ALCOAST 346/08 COMDTNOTE 1500 SUBJ: SECOND RE-SOLICITATION FOR ADVANCED COMPUTER, ENGINEERING, AND TECHNOLOGY (ACET) OFFICER ADV EDUCATION PROGRAM A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 081541Z APR 08/ALCOAST 169/08 B. COMCOGARD PERSCOM ARLINGTON VA 041744Z APR 08/ALCGPERSOM 025/08 1. DUE TO AN INSUFFICIENT NUMBER OF APPLICANTS OUTLINED IN REF A, THIS ALCOAST RESOLICITS OFFICERS TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS FOR ADVANCED EDUCATION IN THE ADVANCED COMPUTER, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (ACET) PROGRAM. THE NEW APPLICATION DEADLINE IS 20AUG08. OFFICERS WHO ALREADY SUBMITTED APPLICATIONS NEED NOT REAPPLY. ADVANCED EDUCATION PROGRAM NEW DEADLINE REQ TESTS ACET (OFFICER) 20AUG08 SAT OR ACT 2. SPECIFIC APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS ARE OUTLINED IN REF B. 3. OFFICER GRADUATES OF THIS ADVANCED EDUCATION PROGRAM WILL BE PLACED IN POSITIONS OF SIGNIFICANT RESPONSIBILITY, IMPACTING COAST GUARD MISSIONS, SYSTEMS, AND RESOURCE DECISIONS AT A VARIETY OF LEVELS. OFFICERS DESIRING A CHALLENGING CAREER WITH A VARIETY OF OPPORTUNITIES IN POSITIONS OF INCREASING RESPONSIBILITY ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. THE ACET (OFFICER) PROGRAM LIASON POC IS LCDR JOHN PRIEBE, COMDT (CG-481), AT 202-475-5751. 4. RDML D.T. GLENN, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS, COMPUTERS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, SENDS. 5. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.