SUBJ: SHORT NOTICE SOLICITATION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD)
FY2010 EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (ELDP)
1. THE USCG HAS JUST BEEN NOTIFIED OF AN OPPORTUNITY FOR 1 CIVILIAN
AND 1 MILITARY MEMBER TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 2009-2010 DOD EXECUTIVE
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (ELDP). THIS PROGRAM IS ONLY
AVAILABLE TO APPLICANTS IN THE GRADES OF GS/GM 12-14 AND O-3 TO
O-4. APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO CG-133 BY 10JUN09 IAW PARA 5
BELOW. NOTE: THERE IS NO CGHQ FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR THIS PROGRAM.
UNITS FORWARDING APPLICATIONS MUST COMMIT TO FUND ALL COSTS
ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROGRAM (APPROX 20-33K DOLLARS).
2. THE DOD ELDP IS BEGINNING ITS 24TH YEAR. THIS PROGRAM WAS
ESTABLISHED IN 1985 WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
AND HAS CONTINUED OVER THE YEARS TO TRAIN FUTURE LEADERS TO
RECOGNIZE AND RESPOND TO THE ISSUES FACING DOD. ELDP HAS PROVIDED
HUNDREDS OF DOD AND INTERAGENCY PERSONNEL THE OPPORTUNITY TO
PARTICIPATE IN AN EXCEPTIONAL JOINT AND ENTERPRISE-WIDE LEADERSHIP
TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE. ELDP PROVIDES THESE
PERSPECTIVES ALONG WITH A GREATER APPRECIATION FOR THE WARFIGHTER
THROUGH HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES WITH OUR MILITARY PERSONNEL IN
LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.
3. THIS TEN MONTH PROGRAM TAKES PARTICIPANTS TO A VARIETY OF
LOCATIONS BOTH IN THE UNITED STATES AND OVERSEAS TO EXPERIENCE AND
APPRECIATE THE ROLE OF THE WARFIGHTER BY PARTICIPATING IN INTENSIVE
HANDS ON FIELD EXPERIENCES. IN ADDITION, PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE THE
OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN DISCUSSIONS WITH NUMEROUS
DISTINGUISHED PANEL MEMBERS DURING A SEMINAR AT GEORGETOWN
UNIVERSITY. PARTICIPANTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO TRAVEL EVERY 5-6
WEEKS.
4. TUITION FOR CIVILIAN PARTICIPANTS IS 6,000 DOLLARS AND CAN ONLY
BE PAID VIA MIPR. THERE IS NO TUITION FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL
SELECTED FOR THE PROGRAM. TRAVEL AND PER DIEM COSTS THROUGHOUT THE
YEAR FOR BOTH MILITARY AND CIVILIAN PARTICIPANTS ARE THE
RESPONSIBILITIY OF THE NOMINATING UNIT. TRAVEL AND PER DIEM COSTS
WILL TOTAL APPROXIMATELY 20,000-27,000 DOLLARS FOR EACH ATENDEE.
5. ALL CANDIDATES MUST HAVE A SECRET SECURITY CLEARANCE AND POSSESS
A BACCALAURREATE DEGREE OR COMPARABLE EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING.
APPLICATION PACKAGES FOR THE ELDP MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
 A. A STUDENT BIOGRAPHY TO INCLUDE EDUCATION, CAREER HISTORY, AND
POTENTIAL FOR CONTINUED ADVANCEMENT.
 B. COPY OF A FINAL SECRET SECURITY CLEARANCE THAT INCLUDES
ADJUDICATION DATE.
 C. SUPERVISOR STATEMENT OF NO MORE THAN TWO PAGES ON THE
APPLICANTS PAST PERFORMANCE AND POTENTIAL FOR CONTINUED
ADVANCEMENT.
 D. A LETTER OF NOMINATION, IN CG MEMO FORMAT, FROM THE FIRST FLAG
OFFICER OR SES IN THE APPLICANTS CHAIN OF COMMAND.
 E. MEMO FROM NOMINATING COMMAND COMMITTING TO FUND ALL COSTS
ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROGRAM IF THEIR APPLICANT IS ACCEPTED INTO
THE PROGRAM.
6. THIS COURSE WILL CONVENE IN OCT09.
7. ALL APPLICATION PACKAGES (INCLUDING FLAG NOMINATIONS) FOR THE
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (ELDP) MUST BE RECEIVED BY
COMDT (CG-133) NLT 10JUN09. SCAN THE DOCUMENTS (5.A-E) ABOVE INTO A
PDF FILE AND E-MAIL TO COMDT (CG-133) AS AN ATTACHMENT TO
CG133TRAININGCOURSES(AT)USCG.MIL. INCLUDE COURSE TITLE.
8. THE COAST GUARD IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING EQUAL ACCESS TO THIS
TRAINING FOR OUR EMPLOYEES WITH DISABILITIES.  HOWEVER, EVENTS
DURING THE PROGRAM MAY REQUIRE PARTICIPANTS TO WORK LONG HOURS WHEN
DEPLOYED, TRAVEL ON WEEKENDS, ADJUST TO RAPIDLY CHANGING CONDITIONS
AND SITUATIONS, CLIMB THREE-STORY NAUTICAL LADDERS, JUMP FROM
AIRBORNE TRAINING TOWERS, FLY IN TACTICALLY CONFIGURED MILITARY
AIRCRAFT, AND PARTICIPATE IN RIGOROUS PHYSICAL FITNESS ACTIVITIES.
EXTRAORDINARY DIETARY REQUIREMENTS, OR UNIQUE AND SPECIALIZED
MEDICAL CARE MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE WHILE TRAVELING OR WORKING AT
TRAINING SITES. THESE CONDITIONS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED WHEN
APPLYING.
9. SELECTEES WILL BE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONTINUED SERVICE AGREEMENT
PRIOR TO THE COURSE CONVENING. THIS AGREEMENT WILL REQUIRE
SELECTEES TO COMMIT TO 30 MONTHS OF CONTINUED SERVICE UPON
COMPLETION OF THIS PROGRAM.
10. QUESTIONS CAN BE DIRECTED TO DARLENE MURPHY AT (202)475-5520
OR DARLENE.M.MURPHY(AT)USCG.MIL
11. RDML D. R. MAY, DIRECTOR OF RESERVE AND TRAINING SENDS.
12. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.