SUBJ:PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER POSTGRADUATE PROGRAM
A. COMCOGARD PSC ARLINGTON VA  101743Z APR 09/PSC 004/09
1. THIS NOTICE SOLICITS OFFICERS FOR THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS
POSTGRADUATE PROGRAM. THIS IS A SOLICITATION FOR APPLICANTS WHO ARE
O-2 TO O-3 (TO INCLUDE 04 SELECT) AND WILL BE TOUR COMPLETE IN AY
2010. CANDIDATES SHOULD HAVE COMPLETED AT LEAST ONE OPERATIONAL
TOUR.
2. THE PANEL WILL CONVENE THIS SUMMER, AS A REGULARLY SCHEDULED PG
PANEL, TO SELECT THREE OFFICERS TO ATTEND THIS PROGRAM BEGINNING
SUMMER 2010.
3. THIS PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE PERSONNEL WITH
INSTRUCTION IN ADVANCED PUBLIC RELATIONS AND MASS COMMUNICATIONS.
IT IS NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH GRADUATE WORK IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS,
WHICH IS WHAT MANY UNIVERSITIES CALL THEIR POLITICAL SCIENCE OR
GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS. THE COAST GUARD PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM IS A
PUBLIC RELATIONS AND MASS COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALTY.
4. PUBLIC AFFAIRS GRADUATE STUDENTS WILL BE EXPECTED TO ATTEND, AND
HAVE THE ABILITY TO BE ACCEPTED TO, SCHOOLS WITH PROGRAMS LIKE THAT
OF THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA FOR A MASTER OF ARTS IN MASS
COMMUNICATIONS. OFFICERS SHOULD NOT ASSUME THE UNIVERSITY
ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE WILL MAKE ANY SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS BASED ON THE
OFFICERS MILITARY EXPERIENCE/ACHIEVEMENTS. INFORMATION ON GEORGIAS
PROGRAM, WHICH IS THE PREFERRED SCHOOL, CAN BE FOUND AT
HTTP://WWW.GRADY.UGA.EDU, CLICK ON GRADUATE STUDIES. THERE ARE MANY
FINE GRADUATE PUBLIC RELATIONS AND MASS COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAMS
NATIONWIDE AND SELECTED OFFICERS MAY APPLY FOR OTHER GRADUATE
PROGRAMS,
HOWEVER, THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM MANAGER MUST APPROVE THE COURSE
OF STUDY, AND THE OFFICER MUST BEAR ANY COSTS ABOVE THE ESTABLISHED
CEILING.
5. GRADUATES SHOULD EXPECT A FOLLOW-ON ASSIGNMENT AT AN AREA OR
DISTRICT PUBLIC AFFAIRS STAFF OR AT COAST GUARD HEADQUARTERS. LATER
ASSIGNMENTS CAN INCLUDE MORE SENIOR LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES
IN THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM.
6. APPLICATIONS SHALL BE SUBMITTED VIA E-RESUME IAW REF A.
APPLICANTS MUST USE THEIR WORK E-MAIL ADDRESS IN ORDER TO RECEIVE
SYSTEM NOTIFICATION. UP TO THREE EXAMPLES/EXCERPTS OF THE
APPLICANTS WRITING STYLE SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO PSC-OPM-1 IAW REF
A, NOT TO EXCEED 5 PAGES TOTAL, TO ILLUSTRATE THE BREADTH AND
QUALITY OF THEIR WRITING. DOCUMENTATION IS TO BE FORWARDED IN
SCANNED PDF COPIES.
7. ACTION: AREA AND DISTRICT COMMANDERS, COMMANDERS OF MAINTENANCE
AND LOGISTICS COMMANDS, COMMANDING OFFICERS OF HEADQUARTERS UNITS,
ASSISTANT COMMANDANTS FOR DIRECTORATES, CHIEF COUNSEL AND SPECIAL
STAFF OFFICERS AT HEADQUARTERS SHALL ENSURE WIDEST DISSEMINATION OF
THIS ALCOAST.
8. QUESTIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO MR. JORDAN ST. JOHN AT (202)372-
4625.
9. RDML MARY E. LANDRY, DIRECTOR FOR GOVERNMENTAL AND
PUBLIC AFFAIRS SENDS.
10. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.