SUBJ: ADVANCED EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES SPONSORED BY THE DEPUTY
COMMANDANT FOR OPERATIONS (DCO)
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 022107Z FEB 09/ALCOAST 073/09
1. THIS MESSAGE PROVIDES FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THE ADVANCED
EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES SPONSORED BY COMDT (DCO) INCLUDING:
 A. MARINE ENGINEERING
 B. FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEERING
 C. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
 D. MARINE ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
 E. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
 F. TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
 G. MARINE AFFAIRS/LIVING MARINE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
 H. MARINE SCIENCE (FORMERLY OCEANOGRAPHY)
 I. MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (MPA)
 J. INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
 K. NAVAL/USMC COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGES
 L. US ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLLEGE
 M. JOINT ADVANCED WARFARE SCHOOL (JAWS)
2. DCO SPONSORED ADVANCED EDUCATION PROGRAMS HAVE HISTORICALLY
FOCUSED ON THE OFFICER CORPS. IN THE NEAR FUTURE WE WILL EXPLORE
ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IN THESE PROGRAMS FOR OUR ENLISTED AND
CIVILIAN WORKFORCE, ANTICIPATING EARLIEST SELECTION OF ATTENDEES IN
2010 CYCLE (AY2011).
3. MEMBERS DESIRING A CHALLENGING AND REWARDING CAREER WITH A
VARIETY OF OPPORTUNITIES IN POSITIONS OF INCREASING RESPONSIBILITY
ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. GRADUATES WILL BE PLACED IN POSITIONS OF
SIGNIFICANT RESPONSIBILITY THAT DIRECTLY IMPACT SERVICE ABILITY TO
EXECUTE MISSIONS. THESE POSITIONS DEMAND SIGNIFICANT TECHNICAL
EXPERTISE TO FACILITATE INTERACTION WITH DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL
COMMERCIAL SHIPPING COMMUNITIES, INDUSTRIES, RESPECTIVE REGULATORY
BODIES, INTERNATIONAL PARTNER NATIONS AND THE OTHER MILITARY
SERVICES.
4. PAST PERFORMANCE OF DUTY AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT ARE CONSIDERED
DURING THE SELECTION PROCESS. CURRENT APTITUDE TEST SCORES ARE ALSO
CONSIDERED DURING THE SELECTION PROCESS, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.
SELECTED MEMBERS WILL BEGIN THEIR STUDIES IN ASSIGNMENT YEAR 2010.
THE LISTED PROGRAM MANAGERS FOR EACH PROGRAM CAN PROVIDE
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION ABOUT SPECIFIC PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS AND
CAREER IMPACT, INCLUDING FOLLOW-ON TOURS.
5. MARINE ENGINEERING: ELEVEN OFFICERS WILL BE SELECTED TO ATTEND
THIS 24-MONTH GRADUATE PROGRAM. THE MARINE ENGINEERING ADVANCED
EDUCATION PROGRAM IS UNIQUE, OFFERING OPPORTUNITIES FOR JUNIOR
OFFICERS TO EARN A MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN A WIDE VARIETY OF
MARINE ENGINEERING RELATED DISCIPLINES. FOR EXAMPLE, SELECTEES CAN
EARN GRADUATE DEGREES IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, NAVAL
ARCHITECTURE, MARINE ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, OR OCEAN
ENGINEERING. PAST SELECTEES HAVE ATTENDED UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN,
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, AND VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC
INSTITUTE, AMONG OTHERS. GRE SCORES ARE NOT REQUIRED FOR PURPOSES
OF THE SELECTION PANEL. HOWEVER, SOME INSTITUTIONS WILL REQUIRE GRE
SCORES PRIOR TO ADMISSION. UPON GRADUATION, OFFICERS WILL NORMALLY
APPLY THEIR POST-GRADUATE TRAINING AT THE MARINE SAFETY CENTER OR
IN THE COAST GUARD HEADQUARTERS COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS AND
STANDARDS DIRECTORATE, COMDT (CG-52), WITH SIGNIFICANT POTENTIAL
FOR NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL IMPACT IN MARINE SAFETY ENGINEERING.
THESE POSITIONS DIRECTLY PROMOTE THE COAST GUARDS ABILITY TO
PROPERLY EXECUTE ITS MARINE SAFETY, SECURITY AND STEWARDSHIP
MISSIONS. FURTHER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON CGCENTRAL AT:
HTTP://CGCENTRALWEB.USCG.MIL/CLINK/3108.
6. FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEERING: ONE OFFICER WILL BE SELECTED TO
ATTEND THIS 24-MONTH GRADUATE PROGRAM LEADING TO A MASTER OF
SCIENCE DEGREE IN FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEERING (FPE). FPE APPLIES
SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES TO PROTECT LIFE, PROPERTY, AND
THE ENVIRONMENT FROM FIRE AND SMOKE. CORE CONCEPTS INCLUDE FIRE
FUNDAMENTALS, FIRE EXPERIMENTATION AND RESEARCH, AND STRUCTURAL
FIRE PROTECTION RISK. PAST SELECTEES HAVE ATTENDED EITHER
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND OR WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE. GRE
SCORES ARE NOT REQUIRED FOR PURPOSES OF THE SELECTION PANEL.
HOWEVER, SOME INSTITUTIONS WILL REQUIRE GRE SCORES PRIOR TO
ADMISSION. UPON GRADUATION, OFFICERS WILL NORMALLY APPLY THEIR
POST-GRADUATE TRAINING AT THE MARINE SAFETY CENTER OR IN THE COAST
GUARD HEADQUARTERS COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS
DIRECTORATE, COMDT (CG-52), WITH SIGNIFICANT POTENTIAL FOR NATIONAL
AND INTERNATIONAL IMPACT IN MARINE SAFETY ENGINEERING. THESE
POSITIONS DIRECTLY PROMOTE THE COAST GUARDS ABILITY TO PROPERLY
EXECUTE ITS MARINE SAFETY, SECURITY AND STEWARDSHIP MISSIONS.
FURTHER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON CGCENTRAL AT:
HTTP://CGCENTRALWEB.USCG.MIL/CLINK/3108.
7. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING: TWO OFFICERS WILL BE SELECTED TO ATTEND
THIS 24-MONTH PROGRAM. JUNIOR OFFICERS WITH SCIENTIFIC OR
ENGINEERING UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY FOR A
GRADUATE PROGRAM LEADING TO A MASTER OF SCIENCE (MS) IN CHEMICAL
ENGINEERING. PROGRAM GRADUATES WILL NORMALLY BE ASSIGNED TO EITHER
COAST GUARD HEADQUARTERS OFFICE OF HAZARDOUS MATERIAL STANDARDS
(CG-5223) OR THE MARINE SAFETY CENTER. DUTIES WILL INCLUDE
EVALUATION OF SAFETY ASPECTS FOR TRANSPORTING BULK LIQUID AND SOLID
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL BY SEA, DESIGN REVIEW OF VESSEL AND FACILITY
VAPOR CONTROL SYSTEMS, ANALYSIS OF NEW CHEMICAL CARGOES, AND MANY
OTHER ISSUES DEALING WITH HAZARDOUS MATERIAL TO BOLSTER THE
SECURITY OF OUR NATION. GRADUATES WILL DETERMINE THE SAFE CARRIAGE
OF LIQUID AND GASEOUS CHEMICALS ONBOARD VARIOUS VESSEL TYPES.
ADDITIONALLY, GRADUATES WILL ASSIST WITH VESSEL CASUALTY
INVESTIGATIONS, AND WORK REGULARLY WITH COAST GUARD FIELD UNITS AND
A BROAD SPECTRUM OF THE MARITIME INDUSTRY. PAST GRADUATES OF THIS
PROGRAM HAVE ATTENDED THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, SYRACUSE
UNIVERSITY, JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, YALE, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF
VIRGINIA, THOUGH NO PRIMARY SCHOOL IS MANDATED. FURTHER INFORMATION
CAN BE FOUND ONLINE AT:
HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/HQ/CG5/CG522/CG5223/ADVED.ASP.
