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R 101500Z APR 07 ZUI ASN-A00100000010 ZYB FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//CG-2// TO ALCOAST BT UNCLAS //N01510// ALCOAST 202/07 COMDTNOTE 1510 SUBJ: ACTIVE DUTY (OFFICER/ENLISTED) AND RESERVE (OFFICER/ENLISTED) INTELLIGENCE ADVANCED EDUCATION PROGRAMS SOLICITATION A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC R201200Z MAR 07/ALCOAST 139/07 B. COMCOGARD PERSCOM ARLINGTON VA R211835Z MAR 07/ALCGPERSCOM 018/07 C. COMCOGARD PERSCOM ARLINGTON VA R211813Z MAR 07/ALCGENL 039/07 D. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC R141834Z MAR 07/ALCOAST 078/07 1. THIS MESSAGE SOLICITS ACTIVE DUTY (OFFICER/ENLISTED) AND RESERVE (OFFICER/ENLISTED) APPLICANTS FOR THE MASTERS OF SCIENCE IN STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE (MSSI) PROGRAM AND ACTIVE DUTY (OFFICER/ENLISTED) ENLISTED APPLICANTS FOR THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INTELLIGENCE (BSI) PROGRAM. IAW REF A, 12 ACTIVE DUTY OFFICERS, 5 ACTIVE DUTY ENLISTED AND 2 RESERVE (OFFICER AND/OR ENLISTED) MEMBERS WILL BE SELECTED TO PURSUE STUDIES AT THE NATIONAL DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE COLLEGE (NDIC) LOCATED AT BOLLING AIR FORCE BASE, WASHINGTON, D.C. 2. BACKGROUND: NDIC IS A CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR THE EDUCATION OF INTELLIGENCE PROFESSIONALS AND RESEARCH ON INTELLIGENCE RELATED ISSUES. NDIC HAS STATE-OF-THE-ART CLASSROOMS WITH FULL MULTIMEDIA CONNECTIVITY IN A SECURE ENVIRONMENT. IT PROVIDES ACCESS TO A BROAD RANGE OF THE NATIONS PREMIER CLASSIFIED AND UNCLASSIFIED RESEARCH LIBRARIES. ALL CLASS MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED BY NDIC. A. MASTERS PROGRAM. THE MSSI CURRICULUM ENCOMPASSES CORE INTELLIGENCE DISCIPLINES (E.G. ANALYTIC METHODS, INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION, OPERATIONS SUPPORT, AND WARNING), AS WELL AS JOINT WARFARE OPERATIONS THEORY, AND NATIONAL SECURITY POLICY AND STRATEGY. THE NDIC MSSI PROGRAM PROVIDES ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS (OFFICER/ENLISTED) WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO CARRY OUT FUNDED INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH TRAVEL AND TO PARTICIPATE IN JOINT EXERCISES. THE ACTIVE DUTY (OFFICER/ENLISTED) MSSI PROGRAM IS ONE- YEAR IN DURATION, WITH THREE QUARTERS (9 MONTHS) OF CLASSROOM WORK COMPRISED OF 14 COURSES, AND THREE MONTHS TO COMPLETE A MASTERS THESIS. THE RESERVE (OFFICER/ENLISTED) MSSI PROGRAM IS TWO YEARS IN DURATION AND MIRRORS USUAL RESERVE DUTY SCHEDULES. STUDENTS ATTEND SATURDAY AND SUNDAY CLASSES FROM 0730 TO 1600 ONE WEEKEND A MONTH, AND A TWO WEEK STUDY PROGRAM EACH JUNE. B. BACHELORS PROGRAM. THE BSI PROGRAM IS OPEN TO ACTIVE DUTY ENLISTED, AND ITS CURRICULUM FOCUSES ON FOUR BROAD AREAS OF EDUCATION: THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY, INTELLIGENCE PROCESSES, INTELLIGENCE CONSUMERS, AND THE STRATEGIC LANDSCAPE. STUDENTS ARE AFFORDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMPLETE THEIR UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE BY TAKING 14 CORE COURSES AND FIVE ELECTIVES OVER A FOUR-QUARTER PERIOD FOR A TOTAL OF 60-QUARTER HOURS OF CREDIT. DURING THE SUMMER QUARTER, ENROLLEES FOCUS ON RESEARCH. SEE PARA 4C FOR DETAILS. 