R 031907Z MAY 12 ALCOAST 211/12 COMDTNOTE 1524 SUBJ: ADVANCED EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES SPONSORED BY THE DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR OPERATIONS (DCO) A. COMDT COGARD ALAMEDA CA 031749Z APR 12/ALCOAST 155/12 1. IN ACCORDANCE WITH REFERENCE (A), THIS MESSAGE PROVIDES FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THE ADVANCED EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES SPONSORED BY DCO INCLUDING: A. MARINE ENGINEERING, B. FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEERING, C. ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEMS AND CONTROLS ENGINEERING, D. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, E. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, F. TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT, G. MARINE AFFAIRS/LIVING MARINE RESOURCE, H. MARINE SCIENCE (OCEANOGRAPHY), I. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (MPA), J. INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS, K. NAVAL/USMC COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGES, L. US ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLLEGE, M. HOMELAND SECURITY (HLS), AND N. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. 2. DCO SPONSORED ADVANCED EDUCATION PROGRAMS HAVE HISTORICALLY FOCUSED ON THE OFFICER CORPS. IN EFFORTS TO EXPAND AND FURTHER DIVERSIFY OUR DCO ADVANCED EDUCATION CANDIDATE POOL, WE WILL CONTINUE TO EXPLORE ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IN THESE PROGRAMS FOR OUR ENLISTED AND CIVILIAN WORKFORCE. 3. MEMBERS DESIRING A CHALLENGING AND REWARDING CAREER WITH A VARIETY OF OPPORTUNITIES AND INCREASED RESPONSIBILITY ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. GRADUATES WILL BE PLACED IN POSITIONS OF SIGNIFICANT RESPONSIBILITY THAT DIRECTLY IMPACT MISSION EXECUTION. THESE POSITIONS DEMAND SIGNIFICANT TECHNICAL EXPERTISE TO FACILITATE INTERACTION WITH DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL SHIPPING COMMUNITIES, INDUSTRIES, RESPECTIVE REGULATORY BODIES, INTERNATIONAL PARTNER NATIONS AND THE OTHER MILITARY SERVICES. 4. PAST PERFORMANCE OF DUTY AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT ARE CONSIDERED DURING THE SELECTION PROCESS. CURRENT APTITUDE TEST SCORES ARE ALSO CONSIDERED DURING THE SELECTION PROCESS, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. SELECTED MEMBERS WILL BEGIN THEIR STUDIES IN ASSIGNMENT YEAR 2013. THE LISTED PROGRAM MANAGERS FOR EACH PROGRAM CAN PROVIDE SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION ABOUT SPECIFIC PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS AND CAREER IMPACT, INCLUDING FOLLOW-ON TOURS. 5. MARINE ENGINEERING: 11 HIGH PERFORMING OFFICERS WILL BE SELECTED TO ATTEND THIS 24-MONTH GRADUATE PROGRAM. THE MARINE ENGINEERING ADVANCED EDUCATION PROGRAM IS UNIQUE AND OFFERS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR JUNIOR OFFICERS TO EARN A MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN A WIDE VARIETY OF MARINE ENGINEERING RELATED DISCIPLINES. SELECTEES CAN EARN GRADUATE DEGREES IN NAVAL ARCHITECTURE, MARINE, MECHANICAL, OCEAN OR HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING. PAST SELECTEES HAVE ATTENDED THE MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, AND VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, AMONG OTHERS. UPON GRADUATION, OFFICERS WILL APPLY THEIR POST-GRADUATE TRAINING AT THE MARINE SAFETY CENTER OR IN THE OFFICE OF DESIGN AND ENGINEERING STANDARDS, COMDT (CG-521), WITH SIGNIFICANT POTENTIAL FOR NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL IMPACT IN MARINE SAFETY. OFFICERS WILL HAVE THE CHANCE TO BE AT THE FOREFRONT OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS TAKING PLACE IN THE MARINE INDUSTRY, INCLUDING GREEN SHIPPING TECHNOLOGIES AND OFFSHORE ENERGY EXPLORATION. THESE POSITIONS DIRECTLY PROMOTE THE COAST GUARDS ABILITY TO PROPERLY EXECUTE ITS MARINE SAFETY, SECURITY AND STEWARDSHIP MISSIONS. GRE SCORES ARE REQUIRED FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE SELECTION PANEL. FURTHER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT: HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/HQ/CG5/CG521/RECRUITING.ASP. 6. FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEERING: ONE HIGH PERFORMING OFFICER WILL BE SELECTED TO ATTEND THIS 24-MONTH GRADUATE PROGRAM, LEADING TO A MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEERING (FPE). PAST SELECTEES HAVE ATTENDED EITHER THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND OR WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE. UPON GRADUATION, THIS OFFICER WILL LIKELY APPLY THEIR POSTGRADUATE TRAINING AT THE MARINE SAFETY CENTER OR IN THE OFFICE OF DESIGN AND ENGINEERING STANDARDS, COMDT (CG-521), WITH SIGNIFICANT POTENTIAL FOR NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL IMPACT IN MARINE SAFETY. FPE INVOLVES THE APPLICATION OF FIRE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES TO PROTECT LIFE, PROPERTY, AND THE ENVIRONMENT FROM THE EFFECTS OF FIRE AND SMOKE. THIS OFFICER WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEAD EFFORTS TO APPLY THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN FIRE SCIENCE TO IMPROVE COMMERCIAL MARITIME SAFETY WITH EMPHASIS ON CUTTING EDGE DESIGN PROPOSALS WITHIN THE CRUISE LINE INDUSTRY. THESE POSITIONS DIRECTLY PROMOTE THE COAST GUARDS ABILITY TO PROPERLY EXECUTE ITS MARINE SAFETY, SECURITY AND STEWARDSHIP MISSIONS. GRE SCORES ARE NOT REQUIRED FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE SELECTION PANEL. HOWEVER, MANY INSTITUTIONS WILL REQUIRE GRE SCORES PRIOR TO ADMISSION. FURTHER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT: HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/HQ/CG5/CG521/RECRUITING.ASP. 7. ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEMS AND CONTROLS ENGINEERING: ONE HIGH PERFORMING OFFICER WILL BE SELECTED TO ATTEND THIS 24-MONTH GRADUATE PROGRAM, LEADING TO A MASTERS OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING WITH AN EMPHASIS IN POWER SYSTEMS AND/OR CONTROLS. PAST SELECTEES HAVE ATTENDED VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND GEORGIA TECH. UPON GRADUATION, THIS OFFICER WILL APPLY THEIR POSTGRADUATE TRAINING AT THE MARINE SAFETY CENTER OR IN THE OFFICE OF DESIGN AND ENGINEERING STANDARDS, COMDT (CG-521), WITH SIGNIFICANT POTENTIAL FOR NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL IMPACT IN MARINE SAFETY. MEMBERS WHO ARE SELECTED WILL SPEARHEAD APPLICATION OF ENGINEERING STANDARDS TO CRITICAL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS ON BOARD ALL CLASSES OF COMMERCIAL VESSELS, INCLUDING DYNAMICALLY POSITIONED OFF SHORE OIL FACILITIES AND VESSELS WITH NEW HYBRID TECHNOLOGIES. THESE VESSELS EMPLOY A WIDE RANGE OF ELECTRICAL GENERATION, DISTRIBUTION AND POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, FROM VERY BASIC TO COMPLEX COMPUTER CONTROLLED SYSTEMS, AS WOULD BE SEEN IN SMALL LANDBASED ELECTRICAL SUBSTATIONS. FURTHER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT: HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/HQ/CG5/CG521/RECRUITING.ASP. 8. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING: ONE OFFICER WILL BE SELECTED TO ATTEND THIS 24-MONTH GRADUATE PROGRAM, LEADING TO A MASTER OF SCIENCE (MS) IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING. A DEGREE IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING TRADITIONALLY PREPARES GRADUATES TO IMPROVE INDUSTRIAL SCALE TRANSFORMATIONS OF RAW AND INTERMEDIATE MATERIALS, TO MORE VALUABLE PRODUCTS THROUGH PHYSICAL, BIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL PROCESSES. THROUGH THE YEARS, AND WITH INCREASING SPEED, CHEMICAL ENGINEERING HAS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE, AMONG OTHERS, STUDIES IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES, NANOTECHNOLOGY, BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS AND ALTERNATIVE FUELS. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING IS AN EXCITING AND DYNAMIC APPLICATION OF MATH, PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY, AND BIOCHEMISTRY TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE. FOR COAST GUARD PURPOSES, CHEMICAL ENGINEERING PROVIDES THE ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND A WIDE VARIETY OF COMMERCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES RELATED TO SUBSTANCES CARRIED ON BOARD VESSELS. THOSE WITH A SCIENCE OR ENGINEERING UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. WHILE HELPFUL, GRE SCORES ARE NOT REQUIRED FOR SELECTION PURPOSES. HOWEVER, MOST INSTITUTIONS REQUIRE GRE SCORES PRIOR TO ADMISSION. GRADUATES CAN EXPECT TO BE ASSIGNED TO THE OFFICE OF DESIGN AND ENGINEERING STANDARDS, HAZARDOUS MATERIALS, COMDT (CG-5215), OR THE MARINE SAFETY CENTER (MSC). DUTIES IN COMDTS (CG-5215) AND (MSC) INCLUDE ENSURING THE SAFE HANDLING AND TRANSPORT OF BULK AND PACKAGED HAZARDOUS MATERIALS, REVIEWING VESSEL AND FACILITY VAPOR CONTROL SYSTEMS, ANALYZING NEW CHEMICAL CARGOES TO ESTABLISH REQS FOR THEIR SAFE AND ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE CARRIAGE, AND CONDUCTING VESSEL PLAN REVIEWS. GRADUATES ALSO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE PART OF ESTABLISHING NEW DESIGN AND CARRIAGE REQUIREMENTS FOR NOVEL VESSELS, SUCH AS THOSE CARRYING LIQUEFIED CARGOES. FROM TIME TO TIME, GRADUATES MAY BE CALLED UPON TO APPLY THEIR CHEMICAL ENGINEERING KNOWLEDGE TO ASSIST WITH CASUALTY INVESTIGATIONS AND TO COLLABORATE WITH COAST GUARD FIELD UNITS AND THE MARITIME INDUSTRY. BY OVERSEEING THE HANDLING AND CARRIAGE OF CARGOES, CHEMICAL ENGINEERING GRADUATES ENSURE THE SAFETY OF MARINERS, VESSELS, AND THE MARINE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM AND HELP FULFILL THE COAST GUARDS CHARGE AS STEWARDS OF THE ENVIRONMENT. PAST GRADUATES HAVE ATTENDED VARIOUS UNIVERSITIES, BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE. THOUGH NO PRIMARY SCHOOL IS MANDATED, SELECTEES SHALL APPLY TO PROPERLY ACCREDITED PROGRAMS ONLY. PAST ALUMNI HAVE ENJOYED SUCCESSFUL CG CAREERS AND DESPITE THE FEW SLOTS AVAILABLE FOR THIS PROGRAM, INCLUDE NUMEROUS SENIOR OFFICERS, TWO OF WHOM ATTAINED FLAG RANK. MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/HQ/CG5/CG521/RECRUITING.ASP. 9. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: THREE HIGH PERFORMING JUNIOR OFFICERS WITH A BACHELORS DEGREE WILL BE SELECTED TO ATTEND THIS 24-MONTH GRADUATE PROGRAM. SELECTED MEMBERS WILL EARN A MASTERS DEGREE THAT INVOLVES COURSE WORK RELATED TO: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND RESPONSE POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND ANALYSIS, SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS, LEGISLATIVE PROCESSES, AND NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL CONTINGENCY PLAN DEVELOPMENT. GRADUATES FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM WILL NORMALLY BE ASSIGNED TO A STAFF TOUR WITHIN THE OFFICE OF INCIDENT MANAGEMENT AND PREPAREDNESS, COMDT (CG-533). THEY WILL BE INVOLVED IN RESPONSE AND PREPAREDNESS POLICY DEVELOPMENT, JOINT CONTINGENCY PLANNING, NATIONAL EXERCISE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, AND INTERAGENCY COORDINATION AT THE STATE, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL LEVELS. RECENT SELECTEES HAVE ATTENDED GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY AND THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, BUT SCHOOL SELECTION MAY BE FLEXIBLE BASED ON INDIVIDUAL DESIRES, AVAILABLE CURRICULUM, AND NEEDS OF THE SERVICE. 10. TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT: ONE OFFICER WILL BE SELECTED TO ATTEND THIS 18 TO 24 MONTH GRADUATE PROGRAM. JUNIOR OFFICERS WITH A BACHELORS DEGREE AND AN OPERATIONAL BACKGROUND IN PREVENTION MISSIONS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. EXPERIENCE IN WATERWAYS MANAGEMENT, ATON, AND PORT OPERATIONS, INCLUDING COMMERCIAL SHIPPING AND FACILITIES, IS DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED. THIS PROGRAM EQUIPS HIGH PERFORMING OFFICERS WITH A ROBUST PUBLIC POLICY AND MARINE TRANSPORTATION DEGREE. DISCIPLINES INCLUDE LEGISLATIVE, REGULATORY, AND POLICY ISSUES RELATED TO THE MARINE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM (MTS). THE COAST GUARD HAS A NATIONAL LEADERSHIP ROLE FOR SAFETY, SECURITY, AND STEWARDSHIP OF THE MTS, AND THIS PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE SELECTED OFFICERS WITH THE TOOLS TO LEAD THESE EFFORTS AT THE CENTER OF AN IMPORTANT NATIONAL POLICY ARENA. PROGRAM GRADUATES WILL NORMALLY BE ASSIGNED TO COAST GUARD HEADQUARTERS IN THE MARINE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT, COMDT (CG-55), WHERE THEY WILL LEAD EFFORTS TO OVERSEE AND IMPLEMENT MTS POLICIES AND INITIATIVES. THIS WILL INVOLVE FREQUENT INTERACTION WITH INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL LEVEL ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THE INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION, INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MARINE AIDS TO NAVIGATION AND LIGHTHOUSE AUTHORITIES, ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, AND NUMEROUS OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES. GRADUATES