SUBJ: FY-10 LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT SCHOOL (LAMS) EXPORTABLE
TRAINING SOLICITATION
A. LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT SCHOOL (LAMS), COMDTINST 1510.3
1. IAW REF A, COMPLETION OF LAMS IS NOW A REQUIREMENT FOR
ADVANCEMENT TO FIRST CLASS PETTY OFFICER (E-6). THIS REQUIREMENT
APPLIES TO ALL ACTIVE DUTY AND RESERVE SECOND CLASS PETTY OFFICERS
(E-5S).
2. THE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT CENTER (LDC) IS SOLICITING REQUESTS
FROM UNITS INTERESTED IN HOSTING LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT SCHOOL
FROM UNITS INTERESTED IN HOSTING LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT SCHOOL
(LAMS) ON-SITE EXPORTABLE TRAINING FOR FY-10. LAMS IS A UNIQUE 5-
DAY COURSE WHICH DEVELOPS LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT SKILLS FOR
FIRST-LINE SUPERVISORS THROUGH EXPERIENCE-BASED CURRICULUM. ALL
SUCCESSFUL LAMS GRADUATES WILL EARN 3 UPPER-LEVEL COLLEGE CREDITS
IN ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FROM THE AMERICAN COUNCIL ON
EDUCATION (ACE). LESSON TOPICS INCLUDE COMMUNICATION, ETHICAL
DECISION MAKING, MOTIVATION, STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP, PERFORMANCE
APPRAISAL, AND PERFORMANCE PROBLEM SOLVING. THIS COURSE ADDRESSES 8
OF THE 28 CG LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:
 A. SELF-AWARENESS AND LEARNING
 B. EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATIONS
 C. INFLUENCING OTHERS
 D. RESPECT FOR OTHERS AND DIVERSITY MANAGEMENT
 E. TEAM BUILDING
 F. DECISION MAKING AND PROBLEM SOLVING
 G. CONFLICT MANAGEMENT
 H. HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
3. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, DUE TO USN CURRICULUM CHANGES, THE
FOLLOWING TWO NAVY SUBSTITUTE COURSES LISTED IN REF A ARE NO LONGER
ACCEPTABLE SUBSTITUTES FOR LAMS:
 A. USN LEADING PETTY OFFICER LEADERSHIP CRS (USCG CRS CODE
    502102)
 B. USN WORK CENTER SUPERVISOR LEADERSHIP CRS (USCG CRS CODE
    502103)
4. E-5S ARE THE TARGET AUDIENCE. E-6, 0-1, 0-2 (AD/RES),
GS 9-11, WL (ALL), AUXILIARISTS (FC, VFC, FSO), E-4S IN A
SUPERVISORY ROLE, AND NAF EMPLOYEES WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A
CASE-BY-CASE BASIS WITH APPROVAL FROM LDC STAFF.
5. IN OUR HIGH OPTEMPO ENVIRONMENT, UNIT LEADERSHIP TRAINING MAY BE
VIEWED BY SOME COMMANDS AS A LOW PRIORITY. HOSTING ON-SITE
EXPORTABLE LAMS TRAINING, HOWEVER, HAS REPEATEDLY PROVEN TO BE AN
EXCELLENT INVESTMENT FOR UNITS AS IT PROVIDES VALUABLE LEADERSHIP
TOOLS TO A LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME AT LOW
COST. THE LDC HAS CONSISTENTLY RECEIVED OVERWHELMINGLY POSITIVE
REVIEWS FROM THOSE ATTENDING AND HOSTING LAMS TRAINING. BY HOSTING
THIS EXPORTABLE TRAINING, UNITS GAIN A GRASS ROOTS CORE OF CREW
MEMBERS, TRAINED TOGETHER IN A STANDARD LEADERSHIP CURRICULUM,
WHOSE NEW SKILLS CAN QUICKLY ENHANCE MISSION EXECUTION.
6. UNITS INTERESTED IN HOSTING A LAMS COURSE MUST BE ABLE TO:
 A. ENSURE 28 STUDENTS WITHIN THE TARGET AUDIENCE ARE PRESENT FOR
THE ENTIRE COURSE ON NO-COST (LOCAL) ORDERS. NOTE: STUDENTS
ATTENDING LAMS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED TAD DURING THE TRAINING WEEK
AND UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM OTHER DUTIES. PER REF A, RESERVISTS ARE
AUTHORIZED TO UTILIZE IDT, ADT-AT OR ADT-OTD FOR THIS TRAINING.
 B. ASSIGN A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT (POC) TO FILL QUOTAS AND
COORDINATE ALL LOGISTICS FOR THE COURSE. THIS POC IS CRITICAL TO A
SUCCESSFUL WEEK AND SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO THE LAMS TEAM LEADER
UNTIL COMPLETION OF THE COURSE. POCS SHOULD CAREFULLY REVIEW REF A
ON POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR ENROLLING THEIR HOSTED CLASS IN DIRECT
ACCESS (DA).
 C. PROVIDE A CLASSROOM AND 2 SEPARATE BREAK-OUT ROOMS FOR THE
ENTIRE 5-DAY COURSE.
 D. PROVIDE RESOURCES TO SHOW DVD/VCR TAPES AND POWERPOINT
PRESENTATIONS, 2 FLIPCHART EASELS, TV, CHART PAPER, AND A DRY-ERASE
BOARD.
 E. PROVIDE A GUEST SPEAKER (COMMAND CADRE ARE RECOMMENDED) TO OPEN
AND CLOSE THE CLASS.
7. REQUESTS FOR TRAINING: UNITS THAT MEET THE ABOVE CRITERIA AND
ARE INTERESTED IN HOSTING A LAMS COURSE DURING FY-10 SHOULD SEND AN
E-MAIL REQUEST BY COB 26JUN09 TO JULI.R.PETRUZZELLI(AT)USCG.MIL.
 A. REQUESTS MUST INCLUDE POC NAME AND PHONE NUMBER, AND THREE
TARGET WEEKS, IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE, WHEN YOUR UNIT CAN HOST LAMS.
ENSURE THERE ARE NO MAJOR COMMAND FUNCTIONS GOING ON DURING THESE
TARGET WEEKS THAT WOULD INTERRUPT THE LAMS COURSE (E.G. ALL HANDS
TRAINING, RETIREMENTS, CHANGES OF COMMAND, VIP VISITS, ETC).
 B. UNITS SELECTED TO HOST LAMS EXPORTABLE TRAINING WILL BE
NOTIFIED BY E-MAIL TO THE POC LISTED ON THE REQUEST.
8. EXPORTABLE TRAINING SCHEDULING QUESTIONS MAY BE ADDRESSED TO
MS. JULI PETRUZZELLI, LDC, PHONE (860)701-6686 OR E-MAIL:
JULI.R.PETRUZZELLI(AT)USCG.MIL.
9. THE REMAINING FY-09 LAMS SCHEDULE IS AVAILABLE ON THE TQC WEB
PAGE AT HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/HQ/TQC/ UNDER CLASS SCHEDULES, C SCHOOL
SCHEDULES, LEADERSHIP/MANAGEMENT, 340720 - LEADERSHIP AND
MANAGEMENT SCHOOL. LAMS HOST UNIT CHECKLISTS, WHICH MUST
BE COMPLETED BY THE UNIT POC PRIOR TO SCHEDULED TRAINING, MAY BE
OBTAINED FROM THE LDC WEBSITE AT: HTTP://WWW.CGA.EDU/LDC.
10. THIS MESSAGE IS FOR UNIT PLANNING AND SCHEDULING PURPOSES.
HOST UNIT AND POC PROACTIVENESS IS CRUCIAL TO OBTAIN THE DESIRED
OUTCOME OF THE LAMS LEARNING EXPERIENCE. UNITS THAT CANNOT SUPPORT,
SCHEDULE, OR PARTICIPATE IN LAMS EXPORTABLE TRAINING AT NEARBY
UNITS, ARE ENCOURAGED TO REQUEST QUOTAS FOR THEIR MEMBERS THROUGH
TQC VIA ELECTRONIC TRAINING REQUEST (ETR) AT THE RESIDENT COURSES
AVAILABLE AT TRACEN YORKTOWN, TRACEN PETALUMA, AND THE CG ACADEMY.
11. RDML D. R. MAY, DIRECTOR OF RESERVE AND TRAINING, SENDS.
12. INTERNET RELEASE IS AUTHORIZED.