ALCOAST 101/09
COMDTNOTE 1500
SUBJ: NEW ADVANCED EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR DC RATING
1. I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE APPROVAL OF THE DAMAGE CONTROL
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY (DCIT) ADVANCED EDUCATION PROGRAM.
2. THE DCIT PROGRAM IS A 24 MONTH PROGRAM SPONSORED BY COMDT
(CG-4), LEADING TO AN ASSOCIATES OR BACHELORS DEGREE IN FIRE
SCIENCE, INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY, OR CIVIL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY.
MEMBERS DESIRING A CHALLENGING CAREER WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR
ASSIGNMENT TO POSITIONS OF INCREASING RESPONSIBILITY ARE ENCOURAGED
TO APPLY. GRADUATES OF THIS PROGRAM ARE PLACED IN POSITIONS
IMPACTING COAST GUARD MISSIONS AND SYSTEMS.
3. THIS SOLICITATION IS FOR ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS ONLY. TITLE 10
RESERVISTS, EXTENDED ACTIVE DUTY RESERVISTS AND RETIRED RECALL
MEMBERS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THIS PROGRAM. PLEASE READ THIS MESSAGE
CAREFULLY TO ENSURE YOUR APPLICATION IS COMPLETED PROPERLY AND
SUBMITTED BY THE SPECIFIED DEADLINE.
4. THE FOLLOWING GENERAL GUIDELINES APPLY FOR ALL ADVANCED
EDUCATION PROGRAMS:
  A. CGPC-EPM-1 WILL SERVE AS THE PRIMARY POINT OF CONTACT DURING
THE APPLICATION PROCESS. QUESTIONS REGARDING THE APPLICATION
PROCESS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO YN1 DERRICK RHONE (202) 493-1247 OR
EMAIL DERRICK.L.RHONE(AT)USCG.MIL.
  B. APPLICATION PACKAGE DEADLINE FOR THE DCIT ADVANCED EDUCATION
PROGRAM IS 19 JUN 09. WAIVERS OF THIS DEADLINE WILL BE CONSIDERED
ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS PROVIDED OPERATIONAL COMMITMENTS PRECLUDED
THE CANDIDATE FROM SUBMITTING THE PACKAGE BY THE DEADLINE. NO
PACKAGES WILL BE RETURNED FOLLOWING THE PANEL.  THE
DCIT EDUCATION PANEL WILL MEET ON 08 JUL 09. PANEL RESULTS WILL BE
PUBLISHED BY MESSAGE NLT TWO WEEKS FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF THE
PANEL.
  C. OBLIGATED SERVICE FOR ENLISTED ADVANCED EDUCATION PROGRAMS IS
THREE MONTHS PER MONTH OF INSTRUCTION FOR THE FIRST 12 MONTHS AND
ONE MONTH PER MONTH OF INSTRUCTION THEREAFTER. MBRS FAILING TO
COMPLETE THE ENTIRE COURSE OF STUDY WILL STILL BE REQUIRED TO
OBLIGATE SERVICE FOR EACH MONTH OF EDUCATION THEY COMPLETE.
  D. EACH APPLICANT MUST SUBMIT A COVER MEMO TO CGPC-EPM-1 VIA
THEIR COMMAND. THE MEMO SHALL NOT EXCEED ONE PAGE AND MUST ADDRESS
WHY THEY ARE INTERESTED IN PURSUING THIS ADVANCED EDUCATION
PROGRAM.
  E. COMMANDS MUST PROVIDE A SUBSTANTIVE ENDORSEMENT TO THE MBRS
MEMO. THIS INPUT IS CRITICAL TO THE SELECTION PROCESS AND MUST
INCLUDE THE COMMANDING OFFICERS RECOMMENDATION WITH REGARD TO THE
MBRS ABILITY TO COMPLETE THE COURSE OF STUDY, REPRESENT THE COAST
GUARD, AND THEIR FUTURE POTENTIAL. DO NOT ENCLOSE LETTERS OF
REFERENCE.
