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UNCLAS //N01500//
SUBJ: SOLICITATION FOR LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT SCHOOL
(LAMS) RESIDENT COURSE
COMDTNOTE 1500
1. TRACEN YORKTOWN WILL HOST A LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
SCHOOL (LAMS) RESIDENT CLASS THE WEEK OF 28JAN08.  LAMS IS A
UNIQUE 5-DAY COURSE WHICH DEVELOPS LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT SKILLS
FOR DIRECT SUPERVISORS AND MID-LEVEL LEADERS THROUGH AN EXPERIENCE-
BASED CURRICULUM. AS STATED IN ALCOAST 256/07, LAMS HAS BEEN
INCLUDED AS A PERFORMANCE BASED REQUIREMENT FOR ADVANCEMENT TO
FIRST CLASS PETTY OFFICER (E-6) AND IS CONSIDERED ESSENTIAL TO
STANDARDIZED LEADERSHIP TRAINING FOR MEMBERS PREPARING TO ASSUME
SUPERVISORY POSITIONS.  COMPLETION OF LAMS WILL BE MANDATORY FOR
ALL ACTIVE DUTY AND RESERVE E-5 SEEKING ELIGIBILITY FOR ADVANCEMENT
TO E-6 EFFECTIVE 1 JANUARY 2009. ALL SUCCESSFUL GRADUATES OF THE
LAMS COURSE WILL EARN 3 UPPER-LEVEL COLLEGE CREDITS IN
ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FROM THE AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION.
LAMS FOCUSES ON THE LEADING OTHERS LEADERSHIP COMPENTENCIES. TOPICS
INCLUDED IN THE COURSE ARE:
A.  LEADER'S PERSONAL PERSPECTIVE
B.  MOTIVATION
C.  STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP
D.  TEAM ACTIVITIES
E.  LEADERSHIP COMMUNICATIONS
F.  PERFORMANCE PROBLEM SOLVING
G.  PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL
H.  ETHICAL FITNESS
2.  TARGET AUDIENCE: E-5. ELIGIBLE AUDIENCE: E-6, 0-1 TO 0-3; GS-7
TO GS-11, WG 5 TO WG-10, WL-5 TO WL-10,RESERVES; AUXILIARISTS. E-4
WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. PRIMARY CONSIDERATION
FOR ATTENDANCE WILL BE BASED ON GEOGRAPHIC AREA AND NON-
AVAILABILITY OF LAMS ROADSHOW.
3.  COMMANDS SHOULD KEEP IN MIND THAT:
A.  THE MEMBER MUST BE PRESENT FOR THE ENTIRE COURSE. A MEMBER
NOT COMPLETING THE ENTIRE COURSE WILL NOT GRADUATE.
B.  THE MEMBER MUST BE COMMITTED TO THIS TRAINING AND NOT BE
INVOLVED IN OTHER UNIT ACTIVITIES.  HOMEWORK AND READING
ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE GIVEN EACH NIGHT.
C.  MEMBERS SHOULD NOT HAVE ATTENDED LAMS TRAINING WITHIN THE
LAST THREE YEARS.
4.  CLASS WILL CONVENE ON MONDAY 28JAN08 PROMPTLY AT 0800.
5.  UNIFORM OF THE DAY AT TRACEN YORKTOWN FOR LAMS STUDENTS IS
ODU'S.
6.  COMMANDS ARE TO ENSURE ATTENDEES ARE WITHIN THEIR MAXIMUM
ALLOWABLE WEIGHT STANDARDS IAW PARA 2.I OF COMDTINST
M1020.8(SERIES).
7.  SUBMIT ELECTRONIC TRAINING REQUEST USING DIRECT ACCESS. COURSE
NUMBER IS 340720. A MESSAGE REQUEST IS ALSO ACCEPTABLE.
SEE TQC’S WEB SITE
HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/HQ/TQC/DOCUMENTS/INITIAL%20REQUEST.DOC
SUBSTITUTIONS MAY NOT BE MADE WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION FROM TQC.
8.  SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS 04JAN08.
9.  POC: REGARDING APPLICATION IS RENEE ARNOLD 757-366-6585 OR
EMAIL RENEE.ARNOLD(AT)USCG.MIL.
10. POC: REGARDING COURSE CONTENT IS FSC LARRY GILBREATH, TEL
(757) 856-2029 OR EMAIL LARRY.E.GILBREATH(AT)USCG.MIL.
11. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
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