3. TARGETED CANDIDATES: A. ACTIVE DUTY OFFICER, MSSI PROGRAM: CWO, O-2 AND O-3. O-1 APPLICANTS WITH PREVIOUS MILITARY OR CIVILIAN INTEL EXPERIENCE AND O-4 APPLICANTS WITH AT LEAST ONE TOUR IN INTELLIGENCE AT THE DISTRICT LEVEL OR ABOVE WILL ALSO BE CONSIDERED. CWO APPLICANTS MUST MEET LATERAL REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN PARA 5 OF REF D AND MUST ALSO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO LATERAL TO THE ISS CWO SPECIALTY (CWO LATERAL APPLICATION DEADLINE IS 18MAY07 PER REF D). APPLICANTS SHOULD BE TOUR COMPLETE, OR HAVE HAD AT LEAST 2 YEARS IN THEIR CURRENT POSITIONS BEFORE AUGUST 2008. GRADUATES WILL RECEIVE THE INTELLIGENCE OFFICER SPECIALTY CODE AND SHOULD EXPECT FOLLOW-ON ASSIGNMENTS TO INTELLIGENCE BILLETS. B. ACTIVE DUTY ENLISTED, MSSI OR BSI PROGRAM: E-5 TO E-8. APPLICANTS MUST MEET THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN PARA 5 OF REF D AND MUST ALSO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO LATERAL TO THE IS RATING (LATERAL PACKAGES FOR MSSI/BSI ENLISTED APPLICANTS MUST ARRIVE AT CGPC BEFORE 08JUN07). MEMBERS DO NOT NEED TO BE TOUR COMPLETE TO APPLY, HOWEVER TOUR COMPLETION DATES MAY BE A DISCRIMINATING FACTOR FOR SELECTION. GRADUATES SHOULD EXPECT FOLLOW-ON ASSIGNMENTS TO INTELLIGENCE BILLETS. C. RESERVE OFFICER/ENLISTED, MSSI PROGRAM: E-6 TO E-8, CWO, O-3 AND O-4. THE PROGRAM BEGINS IN OCTOBER 2008 AND LASTS UNTIL OCTOBER 2010. RESERVE ENLISTED AND CWO APPLICANTS MUST MEET THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN PARA 5 OF REF D AND MUST ALSO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO LATERAL TO IS OR ISS (CWO LATERAL APPLICATION DEADLINE IS 18MAY07 PER REF D, AND ENLISTED LATERAL APPLICATIONS FOR MSSI ENLISTED APPLICANTS MUST ARRIVE AT CGPC BEFORE 08JUN07). SELECTEES WILL BE REQUIRED TO GIVE UP THEIR CURRENT SELRES BILLETS AND WILL BE PLACED IN TEMPORARY SELRES BILLETS TO ATTEND NDIC IN A PAY STATUS. TRAVEL COSTS ARE NOT FUNDED BY THE CG AND WILL BE INCURRED BY THE MEMBERS. ALL ATTEMPTS WILL BE MADE TO PLACE RESERVISTS IN INTELLIGENCE BILLETS FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM. 4. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: A. CLEARANCE: ALL CANDIDATES MUST BE U.S. CITIZENS AND ELIGIBLE FOR A TOP SECRET SECURITY CLEARANCE WITH ACCESS TO SENSITIVE COMPARTMENTALIZED INFORMATION (SCI). CLEARANCES ARE NOT NEEDED TO APPLY BUT WILL BE PROCESSED AFTER SELECTION. MEMBERS THAT HAVE BEEN CONVICTED OF A COURT-MARTIAL DURING THEIR ENLISTMENT MAY NOT APPLY. B. MSSI APPLICANTS MUST HAVE AN UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE FROM A REGIONALLY ACCREDITED INSTITUTION WITH AT LEAST A 2.5 GRADE POINT AVERAGE ON A 4.0 SCALE AND A VALID GRADUATE RECORD EXAM (GRE) SCORE TO BE CONSIDERED. APPLICANTS THAT HAVE ALREADY EARNED AN ADVANCED DEGREE (MASTERS OR HIGHER) DO NOT REQUIRE GRE SCORES. SCORES ARE VALID FOR 5 YEARS. SECTIONS OF THE GRE THAT ARE MOST EMPHASIZED IN THE SELECTION PROCESS ARE VERBAL AND ANALYTICAL WRITING. GRE SCORES MUST BE RECEIVED BY CGPC NLT 25 MAY 2007 FOR CONSIDERATION. APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE SUBMITTED TO THE PANEL WITHOUT GRE SCORES. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE GRE, TESTING SITES AND DATES, VISIT WWW.GRE.ORG. APPLICANTS CAN SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM THEIR UNIT ESO, OR CG INSTITUTE WWW.USCG.MIL/HQ/CGI. C. BSI APPLICANTS MUST BE ACTIVE DUTY ENLISTED AND HAVE COMPLETED A MINIMUM OF 80 SEMESTER HOURS OF UNDERGRADUATE WORK BY THE TIME CLASSES CONVENE, SUMMER 2008, AT LEAST 20 OF THOSE CREDITS IN UPPER DIVISION (300-400 LEVEL) CLASSES. MEMBERS THAT DO NOT POSSESS THE 80 CREDITS BY THE TIME THE PANEL MEETS, BUT WILL BY AUGUST 2008, ARE ELIGIBLE TO SUBMIT A PACKAGE. A MINIMUM OF 30 CREDITS MUST HAVE BEEN EARNED IN THE CLASSROOM OF A REGIONALLY ACCREDITED COLLEGE. INCLUDED WITHIN THE 80 CREDITS, APPLICANTS MUST ALSO SATISFY THE GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS, PRIOR TO ADMISSION, OF 9 CREDITS IN COMMUNICATION SKILLS, OF WHICH 6 OF THOSE CREDITS MUST BE IN COMPOSITION, 12 CREDITS IN MATH/SCIENCE, OF WHICH 3 OF THOSE CREDITS MUST BE IN MATH, AND 15 CREDITS IN THE HUMANITIES/SOCIAL SCIENCE/FINE ARTS. APPLICANTS SHOULD HAVE A CUMULATIVE GRADE POINT AVERAGE OF 2.5 OR HIGHER ON A 4.0 SCALE. 5. APPLICATION PROCESS: ALL APPLICATIONS FOR MSSI AND BSI PROGRAMS MUST BE RECEIVED AT CGPC NLT 25 MAY 2007, IAW REFS B AND C. A. ACTIVE DUTY OFFICER APPLICANTS. APPLICATION PROCESS FOR MSSI IS DETAILED IN REF B. PLEASE READ THE MESSAGE CAREFULLY TO ENSURE YOUR APPLICATION IS COMPLETE AND PROPERLY SUBMITTED. CGPC-OPM-1 WILL SERVE AS THE PRIMARY POINT OF CONTACT DURING THE APPLICATION PROCESS. QUESTIONS REGARDING THE APPLICATION PROCESS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO ENS JASON HIMSEY, 202-493-1614/19 OR YN1 CHRIS HORN, 202-493-1617. B. ACTIVE DUTY ENLISTED APPLICANTS. APPLICATION PROCESS FOR MSSI AND BSI IS DETAILED IN REF C. PLEASE READ THE MESSAGE CAREFULLY TO ENSURE YOUR APPLICATION IS COMPLETE AND PROPERLY SUBMITTED. CGPC- EPM-1 WILL SERVE AS THE PRIMARY POINT OF CONTACT DURING THE APPLICATION PROCESS. QUESTIONS REGARDING THE APPLICATION PROCESS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO YN1 DERRICK RHONE, 202-493-1247. C. RESERVE APPLICANTS (OFFICER/ENLISTED). ALL APPLICATIONS FOR RESERVE MSSI SHOULD BE SENT TO: COMMANDER, COAST GUARD PERSONNEL COMMAND (RPM-1), 4200 WILSON BLVD SUITE 900, ARLINGTON, VA 22203, ATTN: LTJG SCHUMP AND INCLUDE VALID GRE SCORES (PROOF OF PREVIOUSLY EARNED GRADUATE DEGREE WAIVES GRE REQUIREMENT), COPY OF COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS AND PROOF OF DEGREE(S). E-RESUME MUST ALSO BE SUBMITTED, LOG ONTO DIRECT ACCESS AND BEGIN THE E-RESUME PROCESS, (SELF SERVICE, EMPLOYEES, TASK, E-RESUME) FROM THE POSITION SOURCE DROP-DOWN SELECT RESERVE OPPORTUNITY, TYPE MSSI IN KEYWORDS FIELD. ADD JOB TO JOB BASKET. ALL E-RESUMES MUST HAVE A COMMAND ENDORSEMENT. DO NOT CUT AND PASTE RESUME FROM TEXT APPLICATIONS, SUCH AS WORD, INTO THE E-RESUME. CGPC-RPM-1 WILL SERVE AS THE PRIMARY POINT OF CONTACT DURING THE APPLICATION PROCESS. QUESTIONS REGARDING THE APPLICATION PROCESS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO LTJG SANDOR SCHUMP 202-493-1703. 6. QUESTIONS REGARDING THE ACADEMIC CRITERIA FOR THE MSSI/BSI PROGRAMS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE NDIC ADMISSIONS OFFICE AT (202) 231-3299. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION VISIT THE NDIC WEB SITE AT WWW.DIA.MIL/COLLEGE/INDEX.HTM. 7. QUESTIONS REGARDING THE INTELLIGENCE ADVANCED EDUCATION PROGRAM SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO LTJG BARRY AT 202-372-2737, MARIE.E.BARRY(AT) USCG.MIL OR LT BURRUS AT 202-372-2736, CHRISTOPHER.G.BURRUS(AT) USCG.MIL. 8. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED. 9. RADM FRED M. ROSA, JR., DEPUTY ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR INTELLIGENCE AND CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS, SENDS. BT