  F. MBRS DO NOT HAVE TO BE TOUR COMPLETE TO APPLY FOR ADVANCED
EDUCATION PROGRAMS.  HOWEVER, THE MBRS TOUR COMPLETION DATE WILL BE
USED AS ONE OF THE DISCRIMINATORS FOR SELECTION.
  G. ENLISTED ADVANCED EDUCATION APPLICATIONS SHALL BE SENT VIA
REGULAR MAIL TO COMMANDER, PERSONNEL COMMAND, CGPC (EPM-1) - MS
7200, US COAST GUARD, 4200 WILSON BLVD., SUITE 0900, ARLINGTON, VA
20598-7200, ATTENTION YN1 DERRICK RHONE. MBRS WILL RECEIVE AN EMAIL
ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF APPLICATION PACKAGE.
5. LISTED BELOW ARE THE SPECIFIC ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AND
ADDITIONAL GUIDELINES FOR THE DCIT PROGRAM:
  A. ELIGIBILITY FOR DCIT: SENIOR PETTY OFFICERS E-6 THROUGH E-8
MUST HAVE A MINIMUM OF SIX YEARS TOTAL TIME IN SERVICE AS OF
01 JUN 09 (AT LEAST TWO YEARS MUST BE COAST GUARD SERVICE) IN THE
DC RATING.
  B. APPLICATION GUIDELINES: APPLICANT SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING
ENCLOSURES WITH THEIR APPLICATION:
    (1) A STANDARD RESUME, WHICH INCLUDES CURRENT UNIT, ROTATION
DATE, ASSIGNMENT HISTORY WITH ASSIGNED DUTIES, EDUCATION, TRAINING,
AND PERSONAL AWARDS.
    (2) A COPY OF MBRS LATEST SAT OR ACT SCORES. SCORES MUST BE
LESS THAN FIVE YEARS OLD. IF THE APPLICANT DOES NOT HAVE THE
SAT/ACT SCORES BEFORE THE APPLICATION DEADLINE, THEY MAY SUBMIT THE
SCORES PRIOR TO THE PANEL. APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE FORWARDED TO
THE PANEL WITHOUT THE SAT/ACT SCORES.  TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE
SAT/ACT, MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THEIR UNIT ESO.
    (3) COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS: IF MBR HAS ATTENDED COLLEGE, A COPY OF
TRANSCRIPTS MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE APPLICATION PACKAGE.
STUDENT COPIES ARE ACCEPTABLE.
    (4) COPIES OF ANY PERSONAL AWARD CITATIONS.
  C. INFORMATION ABOUT COMDT (CG-4) ADVANCED EDUCATION PROGRAMS,
INCLUDING A SAMPLE APPLICATION CAN BE FOUND IN CG CENTRAL UNDER THE
LEARNING TAB - CG ADVANCED EDUCATION PROGRAMS OR THROUGH URL
HTTP://CGCENTRALWEB.USCG.MIL/CLINK/00000326. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
ON THE DCIT PROGRAM CAN BE FOUND IN CG CENTRAL UNDER LEARNING TAB -
CG ADVANCED EDUCATION PROGRAMS OR THROUGH URL
HTTP://CGCENTRALWEB.USCG.MIL/CLINK/3520.
6. COMDT (CG-481) IS THE SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT FOR COMDT (CG-4)
SPONSORED ADVANCED EDUCATION PROGRAMS.  THE PROGRAM MANAGER IS MS.
MARY FUATA. FOR INFORMATION REGARDING SPECIFIC DCIT PROGRAM
REQUIREMENTS, CAREER IMPACTS, AND FOLLOW-ON ASSIGNMENTS, CONTACT
THE DC RATING FORCE MASTER CHIEF, DCCM ALICEA, (202) 475-5757/EMAIL
ALBERTO.ALICEA(AT)USCG.MIL.
7. J. G. ORNER, DEPUTY ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR ENGINEERING AND
LOGISTICS, SENDS.
8. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.