SUBJ: SOLICITATION FOR LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT SCHOOL
(LAMS) RESIDENT COURSE
COMDTNOTE 1500
1. TRACEN PETALUMA WILL HOST A LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
SCHOOL (LAMS) RESIDENT CLASS THE WEEK OF 08JUN09.  LAMS IS A
UNIQUE 5-DAY COURSE WHICH DEVELOPS LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
SKILLS FOR DIRECT SUPERVISORS AND MID-LEVEL LEADERS THROUGH AN
EXPERIENCE- BASED CURRICULUM. AS STATED IN ALCOAST 256/07, LAMS
HAS BEEN INCLUDED AS A PERFORMANCE BASED REQUIREMENT FOR
ADVANCEMENT TO FIRST CLASS PETTY OFFICER (E-6) AND IS CONSIDERED
ESSENTIAL TO STANDARDIZED LEADERSHIP TRAINING FOR MEMBERS
PREPARING TO ASSUME SUPERVISORY POSITIONS.  COMPLETION OF LAMS
WILL BE MANDATORY FOR ALL ACTIVE DUTY AND RESERVE E-5 SEEKING
ELIGIBILITY FOR ADVANCEMENT TO E-6 IAW ALCOAST 176/08. ALL
SUCCESSFUL GRADUATES OF THE LAMS COURSE WILL EARN 3 UPPER-LEVEL
COLLEGE CREDITS IN ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FROM THE AMERICAN
COUNCIL ON EDUCATION.
LAMS FOCUSES ON THE LEADING OTHERS LEADERSHIP COMPENTENCIES.
TOPICS INCLUDED IN THE COURSE ARE:
A.  LEADER'S PERSONAL PERSPECTIVE
B.  MOTIVATION
C.  STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP
D.  TEAM ACTIVITIES
E.  LEADERSHIP COMMUNICATIONS
F.  PERFORMANCE PROBLEM SOLVING
G.  PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL
H.  ETHICAL FITNESS
2.  TARGET AUDIENCE: ACTIVE DUTY AND RESERVE E-5. ELIGIBLE
AUDIENCE: ACTIVE DUTY AND RESERVE E-6, 0-1 TO 0-3; GS-7 TO GS-11,
WG 5 TO WG-10, WL-5 TO WL-10, NAF 3-4 OR THEIR EQUIVALENT AND CG
AUXILIARISTS. E-4S WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS.
PRIMARY CONSIDERATION FOR ATTENDANCE WILL BE BASED ON GEOGRAPHIC
AREA AND NON-AVAILABILITY OF LAMS ROADSHOWS. RESERVE MEMBERS
REQUESTING A QUOTA MUST ALSO REQUEST ADT-OTD ORDERS FROM THEIR
SERVICING ISC(PF).
3.  COMMANDS SHOULD KEEP IN MIND THAT:
A.  THE MEMBER MUST BE PRESENT FOR THE ENTIRE COURSE. A MEMBER
NOT COMPLETING THE ENTIRE COURSE WILL NOT GRADUATE.
B.  THE MEMBER MUST BE COMMITTED TO THIS TRAINING AND NOT BE
INVOLVED IN OTHER UNIT ACTIVITIES.  HOMEWORK AND READING
ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE GIVEN EACH NIGHT.
C.  MEMBERS SHOULD NOT HAVE ATTENDED LAMS TRAINING WITHIN THE
LAST THREE YEARS.
4.  CLASS WILL CONVENE ON MONDAY 08JUN09 PROMPTLY AT 0800.
5.  UNIFORM OF THE DAY AT TRACEN PETALUMA FOR LAMS STUDENTS IS
ODU'S.
6.  COMMANDS ARE TO ENSURE ATTENDEES ARE WITHIN THEIR MAXIMUM
ALLOWABLE WEIGHT STANDARDS IAW PARA 2.I OF COMDTINST
M1020.8(SERIES).
7.  SUBMIT ELECTRONIC TRAINING REQUEST USING DIRECT ACCESS. COURSE
NUMBER IS 340720. A MESSAGE REQUEST IS ALSO ACCEPTABLE FROM
COMMANDS WITH LIMITED CONNECTIVITY. SEE TQCS WEB SITE
HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/HQ/TQC/DOCUMENTS/INITIAL%20REQUEST.DOC
SUBSTITUTIONS MAY NOT BE MADE WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION FROM TQC.
8.  SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS 22MAY09.
9.  POC: REGARDING APPLICATION IS RENEE ARNOLD 757-366-6585 OR
EMAIL RENEE.ARNOLD(AT)USCG.MIL.
10. POC: REGARDING COURSE CONTENT IS CWO DOUGLAS VANOORT, TEL
(707) 765-7277 OR EMAIL DOUGLAS.W.VANOORT(AT)USCG.MIL.
11. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.