8. MARINE ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY: ONE OFFICER WILL BE SELECTED TO
ATTEND THIS 24-MONTH PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM OFFERS CHIEF WARRANT
OFFICERS AND JUNIOR OFFICERS WITHOUT TECHNICAL UNDERGRADUATE
DEGREES THE OPPORTUNITY TO PURSUE AN ASSOCIATE OR BACHELOR OF
SCIENCE DEGREE IN A WIDE VARIETY OF MARINE ENGINEERING RELATED
DISCIPLINES. THIS INCLUDES DEGREES IN ELECTRICAL POWER ENGINEERING
TECHNOLOGY, MARINE ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY, AND MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY. PAST SELECTEES HAVE ATTENDED OLD DOMINION
UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON, AND TEXAS AGRICULTURAL AND
MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY. SAT OR ACT SCORES ARE REQUIRED FOR
SELECTION. UPON GRADUATION, OFFICERS WILL NORMALLY APPLY THEIR
TRAINING AT THE MARINE SAFETY CENTER OR IN THE COAST GUARD
HEADQUARTERS COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS DIRECTORATE,
COMDT (CG-52), WITH SIGNIFICANT POTENTIAL FOR NATIONAL AND
INTERNATIONAL IMPACT IN MARINE SAFETY ENGINEERING. THESE POSITIONS
DIRECTLY PROMOTE THE COAST GUARDS ABILITY TO PROPERLY EXECUTE ITS
MARINE SAFETY, SECURITY AND STEWARDSHIP MISSIONS. FURTHER
INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON CGCENTRAL AT:
HTTP://CGCENTRALWEB.USCG.MIL/CLINK/3108.
9. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: JUNIOR OFFICERS WITH A BACHELORS
DEGREE ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY FOR THIS 18-24 MONTH GRADUATE
PROGRAM, WHICH ADDRESSES ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND
ANALYSIS, SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS,
LEGISLATIVE PROCESSES, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL CONTINGENCY PLAN DEVELOPMENT. PROGRAM
GRADUATES WILL NORMALLY BE ASSIGNED TO COAST GUARD HEADQUARTERS IN
THE RESPONSE POLICY DIRECTORATE, COMDT (CG-53), WHERE THEY WILL BE
INVOLVED IN RESPONSE PREPAREDNESS POLICY AND CAPABILITIES
DEVELOPMENT, JOINT CONTINGENCY PLANNING, NATIONAL EXERCISE PROGRAM
MANAGEMENT, AND INTERAGENCY COORDINATION AT THE STATE, NATIONAL,
AND INTERNATIONAL LEVELS.
10. TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT: EQUIPS HIGH PERFORMING OFFICERS WITH
A ROBUST PUBLIC POLICY AND MARINE TRANSPORTATION DEGREE.
DISCIPLINES INCLUDE LEGISLATIVE, REGULATORY, AND POLICY ISSUES
RELATED TO THE MARINE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM (MTS). THE COAST GUARD
HAS A NATIONAL LEADERSHIP ROLE FOR SAFETY, SECURITY AND STEWARDSHIP
OF THE MTS, AND THIS PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE SELECTED OFFICERS WITH
THE TOOLS TO LEAD THESE EFFORTS AT THE CENTER OF AN IMPORTANT
NATIONAL POLICY ARENA. PROGRAM GRADUATES WILL NORMALLY BE ASSIGNED
TO COAST GUARD HEADQUARTERS IN THE OFFICE OF WATERWAYS MANAGEMENT,
OCEANS AND TRANSPORTATION DIVISION (CG-5412) WHERE THEY WILL LEAD
EFFORTS TO OVERSEE AND IMPLEMENT CG POLICIES AND INITIATIVES WHICH
ENHANCE THE MTS. THIS WILL INVOLVE FREQUENT INTERACTION WITH
NATIONAL LEVEL POLICY MAKING BODIES SUCH AS THE CABINET LEVEL
COMMITTEE ON THE MTS, ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, NATIONAL DREDGING
TEAM, NATIONAL HARBOR SAFETY COMMITTEE, AND NUMEROUS OTHER FEDERAL
AGENCIES. GRADUATES WILL ALSO WORK WITH THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE
SECTORS THROUGH ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THE MTS NATIONAL ADVISORY
COUNCIL, NAVIGATIONAL SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE, AND THE
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH BOARD. MEMBERS WILL BE WELL PREPARED FOR
FOLLOW ON TOURS IN SECTOR LEADERSHIP, A BROAD RANGE OF STAFF
ASSIGNMENTS THAT IMPACT NATIONAL WATERWAYS AND TRANSPORTATION
POLICY, AND KEY LIAISON BILLETS. THE STRONG POLICY FOCUS WILL ALSO
PREPARE GRADUATES FOR SENIOR LEADERSHIP POSITIONS ACROSS THE RANGE
OF CG MISSIONS. JUNIOR OFFICERS WITH A BACHELORS DEGREE AND
OPERATIONAL BACKGROUNDS IN RESPONSE AND/OR PREVENTION MISSIONS ARE
ENCOURAGED TO APPLY FOR THIS 18-24 MONTH PROGRAM. EXPERIENCE IN
WATERWAYS MANAGEMENT, ATON, AND PORT OPERATIONS, INCLUDING
COMMERCIAL SHIPPING AND FACILITIES, IS DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED.
