ALCOAST 117/09
COMDTNOTE 1401
SUBJ: RESERVE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT ADVANCED EDUCATION FOR RESERVE
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS (RPA)
A. 022107Z FEB 09 FM COMDT COMCOGARD WASHINGTON DC - ALCOAST 073/09
1. THIS NOTICE SOLICITS APPLICATIONS FOR THE RESERVE PROGRAM
MANAGEMENT ADVANCED EDUCATION (RPA ADV ED) PROGRAM.  RPA ADV ED
OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE IN BUSINESS AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION,
USING VARIOUS APPROVED GRADUATE SCHOOLS.  RPAS IN THE RANK OF LT
AND LCDR WHO WILL BE TOUR COMPLETE OR WILL HAVE HAD AT LEAST TWO
YEARS AT THEIR
CURRENT POSITION BY THE CLASS CONVENING DATE MAY APPLY.  RPAS
SELECTED FOR PROMOTION TO LT OR LCDR MAY ALSO APPLY.  PROVISIONAL
RPAS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR RPA ADV ED PROVIDED THEY COMPLETE TWO YEARS
AS A PROVISIONAL/PERMANENT RPA PRIOR TO ENROLLMENT.  THE SELECTEE
SHOULD ANTICIPATE COMPLETING THEIR COURSE OF INSTRUCTION IN 18
MONTHS.
2. THE RPA ADV ED PANEL WILL CONVENE THIS SUMMER TO SELECT TWO RPAS
TO ATTEND GRADUATE SCHOOL BEGINNING FALL 2010. RPA ADV ED STUDENTS
SHOULD EXPECT TO ATTEND A UNIVERSITY THAT GRANTS A MASTER OF
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA), PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (MPA) DEGREE
OR RELATED DEGREE. THE RPA PROGRAM MANAGER(CG-1311) MUST APPROVE
THE COURSE OF STUDY.
3. GRADUATES SHOULD EXPECT A FOLLOW-ON ASSIGNMENT IN COAST GUARD
HEADQUARTERS, OFFICE OF RESERVE AFFAIRS (CG-131) OR AT THE
PERSONNEL SERVICE CENTER.
4. APPLICATIONS SHALL BE SUBMITTED VIA E-RESUME IAW REF A. RECENT
GMAT (MBA) OR GRE (MPA) SCORES (JANUARY 2003 OR LATER) ARE REQUIRED
FOR MEMBERS THAT HAVE NOT COMPLETED A MASTERS LEVEL PROGRAM FROM A
REGIONALLY ACCREDITED SCHOOL. TEST SCORES SHALL BE SUBMITTED NO
LATER THAN 25 MAY 2009.  TEST SCORES AND EDUCATION DATA MUST BE
SENT TO CGPC-ADM-3 IAW THE INSTRUCTIONS SET FORTH IN REF A.
5. QUESTIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO CDR MICHAEL SMITH AT (202) 475-
5435.
6. RDML D.R. MAY, DIRECTOR OF RESERVE AND TRAINING,
SENDS.
7. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.