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UNCLAS //N12410//
ALCOAST 417/10
COMDTNOTE 12410
SUBJ: FY11 SOLICITATION FOR ABSHIRE INAMORI LEADERSHIP ACADEMY (AILA)
INTERNATIONAL FELLOWS PROGRAM
1. THIS MESSAGE SOLICITS O-3/O-4 APPLICATIONS FOR A NEW FULLY  FUNDED
COAST GUARD LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY AT THE CENTER FOR
STRATEGIC AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES (CSIS) IN WASHINGTON, DC.  THE
CSIS AILA INTERNATIONAL FELLOWS PROGRAM INVITES ONE COAST GUARD
OFFICER PER YEAR TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROGRAM. THE APPLICATION
DEADLINE IS 31AUG10.
2. THIS PROGRAM IS A TWO WEEK TRAINING FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM ALLOWING
OFFICERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO FOCUS ON LEADERSHIP AMONG A SELECT GROUP
OF INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPANTS. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO
HIGHLIGHT THE CONFLICT OF VALUES IN DECISION MAKING AND SOCIAL
SYSTEMS AND TO SHED LIGHT ON HOW INDIVIDUAL LEADERSHIP CAN BE
ENHANCED BY A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF OTHER VIEWPOINTS. PARTICIPANTS
WILL INTERACT WITH NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEADERS, WASHINGTON
DECISION-MAKERS, CSIS EXPERTS AND ADVISORS, AND SENIOR MILITARY
FELLOWS IN A CLASSIC THINK TANK ENVIRONMENT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
ON THIS PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE AT
HTTP://CSIS.ORG/PROGRAM/AILA-INTERNATIONAL-FELLOWS-PROGRAM
3. THIS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM CONSISTS OF TWO, ONE-WEEK TERMS AT CSIS.
THE FIRST TERM WILL TAKE PLACE IN OCTOBER AND WILL FOCUS ON THE
NATURE OF LEADERSHIP AND ITS INDIVIDUAL AND ETHICAL COMPONENTS. THE
SECOND TERM WILL TAKE PLACE IN MAY, WHEN PARTICIPANTS WILL BE
IMMERSED IN PRACTICAL PUBLIC POLICY DISCUSSIONS.
4. APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE:
     A. A CURRENT RESUME DETAILING ACCOMPLISHMENTS, ASSIGNMENT
RESPONSIBILITIES, AND PROFESSIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL HISTORY. THIS
RESUME SHALL NOT EXCEED TWO PAGES.
     B. A STATEMENT DESCRIBING SHORT AND LONG TERM CAREER GOALS.
APPLICANTS SHALL DESCRIBE WHY THIS LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
WILL BE IMPORTANT AT THIS POINT  IN THEIR CAREER.
     C. A LETTER OF NOMINATION,  IN CG MEMO FORMAT, FROM THE FIRST
FLAG OFFICER OR SES IN THE APPLICANTS CHAIN OF COMMAND. THIS MEMO
SHOULD SERVE BOTH AS A STATEMENT OF RECOMMENDATION AND A COMMITMENT
TO PROVIDE THE NOMINEE FOR BOTH ONE-WEEK PROGRAM TERMS.
5. SCAN THE DOCUMENTS (4. A-C) ABOVE INTO A PDF FILE AND E-MAIL TO
COMDT (CG-133) AS AN ATTACHMENT TO CG133TRAININGCOURSES(AT)USCG.MIL.
INCLUDE THE PROGRAM TITLE (CSIS AILA) IN THE SUBJECT LINE. ALL
REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION MUST BE RECEIVED NLT 31AUG10. ALL COMPLETE
APPLICATION PACKAGES WILL BE CONSIDERED THROUGH A PANEL SELECTION
PROCESS.
6. ALL COSTS FOR THIS PROGRAM, INCLUDING TUITION AND TRAVEL, WILL BE
FUNDED BY CG-133.
7. POC: DARLENE MURPHY AT (202) 475-5520.
8. RELEASED BY RDML S. L. STOSZ, DIRECTOR OF RESERVE AND LEADERSHIP.
9. INTERNET RELEASE IS AUTHORIZED.