R 191310Z JAN 12

ALCGPSC 010/12
SUBJ: 2012 ARMED FORCES SPORTS CALENDAR
A. COAST GUARD MORALE, WELL-BEING, AND RECREATION MANUAL, COMDTINST
M1710.13C
1.  THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION HIGHLIGHTS THE OPPORTUNITY THAT COAST
GUARD MEMBERS ON ACTIVE DUTY HAVE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ARMED FORCES
SPORTS PROGRAM WITH THE POTENTIAL OPPORTUNITY TO REPRESENT THE UNITED
STATES MILITARY IN INTERNATIONAL SPORTS COMPETITION.
2.  IN 2011, WE RECEIVED 51 APPLICATIONS FROM COAST GUARD ATHLETES TO
COMPETE IN ARMED FORCES SPORTS.  27 ATHLETES WERE SELECTED TO ATTEND
NAVY TRAINING CAMPS OR WERE SELECTED DIRECTLY FOR NAVY OR ARMED
FORCES TEAMS.  13 ATHLETES WERE SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN
INTERNATIONAL MILITARY-TO-MILITARY COMPETITION AS PART OF ALL ARMED
FORCES TEAMS, PARTICIPATING IN CONSEIL INTERNATIONAL DU SPORT
MILITAIRE (CISM) EVENTS.
3.  ARMED FORCES SPORTS APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED AT LEAST 45
DAYS PRIOR TO AN ARMED FORCES SPORTING EVENT.  VISIT THE MWR WEBSITE
AT HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/MWR/SPORTS/ARMEDFORCESSPORTS.ASP FOR THE 2012
ARMED FORCES SPORTS SCHEDULE.  DATES AND LOCATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO
CHANGE, SO CHECK THE WEB SITE FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.
4.  THE NAVY TRIALS/ARMED FORCES COMPETITIONS ARE OPEN TO ALL OFFICER
AND ENLISTED COAST GUARD WOMEN AND MEN ON ACTIVE DUTY.  SELECTION IS
BASED ON SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION/RESUME TO THE COAST GUARD SPORTS
DIRECTOR AT THE COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMAND (CSC).  APPLICATIONS MAY
BE OBTAINED FROM THE MWR WEB SITE AT
HHTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/MWR/SPORTS/ARMEDFORCESSPORTS.ASP OR FROM CWO2
PATRICK BUTLER, PATRICK.D.BUTLER(AT)USCG.MIL.
5.  COMMANDS ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO SUPPORT THEIR ACTIVE DUTY
MEMBERS PARTICIPATION IN THE ARMED FORCES SPORTS PROGRAM, AS
OPERATIONAL SCHEDULES ALLOW.  PARTICIPATION ON NAVY AND ALL ARMED
FORCES TEAMS BRINGS CREDIT TO NOT ONLY OUR SERVICE MEMBERS AND THE
COAST GUARD, BUT THE UNITED STATES MILITARY AS A WHOLE.  WHEN MEMBERS
ARE SELECTED TO REPRESENT THE UNITED STATES IN THE ARMED FORCES
SPORTS PROGRAM, THE COST TO PARTICIPATE IS NOT BORNE BY THE COMMAND.
IN RECENT YEARS, BOTH MALE AND FEMALE COAST GUARD ATHLETES HAVE BEEN
INTEGRAL MEMBERS OF ARMED FORCES TEAMS COMPETING INTERNATIONALLY.
ANYONE SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN ARMED FORCES SPORTS IS EXPECTED TO
COMPETE IN ALL HIGHER LEVELS OF COMPETITION.
6.  APPLICATIONS MUST BE MAILED TO:  COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMAND,
BATTLEFIELD TECHNOLOGY CENTER 1, 510 INDEPENDENCE PARKWAY, SUITE 500,
CHESAPEAKE, VIRGINIA 23320-5180, ATTN:  CWO2 PATRICK BUTLER.  CSC
WILL ENDORSE AND FORWARD ALL APPLICATIONS TO THE HEAD OF NAVY SPORTS.
APPLICATIONS MAILED DIRECTLY TO THE NAVY WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
ATHLETES SELECTED FOR THE NAVY TRIALS WILL COMPETE FOR SELECTION TO
REPRESENT THE NAVY IN THE ARMED FORCES CHAMPIONSHIPS AND MAY BE
CONSIDERED TO REPRESENT THE UNITED STATES MILITARY IN NATIONAL OR
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION.
7.  INDIVIDUALS OR COMMANDS DESIRING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD
CONTACT CWO2 PATRICK BUTLER AT (757) 842-4928.
8.  RADM DANIEL R. MAY, COMMANDER, CG PERSONNEL SERVICE CENTER,
SENDS.
9.  INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.