HISTORICALLY, MEMBERS HAVE ATTENDED GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY, THE
UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND, AND MIT, BUT SCHOOL SELECTION MAY BE
FLEXIBLE BASED ON INDIVIDUAL DESIRES, AVAILABLE CURRICULUM, AND
NEEDS OF THE SERVICE.
11. MARINE AFFAIRS/LIVING MARINE RESOURCE (LMR) PROGRAM:  THE
FISHERIES AND MARINE PROTECTED SPECIES LAW ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM
TARGETS HIGH PERFORMING OFFICERS TO PARTICIPATE IN AN
INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAM WHICH LEADS TO A MASTER OF MARINE AFFAIRS
DEGREE. THE PROGRAM DESIRES HIGH PERFORMING MID TO SENIOR O3 LEVEL
OFFICER APPLICANTS WITH A STRONG OPERATIONAL BACKGROUND, PREFERABLY
WITH FISHERIES LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPERIENCE, TO SERVE IN CHALLENGING
STRATEGIC, POLICY, AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT POSITIONS AT THE O3 AND
04 LEVEL UPON GRADUATION. COURSES FOCUS ON PUBLIC POLICY, FISHERIES
MANAGEMENT, OCEAN AND NATURAL RESOURCE LAW AND ECONOMICS,
OCEANOGRAPHY, AND POLITICAL SCIENCE RELATED TO THE MANAGEMENT AND
CONSERVATION OF THE NATIONS LIVING MARINE RESOURCES. LMR
SUSTAINABILITY HAS BECOME OF VASTLY GREATER STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE,
COMPLEXITY, AND VISIBILITY BOTH ON A NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL
SCALE, WITH THE CG PLAYING A PROMINENT LEADERSHIP ROLE AT ALL
LEVELS.  GRADUATES OF THE PROGRAM WILL BE ACADEMICALLY WELL
PREPARED FOR THE VARIOUS LEADERSHIP ROLES IN CG LMR MISSION
PLANNING AND OPERATIONS.  THESE INCLUDE PARTNERING WITH VARIOUS
MARINE FISHERY, SANCTUARY, AND PROTECTED SPECIES MANAGEMENT
COUNCILS, NMFS/NOAA, THE FISHING INDUSTRY, AS WELL AS FURTHERING
U.S. AND CG INTERESTS IN VARIOUS INTERNATIONAL FISHERY
ORGANIZATIONS. THE PRIMARY INSTITUTIONS FOR THIS PROGRAM ARE THE
UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND (URI) OR THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
(UW).  THIS PROGRAM IS NORMALLY COMPLETED IN 10 MONTHS BY OFFICERS
AT URI (URI REQUIRES AT LEAST FOUR TO FIVE YEARS WORK EXPERIENCE IN
A RELATED FIELD OR ANOTHER MASTERS DEGREE TO QUALIFY FOR ADMISSION)
AND IN 22 MONTHS FOR OFFICERS AT UW. THOUGH THESE SCHOOLS HAVE
HISTORICALLY BEEN ATTENDED BY SELECTED OFFICERS, PROGRAM NEEDS WILL
DICTATE THE ACTUAL SCHOOL CHOICE AND MAY INCLUDE ALTERNATIVE
SCHOOLS.  SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON THE CG FISHERIES ENFORCEMENT
PROGRAM IN THE COAST GUARD AND THE MARINE AFFAIRS POSTGRADUATE
PROGRAM CAN BE FOUND ON LINE AT: HTTP://CGWEB.COMDT.USCG.MIL/G-
OPL/LMR-MPS/LMR-MPS.HTM. CLICK ON MARINE AFFAIRS POSTGRADUATE
PROGRAM TAB FOR LINKS TO THE PROGRAMS AT THE TWO PRIMARY ACADEMIC
INSTITUTIONS.  MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDE: A BACCALAUREATE
DEGREE, MINIMUM UNDERGRADUATE GPA OF 2.5 BASED ON A 4.0 SCALE, AND
COMPLETION OF GRADUATE RECORD EXAM (GRE) WITHIN THE LAST FIVE
YEARS.  WHILE ALL OFFICERS WITH AN INTEREST ARE ENCOURAGED TO
APPLY, THIS PROGRAM DIRECTLY SUPPORTS THE OPERATIONAL FISHERIES AND
MARINE PROTECTED SPECIES (MPS) LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES OF THE
CG.  APPLICANT EXPECTATIONS AND CAREER PATH DESIRES SHOULD REFLECT
THIS FOCUS.  APPROPRIATE FOLLOW-ON ASSIGNMENTS INCLUDE: CG LIAISON
OFFICER BILLETS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE OFFICE OF MARINE
CONSERVATION OR THE NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE OFFICE OF LAW
ENFORCEMENT, FISHERIES AND MARINE PROTECTED SPECIES (MPS)
ENFORCEMENT, STAFF POSITIONS AT DISTRICTS, AREAS OR HEADQUARTERS,
OR COMMAND CADRE AT REGIONAL FISHERIES TRAINING CENTERS.
