R 061213Z OCT 09 ALCGPSC 058/09 SUBJ: 2010 ARMED FORCES SPORTS CALENDAR A. COAST GUARD MORALE, WELL BEING, AND RECREATIONAL MANUAL, COMDTINST M1710.13(SERIES) 1. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS PROVIDED TO ENCOURAGE COAST GUARD MEN AND WOMEN TO BRING THEIR SPORTS TALENTS FORWARD AND APPLY FOR PARTICIPATION ON NAVY SPORTS TEAMS AS PART OF THE ARMED FORCES SPORTS PROGRAM. 2. IN CY2009, WE RECEIVED 52 APPLICATIONS FROM COAST GUARD ATHLETES TO COMPLETE IN ARMED FORCES SPORTS. WE HAD 38 ATHLETES SELECTED TO ATTEND NAVY TRAINING CAMPS OR SELECTED DIRECTLY FROM APPLICATIONS FOR NAVY OR ARMED FORCES TEAMS. EIGHT 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 60 DAYS PRIOR TO YOUR SELECTED ARMED FORCES SPORTING EVENT. VISIT THE MWR WEB SITE AT HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/MWR/SPORTS/ARMEDFORCESSPORTS/ASP FOR THE 2010 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 COMPETITION 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 HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/MWR/SPORTS/ARMEDFORCESSPORTS.ASP OR FROM CWO4 R. T. DOWNS, ROBERT.T.DOWNS(AT)USCG.MIL. 5. COMMANDS ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO SUPPORT THEIR ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS PARTICIPATION IN THE ARMED FORCES SPORTS PROGRAM, OPERATIONAL SCHEDULES ALLOW. PARTICIPATION ON NAVY AND ALL ARMED FORCES TEAMS BRINGS CREDIT TO NOT ONLY TO OUR SERVICE MEMBERS, 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 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, 870 GREENBRIER CIRCLE, TOWER II - SUITE 502, CHESAPEAKE, VA 23320-2681, ATTN: CWO4 R. T. DOWNS. AFTER 7 DECEMBER 2009, APPLICATIONS MUST BE ADDRESSED TO: COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMAND, BATTLEFIELD TECH CENTER 1, SUITE 500, 510 INDEPENDENCE PARKWAY, CHESAPEAKE, VA 23320-5180. 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 CWO4 R. T. DOWNS AT (757) 420-2480, EXT 3032 OR ROBERT.T.DOWNS (AT)USCG.MIL. 8. RDML DANIEL A. NEPTUN, COMMANDER, CG PERSONNEL SERVICE CENTER, SENDS. 9. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.