOMAS, CO TRACEN CAPE MAY  D. MCPO CG CHARLES BOWEN
E. MCPO CGRES JEFF SMITH  F. COMO CAROL URGOLA, AUXILIARY
REPRESENTATIVE 4. ADDITIONALLY, THERE ARE THIRTEEN NOMINATED
MEMBERS AND UP TO TWO ADJUNCT MEMBERS. CURRENTLY SERVING AND
REMAINING ON THE COUNCIL
ARE:
 A. MKCS JOHN RONCHETTI, CGC LEGARE
 B. MR. ANDY WEBB, TRACEN CAPE MAY
 C. LTJG JOSIE LONG, SECTOR DELAWARE
 D. LT JASON SMITH, AIRSTA KODIAK
 E. LCDR MATT BAER, CG-82
 F. CWO2 PAULETTE GOUGH, SECTOR DETROIT
 G. PA2 JUDY SILVERSTEIN, USCGR
5. DEPARTING THIS YEAR AFTER FAITHFULLY SERVING ARE:
 A. CAPT ANNE EWALT, CO TRACEN YORKTOWN
 B. DR. GEORGE YACUS, LANTAREA
 C. LCDR WARREN JUDGE, CGPC
 D. CDR LAURIE MOSIER, CG-12B
6. LAC MEMBERS TYPICALLY SERVE A TERM BETWEEN TWO AND THREE YEARS.
THE COUNCIL MEETS TWICE A YEAR. SPRING MEETING LOCATIONS TYPICALLY
ROTATE BETWEEN TRAINING CENTERS WHILE FALL MEETINGS ARE HELD IN THE
METRO WASHINGTON, DC AREA.  COMMANDS THAT SUBMIT NOMINATIONS ARE
ASKED TO SUPPORT MEMBER ATTENDANCE AT MEETINGS AND LAC-RELATED WORK
IN BETWEEN MEETINGS.  COMDT (CG-133) WILL FUND ASSOCIATED TAD COSTS
TO ATTEND MEETINGS.
7. LAC MEMBERS MUST POSSESS HIGH LEVELS OF INITIATIVE, INTEGRITY,
STRONG INTERPERSONAL SKILLS, AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION SKILLS
(VERBAL AND WRITTEN).  MEMBERS ARE ASSIGNED WORK OUTSIDE THE SEMI-
ANNUAL MEETINGS, INCLUDING RESEARCH, REVIEW OF LEADERSHIP RELATED
MATERIAL, AND COMPLETING OTHER INITIATIVES IDENTIFIED BY THE
COUNCIL.
8. MEMBERS INTERESTED IN SERVING ON THE LAC ARE ENCOURAGED TO
SUBMIT AN APPLICATION PACKAGE TO COMDT (CG-133) 1900 HALF STREET
SW, WASHINGTON, DC 20593-0001 BY 15 AUG 2008.
9. THE APPLICATION PACKAGE SHALL BE IN MEMO FORMAT NOT TO EXCEED
THREE PAGES, ADDRESSED TO CG-133, AND INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING;  A.
BRIEF NARRATIVE ON WHY THE LAC AND CG WOULD BENEFIT FROM THE
APPLICANTS MEMBERSHIP.
 B. STATEMENT BY THE APPLICANT INDICATING THEIR ABILITY TO ATTEND
TWO ANNUAL MEETINGS AND FULFILL THE LAC RESPONSIBILITIES LISTED
ABOVE.
 C. COMMAND ENDORSEMENT INCLUDING COMMENTS CONCERNING APPLICANTS
AVAILABILITY TO PERFORM LAC DUTIES, IF SELECTED.
 D. ASSIGNMENT HISTORY WITH PRIMARY DUTIES IN BULLET FORMAT.
10. INDIVIDUALS UNDERWAY, TAD, OR FACING SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES MAY
SUBMIT INFORMATION VIA MESSAGE TO COMDT (CG-133) OR AS AN
ATTACHMENT VIA EMAIL TO WILLIAM.J.MILNE(AT)USCG.MIL.  FOR
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT A PRESENT LAC MEMBER OR CAPT
MILNE AT
(202) 475-5510.
11. RDML DANIEL R. MAY, DIRECTOR OF RESERVE AND TRAINING, SENDS.
12. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.