12. MARINE SCIENCE (FORMERLY OCEANOGRAPHY) POSTGRADUATE (PG)
PROGRAM. APPLICANTS IN THE GRADES O-2/O-3 WHO WILL BE TOUR COMPLETE
OR HAVE AT LEAST 2 YEARS AT THEIR CURRENT ASSIGNMENT BY THE CLASS
CONVENING DATE IN THE SUMMER OF 2010 ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. THE
PROGRAM IS A 2-YEAR COURSE OF INSTRUCTION THAT WILL PREPARE THE
MEMBER FOR FUTURE ASSIGNMENT TO THE INTERNATIONAL ICE PATROL, USCGC
HEALY (WITH PRIOR DWO EXPERIENCE), OR THE COAST GUARD ACADEMY AS AN
INSTRUCTOR OF MARINE SCIENCE. THIS PG PROGRAM FOCUSES ON PHYSICAL
OCEANOGRAPHY, MARINE METEOROLOGY, AND THE INTERACTIONS OF MARINE
BIOLOGY, GEOLOGY, AND CHEMISTRY IN A PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT.
ELECTIVES REGARDING POLAR REGIONS, REMOTE SENSING, AND OCEAN POLICY
ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED. THE INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAM CONSISTS OF
CLASS WORK AND A MASTERS THESIS ON A COAST GUARD RELATED TOPIC
APPROVED BY THE MARINE SCIENCE PG PROGRAM MANAGER. THE PROGRAM
SHOULD LEAD TO A MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY OR, IF
THE PROGRAM EMPHASIZES MARINE METEOROLOGY, TO A MASTER OF SCIENCE
IN METEOROLOGY. COMPETITIVE APPLICANTS WILL HAVE STRONG BACKGROUNDS
IN MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE. NO PRIMARY SCHOOL IS MANDATED. CHOICE
OF INSTITUTION IS NEGOTIABLE BETWEEN THE PROGRAM MANAGER AND THE
SELECTEE AND IS DEPENDENT ON ACCEPTANCE, QUALITY OF THE PROGRAM,
ASSOCIATED TUITION AND TRANSFER COSTS, AND NEEDS OF THE COAST GUARD
PG PROGRAM. IF AN EXPENSIVE SCHOOL IS CHOSEN, THE SELECTEE MAY BE
REQUIRED TO SHARE TUITION EXPENSES. RECENT STUDENTS HAVE ATTENDED
NAVAL PG SCHOOL MONTEREY, THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND, THE
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, THE UNIVERSITY OF
MIAMI, SCRIPPS INSTITUTION OF OCEANOGRAPHY, UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII,
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY AND TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY.
13. MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (MPA): THE MPA PROGRAM OFFERS
AN OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR OFFICERS
INTERESTED IN SERVING IN CHALLENGING STRATEGIC, POLICY, AND
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT POSITIONS AT THE O-4 AND O-5 LEVEL. PAYBACK
TOURS WILL BE CHALLENGING.  ASSIGNMENTS FOR MPA GRADUATES TYPICALLY
INCLUDE PROGRAM ANALYST POSITIONS IN COMDT (CG-512), OFFICE OF
PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT AND ASSESSMENT, COMDT (CG-513), OFFICE OF
POLICY INTEGRATION, COMDT (CG-741) OFFICE OF SHORE FORCES, PROGRAM
REVIEWER POSITIONS IN COMDT (CG-82), OFFICE OF BUDGET AND PROGRAMS
AND PORTFOLIO MANAGER POSITIONS IN COMDT (DCO-R-2), OFFICE OF
BUDGET DEVELOPMENT - OPERATIONS RESOURCE MANAGEMENT. THE MPA DEGREE
IS THE PUBLIC SECTOR EQUIVALENT OF A MASTERS IN BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION (MBA) DEGREE.  SOME UNIVERSITIES MAY LIST THE SAME
OR SIMILAR DEGREE AS A MASTERS IN PUBLIC POLICY (MPP) WHILE SOME
SCHOOLS OFFER BOTH.  STUDENTS SHOULD EXPECT COURSE WORK IN POLICY
ANALYSIS, PROGRAM EVALUATION, PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT, STRATEGIC
MANAGEMENT, CAPITAL PLANNING, PUBLIC FINANCE AND BUDGETING, AND
BOTH QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE ANALYTICAL METHODS. THE COAST
GUARD NORMALLY SENDS STUDENTS TO FOUR MAIN PROGRAMS:
 A. HARVARD (KENNEDY SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT) MID-CAREER MPA PROGRAM
(12 MONTHS)
 B. PRINCETON UNIVERSITY (WOODROW WILSON SCHOOL) MASTER IN PUBLIC
POLICY PROGRAM (12 MONTHS)
 C. SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY (MAXWELL SCHOOL) MPA PROGRAM (12 MONTHS)
 D. THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY MPA AND MPP PROGRAMS (18
MONTHS).
14. THE COAST GUARD INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS PROGRAM IS OFFERING AN
OUTSTANDING OPPORTUNITY FOR A HIGH-PERFORMING O-4 OR SENIOR O-3 TO
EARN A MASTERS DEGREE IN INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC POLICY.  THE PG
SCHOOL OF CHOICE IS THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY PAUL H. NITZE
SCHOOL OF ADVANCED INTERNATIONAL STUDIES IN WASHINGTON D.C.  THE
ONE-YEAR PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN A
CHALLENGING ACADEMIC SETTING.  UPON COMPLETION OF THE PG PROGRAM,
THE SELECTEE SHOULD EXPECT TO BE ASSIGNED TO A NUMBER OF O-4 OR O-5
BILLETS TO: COORDINATE AND EXECUTE USCG INTERNATIONAL POLICY AND
STRATEGY WITHIN THE U.S. INTERAGENCY AND INTERNATIONAL ARENA,
EXECUTE DOD SECURITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PROJECTS WITH FOREIGN
NATIONS, FACILITATE FOREIGN MILITARY SALES, PARTICIPATE IN
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, SUPPORT THE TRAINING OF INTERNATIONAL
PERSONNEL, COORDINATE FLAG/SES LEVEL DIALOGUE WITH FOREIGN AND U.S.
GOVERNMENT INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS PROFESSIONALS.  ASSIGNMENT
POSSIBILITIES EXIST AT CGHQ, AREAS, U.S. EMBASSIES, COMBATANT
COMMANDS, THE INTERNATIONAL TRAINING DIVISION AND OTHER U.S.
GOVERNMENT OFFICES.
15. THE 10 MONTH RESIDENT COMMAND AND STAFF COURSES AT THE NAVAL
WAR COLLEGE, MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY, ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL
STAFF COLLEGE, AND THE JOINT ADVANCED WARFIGHTING SCHOOL OFFER
OUTSTANDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN A
CHALLENGING POSTGRADUATE ACADEMIC SETTING. ALL GRADUATES EARN A
MASTERS DEGREE AND JOINT PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (JPME)
LEVEL I CREDIT.  PAYBACK TOURS WILL BE CHALLENGING AND WILL FOCUS
ON THE OPERATIONAL AND STRATEGIC LEVELS OF THE COAST GUARD.  THESE
MIGHT INCLUDE POTENTIAL ASSIGNMENTS TO: COMDT (CG-532) OFFICE OF
COUNTERTERRORISM AND DEFENSE OPERATIONS POLICY, AREA STAFFS,
COMBATANT COMMANDERS LIAISON AND STAFF, VARIOUS PENTAGON LIAISON
AND STAFFS, AND NAVY STAFFS.
