R 281424Z JUL 10

ALCOAST 393/10
COMDTNOTE 1510
SUBJ: RESOLICITATION FOR THE AVIATION SAFETY SCIENCE ADVANCED
EDUCATION PROGRAM
A. COMCOGARD FORCECOM ALAMEDA CA 241781Z MAR 10/ALCOAST 143/10
B. COMCOGARD PSC ARLINGTON VA 111710Z MAY 10/ALCGPSC 038/10
C. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 281529Z MAY 10/ALCOAST 279/10
1. DUE TO AN INSUFFICIENT NUMBER OF APPLICANTS, THIS ALCOAST
RE-SOLICITS AVIATION OFFICERS TO APPLY FOR THE AVIATION SAFETY
SCIENCE ADVANCED EDUCATION PROGRAM IAW REF A. THE NEW APPLICATION
DEADLINE IS 27 AUG 2010. OFFICERS WHO SUBMITTED APPLICATIONS IN
RESPONSE TO THE ORIGINAL SOLICITATION NEED NOT REAPPLY. THE PRIMARY
DEGREE PROGRAM IS THE MASTER OF SCIENCE IN SAFETY SCIENCE (MSSS) AT
EMBRY RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY (ERAU), PRESCOTT, AZ.
PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS MAY REQUEST TO ATTEND OTHER PROGRAMS APPLICABLE
TO SAFETY SCIENCE, SYSTEM SAFETY OR COGNITIVE HUMAN FACTORS. FINAL
DETERMINATION FOR PROGRAM ATTENDANCE WILL BE MADE BY COMDT (CG-1131)
BASED ON A THOROUGH REVIEW OF CURRENT AND ANTICIPATED AVIATION SAFETY
PROGRAM NEEDS.
2. A THOROUGH DESCRIPTION OF THE MSSS DEGREE CAN BE FOUND AT (ENTER
IN WEB BROWSER IN ALL LOWER CASE):
HTTP://PRESCOTT.ERAU.EDU/DEGREES/GRAD/SAFETY-SCIENCE/INDEX.HTML.
SELECTEES SHOULD EXPECT A FOLLOW-ON ASSIGNMENT TO IMPORTANT
AVIATION SAFETY MANAGEMENT POSITIONS IN EITHER COMDT (CG-1131), CG
AVIATION TRAINING CENTER OR CG AVIATION LOGISTICS CENTER. SUBSEQUENT
ROTATIONAL TOURS IN OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS AFTER PAYBACK ARE
EXPECTED AND SUPPORTED BY THE PROGRAM MANAGER TO DEVELOP WELL-ROUNDED
AVIATION OFFICERS WHO ARE CAPABLE OF PERFORMING IN A NUMBER OF
MULTI-MISSION AREAS.
3. PREREQUISITES FOR SELECTION:
     A. PRIMARILY AVIATION OFFICERS O-3 TO O-4, BUT ANY INTERESTED CG
AVIATION OFFICER BELOW O-5 SELECT MAY APPLY. OFFICERS ARE ALSO
STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO EXAMINE THEIR AVIATION CAREER INCENTIVE PAY
(ACIP) GATES PRIOR TO THEIR DECISION TO APPLY AS TIME IN SCHOOL AND
SOME PAYPACK TOURS DO NOT ACCRUE OPFLY TIME AND COULD HAVE FINANCIAL
IMPLICATIONS. FOLLOW-ON TOURS WILL NOT BE DEFERRED UNLESS THE NEEDS
OF THE SERVICE DICTATE OTHERWISE.
     B. A BACHELORS DEGREE IN ANY FIELD SHALL BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO
E-RESUME SUBMISSION AND THE EDUCATIONAL TRANSCRIPT AND STANDARDIZED
TEST SCORE SHALL BE SUBMITTED IAW REF B.
     C. PRIOR EXPERIENCE AS A FLIGHT SAFETY OFFICER OR GROUND SAFETY
OFFICER IS HIGHLY DESIRED, BUT NOT REQUIRED. ALL HIGH PERFORMING
AVIATION OFFICERS INTERESTED IN A CHALLENGING AND REWARDING CAREER
BROADENING OPPORTUNITY ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.
     D. AIRCRAFT COMMANDER DESIGNATION. AVIATORS HOLDING A CURRENT
FIRST PILOT DESIGNATION THAT PREVIOUSLY HELD AN AIRCRAFT COMMANDER
DESIGNATION IN A CG OR DOD AIRCRAFT MAY ALSO APPLY.
     E. CANDIDATES MOST COMPETITIVE FOR SELECTION TO THIS PROGRAM ARE
TOP PERFORMERS WHO HAVE DEMONSTRATED HIGHLY EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP
AND AERONAUTICAL SKILLS, AND WHO HAVE SHOWN STRONG POTENTIAL FOR
SUCCESS IN MASTERS DEGREE LEVEL TRAINING.
4. APPLICATION PROCESS: THE NEW DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS TO BE
SUBMITTED VIA THE E-RESUME PROCESS IS 27 AUG 2010. OFFICERS WHO
APPLIED PER REF C ARE NOT REQUIRED TO REAPPLY. OFFICERS WHO WILL NOT
BE ABLE TO MEET ONE OR MORE OF THE REQUIREMENTS IN REF B, SUCH AS
TOUR COMPLETION, BUT DESIRE TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE PANEL MUST SUBMIT
THE APPLICATION FOR POST GRADUATE/ADVANCED EDUCATION WAIVER VIA COMDT
(CG-1131) BY THE APPLICATION DEADLINE AND IAW PUBLISHED GUIDANCE.
5. POC FOR AVIATION SAFETY SCIENCE SPONSORED BY COMDT (CG-1131) IS
LCDR JEREMY SMITH (202) 475-5198.
6. RELEASED BY ADML MARK J. TEDESCO, DIRECTOR OF HEALTH, SAFETY AND
WORKLIFE.
7. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.