WILL ALSO WORK WITH THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS, THROUGH ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THE NAVIGATIONAL SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE, HARBOR SAFETY COMMITTEES, AND THE TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH BOARD. MEMBERS WILL BE WELL PREPARED FOR FOLLOW ON TOURS IN SECTOR LEADERSHIP, A BROAD RANGE OF STAFF ASSIGNMENTS, AND KEY LIAISON BILLETS. THE STRONG POLICY FOCUS WILL ALSO PREPARE GRADUATES FOR SENIOR LEADERSHIP POSITIONS ACROSS THE RANGE OF CG MISSIONS. RECENT SELECTEES HAVE ATTENDED GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY, MAINE MARITIME AND THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, BUT SCHOOL SELECTION MAY BE FLEXIBLE BASED ON INDIVIDUAL DESIRES, AVAILABLE CURRICULUM, AND NEEDS OF THE SERVICE. 11. MARINE AFFAIRS/LIVING MARINE RESOURCES (LMR): THREE HIGH PERFORMING OFFICERS WILL BE SELECTED TO ATTEND THIS GRADUATE PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM DESIRES HIGH-PERFORMING SENIOR O3/O4-LEVEL APPLICANTS WITH STRONG OPERATIONAL BACKGROUNDS, PREFERABLY WITH LMR ENFORCEMENT EXPERIENCE, TO SERVE IN CHALLENGING STRATEGIC, POLICY, AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT POSITIONS AT THE O3/O4/O5 LEVEL UPON GRADUATION AND THROUGHOUT THEIR CAREERS. THE STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE, COMPLEXITY, AND VISIBILITY OF LMR SUSTAINABILITY HAVE INCREASED EXPONENTIALLY, WITH THE CG BEING CALLED UPON TO FILL PROMINENT LEADERSHIP ROLES AT REGIONAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL LEVELS. GRADUATES REGULARLY PARTNER WITH MARINE FISHERY, SANCTUARY, AND PROTECTED SPECIES MANAGEMENT COUNCILS, OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES, THE FISHING MANAGEMENT COUNCILS, AND THE FISHING INDUSTRY, AS WELL AS PARTICIPATE IN VARIOUS INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS IN ORDER TO FURTHER US AND CG INTERESTS. MARINE AFFAIRS PG STUDENTS HAVE ATTENDED A WIDE ARRAY OF INSTITUTIONS IN RECENT YEARS, INCLUDING THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND, THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, THE UNIVERSITY OF MAINE, TEXAS A AND M, THE UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE, THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA AND DUKE UNIVERSITY. THIS PROGRAM IS NORMALLY COMPLETED IN 10 TO 22 MONTHS, DEPENDING ON THE SCHOOL ATTENDED. PROGRAM NEEDS WILL DICTATE THE ACTUAL SCHOOL CHOICE AND MAY INCLUDE ALTERNATE SCHOOLS. COURSES FOCUS ON PUBLIC POLICY, MARINE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, OCEAN AND NATURAL RESOURCE LAW AND ECONOMICS, OCEANOGRAPHY, AND POLITICAL SCIENCE RELATED TO THE MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION OF RENEWABLE MARINE RESOURCES. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDE: BACCALAUREATE DEGREE, MINIMUM UNDERGRADUATE GPA OF 2.5 BASED ON A 4.0 SCALE, AND COMPLETION OF GRE WITHIN THE LAST FIVE YEARS. WHILE ALL OFFICERS WITH AN INTEREST ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY, THIS PROGRAM DIRECTLY SUPPORTS THE OPERATIONAL FISHERIES AND MARINE PROTECTED SPECIES (MPS) ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES OF THE CG. APPLICANT EXPECTATIONS AND CAREER PATH DESIRES SHOULD REFLECT THIS FOCUS. FOLLOW-ON ASSIGNMENTS MAY INCLUDE: CG LIAISON TO THE NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE, LMR ENFORCEMENT STAFF POSITIONS AT DISTRICTS, AREAS OR HEADQUARTERS, OR COMMAND CADRE AT REGIONAL FISHERIES TRAINING CENTERS. 12. MARINE SCIENCE (OCEANOGRAPHY): ONE HIGH PERFORMING OFFICER WILL BE SELECTED TO ATTEND THIS 24-MONTH GRADUATE PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM OFFERS AN OUTSTANDING OPPORTUNITY FOR OFFICERS INTERESTED IN PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY AND/OR MARINE METEOROLOGY. APPLICANTS IN THE GRADES O2/O3 WHO WILL BE TOUR COMPLETE BY THE CLASS CONVENING DATE IN THE SUMMER OF 2013 ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. THE PROGRAM IS A 2-YEAR COURSE OF INSTRUCTION PREPARING THE OFFICER FOR FUTURE ASSIGNMENT TO THE INTERNATIONAL ICE PATROL, USCGC HEALY (WITH PRIOR DWO EXPERIENCE), OR THE COAST GUARD ACADEMY AS AN INSTRUCTOR OF MARINE SCIENCE. THIS PG PROGRAM FOCUSES ON PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY, MARINE METEOROLOGY, AND THE INTERACTIONS OF MARINE BIOLOGY, GEOLOGY, AND