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R 261626Z FEB 07 ZUI ASN-A00057000017 FM COMCOGARD PERSCOM ARLINGTON VA//OPM// TO ALCGOFF BT UNCLAS //N01500// ALCGOFF 015/07 SUBJ: MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT (MIT-SDM) ADVANCED EDUCATION SELECTION PANEL A. COMCOGARD PERSCOM ARLINGTON VA 151631Z MAR 06 /ALCGPERSCOM 020/06 1. SUBJ TRAINING PANEL WAS CONVENED ON 21 FEBRUARY 2007. THE SELECTEE IS LISTED BELOW. ALTERNATES ARE LISTED IN ORDER OF SELECTION. PRIMARY: RANK NAME UNIT CDR JOHNSTON, MICHAEL J. CG ESU NEW ORLEANS ALTERNATES: CDR DEMPSEY, JAMES J. CG CEU OAKLAND LCDR SHEPPARD, EDWARD B. CG AIRSTA SAN FRANCISCO 2. THE NUMBER OF APPLICANTS FOR THE MIT-SDM PROGRAM WAS 11. 3. THE ACTUAL DATE OF ASSIGNMENT TO POSTGRADUATE/ADVANCED TRAINING WILL BE COORDINATED BETWEEN THE MEMBER, THE PROGRAM MANAGER, AND THE APPROPRIATE ASSIGNMENT OFFICER WITHIN THE COAST GUARD PERSONNEL COMMAND DURING THE UPCOMING ASSIGNMENT SEASON. THE SELECTEE IS ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THE PROGRAM MANAGER, CAPT MICHAEL ANDERSON, AT (571) 227-6858 FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING THE MIT-SDM PROGRAM. 4. IAW REF A, THE ABOVE SELECTED OFFICER WHO ATTENDS A FULLY FUNDED ADVANCED EDUCATION PROGRAM WILL INCUR A MINIMUM ACTIVE DUTY OBLIGATION OF THREE MONTHS FOR EACH MONTH OF EDUCATION FOR THE FIRST YEAR AND ONE FOR ONE THEREAFTER. OBLIGATED SERVICE BEGINS UPON COMPLETION OF ADVANCED TRAINING. 5. OFFICERS WHO APPLIED, BUT WERE NOT SELECTED, AND ARE INTERESTED IN CAREER COUNSELING TO MAKE THEMSELVES MORE COMPETITIVE FOR FUTURE PANELS MAY SEND AN E-MAIL TO REQUEST AN APPOINTMENT TO: ARL-PF- CGPC-OPM-4, OR YOU MAY SPEAK WITH THE CGPC-OPM-2 ASSIGNMENTS BRANCH CHIEF, CAPT MCALLISTER, AT (202) 493-1631. 6. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED. BT