R 251351Z JUN 10

ALCOAST 332/10
COMDTNOTE 1524
SUBJ: ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION SOLICITATION
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 241751Z MAR 10/ALCOAST 143/10
B. COGARD PSC ARLINGTON VA 111710Z MAY 10/ALCGPSC 038/10
1. THE OFFICE OF LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CG-133) IS
SEEKING APPLICATIONS FOR THE ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP POSTGRADUATE
PROGRAM. PRIMARY CANDIDATES ARE O-2S, O-3S, AND O-4S WHO WILL BE TOUR
COMPLETE IN SUMMER 2011. IAW REF A, THE GRADUATE SELECTION PANEL WILL
MEET THIS SUMMER TO SELECT ONE OFFICER FOR THIS PROGRAM. APPLICANTS
SHALL SUBMIT CURRENT GENERAL GRADUATE RECORDS EXAMINATION (GRE)
SCORES, AS DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN REF B, TOGETHER WITH THEIR
E-RESUME APPLICATION FOR THIS PROGRAM BY 11JUL10. APPLICANTS SHOULD
READ REF B IN ITS ENTIRETY AS IT IS VERY DETAILED AND WILL ANSWER
MANY OF THE QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO THE APPLICATION PROCESS.
ADDITIONAL INFO IS AVAILABLE IN THE AY11 ADVANCED EDUCATION
APPLICATION PROCESS GUIDE WHICH CAN BE ACCESSED VIA THE CAREER
MANAGEMENT LINK ON CGPORTAL.
2. THIS AREA OF STUDY PREPARES OFFICERS FOR POSITIONS IN THE CG
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. OFFICERS SELECTED WILL SPECIALIZE IN
LEADERSHIP, ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR,
INDUSTRIAL/ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY, OR HUMAN RESOURCES. NO PRIMARY
SCHOOL IS MANDATED. SCHOOL SELECTION IS RESEARCHED BY THE SELECTED
OFFICER AND FORWARDED TO THE PROGRAM MANAGER FOR APPROVAL. CHOICE OF
INSTITUTION IS NEGOTIATED BETWEEN THE PROGRAM MANAGER AND THE
SELECTEE, AND IS DEPENDENT ON PROGRAM CONTENT/LENGTH, TUITION COSTS,
AND LOCATION. PROGRAM LENGTH IS UP TO 18 MONTHS. IF CHOOSING A SCHOOL
THAT EXCEEDS AUTHORIZED TUITION, THE SELECTEE MAY BE REQUIRED TO
SHARE TUITION EXPENSES. PAST GRADUATES OF THIS PROGRAM HAVE ATTENDED
THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, PENNSYLVANIA
STATE UNIVERSITY, THE UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO, AND VANDERBILT
UNIVERSITY.
3. THIS IS A HIGHLY COMPETITIVE PROGRAM. ON AVERAGE, 14 APPLICANTS
ARE CONSIDERED EACH YEAR FOR THE ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM.
APPLICANTS SHOULD HAVE STRONG ACADEMIC, PERFORMANCE, AND LEADERSHIP
BACKGROUNDS.
4. AFTER COMPLETING THIS POSTGRADUATE PROGRAM, OFFICERS CAN EXPECT
ASSIGNMENT TO THE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT CENTER (LDC INSTRUCTOR
DUTY), CGHQ IN THE OFFICE OF LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
(CG-133), OR THE OFFICE OF TRAINING AND EDUCATION (FC-51). IN
ADDITION, THIS PROGRAM PREPARES OFFICERS FOR FOLLOW-ON LEADERSHIP
RESPONSIBILITIES IN CHALLENGING OPERATIONAL AND STAFF ASSIGNMENTS.
5. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM,
REFER TO THE OFFICE OF LEADERSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT WEB PAGE AT
HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/LEADERSHIP/OFFICER/ADVANCED.ASP.
6. PROGRAM MANAGER POC FOR ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP IS LCDR
CHARLOTTE PITTMAN (CG-133) AT 202-475-5519 OR BY EMAIL AT
CHARLOTTE.E.PITTMAN(AT)USCG.MIL.
7. RELEASED BY RDML S. L. STOSZ, DIRECTOR OF RESERVE AND LEADERSHIP.
8. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.