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COMDTNOTE 5360
SUBJ: SHIPMATES 6 - GUIDANCE TO OFFICER SELECTION BOARDS AND PANELS
1. SHIPMATES, ONE OF MY MOST IMPORTANT DUTIES AS COMMANDANT IS TO
PROVIDE OUR OFFICER CORPS WITH MY EXPECTATIONS FOR THEIR LEADERSHIP,
PERFORMANCE, CONTINUING SERVICE AND PROMOTION. TODAY, I AM
ACCOMPLISHING THIS OBJECTIVE BY PROVIDING YOU WITH MY GUIDANCE TO
OFFICER SELECTION BOARDS AND PANELS.
2. I WANT OUR ENTIRE WORKFORCE, OFFICERS, ENLISTED, CIVILIAN AND
AUXILIARY, TO BE AWARE OF THE ATTRIBUTES I EXPECT OUR OFFICER CORPS
TO STRIVE TO ATTAIN. LEADERSHIP IS A BOND OF TRUST. I HOPE TO
ENGENDER TRUST BY SHARING INSIGHT ON MY EXPECTATIONS FOR LEADERS WITH
ALL MEMBERS OF OUR SERVICE. IT IS MY FIRM BELIEF THAT DOING SO WILL
BUILD A STRONGER OFFICER CORPS, ENHANCE ESPRIT DE CORPS, AND
ULTIMATELY STRENGTHEN OUR SERVICE.
3. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT EVERY MEMBER OF OUR WORKFORCE READ AND
UNDERSTAND MY GUIDANCE, WHICH IS AVAILABLE AT THE FOLLOWING
LINKS:(USE LOWER CASE LETTERS)
HTTPS://CGPORTAL.USCG.MIL/LOTUS/MYQUICKR/PSC-OPM/LIBRARY OR
HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/PSC/OPM/OPM1/OPM-1BOARDS.ASP
4. RELEASED BY ADMIRAL BOB PAPP, COMMANDANT.
5. INTERNET RELEASED AUTHORIZED.