CHEMISTRY IN A PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT. ELECTIVES ADDRESSING THE POLAR REGIONS, REMOTE SENSING, AND OCEAN POLICY ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED. THE INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAM CONSISTS OF CLASSWORK AND A MASTERS THESIS ON A COAST GUARD RELATED TOPIC APPROVED BY THE MARINE SCIENCE PG PROGRAM MANAGER. THE PROGRAM SHOULD LEAD TO A MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY OR, IF THE PROGRAM EMPHASIZES MARINE METEOROLOGY, A MASTER OF SCIENCE IN METEOROLOGY. COMPETITIVE APPLICANTS WILL HAVE STRONG BACKGROUNDS IN SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS. NO PRIMARY SCHOOL IS MANDATED. CHOICE OF INSTITUTION IS NEGOTIABLE BETWEEN THE PROGRAM MANAGER AND THE SELECTEE, AND IS PREDICATED ON ACCEPTANCE AT THE SCHOOL OF CHOICE, QUALITY OF THE PROGRAM, ASSOCIATED TUITION AND TRANSFER COSTS, AND NEEDS OF THE COAST GUARD PG PROGRAM. IF AN EXPENSIVE SCHOOL IS CHOSEN, THE SELECTEE MAY BE REQUIRED TO SHARE TUITION EXPENSES. RECENT STUDENTS HAVE ATTENDED NAVAL PG SCHOOL MONTEREY, THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND, THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI, SCRIPPS INSTITUTION OF OCEANOGRAPHY, UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII, FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY AND TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY. 13. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (MPA): SEVEN HIGH PERFORMING OFFICERS WILL BE SELECTED TO ATTEND THIS 12 TO 18-MONTH GRADUATE PROGRAM. THE MPA PROGRAM OFFERS AN OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR O3/O4 LEVEL OFFICERS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN SERVING IN CHALLENGING STRATEGIC, POLICY AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT POSITIONS. APPLICANTS BELOW THE GRADE OF O3 (AT THE APPLICATION DEADLINE) WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED AS THE MAJORITY OF THE POSITIONS ARE AT THE O4/O5 LEVEL. PAYBACK TOURS WILL BE CHALLENGING. ASSIGNMENTS FOLLOWING GRADUATION TYPICALLY INCLUDE PROGRAM ANALYST POSITIONS IN COMDT (CG-DCO-81), OFFICE OF PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT AND ASSESSMENT, AND PROGRAM REVIEWER POSITIONS IN COMDT (CG-821), OFFICE OF BUDGET AND PROGRAMS. OPPORTUNITIES ALSO EXIST FOR PLACEMENT IN OTHER ENTERPRISE POLICY POSITIONS AND THE SPECIAL STAFF ASSIGNMENTS PORTFOLIO (E.G. COMDTS (CG-DCO-82), (CG-095), AND CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS STAFF). MANY OF THESE POSITIONS FOCUS ON STRATEGIC PLANNING, FEDERAL BUDGETING, RISK ASSESSMENT, POLICY ANALYSIS, PROGRAM EVALUATION, FUTURE RESOURCE PLANNING, AND GLOBAL FORCE MANAGEMENT. THE MPA DEGREE IS THE PUBLIC SECTOR EQUIVALENT OF A MASTERS IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA) DEGREE. SOME UNIVERSITIES MAY LIST THE SAME OR SIMILAR DEGREE AS A MASTERS IN PUBLIC POLICY (MPP), AND SOME UNIVERSITIES MAY OFFER BOTH THE MPA AND MPP. STUDENTS SHOULD EXPECT COURSE WORK IN POLICY ANALYSIS, PROGRAM EVALUATION, PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT, STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT, CAPITAL PLANNING, PUBLIC FINANCE AND BUDGETING, AND BOTH QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE ANALYTICAL METHODS. THE PROGRAM SELECTS OFFICERS WITH OPERATIONAL EXPERIENCE FROM A DIVERSE SELECTION OF AFLOAT AND ASHORE SPECIALTY BACKGROUNDS. OFFICERS WITH A MARITIME PREVENTION BACKGROUND ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY, AS THERE HAVE BEEN FEW APPLICANTS FROM THIS SPECIALTY IN RECENT YEARS. GRE SCORES ARE REQUIRED FOR PURPOSES OF THE SELECTION PANEL SINCE MOST INSTITUTIONS WILL REQUIRE GRE SCORES PRIOR TO ADMISSION. OFFICERS WITH GRE SCORES LOWER THAN 500V/630Q/4.0A ON THE OLD GRE SCORING FORMAT (OR LOWER THAN 153V/150Q/4.0A ON EXAMS AFTER 01 AUG 2011) ARE ENCOURAGED TO RETAKE THE EXAM TO REMAIN COMPETITIVE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS LOCATED IN CG PORTAL. UNDER THE COLLOBRATION TAB, SEARCH PLACES, THEN ENTER MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION. THE COAST GUARD ANNUALLY SENDS STUDENTS TO FOUR OF THE COUNTRYS TOP PROGRAMS: A. SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY (MAXWELL SCHOOL) MPA PROGRAM (12 MONTHS), B. HARVARD (KENNEDY SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT) MID-CAREER MPA PROGRAM (12 MONTHS), C. PRINCETON UNIVERSITY (WOODROW WILSON SCHOOL) MASTER IN PUBLIC POLICY PROGRAM (12 MONTHS), AND D. THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY MPA AND MPP PROGRAMS (18 MONTHS). 14. INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS: THE INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS PROGRAM IS OFFERING TWO OPPORTUNITIES FOR HIGH-PERFORMING O4S OR SENIOR O3S TO EARN A MASTERS DEGREE IN INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC POLICY. THE PG SCHOOL OF CHOICE IS THE MAXWELL SCHOOL AT SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY. THE MAXWELL SCHOOLS EXECUTIVE MASTERS PROGRAM IS 12-18 MONTHS, DEPENDING ON TRACK SELECTION. UPON COMPLETION OF THE PG PROGRAM, THE SELECTEE SHOULD EXPECT TO BE ASSIGNED TO AN O4 OR O5 BILLET TO: COORDINATE AND EXECUTE USCG INTERNATIONAL STRATEGY AND POLICY WITHIN THE U.S. INTERAGENCY AND INTERNATIONAL ARENA, COORDINATE FLAG/SES LEVEL DIALOGUE WITH FOREIGN AND U.S. GOVERNMENT INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS PROFESSIONALS, EXECUTE DOD SECURITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PROJECTS WITH FOREIGN NATIONS, REPRESENT THE USCG IN INTERNATIONAL FORUMS, AND SUPPORT THE COMMANDANTS INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL AND ENGAGEMENTS. POSSIBLE ASSIGNMENTS INCLUDE CGHQ/AREA/DISTRICT STAFFS, U.S. EMBASSIES, COMBATANT COMMANDS, AND OTHER USG AGENCIES. 15. THE 10 MONTH RESIDENT COMMAND AND STAFF COURSES AT THE NAVAL WAR COLLEGE, MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY AND ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLLEGE OFFER OUTSTANDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN A CHALLENGING POSTGRADUATE ACADEMIC SETTING. ALL GRADUATES EARN A MASTERS DEGREE AND JOINT PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (JPME) LEVEL I CREDIT. PAYBACK TOURS WILL BE CHALLENGING AND WILL FOCUS ON THE OPERATIONAL AND STRATEGIC LEVELS OF THE COAST GUARD. THESE MIGHT INCLUDE POTENTIAL ASSIGNMENTS TO: COMDT COUNTERTERRORISM AND DEFENSE OPERATIONS POLICY BILLETS, VARIOUS PENTAGON LIAISON AND STAFFS, JOINT BILLETS, COMBATANT COMMANDERS LIAISON AND STAFF. A. THE U.S. NAVAL WAR COLLEGE (NWC), NEWPORT, RI, IS THE OLDEST SUCH INSTITUTION IN CONTINUOUS EXISTENCE IN THE WORLD. FOUNDED IN 1884, IT WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE MILITARY OFFICERS WITH A CHANCE TO STUDY THEIR PROFESSION IN MID-CAREER. THE MISSION OF THE NWC IS TO ENHANCE THE PROFESSIONAL CAPABILITIES OF ITS STUDENTS TO MAKE SOUND DECISIONS IN COMMAND, STAFF, AND MANAGEMENT POSITIONS IN NAVAL, JOINT, AND COMBINED ENVIRONMENTS. IT ALSO PROVIDES THEM WITH A SOUND UNDERSTANDING OF NATIONAL SECURITY AND MILITARY STRATEGIES AND OPERATIONAL ART, AND TO INSTILL THE JOINT MILITARY PERSPECTIVE. THE NWC COLLEGE OF NAVAL COMMAND AND STAFF CURRICULUM IS A GRADUATE LEVEL EDUCATION PROGRAM BASED UPON THREE CORE COURSES OF STUDY: STRATEGY AND POLICY, NATIONAL SECURITY DECISION MAKING, AND JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS. THOSE MEETING GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS ARE AWARDED A MASTER OF ARTS IN NATIONAL SECURITY AND STRATEGIC STUDIES DEGREE. FIVE QUOTAS WILL BE FILLED. B. THE U.S. MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE, QUANTICO, VA, OFFERS A GRADUATE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM DESIGNED TO PREPARE OFFICERS TO SUCCESSFULLY LEAD U.S. ARMED FORCES. INFORMED BY THE STUDY OF HISTORY, LANGUAGE AND CULTURE, CSC EDUCATES AND TRAINS JOINT MULTINATIONAL, AND INTERAGENCY MID-CAREER PROFESSIONALS IN ORDER TO PRODUCE SKILLED WARFIGHTING LEADERS ABLE TO OVERCOME DIVERSE 21ST CENTURY CHALLENGES. THOSE MEETING GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS ARE AWARDED A MASTER OF STRATEGIC STUDIES (MSS) DEGREE. ONE QUOTA WILL BE FILLED. C. THE U.S. ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLLEGE (CGSC), FORT LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS, EDUCATES STUDENTS FROM THE ARMED SERVICES, THE INTERAGENCY, AND VARIOUS INTERNATIONAL MILITARY SERVICES TO DEVELOP OPERATIONAL EXPERTISE IN EMPLOYING JOINT, INTERAGENCY AND MULTINATIONAL FORCES AND CAPABILITIES IN OFFENSIVE, DEFENSIVE, CIVIL SUPPORT, AND STABILITY AND RECONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS. THE CGSC CURRICULUM IS DESIGNED TO EDUCATE FIELD GRADE LEADERS ON THE USES OF MILITARY POWER AT THE OPERATIONAL AND TACTICAL LEVELS IN SMALL COLLABORATIVE SEMINARS. THE PROGRAM ENCOMPASSES A CORE CURRICULUM ENHANCED BY ADVANCED OPERATIONS AND WARFIGHTING COURSE, A CHOICE OF OVER 170 ELECTIVES, AND A PROGRAM TO OBTAIN A MASTER OF MILITARY ART AND SCIENCE DEGREE IN A THESIS TOPIC OF THE STUDENTS CHOOSING. TWO QUOTAS WILL BE FILLED. D. MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE PROGRAMS CAN BE FOUND IN CG PORTAL UNDER TRAINING AND EDUCATION, EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND ADVANCED EDUCATION PROGRAM. APPLICANTS FOR THE COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGES SHALL BE O4, O4 SELECT OR O5 SELECT BY THE SUMMER 2013 COMMENCEMENT DATES. THIS MEANS INTERESTED SENIOR LTS AND LCDRS IN ZONE FOR SELECTION BY PROMOTION YR 2013 SELECTION BOARD (SUMMER 2012) MAY APPLY. STANDARDIZED TESTS (E.G., GRE, GMAT, ETC.) ARE NOT REQUIRED FOR THIS PROGRAM. 16. HOMELAND SECURITY (HLS): THIS IS THE FIRST SOLICITATION FOR A COAST GUARD-SPONSORED RESIDENT HLS GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM. ONE HIGH PERFORMING OFFICER WILL BE SELECTED TO ATTEND THIS 10 TO 18 MONTH PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM OFFERS OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR OFFICERS AT THE O3 AND O4 RANKS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN SERVING IN CHALLENGING MARITIME SECURITY STRATEGIC PLANNING AND POLICY DEVELOPMENT POSITIONS AT THE O3/O4/O5 RANKS. OFFICERS WITH BACKGROUNDS IN THE PORTS, WATERWAYS, AND COASTAL SECURITY (PWCS) MISSION, E.G., MARITIME SECURITY PLANNING, MARITIME DOMAIN AWARENESS, AND MARITIME SECURITY AND RESPONSE OPERATIONS, ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. DEPENDING ON THE UNIVERSITY OR COLLEGE ATTENDED, SELECTEES THAT SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE HLS GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM WILL EARN A MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN HOMELAND SECURITY, MASTER OF ARTS DEGREE IN HOMELAND SECURITY OR A MASTER OF ARTS DEGREE IN PROFESSIONAL STUDIES WITH A CONCENTRATION IN HOMELAND SECURITY. THE HLS DEGREE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON A BROAD RANGE OF HOMELAND SECURITY RELATED TOPICS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY AND POLICY, INTERNATIONAL SECURITY, GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN SECURITY, CYBER SECURITY, TRANSPORTATION SECURITY, INTERAGENCY COORDINATION, HOMELAND SECURITY RISK ANALYSIS, MANAGEMENT AND DECISION-MAKING, HOMELAND SECURITY INCIDENT MITIGATION AND CONSEQUENCE MANAGEMENT, AND VIOLENT EXTREMISTS AND TERRORIST GROUPS. SELECTED OFFICERS, UPON GRADUATION, CAN ANTICIPATE ASSIGNMENTS AT HEADQUARTERS IN THE OFFICE OF COUNTERTERRORISM AND DEFENSE OPERATIONS (CG-532), THE OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC PORT SECURITY (CG-541), THE OFFICE OF VESSEL ACTIVITIES (CG-543), OR THE OFFICE OF PORT AND FACILITY ACTIVITIES (CG-544). HLS GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM GRADUATES WILL APPLY THEIR EDUCATIONS AND EXPERIENCES TOWARDS THE DELIVERY OF THE COAST GUARDS STRATEGIC CONCEPT OF PREVENT AND RESPOND, AS IT RELATES TO MARITIME SECURITY, I.E., REGULATION AND POLICY MAKING, MONITORING AND OVERSIGHT, ENFORCEMENT, AND OPERATIONS. IN DOING SO, THEY WILL INTERACT WITH PARTNERS FROM DOD AND OTHER DHS AGENCIES, OTHER COAST GUARD HEADQUARTERS STAFFS, AND AREA COMMAND STAFFS. SUBSEQUENT ASSIGNMENTS WILL TYPICALLY BE IN THE MARITIME SECURITY PREVENTION AND RESPONSE CAREER FIELDS WITH MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES AT THE O4-O6 RANKS. SPECIFIC BILLETS MAY INCLUDE: SECTOR PREVENTION, RESPONSE, OR PLANNING DEPARTMENT STAFFS, DISTRICT OR AREA PREVENTION, RESPONSE, OR PLANNING STAFFS, SECTOR COMMAND CADRE, OR DIVISION CHIEF OR OFFICE CHIEF POSITIONS IN CG HEADQUARTERS OFFICES UNDER THE DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR OPERATIONS (CG-DCO). GRE SCORES ARE NOT REQUIRED FOR PURPOSES OF THE SELECTION PANEL, BUT HLS GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM APPLICANTS MUST BE PREPARED TO MEET ALL THE APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE APPROPRIATE ACADEMIC INSTITUTION. SEVERAL INSTITUTIONS OFFER RESIDENT MASTERS DEGREE PROGRAMS IN HOMELAND SECURITY INCLUDING: GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY, AND TULANE UNIVERSITY. THIS LIST IS NOT ALL INCLUSIVE. SCHOOL SELECTION IS BASED ON INDIVIDUAL DESIRES, CURRICULUM, AND THE NEEDS OF THE SERVICE. 17. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: THREE HIGH PERFORMING JUNIOR OFFICERS WITH A BACHELORS DEGREE WILL BE SELECTED TO ATTEND THIS 24-MONTH GRADUATE PROGRAM. SELECTED MEMBERS WILL EARN A MASTERS DEGREE THAT INVOLVES COURSE WORK IN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND ANALYSIS, INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM (ICS) PRINCIPLES, LEGISLATIVE PROCESSES, AND NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL CONTINGENCY PLAN DEVELOPMENT. COAST GUARD HEADQUARTERS HAS NOW ESTABLISHED EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AS A SEPARATE ADVANCED EDUCATION PROGRAM FROM ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, WHERE IT WAS HISTORICALLY EMBEDDED. PROGRAM GRADUATES NORMALLY WILL BE ASSIGNED TO A STAFF TOUR WITHIN COAST GUARD HEADQUARTERS IN THE OFFICE OF INCIDENT MANAGEMENT AND PREPAREDNESS (CG-533). PROGRAM MEMBERS WILL BE INVOLVED IN ALL HAZARD INCIDENT RESPONSE AND PREPAREDNESS POLICY DEVELOPMENT, JOINT CONTINGENCY PLANNING, NATIONAL EXERCISE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, AND INTERAGENCY COORDINATION. PREFERRED SCHOOLS INCLUDE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY, AND GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY, BUT SCHOOL SELECTION MAY BE FLEXIBLE BASED ON INDIVIDUAL DESIRES, AVAILABLE CURRICULUM, AND NEEDS OF THE SERVICE. 18. E-RESUME APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND DEADLINES WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY CGPSC-OPM-1 IN A FORTHCOMING AY13 OFFICER POST-GRADUATE AND ADVANCED APPLICATION PROCESS MESSAGE. 19. OFFICERS FROM ALL COMMUNITIES SHOULD BE AWARE OF HOW AN ADVANCED EDUCATION PROGRAM COULD IMPACT THEIR QUALIFICATION CURRENCY (I.E., FLIGHT OR AFLOAT WINDOWS). SINCE THE COMBINED SCHOOL/PAYBACK LENGTH WILL RANGE FROM 3-5 YEARS, IT IS BEST FOR CANDIDATES TO APPLY FROM OPERATIONAL/FIELD UNITS SO THEY CAN COMPLETE THEIR PAYBACK TOURS IN TIME TO RETURN TO THEIR FIELD WITHIN THE APPLICABLE WINDOW. OFFICERS WITH QUESTIONS ABOUT POTENTIAL IMPACTS TO THEIR PRIMARY SPECIALTY SHOULD CONTACT THEIR ASSIGNMENT OFFICERS AND/OR THE POCS BELOW. 20. PROGRAM MGRS: A. MARINE ENGINEERING: FOR GENERAL INFORMATION, CONTACT LT ALFRED GIORDANO, COMDT (CG-5211), 202-372-1362 OR BY GLOBAL EMAIL. FOR SPECIFIC AREAS OF STUDY, CONTACT THE FOLLOWING MBRS BY GLOBAL: LT JARRED HINTON FOR NAVAL ARCHITECTURE AND MARINE ENGINEERING, LT MEGHAN SINCLAIR FOR MECHANICAL AND OCEAN ENGINEERING AND LCDR MARC MONTEMNERLO FOR HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING. B. FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEERING: LCDR JOHN MILLER, COMDT (CG-5214), 202-372-1372 OR BY GLOBAL EMAIL. C. ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEMS AND CONTROLS ENGINEERING: LT BRIAN MEADOWCROFT, COMDT (MSC), 202-475-3448 OR BY GLOBAL EMAIL. D. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING: LT ELIZABETH NEWTON, COMDT (CG-5215), 202-372-1419 OR BY GLOBAL EMAIL. E. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: LT RHIANNA MACON, COMDT (CG-5332), 202-372-2235 OR BY GLOBAL EMAIL. F. TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT: LCDR CHARLES BRIGHT, COMDT (CG-5521), 202-372-1530 OR BY GLOBAL EMAIL. G. MARINE AFFAIRS/LIVING MARINE RESOURCES: LCDR DANIEL SCHAEFFER, COMDT (CG-5314), 202-372-2187 OR BY GLOBAL EMAIL. H. MARINE SCIENCE: DR. JONATHAN BERKSON, COMDT (CG-5521), 202-372-1534 OR BY GLOBAL EMAIL. I. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION: LCDR MATTHEW MICHAELIS, COMDT (CG-DCO-81), 202-372-2606 OR BY GLOBAL EMAIL. J. INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS: LCDR IAIN MCCONNELL, COMDT (CG-DCO-I), 202-372-4496 OR BY GLOBAL EMAIL. K. NAVAL/USMC/ARMY COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGES: CDR SCOTT ROGERS, COMDT (CG-532), 202-372-2104 OR BY GLOBAL EMAIL. L. HOMELAND SECURITY: CDR DAVE DEUEL, COMDT (CG-5322), 202-372-2277 OR BY GLOBAL EMAIL. M. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: LCDR TRACY WIRTH, COMDT(CG-5331), 202-372-2236 OR BY GLOBAL EMAIL. 21. FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MESSAGE CONTACT THE DCO TRAINING COORDINATOR, JEB STOFFEL, COMDT (CG-DCO-84), 202-372-2283 OR BY GLOBAL EMAIL. 22. VADM BRIAN SALERNO, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR OPERATIONS, SENDS. 23. INTERNET RELEASE IS AUTHORIZED.