R 221639Z JUL 09 

ALCOAST 420/09
COMDTNOTE 1500
SUBJ: SENIOR ENLISTED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR
FY10
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 201842Z MAY 09/ALCOAST 325/09
B. COMCOGARD PERSCOM ARLINGTON VA 021521Z FEB 09/ALCGENL 017/09
1. THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES SENIOR ENLISTED PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR FY10.
2. THE FOLLOWING LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE FOR BOTH
ACTIVE DUTY AND RESERVE MEMBERS UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED. VISIT
THE CG TRAINING QUOTA MANAGEMENT CENTER (TQC) WEBSITE FOR CLASS
DATES, COURSE DESCRIPTIONS, PREREQUISITES, LOCATIONS, APPLICATION
PROCEDURES, AND COURSE REQUIREMENTS AT
HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/HQ/TQC/DEFAULT.ASP. CLICK ON "CLASS SCHEDULES"
THEN "C SCHOOL SCHEDULES" THEN "LEADERSHIP/MANAGEMENT" AND SEARCH
BY COURSE CODE. COURSE CODES ARE LISTED BELOW FOR EACH OPPORTUNITY.
 A. LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT SCHOOL (LAMS), COURSE CODE 340720.
E-5S ARE THE TARGET ENLISTED AUDIENCE. E-6S AND E-4S IN A
SUPERVISORY ROLE WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS WITH
APPROVAL FROM LDC. RESIDENT COURSES ARE AVAILABLE AT TRACEN
YORKTOWN, TRACEN PETALUMA, AND THE CG ACADEMY. ON-SITE TRAINING CAN
ALSO BE SCHEDULED AT HOST UNITS. SEE REF A FOR INFORMATION ABOUT
HOSTING A CLASS. LAMS IS NOW REQUIRED TO MEET ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS FOR ADVANCEMENT TO E-6. QUESTIONS ABOUT LAMS MAY BE
ADDRESSED TO MS. JULI PETRUZZELLI, JULI.R.PETRUZZELLI(AT)USCG.MIL
OR AT (860) 701-6686.
 B. AIR NATIONAL GUARD NON COMMISSIONED OFFICER ACADEMY (ANGNCOA),
COURSE CODE 501358. OPEN TO ALL E-6S, ANGNCOA IS A LEADERSHIP
ACADEMY OFFERING THAT FOCUSES ATTENDEES ON EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP AND
INNOVATIVE RISK TAKING IN A JOINT SETTING. APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY
30AUG09. THIS COURSE IS HELD AT MCGHEE TYSON ANG BASE, KNOXVILLE,
TN AND IS OCCASIONALLY OFFERED AT OTHER AIR FORCE/ANG BASES. POINT
OF CONTACT IS SCPO CATHERINE SEYBOLD AT CATHERINE.L.SEYBOLD(AT)
USCG.MIL OR (202) 475-5511.
 C. CHIEF PETTY OFFICER ACADEMY (CPO ACAD), COURSE CODE 230442.
OPEN TO E-7S AND E-6S ABOVE THE CUT. MUST ADVANCE TO E-7 OR BE
FROCKED WITH PSC-EPM-2 APPROVAL PRIOR TO CONVENING DATE. COURSE IS
HELD AT TRACEN PETALUMA. QUESTIONS ABOUT THE CPO ACADEMY MAY BE
ADDRESSED TO THE ASSITING SCHOOL CHIEF, CMC EDWARD LEWIS AT
EDWARD.F.LEWIS(AT)USCG.MIL OR (707) 765-7111 OR SCHOOL CHIEF MARK
THOMAS AT MARK.A.THOMAS(AT)USCG.MIL OR (707) 765-7042. THIS COURSE
MEETS REQUIREMENTS FOR ADVANCEMENT ELIGIBILITY TO E-8.
 D. AIR FORCE SENIOR NON COMMISSIONED OFFICER ACADEMY (AFSNCOA),
COURSE CODE 400301. OPEN TO E-7S, E-8S, AND E-9S, THIS COURSE IS
HELD AT MAXWELL AFB, MONTGOMERY, AL. QUESTIONS MAY BE ADDRESSED TO
CATHERINE.L.SEYBOLD(AT)USCG.MIL OR (202) 475-5511. THIS COURSE
MEETS REQUIREMENTS FOR ADVANCEMENT ELIGIBILITY TO E-8.
 E. NAVY SENIOR ENLISTED ACADEMY (NSEA), COURSE CODE 400302. OPEN
TO E-9S, E-8S, AND E-7S WITH 18 MONTHS TIG, THIS COURSE IS HELD AT
NAVAL STATION, NEWPORT, RI. QUESTIONS MAY BE ADDRESSED TO SCPO
SHAWN MARCHINEK AT SHAWN.MARCHINEK(AT)NAVY.MIL OR SCPO CATHERINE
SEYBOLD AT CATHERINE.L.SEYBOLD(AT)USCG.MIL OR (202) 475-5511. THIS
COURSE MEETS REQUIREMENTS FOR ADVANCEMENT ELIGIBILITY TO E-8.
 F. SENIOR ENLISTED LEADERSHIP COURSE (SELC), COURSE CODE 501799.
PROVIDES THE COMPETENCIES REQUIRED FOR COMPLEX SENIOR ENLISTED
LEADERSHIP POSITIONS. OPEN TO PAYGRADES E-8 AND E-9, THIS COURSE IS
HELD AT THE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT CENTER, NEW LONDON, CT.
QUESTIONS ABOUT SELC AND COURSE CONTENT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE
SCHOOL CHIEF, MCPO FRANCIS JENNINGS AT FRANCIS.F.JENNINGS(AT)
USCG.MIL OR (860) 701-6471.
 G. UNITED STATES ARMY SERGEANT MAJOR ACADEMY (USASMA). OPEN TO
E-7S ABOVE THE CUT FOR E-8, E8S, AND E9S WITH LESS THAN 26 YEARS OF
SERVICE AS OF 01 JUN 09. SEE REF B FOR DETAILS. PACKAGE DEADLINE
FOR USASMA APPLICANTS IS 31JUL09. POC IS HSCS CATHERINE SEYBOLD AT
CATHERINE.L.SEYBOLD(AT)USCG.MIL OR (202) 475-5511.
3. ACTIVE DUTY PROGRAM OR POLICY QUESTIONS MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE
SENIOR ENLISTED ACADEMIES PROGRAM MANAGER, HSCS CATHERINE SEYBOLD,
COMDT (CG-133), PHONE (202) 475-5511 OR CATHERINE.L.SEYBOLD(AT)
USCG.MIL.
4. RESERVE PROGRAM OR POLICY QUESTIONS MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE
SENIOR ENLISTED ACADEMIES PROGRAM LIAISON, MCPO MARK ALLEN, COMDT
(CG-133), AT MARK.H.ALLEN(AT)USCG.MIL OR (202) 306-8083.
5. RDML D. R. MAY, DIRECTOR OF RESERVE AND TRAINING, SENDS.
6. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.