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ALCOAST 124/10
COMDTNOTE 1500
SUBJ: ADVANCED EDUCATION SURVEY FOR C4IT AND ENGINEERING PROGRAMS
1. TO BETTER ALIGN PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS WITH THE DESIRES AND NEEDS
OF THE WORKFORCE, DCMS-81 DEVELOPED A SURVEY TO POLL CRITICAL
ISSUES AFFECTING THE C4IT AND ENGINEERING ADVANCED EDUCATION (ADV
ED) PROGRAMS. RESULTS GARNERED FROM THIS SURVEY WILL DIRECTLY
IMPACT THE FUTURE ADMINISTRATION, STRATEGY, AND POLICY OF ADV ED
FOR THE C4IT AND ENGINEERING SPECIALTIES.
2. THIS SURVEY IS NOW OPEN AND WILL REMAIN ACTIVE FOR 30 DAYS. TO
ACCESS THE SURVEY, GO TO THE C4IT WORKFORCE MANAGER PLACE ON CG
PORTAL AND CLICK-ON THE SURVEY LINK. THE C4IT WORKFORCE MANAGER
PLACE MAY BE FOUND AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATION (CONVERT URL TO ALL
LOWERCASE BEFORE USE):
HTTPS://CGPORTAL.USCG.MIL/LOTUS/MYQUICKR/C4IT-WORKFORCE-MANAGER-
PLACE
3. THE RESULTS OF THIS SURVEY WILL BE USED TO HELP IDENTIFY
POTENTIAL CHANGES TO THE C4IT/ENGINEERING ADV ED PROGRAMS AND
OVERALL GOVERNANCE OF ADV ED POLICIES. BECAUSE OF THIS, THE SURVEY
IS OPEN TO ALL OFFICERS REGARDLESS OF THEIR SPECIALTY. THE SURVEY
WILL ADDRESS ADV ED ISSUES, SUCH AS MANDATORY PAYBACK TOURS, COST
SHARE, OBLIGATED SERVICE, AND THE VALUE OF ATTENDING A NATIONALLY
RANKED UNIVERSITY.
4. WHILE THE C4IT AND ENGINEERING SPECIALTIES CONTINUOUSLY EVOLVE,
WE MUST ENSURE THEIR RESPECTIVE ADV ED PROGRAMS KEEP PACE AND
DEVELOP OFFICERS WITH THE REQUISITE SKILLS TO MEET THE TECHNOLOGY-
LADEN NEEDS OF TOMORROW. THE ADV ED SURVEY WILL PLAY A CRITICAL
ROLE IN GUIDING THAT EFFORT.
5. THE SURVEY TAKES APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES TO COMPLETE AND WILL
CLOSE 30 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS ALCOAST. EACH RESPONSE WILL BE
CAREFULLY EVALUATED. RARELY WILL A 15 MINUTE INVESTMENT HAVE SUCH
FAR REACHING IMPACT.
6. POINT OF CONTACT FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING THE C4IT AND
ENGINEERING ADV ED SURVEY IS LCDR R. C. POKROPSKI, C4IT WORKFORCE
MANAGER (DCMS-81) AT 202-475-5751.
7. RDML T. P. OSTEBO, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR ENGINEERING AND
LOGISTICS, AND CAPT M. B. LYTLE, ACTING ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR
COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS, COMPUTERS AND INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY, SENDS.
8. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.