SUBJ: ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION SOLICITATION
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 022107Z FEB 09/ALCOAST 073/09
B. COMCOGARD PSC ARLINGTON VA 101743Z APR 09/ALCGPSC 004/09
1. THE OFFICE OF LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMDT
(CG-133) IS SEEKING APPLICATIONS FOR THE ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP
POSTGRADUATE PROGRAM. PRIMARY CANDIDATES ARE O-2S, O-3S, AND O-4S
WHO WILL BE TOUR COMPLETE IN SUMMER 2010. IAW REF A, THE GRADUATE
SELECTION PANEL WILL MEET THIS SUMMER TO SELECT ONE OFFICER FOR
THIS PROGRAM. APPLICANTS SHALL SUBMIT CURRENT GENERAL GRADUATE
RECORDS EXAMINATION (GRE) SCORES, AS DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN REF
B, TOGETHER WITH THEIR E-RESUME APPLICATION FOR THIS PROGRAM BY 10
JUN 09. APPLICANTS SHOULD READ REF B IN ITS ENTIRETY AS IT IS VERY
DETAILED AND WILL ANSWER MANY OF THE QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO THE
APPLICATION PROCESS.
2. THIS AREA OF STUDY PREPARES OFFICERS FOR POSITIONS IN THE CG
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. OFFICERS SELECTED WILL SPECIALIZE
IN LEADERSHIP, ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR,
INDUSTRIAL/ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY, OR HUMAN RESOURCES. NO
PRIMARY SCHOOL IS MANDATED. SCHOOL SELECTION IS RESEARCHED BY THE
SELECTED OFFICER AND FORWARDED TO THE PROGRAM MANAGER FOR APPROVAL.
CHOICE OF INSTITUTION IS NEGOTIATED BETWEEN THE PROGRAM MANAGER AND
THE SELECTEE, AND IS DEPENDENT ON PROGRAM CONTENT/LENGTH, TUITION
COSTS AND LOCATION. PROGRAM LENGTH IS UP TO 18 MONTHS. IF CHOOSING
A SCHOOL THAT EXCEEDS AUTHORIZED TUITION, THE SELECTEE MAY BE
REQUIRED TO SHARE TUITION EXPENSES. PAST GRADUATES OF THIS PROGRAM
HAVE ATTENDED SUCH INSTITUTIONS AS THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA,
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, AND THE
UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO.
3. THIS IS A HIGHLY COMPETITIVE PROGRAM. ON AVERAGE, 14 APPLICANTS
FOR THE ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM ARE CONSIDERED EACH YEAR.
APPLICANTS SHOULD HAVE STRONG ACADEMIC, PERFORMANCE, AND
LEADERSHIP BACKGROUND.
4. AFTER COMPLETING THIS POSTGRADUATE PROGRAM, OFFICERS CAN EXPECT
ASSIGNMENT TO THE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT CENTER (LDC-INSTRUCTOR
DUTY), CGHQ IN THE OFFICE OF LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT (COMDT CG-133), OR THE COAST GUARD ACADEMY (COMPANY
OFFICER).IN ADDITION, THIS PROGRAM PREPARES OFFICERS FOR FOLLOW-ON
LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES IN CHALLENGING OPERATIONAL AND STAFF
ASSIGNMENTS.
5. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM,
REFER TO THE OFFICE OF LEADERSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT WEB PAGE AT
HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/LEADERSHIP/OFFICER/ADVANCED.ASP.
6. PROGRAM MANAGER POC FOR ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP IS LCDR
CHARLOTTE PITTMAN (COMDT CG-133) AT 202-475-5519 OR BY EMAIL AT
CHARLOTTE.E.PITTMAN(AT) USCG.MIL.
7. CAPT ANDREA L. CONTRATTO, ACTING DIRECTOR OF RESERVE AND
TRAINING,SENDS.
8. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.