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COMDTNOTE 1510
SUBJ: ADVANCED EDUCATION SOLICITATION FOR AVIATION SAFETY SCIENCE
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC R 022107Z FEB 09/ALCOAST 073/09
B. COMCOGARD PSC ARLINGTON VA R 101743Z APR 09/ALCGPSC 004/09
1. PER REF A, THIS MESSAGE SOLICITS AVIATION OFFICERS TO APPLY FOR
THE AVIATION SAFETY SCIENCE ADVANCED EDUCATION PROGRAM. THE PRIMARY
DEGREE PROGRAMS ARE THE MASTER OF SCIENCE IN SAFETY SCIENCE (MSSS)
AT EMBRY RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY (ERAU), PRESCOTT, AZ, OR
THE MASTER OF SCIENCE IN AERONAUTICS (MSA) WITH SPECIALIZATION IN
AVIATION/AEROSPACE SAFETY SYSTEMS AT ERAU, DAYTONA BEACH, FL.
PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS MAY REQUEST TO ATTEND OTHER PROGRAMS
APPLICABLE TO SAFETY SCIENCE, SYSTEM SAFETY OR COGNITIVE HUMAN
FACTORS. FINAL DETERMINATION FOR PROGRAM ATTENDANCE WILL BE MADE BY
COMDT (CG-1131) BASED ON A THOROUGH REVIEW OF CURRENT AND
ANTICIPATED AVIATION SAFETY PROGRAM NEEDS.
2. A THOROUGH DESCRIPTION OF THE MSSS DEGREE CAN BE FOUND AT (ENTER
IN WEB BROWSER IN ALL LOWER CASE):
HTTP://WWW.ERAU.EDU/PR/DEGREES/MA-SAFETYSCIENCE.HTML, AND THE MSA
DEGREE DESCRIPTION CAN BE FOUND AT:
HTTP://WWW.ERAU.EDU/DB/DEGREES/MA-AEROSCIENCE.HTML. SELECTEES
SHOULD EXPECT A FOLLOW ON ASSIGNMENT TO IMPORTANT AVIATION SAFETY
MANAGEMENT POSITIONS IN EITHER COMDT (CG-1131), ATC MOBILE OR ALC.
SUBSEQUENT ROTATIONAL TOURS IN OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS AFTER
PAYBACK ARE EXPECTED AND SUPPORTED BY THE PROGRAM MANAGER TO
DEVELOP WELL-ROUNDED AVIATION OFFICERS WHO ARE CAPABLE OF
PERFORMING IN A NUMBER OF MULTI-MISSION AREAS.
3. PREREQUISITES FOR SELECTION:
 A. PRIMARILY AVIATION OFFICERS O-3 TO O-4, BUT ANY INTERESTED CG
AVIATION OFFICER BELOW O-5 SELECT MAY APPLY. CANDIDATES SHOULD BE
TOUR COMPLETE IN 2010, CONSIDERATION MAY BE GIVEN TO AVIATORS TOUR
COMPLETE IN 2011 PROVIDED COMMAND ENDORSEMENT SUPPORTS EARLY
ROTATION. OFFICERS ARE ALSO STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO EXAMINE THEIR
AVIATION CAREER INCENTIVE PAY (ACIP) GATES PRIOR TO THEIR DECISION
TO APPLY AS TIME IN SCHOOL AND SOME PAYPACK TOURS DO NOT ACCRUE
OPFLY TIME AND COULD HAVE FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS. FOLLOW ON TOURS
WILL NOT BE DEFERRED UNLESS THE NEEDS OF THE SERVICE DICTATE
OTHERWISE.
 B. A BACHELORS DEGREE IN ANY FIELD SHALL BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO E-
RESUME SUBMISSION AND THE EDUCATIONAL TRANSCRIPT SHALL BE SUBMITTED
TO CGPC IAW REF B. STANDARDIZED TESTS (E.G. GRE, GMAT) ARE NOT
REQUIRED FOR THIS SOLICITATION, BUT WILL BE REQUIRED NEXT YEAR AND
THEREAFTER.
 C. PRIOR EXPERIENCE AS A FLIGHT SAFETY OFFICER OR GROUND SAFETY
OFFICER IS HIGHLY DESIRED, BUT NOT REQUIRED. ALL HIGH PERFORMING
AVIATION OFFICERS INTERESTED IN A CHALLENGING AND REWARDING CAREER
BROADENING OPPORTUNITY ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.
 D. AIRCRAFT COMMANDER DESIGNATION. AVIATORS HOLDING A CURRENT
FIRST PILOT DESIGNATION THAT PREVIOUSLY HELD AN AIRCRAFT COMMANDER
DESIGNATION IN A CG OR DOD AIRCRAFT MAY ALSO APPLY.
 E. CANDIDATES MOST COMPETITIVE FOR SELECTION TO THIS PROGRAM ARE
TOP PERFORMERS WHO HAVE DEMONSTRATED HIGHLY EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP
AND AERONAUTICAL SKILLS, AND WHO HAVE SHOWN STRONG POTENTIAL FOR
SUCCESS IN MASTERS DEGREE LEVEL TRAINING.
4. APPLICATION PROCESS: APPLICATIONS SHALL BE SUBMITTED VIA THE E-
RESUME PROCESS NLT 10 JUN 2009 IAW GUIDANCE OUTLINED IN REF B.
5. POC FOR AVIATION SAFETY SCIENCE SPONSORED BY COMDT (CG-1131) IS
LCDR JEREMY SMITH (202) 475-5198.
6. RADM MARK TEDESCO, DIRECTOR OF HEALTH, SAFETY AND WORKLIFE
SENDS.
7. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
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