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ALCOAST 256/12
COMDTNOTE 1524
SUBJ: CMDT (CG-9) POSTGRADUATE PROGRAM APPLICATION SOLICITATION FOR
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT
A. PERFORMANCE, TRAINING AND EDUCATION MANUAL, COMDTINST
M1500.10(SERIES)
B. COMCOGUARD PSC ARLINGTON VA//C// 231212Z APR 12 / ALCGPSC 053/12
1. THIS ALCOAST SOLICITS APPLICATIONS FROM OFFICERS WHO WISH TO BE
CONSIDERED FOR SELECTION TO THE MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
(MBA) SYSTEMS ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT AT NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL.
FOUR OFFICERS WILL BE SELECTED TO ATTEND THIS PROGRAM.
2. THE SYSTEMS ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT CURRICULUM 816, IS DESIGNED TO
DEVELOP THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES NECESSARY TO
EFFECTIVELY LEAD THE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE AND EFFICIENTLY MANAGE THE
RESOURCES ALLOCATED TO THE ACQUISITION PROCESS. THE CURRICULA FOCUSES
ON PROBLEM SOLVING AND DECISION MAKING IN A VARITY OF
ACQUISITION SITUATIONS DEMANDING CRITICAL THINKING AND A BALANCED
APPROACH IN THE APPLICATION OF THEORY AND PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS.
DESIRED TECHNICAL BACKGROUNDS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO,
UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES IN ANY OF THE ENGINEERING OR INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY FIELDS. A COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE
AT HTTP://WWW.NPS.EDU/ACADEMICS/GENERALCATALOG/1741.HTM (HTTP://WWW.
NPS.EDU/, MUST BE TYPED IN LOWERCASE). THIS PROGRAM SATISFIES THE
MAJORITY OF THE PROGRAM MANAGER LEVEL THREE ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS FOR
DHS CERTIFICATION.
3. THE ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM IS EIGHTEEN MONTHS IN DURATION
AND THE SELECTEES WILL ATTEND NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL IN MONTEREY,
CA BEGINNING IN MAY 2013.
4. APPLICANTS SHOULD BE O-4, O-4 SELECT, OR IN THE ZONE FOR O-4
SUMMER 2012. APPLICANTS MUST BE TOUR COMPLETE IN AY 2013. COMPETITIVE
APPLICANTS WILL HAVE A STRONG ACADEMIC AND TECHNICAL BACKGROUND,
PREFERABLY IN BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE ACQUISITION FIELD, COUPLED WITH
SUSTAINED AND OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE. REQUIREMENTS AND
FORMAT FOR ALL APPLICATIONS ADDRESSED IN REFS A AND B.
5. SELECTED OFFICERS SHOULD EXPECT A FOLLOW-ON ASSIGNMENT TO COMDT
(CG-9) IN A MAJOR ACQUISITION PROJECT OR TO DEPUTY COMDT MISSION
SUPPORT AND COMDTS (CG-4) AND (CG-6) SUPPORTING ACQUISITION PROJECTS.
IN ADDITION TO THIS INITIAL ASSIGNMENT AT THE O-4 LEVEL, CANDIDATES
SHOULD ALSO EXPECT A LATER ASSIGNMENT AT THE O-5/O-6 LEVEL AS PROGRAM
MANAGER OR PROJECT MANAGER IN COMDT (CG-9).
6. APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCEDURES:
     A. ELIGIBLE OFFICERS WHO DESIRE TO BE CONSIDERED MUST APPLY VIA
E-RESUME IN DIRECT ACCESS. COMMAND ENDORSEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR
APPLICATION. ENDORSEMENTS FROM IMMEDIATE COMMANDS ARE THE ONLY
ENDORSEMENTS AUTHORIZED. LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION WILL NOT BE
ACCEPTED.
     B. COMPLETION OF THE GRADUATE MANAGEMENT ADMISSIONS TEST (GMAT)
WITHIN THE LAST FIVE YEARS IS RECOMMENDED BUT NOT REQUIRED UNLESS THE
APPLICANT HAS A CUMULATIVE GPA LESS THAN 3.0. COMPLETION OF AT LEAST
TWO SEMESTERS OF COLLEGE ALGEBRA OR TRIGONOMETRY IS CONSIDERED THE
MINIMUM MATHEMATICAL PREPARATION FOR THIS PROGRAM.
     C. TRANSCRIPTS AND EDUCATION INFORMATION SHOULD BE ON FILE WITH
CGPSC PER REFERENCE B.
7. THE APPLICATION DEADLINE IS 08 JUN 2012.
8. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT LCDR BRADFORD APITZ AT
(202)475-3722 OR BRADFORD.E.APITZ(AT)USCG.MIL.
9. MR. MICHAEL F. TANGORA, DEPUTY ASSISTANT COMDT FOR ACQUISITION,
SENDS.
10. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.