ALCOAST 130/09
COMDTNOTE 01514
SUBJ: MARITIME ENFORCEMENT SPECIALIST (ME) A SCHOOL LOCATION
1. AFTER A VERY DETAILED AND THOROUGH ANALYSIS BY ALL PROGRAMS
INVOLVED, THE CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE COAST GUARD HAS APPROVED THE
DECISION FOR THE ME A SCHOOL TO RESIDE AT THE MARITIME
LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY (MLEA) LOCATED ONBOARD THE FEDERAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CENTER (FLETC) IN CHARLESTON, S.C. THE FIRST
COURSE WILL CONVENE IN FEBRUARY 2010.
2. SEVERAL LOCATIONS WERE CONSIDERED AND ANALYZED DURING THE
DECISION PROCESS. THE RESULT OF THE COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS
CONDUCTED BY THE OFFICE OF TRAINING, WORKFORCE PERFORMANCE, AND
DEVELOPMENT, COMMANDANT (CG-132), IN COOPERATION WITH THE ME
IMPLEMENTATION TEAM, IDENTIFIED MLEA AS THE LOCATION THAT PROVIDES
THE BEST OVERALL VALUE TO THE COAST GUARD. THE ADVANTAGES OF
LOCATING THE ME A SCHOOL AT MLEA INCLUDE:
 A. SOLIDIFIES THE MLEA AS THE CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR MARITIME
LAW ENFORCEMENT (MLE) TRAINING.
 B. MLEA IS THE HOME TO ALL RESIDENT LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING.
 C. FOLLOW-ON C SCHOOL TRAINING AT MLEA IS EXPECTED FOR MEMBERS OF
THE ME RATING.
 D. FLETC EMPLOYS STATE OF THE ART MLE-CENTRIC TRAINING AIDS AND
FACILITIES INCLUDING A NEW ENVIRONMENTALLY COMPLIANT INDOOR RANGE.
 E. PROMOTES INTRA-DEPARTMENTAL USE OF TRAINING FACILITIES IN
ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY POLICY.
3. THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE A SCHOOL CURRICULUM HAS BEGUN AND THE
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF THESE INDIVIDUALS IS OFF TO A STRONG
START.
4. THIS DECISION IS A MAJOR MILESTONE IN THE COAST GUARDS EFFORT TO
BEST SUPPORT AND ENHANCE MISSION EXECUTION AT THE OPERATIONAL FIELD
LEVEL IN RESPONSE TO ALL THREATS, ALL HAZARDS, THROUGH THE NEW ME
RATING. FUTURE UPDATES WILL BE PROVIDED AS THIS SIGNIFICANT
INITIATIVE CONTINUES OVER THE NEXT YEAR.
5. THE POINT OF CONTACT FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING THE ME A SCHOOL IS
LT AMANDA RAMASSINI, COMMANDANT (CG-132), AT 202-475-5482.
6. RDML D. R. MAY, DIRECTOR OF RESERVE AND TRAINING, SENDS.
7. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.