R 142109Z JAN 10 

ALCOAST 020/10
COMDTNOTE 5354
SUBJ: ACADEMY RESERVE RECRUITING TEAM
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 221412Z DEC 09/OPTASK DIVERSITY
B. COAST GUARD DIVERSITY STRATEGIC PLAN
1. REFERENCE A ANNOUNCED THE COAST GUARDS COMMITMENT TO BUILDING
AND SUSTAINING AN INCLUSIVE AND DIVERSE ORGANIZATION. CHANGING THE
DEMOGRAPHICS OF OUR MILITARY WORKFORCE REQUIRES A DEDICATED AND
SUSTAINED LEVEL OF ENGAGEMENT AT ALL OUR ACCESSION POINTS AS
OUTLINED IN REFERENCE B.  FOR OUR OFFICER CORPS, MUCH OF THIS
EFFORT BEGINS AT OUR COAST GUARD ACADEMY (CGA) WHERE THE MAJORITY
OF OUR OFFICERS ARE ACCESSED.  IN SUPPORT OF THEIR EFFORTS IN
BUILDING A DIVERSE OFFICER CORPS, AN OPPORTUNITY EXISTS FOR
SELECTED RESERVE OFFICERS TO SERVE EXTENDED PERIODS OF ADOS ON AN
ANNUAL BASIS IN DEMOGRAPHICALLY IMPORTANT LOCATIONS AROUND THE
COUNTRY. WORKING FOR THE CGA DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS, THESE OFFICERS
WILL HELP RECRUIT CADETS AND BUILD AWARENESS OF THE COAST GUARD AND
THE ACADEMY IN CRITICAL RECRUITING AREAS OF OUR NATION.
2. THE ACADEMY RESERVE RECRUITING TEAM WILL CONSIST OF UP TO TEN
RESERVE OFFICERS ON ACTIVE DUTY LOCATED AROUND THE COUNTRY WITH ONE
COORDINATOR ASSIGNED AT CGA IN NEW LONDON, CT.  OUTREACH WILL
INCLUDE ENGAGEMENT WITH HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE FAIRS, CONGRESSIONALLY
SPONSORED SERVICE ACADEMY EVENTS, KEY ACADEMY INFLUENCERS, AND WITH
PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES.   MEMBERS OF THE TEAM WILL
SERVE FOR 2-5 YEARS PERFORMING VARIOUS PERIODS OF ADOS (TYPICALLY
3-6 MONTHS) ANNUALLY DURING KEY RECRUITING MONTHS OF THE CALENDAR
YEAR (OCT TO APR) IN SUPPORT OF INCREASING THE DIVERSITY OF THE CGA
ADMISSIONS POOL.  DESIRED MEMBERS OF THIS TEAM ARE THOSE O1 TO O4
OFFICERS LIVING IN THE VICINITY OF THE FOLLOWING CITIES:  NEW YORK,
CHICAGO, HOUSTON/DALLAS, LOS ANGELES, MIAMI, ATLANTA, MEMPHIS,
BALTIMORE, NORFOLK, AND THE NORTHERN VA/WASHINGTON DC AREA.
3. ONE RESERVE OFFICER IS CURRENTLY SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY AS A
PROTOTYPE FOR THIS TEAM.  ANY RESERVE OFFICER MEETING THE CRITERIA
IN PARA. 2 ABOVE AND INTERESTED IN BEING PART OF THIS TEAM, SHOULD
CONTACT CWO JORGE CORTES AT 202-475-5504 OR JORGE.CORTES(AT)
USCG.MIL.  VOLUNTEERS FOR THIS TEAM THAT CAN PERFORM ACTIVE DUTY IN
FY10 WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR ORDERS IN FY10 DEPENDING ON THEIR
LOCATION AND THE CURRENT NEEDS OF CGA FOR THAT PARTICULAR REGION.
IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE TEAM WILL BE FULLY STAFFED IN FY11 AT AS
MANY LOCATIONS AS CAN BE POSSIBLY FILLED.
4. REFERENCE A AND B CAN BE FOUND AT HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/DIVERSITY/
5. RDML D.R. MAY, DIRECTOR OF RESERVE AND LEADERSHIP, SENDS.
6. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.