R 272001Z JUL 10 ALCOAST 392/10 COMDTNOTE 1500 SUBJ: RE-SOLICITATION FOR ENGINEERING AND COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS, COMPUTERS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (C4IT) ADVANCED EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACTIVE DUTY OFFICERS SPONSORED BY MISSION SUPPORT DIRECTORATES A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 201528Z MAY 10/ALCOAST 255/10 B. COMCOGARD PERSCOM ARLINGTON VA 111710Z MAY 10/ALCGPSC 038/10 C. U.S. COAST GUARD COMPETENCY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM MANUAL, COMDINST M5300.2 (SERIES) 1. AS WE CONTINUE TO DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT MODERNIZED STRUCTURES AND PRACTICES IN OUR MISSION SUPPORT ENTERPRISE, IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT WE DEVELOP OFFICERS EDUCATED IN BOTH ENGINEERING DISCIPLINES, AS WELL AS ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP. OUR POSTGRADUATE AND ADVANCED TRAINING PROGRAMS OFFER INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR MOTIVATED SERVICE MEMBERS TO GROW IN EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE. I URGE ALL ELIGIBLE PERSONNEL TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THESE WORLD CLASS PROGRAMS. SELF DEVELOPMENT IS AN ESSENTIAL DIMENSION OF LEADERSHIP. 2. DUE TO AN INSUFFICIENT NUMBER OF APPLICANTS FOR THE SOLICITATION DESCRIBED IN REF A, THIS ALCOAST RE-SOLICITS OFFICERS TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS FOR POSTGRADUATE/ADVANCED TRAINING IN THE PROGRAMS OUTLINED IN PARAGRAPHS A THRU L BELOW. THE NEW APPLICATION DEADLINE IS 31AUG10. OFFICERS WHO SUBMITTED APPLICATIONS NEED NOT REAPPLY. A. (NEW PROGRAM) INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING B. (NEW PROGRAM) INFORMATION ASSURANCE C. ADVANCED COMPUTER, ENGINEERING, AND TECHNOLOGY (ACET) D. AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING ADMINISTRATION (MSIA) E. AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING (STRUCTURES) F. AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING (AVIONICS/PROJECT MANAGEMENT) G. CIVIL ENGINEERING H. COMMUNICATIONS, COMPUTER, AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING I. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT J. INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT K. NAVAL ENGINEERING L. NAVAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY 3. APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS AND TIMELINES ARE PUBLISHED IN REF B. APPLICANTS MUST HAVE THEIR OFFICIAL STANDARDIZED TEST SCORE REPORT(S) ENTERED IN DIRECT ACCESS AND THEIR IMAGED PERSONNEL DATA RECORD (IPDR) BY THE APPLICATION DEADLINE. 4. IF APPLICANTS WILL NOT HAVE THEIR OFFICIAL STANDARDIZED TEST SCORE REPORT IN DIRECT ACCESS AND THEIR IPDR BY THE APPLICATION DEADLINE, THEY MUST SUBMIT AN OFFICIAL STANDARDIZED TEST SCORE WAIVER REQUEST IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AY11 PG/ADV ED PROCESS GUIDE OUTLINED IN REF B. 5. FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING GENERAL PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION, CONTACT MS. MARY FUATA AT 202-475-5737, E-MAIL: MARY.K.FUATA(AT)USCG.MIL. THE POCS LISTED BELOW FOR EACH PROGRAM SHOULD BE CONTACTED REGARDING PROGRAM SPECIFIC INFORMATION. 6. ADVANCED EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE DESCRIBED BELOW WITH ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION FROM THE SPONSORING DIRECTORATES. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS MESSAGE, REFERENCES TO JUNIOR OFFICERS ENCOMPASS O1-O4 (ENS-LCDR). PREFERRED SCHOOLS ARE LISTED FOR EACH PROGRAM IN APPENDIX A OF THE ADVANCED EDUCATION PROGRAM GUIDE, AVAILABLE ON CGPORTAL UNDER THE TRAINING AND EDUCATION TAB, THEN EDUCATION, THEN ADVANCED EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND LOOK UNDER DCMS-81 ADVANCED EDUCATION RESOURCES. A. (NEW) INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM: JUNIOR OFFICERS WITH A BACHELORS OF SCIENCE IN A RELATED TECHNICAL FIELD (ENGINEERING, MATH, OR PHYSICAL SCIENCES) ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. DURATION OF PROGRAM WILL NOT EXCEED 24 MONTHS, LEADING TO A MASTER OF SCIENCE APPLICABLE TO ONE OF THE MOST DEMANDING FIELDS IN HUMAN RESOURCES - MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS DETERMINATION (MRD). THROUGH USE OF ADVANCED MATHEMATICAL AND STATISTICAL METHODS, GRADUATES WILL HELP TRANSLATE EVER-CHANGING CG MISSION DEMANDS INTO HUMAN CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS. GRADUATES CAN EXPECT FOLLOW-ON ASSIGNMENT IN THE MRD PROGRAM AT CGHQ. GRADUATE RECORD EXAM (GRE) SCORES ARE REQUIRED. PROGRAM REPRESENTATIVE IS LCDR THOMAS HARRINGTON, COMDT (CG-1B), AT 202-475-5016. B. (NEW) INFORMATION ASSURANCE PROGRAM: JUNIOR OFFICERS WITH A BACHELORS OF SCIENCE IN A RELATED TECHNICAL FIELD (ENGINEERING, COMPUTER SCIENCES, MATH, OR PHYSICAL SCIENCES) ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. THIS 18 MONTH PROGRAM LEADS TO A MASTER OF SCIENCE IN THE FASTEST GROWING TECHNOLOGICAL FIELD - INFORMATION ASSURANCE. GRADUATES WILL EMPLOY THE LATEST CYBER DEFENSE AND FORENSIC METHODS TO ENSURE THE INTEGRITY OF CG INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY NETWORKS. GRADUATES CAN EXPECT ASSIGNMENT TO CYBER-SECURITY CENTRIC BILLETS, IN PARTICULAR, THE FORTHCOMING CG CYBER COMMAND. INFORMATION ASSURANCE GRADUATES MAY ALSO BE AVAILABLE FOR FUTURE ASSIGNMENT TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY BILLETS. GRE SCORES ARE REQUIRED. PROGRAM REPRESENTATIVE IS LCDR RICHARD POKROPSKI, DCMS-81, AT 202-475-5751. C. ADVANCED COMPUTER, ENGINEERING, AND TECHNOLOGY (ACET) PROGRAM: AFFORDS CWOS (ELC, ISM, AVI) AND PRIOR ENLISTED JUNIOR OFFICERS UP TO 24-MONTHS TO PURSUE AN ASSOCIATE/BACCALAUREATE DEGREE IN COMPUTER, COMMUNICATION, INFORMATION OR ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY/ENG. SAT OR ACT SCORES ARE REQUIRED. PROGRAM REPRESENTATIVE IS LCDR RICHARD POKROPSKI, DCMS-81, AT 202-475-5751. D. AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING ADMINISTRATION (MSIA): DESIGNATED AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING OFFICERS WITH A BACHELORS DEGREE ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY FOR THIS MASTERS PROGRAM. THE MASTERS OF SCIENCE PROGRAM IN INDUSTRIAL ADMINISTRATION IS A 12-MONTH PROGRAM OFFERED BY THE KRANNERT SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT AT PURDUE UNIVERSITY. GRADUATE MANAGEMENT ADMISSION TEST (GMAT) SCORES ARE REQUIRED. PROGRAM REPRESENTATIVE IS MS. REBECCA FISHER, COMDT (CG-41), AT 202-475-5584. E. AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING (STRUCTURES): DESIGNATED AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING OFFICERS WITH A BACHELORS DEGREE IN ENGINEERING ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY FOR THIS MASTERS PROGRAM. THE MASTERS OF SCIENCE PROGRAM IN AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING IS A 24-MONTH PROGRAM