 A. THE U.S. NAVAL WAR COLLEGE (NWC), NEWPORT, RI, IS THE OLDEST
SUCH INSTITUTION IN CONTINUOUS EXISTENCE IN THE WORLD. FOUNDED IN
1884, IT WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE MILITARY OFFICERS WITH A CHANCE
TO STUDY THEIR PROFESSION IN MID-CAREER. THE MISSION OF THE NWC IS
TO ENHANCE THE PROFESSIONAL CAPABILITIES OF ITS STUDENTS TO MAKE
SOUND DECISIONS IN COMMAND, STAFF, AND MANAGEMENT POSITIONS IN
NAVAL, JOINT, AND COMBINED ENVIRONMENTS, TO PROVIDE THEM WITH A
SOUND UNDERSTANDING OF NATIONAL SECURITY AND MILITARY STRATEGIES
AND OPERATIONAL ART, AND TO INSTILL IN THEM JOINT ATTITUDES AND
PERSPECTIVES. THE NWC COLLEGE OF NAVAL COMMAND AND STAFF CURRICULUM
IS A GRADUATE-LEVEL EDUCATION PROGRAM BASED UPON THREE CORE COURSES
OF STUDY: STRATEGY AND POLICY, NATIONAL SECURITY DECISION MAKING,
AND JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS. THOSE MEETING GRADUATION
REQUIREMENTS ARE AWARDED A MASTER OF ARTS IN NATIONAL SECURITY AND
STRATEGIC STUDIES DEGREE. FIVE QUOTAS WILL BE FILLED.
 B. THE U.S. MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE, QUANTICO, VA,
OFFERS A GRADUATE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM DESIGNED TO PREPARE
OFFICERS TO SUCCESSFULLY LEAD THE U.S. ARMED FORCES. INFORMED BY
THE STUDY OF HISTORY, LANGUAGE AND CULTURE, CSC EDUCATES AND TRAINS
JOINT MULTINATIONAL, AND INTERAGENCY MID-CAREER PROFESSIONALS IN
ORDER TO PRODUCE SKILLED WARFIGHTING LEADERS ABLE TO OVERCOME
DIVERSE 21ST CENTURY CHALLENGES. THOSE MEETING GRADUATION
REQUIREMENTS ARE AWARDED A MASTER OF STRATEGIC STUDIES (MSS)
DEGREE. ONE QUOTA WILL BE FILLED.
 C. THE U.S. ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLLEGE (CGSC), FORT
LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS, EDUCATES STUDENTS FROM THE ARMED SERVICES, THE
INTERAGENCY, AND VARIOUS INTERNATIONAL MILITARY SERVICES TO DEVELOP
OPERATIONAL EXPERTISE IN EMPLOYING JOINT, INTERAGENCY AND
MULTINATIONAL FORCES AND CAPABILITIES IN OFFENSIVE, DEFENSIVE,
CIVIL SUPPORT, AND STABILITY AND RECONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS. THE
CGSC CURRICULUM IS DESIGNED TO EDUCATE FIELD GRADE LEADERS ON THE
USES OF MILITARY POWER AT THE OPERATIONAL AND TACTICAL LEVELS IN
SMALL COLLABORATIVE SEMINARS. THE PROGRAM ENCOMPASSES A CORE
CURRICULUM ENHANCED BY AN ADVANCED OPERATIONS AND WARFIGHTING
COURSE, A CHOICE OF OVER 170 ELECTIVES, AND A PROGRAM TO OBTAIN A
MASTER OF MILITARY ART AND SCIENCE DEGREE IN A THESIS TOPIC OF THE
STUDENTS CHOOSING. TWO QUOTAS WILL BE FILLED.
 D. THE JOINT ADVANCED WARFIGHTING SCHOOL (JAWS), JOINT FORCES
STAFF COLLEGE, NORFOLK, VA, EDUCATES STUDENTS IN THE ART AND
SCIENCE OF JOINT, INTERAGENCY AND MULTINATIONAL PLANNING AND
WARFIGHTING AT THE STRATEGIC-OPERATIONAL LEVEL OF WAR. THE JAWS
MISSION IS TO PRODUCE GRADUATES WHO CAN CREATE CAMPAIGN-QUALITY
CONCEPTS, EMPLOY ALL ELEMENTS OF NATIONAL POWER, ACCELERATE
TRANSFORMATION, SUCCEED AS JOINT FORCE PLANNERS AND COMMANDERS, AND
BE CREATIVE, CONCEPTUAL, ADAPTIVE AND INNOVATIVE. THOSE GRADUATES
ARE AWARDED A MASTER OF SCIENCE IN JOINT CAMPAIGN PLANNING AND
STRATEGY, AS WELL AS SINGLE PHASE JPME I AND II CREDIT. ONE QUOTA
WILL BE FILLED.
