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R 191422Z APR 07 ZUI ASN-A00109000008 ZYB FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//CG-00I// TO ALCOAST BT UNCLAS //N01500// ALCOAST 219/07 COMDTNOTE 1500 SUBJ: POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION IN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS A. CG TRAINING AND EDUCATION MANUAL, COMDTINST M1500.10(SERIES) B. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 211835Z MAR 07/ALCOAST 139/07 1. THIS MESSAGE AMPLIFIES REFS A AND B AND PROVIDES SPECIFICS ON THE APPLICATION PROCESS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS POST-GRADUATE PROGRAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF U.S. COAST GUARD INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS IS OFFERING AN OUTSTANDING OPPORTUNITY FOR ONE O-4 OR O-4(S) TO ATTEND A POSTGRADUATE PROGRAM RESULTING IN THE AWARD OF A MASTERS DEGREE IN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS. THE PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN A CHALLENGING ACADEMIC SETTING. THE PG SCHOOLS OF CHOICE ARE: JOHNS HOPKINS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED INTERNATIONAL STUDIES AND AMERICAN UNIVERSITY. 3. U.S. COAST GUARD ENGAGEMENT IN THE INTERNATIONAL ARENA IS GROWING RAPIDLY THEREFORE WE MUST DEVELOP LEADERS THAT CAN MEET GLOBAL OPERATIONAL AND POLICY CHALLENGES. THE OFFICER SELECTED FOR THIS PG PROGRAM MUST BE AN OUTSTANDING REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COAST GUARD AND U.S. GOVERNMENT AND WILL BE EXPECTED TO HELP CARRY OUT COMMANDANT INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS. 4. UPON COMPLETION OF THE PG PROGRAM, THE SELECTEE SHOULD EXPECT TO BE ASSIGNED TO ONE OF A NUMBER OF O-4 BILLETS AND MIGHT CONDUCT THE FOLLOWING: COORDINATE AND EXECUTE INTERNATIONAL POLICY AND STRATEGY WITHIN THE U.S. INTERAGENCY AND INTERNATIONAL ARENA, EXECUTE DOD SECURITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PROJECTS WITH FOREIGN NATIONS, FACILITATE FOREIGN MILITARY SALES, PARTICIPATE IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, SUPPORT THE TRAINING OF INTERNATIONAL PERSONNEL, COORDINATE FLAG/SES LEVEL DIALOG WITH FOREIGN AND U.S. GOVERNMENT INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS PROFESSIONALS. BILLETS POSSIBILITIES EXIST AT CGHQ, U.S. EMBASSIES, COMBATANT COMMANDER STAFFS, AND OTHER U.S. GOVERNMENT OFFICES. 5. THE OFFICER SELECTED FOR THE PG PROGRAM IN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS WILL BE DESIGNATED IN THE SUMMER OF 2007, COMMENCE STUDIES IN THE SUMMER OF 2008, AND CAN EXPECT TO FILL A BILLET ISO THE DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS COMMENCING IN 2009. 6. APPLICATIONS, SUBMITTED VIA E-RESUME, AND GRE SCORES SHOULD BE RECEIVED BY COAST GUARD PERSONNEL COMMAND IAW REF (A), BY 25 MAY 2007. 7. INFORMATION ON USCG INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS (CG-00I) CAN BE LOCATED IN THE USCG INTERNET SITE. 8. REFER TO REF (A) AND CGPC-OPM POC FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING ELIGIBILITY, QUALIFICATIONS, AND THE PG PROGRAM APPLICATION PROCESS. 9. PROGRAM MANAGER POC FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS IS CDR CHRIS SMITH, CG-00I, (202) 372-4470. EMAIL: CHRISTOPHER.M.SMITH5(AT) USCG.MIL. 10. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED. 11. KATHERINE E. JOHNSON, DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS AND FOREIGN POLICY ADVISOR, SENDS. BT
