ALCOAST 037/09
COMDTNOTE 1510
SUBJ: SUPPLEMENTAL LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT SCHOOL (LAMS)
EXPORTABLE TRAINING FY-09 SOLICITATION
A. LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT SCHOOL, COMDTINST 1510.3
1. IAW REF A, LAMS IS NOW A PERFORMANCE-BASED REQUIREMENT FOR
ADVANCEMENT TO FIRST CLASS PETTY OFFICER (E-6).
2. THE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT CENTER (LDC) IS SOLICITING REQUESTS
FROM UNITS INTERESTED IN HOSTING LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT SCHOOL
(LAMS) EXPORTABLE TRAINING FOR THE THIRD AND FOURTH QUARTERS FY-09.
THE LDC CURRENTLY HAS 16 CLASS SLOTS STILL AVAILABLE FOR THE SECOND
HALF OF FY09.
3. LAMS IS A UNIQUE 5-DAY COURSE WHICH DEVELOPS LEADERSHIP AND
MANAGEMENT SKILLS FOR FIRST-LINE SUPERVISORS THROUGH AN EXPERIENCE-
BASED CURRICULUM. ALL SUCCESSFUL LAMS GRADUATES WILL EARN 3 UPPER-
LEVEL COLLEGE CREDITS IN ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FROM THE
AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION (ACE). LESSON TOPICS INCLUDE
COMMUNICATION, ETHICAL DECISION MAKING, MOTIVATION, STRATEGIC
LEADERSHIP, AND PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL AND PROBLEM SOLVING. THIS
COURSE ADDRESSES 8 CG LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:
 A. SELF-AWARENESS AND LEARNING
 B. EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATIONS
 C. INFLUENCING OTHERS
 D. RESPECT FOR OTHERS AND DIVERSITY MANAGEMENT
 E. TEAM BUILDING
 F. DECISION MAKING AND PROBLEM SOLVING
 G. CONFLICT MANAGEMENT
 H. HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
4. E-5S ARE THE TARGET AUDIENCE. E-6, O1, O-2 (ACT/RES), GS 9-11,
WL (ALL), AUXILIARISTS (FC, VFC, FSO), E-4S IN A SUPERVISORY ROLE
AND NAF EMPLOYEES WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS WITH
APPROVAL FROM LDC STAFF.
5. UNITS INTERESTED IN HOSTING A LAMS COURSE WILL NEED TO MEET
ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:
 A. ENSURE 24-30 STUDENTS WITHIN THE TARGET AUDIENCE ARE PRESENT
FOR THE ENTIRE COURSE ON NO-COST (LOCAL) ORDERS. NOTE: STUDENTS
ATTENDING LAMS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED TAD DURING THE TRAINING WEEK
AND UNABLE TO PERFORM OTHER DUTIES.
 B. HOST UNIT MUST ASSIGN A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT (POC) TO FILL
THE QUOTAS AND COORDINATE ALL LOGISTICS FOR THE COURSE. PROACTIVE
PLANNING ON THE PART OF THE HOST UNIT AND POC IS CRUCIAL TO OBTAIN
THE DESIRED LEARNING EXPERIENCE.
 C. PROVIDE A CLASSROOM AND 2 SEPARATE BREAK-OUT ROOMS FOR THE
ENTIRE 5-DAY COURSE.
 D. POSSESS RESOURCES TO SHOW DVD/VCR TAPES AND POWERPOINT
PRESENTATIONS, 2 FLIPCHART EASELS, TV, DVD/VCR, CHART PAPER, AND A
DRY-ERASE BOARD.
6. REQUESTS FOR TRAINING: UNITS MEETING THE ABOVE CRITERIA AND
INTERESTED IN HOSTING A LAMS COURSE DURING FY-09 SHOULD SEND AN E-
MAIL REQUEST BY 27 FEB 09 TO JULI.R.PETRUZZELLI(AT)USCG.MIL.
 A. REQUESTS MUST INCLUDE POC NAME AND PHONE NUMBER, AND THREE
TARGET WEEKS IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE FROM THE FOLLOWING AVAILABLE
CLASS CONVENING DATES: 18 MAY, 1 JUN, 8 JUN, 15 JUN, 19 JUN, 6 JUL,
13 JUL, 3 AUG, 10 AUG, 17 AUG, AND 21 SEPT.
 B. UNITS SELECTED TO HOST A LAMS EXPORTABLE TRAINING WILL BE
NOTIFIED BY E-MAIL TO THE POC LISTED ON THE REQUEST.
 C. LAMS QUESTIONS MAY BE ADDRESSED TO MS. JULI PETRUZZELLI AT
(860) 701-6686 OR VIA EMAIL.
7. YOU CAN NOW VISIT THE LAMS WEBSITE FOR LINKS, Q AND A,
SCHEDULES, AND FORMS. LAMS HOST UNIT CHECKLISTS MAY BE OBTAINED
FROM THE LDC WEBSITE AND MUST BE COMPLETED BY THE INDIVIDUAL UNITS
POC PRIOR TO SCHEDULED TRAINING.
HTTP://WWW.USCGA.EDU/LDC_DISPLAY.ASPX?ID(EQUAL)10283
8. THE ELECTRONIC TRAINING REQUEST (ETR) LINK AND ENTIRE FY-09 LAMS
RESIDENT COURSES AND EXPORTABLE TRAINING SCHEDULE ARE AVAILABLE ON
THE TQC WEBSITE (COURSE CODE 340720) AT:
HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/HQ/TQC/INDEX.SHTM
9. THIS MSG IS FOR UNIT PLANNING AND SCHEDULING PURPOSES. UNITS
THAT CANNOT SUPPORT OR SCHEDULE LAMS EXPORTABLE TRAINING ARE
ENCOURAGED TO REQUEST QUOTAS TO THE RESIDENT COURSES AVAILABLE AT
TRACEN YORKTOWN, TRACEN PETALUMA, AND THE CG ACADEMY.
10. RDML D. R. MAY, DIRECTOR OF RESERVE AND TRAINING, SENDS.
11. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.