SUBJ: POSTGRADUATE OPPORTUNITIES - ACADEMY INSTRUCTOR PROGRAM
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC R 022107Z FEB 09/ALCOAST 073/09
1. THE COAST GUARD ACADEMY SOLICITS APPLICANTS FOR THE ACADEMY
INSTRUCTOR PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM OFFERS OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT AND CAREER BROADENING OPPORTUNITIES FOR OFFICERS
INTERESTED IN SERVING IN THE CHALLENGING AND REWARDING ROLE OF
ACADEMY INSTRUCTOR. SELECTEES WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN A
SELECT GROUP OF FACULTY CHARGED WITH EDUCATING AND DEVELOPING A
SIZEABLE PORTION OF OUR SERVICES FUTURE OFFICER CORPS.
2. THE ACADEMY INSTRUCTOR PROGRAM SENDS OFFICERS TO A WIDE VARIETY
OF TOP GRADUATE SCHOOLS. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, INTERESTED
OFFICERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THE APPLICABLE DEPARTMENT HEAD.
AFTER COMPLETING THE DEGREE, THE FOLLOW-ON TOUR IS AT THE CG
ACADEMY.
 A. INSTRUCTOR, DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE:
  (1) CHEMISTRY (1 TAB): THE OFFICER CHOSEN FOR THIS POSITION WILL
BE EXPECTED TO ACQUIRE A MASTERS DEGREE IN CHEMISTRY OR A RELATED
FIELD WITH SIGNIFICANT CHEMISTRY CONTENT. POC: PROFESSOR GLENN S.
FRYSINGER, CHIEF, CHEMISTRY SECTION (860) 444-8656 OR CAPT MICHAEL
A. ALFULTIS, HEAD, DEPT OF SCIENCE (860) 444-8632.
  (2) PHYSICS (2 TABS): THE OFFICERS CHOSEN FOR THIS POSITION WILL
BE EXPECTED TO ACQUIRE A MASTERS DEGREE IN PHYSICS OR A RELATED
FIELD WITH SIGNIFICANT PHYSICS CONTENT. POC: PROFESSOR RICHARD N.
PAOLINO, CHIEF, PHYSICS SECTION (860) 444-8643 OR CAPT MICHAEL A.
ALFULTIS, HEAD, DEPT OF SCIENCE (860) 444- 8632.
 B. INSTRUCTOR, DEPARTMENT OF HUMANITIES (1 TAB) ENGLISH: THE
OFFICER CHOSEN FOR THIS POSITION WILL BE EXPECTED TO ACQUIRE A
MASTER OF ARTS OR EQUIVALENT DEGREE IN ENGLISH OR A CLOSELY
RELATED
FIELD THAT SATISFIES THE NEEDS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMANITIES.
POC: PROFESSOR JOSE B. GONZALEZ, CHIEF, ENGLISH SECTION (860)
444-8612 OR CAPTAIN L. ANNE FLAMMANG, HEAD, DEPARTMENT OF
HUMANITIES (860) 444-8341.
 C. INSTRUCTOR, DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS (1 TAB). THE OFFICER
CHOSEN FOR THIS POSITION WILL BE EXPECTED TO ACQUIRE A MASTERS IN
OPERATIONS RESEARCH, STATISTICS OR A RELATED FIELD WHICH SATISFIES
THE NEEDS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS. PROGRAM OF STUDY
SHOULD
INCLUDE THE COMPUTER LANGUAGE VISUAL BASIC (VB). POC: CAPT MARK B.
CASE, HEAD, DEPT OF MATHEMATICS (860) 444-8390.
3. WE ANTICIPATE SELECTING A TOTAL OF 5 STUDENTS TO BEGIN STUDIES
IN THE FALL OF 2010. COLLEGE CHOICES ARE ARRANGED WITH DEPARTMENT
HEADS AND THE PROGRAM MANAGER.
4. THIS IS A VERY COMPETITIVE PROGRAM. SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL
HAVE A STRONG ACADEMIC, PERFORMANCE, AND LEADERSHIP BACKGROUND.
GRE SCORES ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL APPLICANTS. APPLICATION
PROCEDURES,
REQUIREMENTS, AND DEADLINES WILL BE OUTLINED IN A FORTHCOMING
ALCGPSC.
5. THE PROGRAM MANAGER IS CAPT RICHARD W. SANDERS, ASSOCIATE DEAN
OF ACADEMICS, USCGA, (860)444-8646.
6. RDML D. R. MAY, DIRECTOR OF RESERVE AND TRAINING, SENDS.
7. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.