 E. MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE PROGRAMS CAN BE FOUND IN
CG CENTRAL UNDER LEARNING - CG ADVANCED EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
APPLICANTS FOR THE COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGES SHALL BE 0-4, 0-4
SELECT OR 0-5 SELECT BY THE SUMMER 2010 COMMENCEMENT DATES. THIS
MEANS INTERESTED SENIOR LTS AND LCDRS IN ZONE FOR SELECTION BY THE
PROMOTION YR 2010 SELECTION BOARD (CONVENING SUMMER OF 2009) MAY
APPLY. COMPLETION OF STANDARDIZED TESTS (E.G., GRE, GMAT, ETC.) IS
NOT REQUIRED FOR THIS PROGRAM.
16. APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND E-RESUME APPLICATION DEADLINE WILL
BE ANNOUNCED BY CGPC-OPM-1 IN A FORTHCOMING AY10 OFFICER PG AND
ADVED APPLICATION PROCESS MESSAGE.
17. OFFICERS FROM ALL COMMUNITIES SHOULD BE AWARE OF HOW AN
ADVANCED EDUCATION PROGRAM COULD IMPACT THEIR QUALIFICATION
CURRENCY (I.E., FLIGHT OR AFLOAT WINDOWS).  SINCE THE COMBINED
SCHOOL/PAYBACK LENGTH WILL RANGE FROM 3-5 YEARS, IT IS BEST FOR
CANDIDATES TO APPLY FROM OPERATIONAL/FIELD UNITS SO THEY CAN
COMPLETE THEIR PAYBACK TOURS IN TIME TO RETURN TO THEIR FIELD
WITHIN THE APPLICABLE WINDOW.  OFFICERS WITH QUESTIONS ABOUT
POTENTIAL IMPACTS TO THEIR PRIMARY SPECIALTY SHOULD CONTACT THEIR
ASSIGNMENT OFFICERS AND/OR THE PROGRAM MANAGER.
18. POCS:
 A. MARINE ENGINEERING, FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEERING, AND MARINE
ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY - CONTACT LCDR MARIE BYRD AT (202)372-1361
OR BY EMAIL (ON GLOBAL).
 B. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING - CONTACT LT MORGAN ARMSTRONG AT
(202)372-1419 OR BY EMAIL (ON GLOBAL).
 C. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT - CONTACT LT TRACY WIRTH AT
(202)372-2236 OR BY EMAIL (ON GLOBAL).
 D. TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT - CONTACT LCDR CHUCK BRIGHT AT
(202)372-1530 OR BY EMAIL (ON GLOBAL).
 E. MARINE AFFAIRS/LIVING MARINE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
MANAGER IS LCDR CHRIS BARROWS AT 202-372-2187 OR BY EMAIL (GLOBAL)
OR LCDR DANIEL SCHAEFFER AT 202-647-3177 OR BY EMAIL (GLOBAL).
 F. MARINE SCIENCE PROGRAM MANAGER IS THE OCEAN AND TRANSPORTATION
POLICY DIVISION (CG-54121) DR. JONATHAN BERKSON AT 202-372-1534 OR
BY EMAIL (ON GLOBAL).
 G. MPA PROGRAM COORDINATOR IS LCDR TIM CRONIN, COMDT (CG-512),
202-372-2624 OR BY EMAIL (ON GLOBAL).
 H. INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS COORDINATOR IS LCDR NELL ERO, CG-
DCO-I, 202-372-4496 OR BY EMAIL (ON GLOBAL).
 I. NAVAL/USMC/ARMY COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGES AND THE JOINT
ADVANCED WARFARE SCHOOL (JAWS)- CONTACT CDR JON TOTTE (202)
372-2104 OR BY EMAIL (ON GLOBAL).
19. RADM SALLY BRICE-OHARA, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR OPERATIONS,
SENDS.
20. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED