FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC TO ALCOAST BT UNCLAS //N12410// ALCOAST 296/11 COMDTNOTE 12410 SUBJ: SOLICITATION FOR THE DEPARTMENT

OF DEFENSE (DOD) FY2012 1. THE COAST GUARD HAS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A MEMBER TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 2011-2012 DOD EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (ELDP). THIS PROGRAM IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO APPLICANTS IN THE GRADES OF GS/GM 12-14 AND O-3 TO O-4. APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO CG-133 BY 30JUN11 IAW PARA 3 BELOW. NOTE: THIS PROGRAM WILL BE HEADQUARTER FUNDED. 2. THIS TEN MONTH PROGRAM TAKES PARTICIPANTS TO A VARIETY OF LOCATIONS BOTH IN THE UNITED STATES AND OVERSEAS TO EXPERIENCE AND APPRECIATE THE ROLE OF THE WARFIGHTER BY PARTICIPATING IN INTENSIVE HANDS ON FIELD EXPERIENCES. 3. ALL CANDIDATES MUST HAVE A SECRET SECURITY CLEARANCE AND POSSESS A BACCALAUREATE DEGREE OR COMPARABLE EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING. APPLICATION PACKAGES FOR THE ELDP MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: A. COMPLETE AN ELDP APPLICATION B. STATEMENT OF INTEREST DESCRIBING HOW YOU MEET EACH OF THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES: TEAM BUILDING, ACCOUNTIBILITY, DECISIVENESS AND INFLUENCING/NEGOTIATING (A SEPARATE PARAGRAPH FOR EACH CRITERION, TWO-PAGE TOTAL LIMIT) C. SUPERVISOR RECOMMENDATION ADDRESSING APPLICANT QUALIFICATIONS, POTENTIAL FOR HIGHER LEVEL LEADERSHIP POSITIONS, AND ANTICIPATED RETURN ON INVESTMENT D. A LETTER OF NOMINATION, IN CG MEMO FORMAT, FROM THE FIRST FLAG OFFICER OR SES IN THE APPLICANTS CHAIN OF COMMAND. 4. THIS COURSE WILL CONVENE IN SEP 2011. PARTICIPANTS BE REQUIRED TO TRAVEL AND PARTICIPATE IN TRAINING DEPLOYMENTS FOR AT LEAST 7 TO 12 DAYS OUT OF EACH MONTH. 5. ALL APPLICATION PACKAGES FOR THE ELDP MUST BE RECEIVED BY COMDT (CG-133) NLT 30JUN11. SCAN THE DOCUMENTS (3.A-D) ABOVE INTO A PDF FILE AND E-MAIL TO COMDT (CG-133) AS AN ATTACHMENT TO CG133TRAININGCOURSES(AT)USCG.MIL. INCLUDE COURSE TITLE. 6. THE COAST GUARD IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING EQUAL ACCESS TO THIS TRAINING FOR OUR EMPLOYEES WITH DISABILITIES. HOWEVER, EVENTS DURING THE PROGRAM MAY REQUIRE PARTICIPANTS TO WORK LONG HOURS WHEN DEPLOYED, TRAVEL ON WEEKENDS, ADJUST TO RAPIDLY CHANGING CONDITIONS AND SITUATIONS, CLIMB THREE-STORY NAUTICAL LADDERS, JUMP FROM AIRBORNE TRAINING TOWERS, FLY IN TACTICALLY CONFIGURED MILITARY AIRCRAFT, AND PARTICIPATE IN RIGOROUS PHYSICAL FITNESS ACTIVITIES. EXTRAORDINARY DIETARY REQUIREMENTS, OR UNIQUE AND SPECIALIZED MEDICAL CARE MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE WHILE TRAVELING OR WORKING AT TRAINING SITES. THESE CONDITIONS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED WHEN APPLYING. 7. SELECTEES WILL BE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONTINUED SERVICE AGREEMENT PRIOR TO THE COURSE CONVENING. THIS AGREEMENT WILL REQUIRE SELECTEES TO COMMIT TO 30 MONTHS OF CONTINUED SERVICE UPON COMPLETION OF THIS PROGRAM. 8. QUESTIONS CAN BE DIRECTED TO DARLENE MURPHY AT (202)475-5520 OR DARLENE.M.MURPHY(AT)USCG.MIL 9. CAPT S. E. VANDERPLAS, ACTING DIRECTOR OF RESERVE AND LEADERSHIP SENDS. 10. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED. BT NNNN