OFFERED BY THE SCHOOL OF ASTRONAUTICS AND AERONAUTICS AT PURDUE UNIVERSITY. GRE SCORES ARE REQUIRED. PROGRAM REPRESENTATIVE IS MS. REBECCA FISHER, COMDT (CG-41), AT 202-475-5584. F. AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING (AVIONICS/PROJECT MANAGEMENT): DESIGNATED AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING OFFICERS AND AVIATION WARRANT OFFICERS (AVI) WITH BACHELORS DEGREES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY FOR THIS MASTERS PROGRAM. THIS IS AN 18-MONTH PROGRAM EMPHASIZING AVIONICS ENGINEERING, SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AND ACQUISITION/PROJECT MANAGEMENT. SEVERAL SCHOOLS QUALIFY FOR THESE ACADEMIC PROGRAMS. GRE OR GMAT SCORES ARE REQUIRED. PROGRAM REPRESENTATIVE IS MS. REBECCA FISHER, COMDT (CG-41), AT 202-475-5584. G. CIVIL ENGINEERING: JUNIOR OFFICERS WITH A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY FOR A 17-MONTH PROGRAM LEADING TO A MASTER OF SCIENCE IN A FIELD THAT DIRECTLY RELATES TO CAPITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT, CIVIL ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, FACILITIES MANAGEMENT, AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT. NEW FOR 2011, CIVIL ENGINEERING PROGRAM IS BROADENING REQUIREMENTS TO ALLOW MS DEGREE PROGRAMS SUPPORTING SHORE INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT INCLUDING SUSTAINABILITY AND ENERGY. THIS PROGRAM HAS A CONCENTRATED TECHNICAL AND BASIC MANAGERIAL FOCUS PREPARING OFFICERS FOR ENTRY LEVEL CIVIL ENGINEERING ASSIGNMENTS. GRE SCORES ARE REQUIRED. PROGRAM REPRESENTATIVE IS LT SCOTT MACCUMBEE, COMDT (CG-431), AT 202-475-5713. H. COMMUNICATIONS, COMPUTER, AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (CCEE): THIS MASTER OF SCIENCE PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE TO ALL JUNIOR OFFICERS WITH A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN A RELATED TECHNICAL DISCIPLINE. GRADUATES SHOULD EXPECT ASSIGNMENT TO THE C4IT SERVICE CENTER. CCEE INCLUDES SPECIALTY AREAS OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN, COMPUTER SCIENCE, DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING, AND GUIDANCE AND CONTROL SYSTEMS. DURATION OF PROGRAM WILL NOT EXCEED 24-MONTHS. GRE SCORES ARE REQUIRED. PROGRAM REPRESENTATIVE IS LCDR RICHARD POKROPSKI, DCMS-81, AT 202-475-5751. I. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT: THIS MASTER OF SCIENCE PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE TO ALL JUNIOR OFFICERS WITH A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN A RELATED TECHNICAL DISCIPLINE. GRADUATES SHOULD EXPECT ASSIGNMENT TO THE C4IT SERVICE CENTER. THIS FIELD IS ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING IN THE COAST GUARD AS WELL AS PRIVATE INDUSTRY. IT INCLUDES SPECIALTY AREAS OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT, TELECOMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT AND COMPUTER SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT. DURATION OF PROGRAM WILL NOT EXCEED 18-MONTHS. GRE SCORES ARE REQUIRED. PROGRAM REPRESENTATIVE IS LCDR RICHARD POKROPSKI, DCMS-81, AT 202-475-5751. J. INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT: THIS 12 MONTH PROGRAM LEADS TO A MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INDUSTRIAL ADMINISTRATION/ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT (MBA EQUIVALENT), PREPARING JUNIOR OFFICERS FOR THE INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT POSITION AT AN INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY (ISA). FUTURE ASSIGNMENTS MAY INCLUDE LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT POSITIONS WITHIN THE SURFACE FORCES LOGISTICS COMMAND OR HQ PROGRAM MANAGEMENT. OFFICERS RECEIVE INTENSE INSTRUCTION ON THE LATEST TECHNIQUES IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT WHICH ARE USED IN THE OVERALL MANAGEMENT AND EXECUTION OF MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND FABRICATION OF CG AFLOAT AND ASHORE ASSETS. THE PRIMARY SCHOOL OF INSTRUCTION IS KRANNERT SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT AT PURDUE UNIVERSITY WHICH REQUIRES THE GMAT. OTHER SCHOOLS MAY BE CONSIDERED. PROGRAM REPRESENTATIVE IS LCDR JAMES THOMPSON, COMDT (CG-452), AT 202-475-5719. K. NAVAL ENGINEERING: THIS 24-MONTH POST GRADUATE PROGRAM OFFERS JUNIOR OFFICERS THAT HAVE COMPLETED THE STUDENT ENGINEER PROGRAM(PARTS 1-4) AND HOLD A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PURSUE A MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NAVAL ARCHITECTURE, MARINE ENGINEERING, OR MECHANICAL ENGINEERING. AN UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING DEGREE IS PREFERRED BUT NOT MANDATORY. THERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES TO ATTEND PRESTIGIOUS SCHOOLS SUCH AS THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN FOR MEMBERS WITH STRONG ACADEMIC RECORDS. IN ADDITION, DUE TO INCREASED DEMAND FOR ADVANCED BUSINESS MANAGEMENT SKILL SETS IN NAVAL ENGINEERING, TWO SELECTEES WILL BE ASKED TO ATTEND PURDUE UNIVERSITY TO EARN A MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INDUSTRIAL ADMINISTRATION. GRADUATES CAN EXPECT TO BE ASSIGNED TO BILLETS REQUIRING COMPETENCIES IN NAVAL ENGINEERING AND ENGINEERING AFLOAT, AND REQUIRING COMPETENCIES IN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT. GRE SCORES ARE REQUIRED. PROGRAM REPRESENTATIVE IS LCDR JAMES THOMPSON, COMDT (CG-452), AT 202-475-5719. L. NAVAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY: THIS PROGRAM OFFERS CHIEF WARRANT OFFICERS AND JUNIOR OFFICERS WITHOUT TECHNICAL DEGREES UP TO 24 MONTHS TO PURSUE AN ASSOCIATE, OR BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN A WIDE VARIETY OF NAVAL ENGINEERING RELATED DISCIPLINES. THERE ARE A WIDE VARIETY OF SCHOOLS AVAILABLE FOR THIS PROGRAM. SAT OR ACT SCORES ARE REQUIRED. PROGRAM REPRESENTATIVE IS LCDR JAMES THOMPSON, COMDT (CG-451), AT 202-475-5719. 7. MISSION SUPPORT SPONSORED ADVANCED EDUCATION DIRECTLY ENHANCES MEMBER COMPETENCIES IN ORDER TO MEET ESTABLISHED POSITION COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS IAW REF C. GRADUATES OF MISSION SUPPORT ADVANCED EDUCATION PROGRAMS WILL BE PLACED IN POSITIONS OF SIGNIFICANT RESPONSIBILITY, IMPACTING COAST GUARD MISSIONS, SYSTEMS, AND RESOURCE DECISIONS AT A VARIETY OF LEVELS. SUBSEQUENT ROTATIONAL TOURS INTO OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS ARE ENCOURAGED AND SUPPORTED BY THE PROGRAM MANAGERS TO DEVELOP WELL-ROUNDED LEADERS WHO ARE CAPABLE OF PERFORMING IN A NUMBER OF MULTI-MISSION AREAS. MEMBERS DESIRING A CHALLENGING CAREER WITH A VARIETY OF OPPORTUNITIES IN POSITIONS OF INCREASING RESPONSIBILITY ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. MORE SPECIFIC ADVANCED EDUCATION PROGRAM INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE UNDER THE TRAINING AND EDUCATION TAB IN CGPORTAL. 8. RELEASED BY VADM J. P. CURRIER, CHIEF OF STAFF. 9. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.