SUBJ: VETERANS AWARENESS CADRE
1.  THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HAS ESTABLISHED A
VETERANS AWARENESS CADRE, THE FIRST OF ITS KIND, TO EXPAND
CORPORATE RECRUITMENT AND DIVERSITY EFFORTS.
2.  THE VETERANS AWARENESS CADRE WILL ENABLE VETERANS GROUPS
AND INDIVIDUALS TO INTERACT DIRECTLY WITH FELLOW VETERANS
PROVIDING CREDIBILITY AND UNIQUENESS TO DHS VETERANS OUTREACH
EFFORTS.
3.  THE VETERANS AWARENESS CADRE WILL ALSO ENCOURAGE MUTUALLY
BENEFICIAL RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN VARIOUS VETERANS SERVICE
ORGANIZATIONS, MILITARY TRANSITION CENTERS AND MILITARY SUPPORT
GROUPS WITH THE DEPARTMENT BY DISPATCHING DHS VETERAN
REPRESENTATIVES TO INTERACT WITH VETERANS IN THEIR ENVIRONMENT.
4.  THIS ALCOAST SOLICITS  MILITARY VETERANS AT ALL GRADE
LEVELS TO APPLY FOR THE VETERANS AWARENESS CADRE.
5.  AS VETERAN SPONSORED PROGRAMS AND EVENTS OCCUR YOU WILL BE
CALLED UPON TO SHARE YOUR VETERAN AND CIVILIAN TRANSITION
EXPERIENCES THROUGH ORAL PRESENTATIONS DURING CAREER FAIRS,
WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS.  IN SOME INSTANCES YOUR OFFICE MAY INCUR
SOME TRAVEL COST.
6.  VETERANS THAT ARE INTERESTED IN VOLUNTARILY PARTICIPATING IN
THE VETERANS AWARENESS CADRE MUST SUBMIT A COMPLETED APPLICATION
PACKET THAT INCLUDES A ONE PAGE BIOGRAPHY RESUME, A RECOMMENDATION
AND ENDORSEMENT FROM CURRENT SUPERVISOR, AND A COPY OF THEIR
DD-214 BY COB JUNE 15, 2009
7.  APPLICATION PACKETS AND QUESTIONS REGARDING THE VETERANS
AWARENESS CADRE PROGRAM SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO ANGELA D. DUNN
AT THE FOLLOWING EMAIL ADDRESS ANGELA.D.DUNN(AT)USCG.MIL AND OR
BY TELEPHONE AT 202-475-5310.
8.  INTERESTED PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE EMAIL NOTIFICATION ONCE
THE OUTCOME OF THE SELECTION PROCESS IS COMPLETED.  ONCE
IDENTIFIED, THE CADRE WILL RECEIVE AN ORIENTATION BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AS TO THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES IN
THIS ROLE.
9.  MANAGERS SHOULD CONSIDER IN RECOMMENDATION AND ENDORSEMENT
INDIVIDUALS WHO WOULD POSITIVELY REPRESENT THE COAST GUARD AND
DHS.
10.  YOUR COMMITMENT TO SUPPORTING THIS PROGRAM IS VITAL TO
MEETING OUR DEPARTMENT WIDE DIVERSITY GOALS WHILE CREATING A
SUSTAINABLE PIPELINE OF VETERAN CANDIDATES FOR CURRENT AND
FUTURE EMPLOYMENT.
11.  MR CURTIS B. ODOM, DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT SENDS.
12.  INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.