CG ENLISTED LEADERSHIP TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR FY08

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SUBJ:  CG ENLISTED LEADERSHIP TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR FY08
1.  THIS MESSAGE OUTLINES ENLISTED LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS IN THE COAST
GUARD CLASS C TRAINING SCHEDULE FOR FY08.  THESE OPPORTUNITIES ARE
FOR MEMBERS WHO DESIRE A QUALITY PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION
THAT WILL CONTRIBUTE SIGNIFICANTLY TO THEIR PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT AND CHALLENGE THEM TO BE EFFECTIVE LEADERS.
2.  BRIEF COURSE DESCRIPTIONS, PREREQUISITES, LOCATIONS AND
CONVENING DATES ARE LISTED FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES.
ALL COURSES ARE AVAILABLE TO BOTH ACTIVE DUTY AND RESERVE
PERSONNEL.  SPECIFIC APPLICATION DEADLINES ARE NOT PROVIDED GIVEN
THE LARGE NUMBER OF CONVENINGS, BUT EARLIER SUBMISSIONS PROVIDE THE
GREATEST OPPORTUNITY FOR SELECTION FOR EACH COURSE. FOR COMPLETE
DETAILS OF APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND COURSE REQUIREMENTS, VISIT
THE CG TRAINING QUOTA MANAGEMENT CENTERS (TQC) ONLINE CLASS C
SCHOOL SCHEDULES AT HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/HQ/TQC/INDEX.SHTM.
A.  COAST GUARD SENIOR ENLISTED COMMAND MASTER CHIEF (SECMC)
COURSE, OPEN TO E-7, E-8, AND E-9, COURSE CODE 501799, CG ACADEMY,
NEW LONDON, CT.  FOUR CONVENINGS:  3-14 DEC 07, 11-22 FEB 08, 5-
16 MAY 08, 8-19 SEP 08.  COURSE IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE GOLD OR
SILVER BADGE COMMAND CHIEFS WITH ESSENTIAL SKILLS TO LEAD CHANGE
AND TO INCREASE THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF ORGANIZATION AT THE EXECUTIVE
LEVEL.  QUESTIONS MAY BE ADDRESSED TO SCHOOL CHIEF MCPO ROBERT
BRAYMAN, ROBERT.L.BRAYMAN(AT)USCG.MIL OR AT (904) 564-7637.
B.  COAST GUARD CHIEF PETTY OFFICER ACADEMY (CPO ACAD), OPEN TO E-
7, E-8 AND E-9.  E-6 ABOVE THE CUT MAY APPLY BUT MUST ADVANCE TO E-
7 OR BE FROCKED WITH CGPC-EPM-2 APPROVAL PRIOR TO CONVENING DATE.
THIS COURSE MEETS REQUIREMENTS FOR ADVANCEMENT ELIGIBILITY TO E-8.
FOR ACADEMY INFORMATION VISIT
HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/HQ/TCPET/CPOA/INDEX.SHTM.
 (1)  ACTIVE DUTY CPO ACAD, COURSE CODE 230442, TRACEN PETALUMA,
CA.  EIGHT  CONVENINGS:  5 JAN-6 FEB 08, 9 FEB-12 MAR 08, 15 MAR-16
APR 08, 19 APR-21 MAY 08, 24 MAY-25 JUN 08, 28 JUN-30 JUL 08, 23
AUG-24 SEP 08, 27 SEP-29 OCT 08.  QUESTIONS ABOUT CPO ACAD MAY BE
ADDRESSED TO SCHOOL CHIEF, MCPO MARK THOMAS, MARK.A.THOMAS(AT)
 USCG.MIL OR AT (707) 765-7042.
 (2)  RESERVE CPO ACAD, COURSE CODE 500884, TRACEN PETALUMA, CA.
ONE CONVENING:  2 AUG-15 AUG 08.  THIS COURSE IS ONLY OPEN TO
RESERVES.  QUESTIONS ABOUT RESERVE ATTENDANCE AT SENIOR ENLISTED
ACADEMIES MAY BE ADDRESSED TO RESERVE ENLISTED LEADERSHIP LIAISON,
MCPO MARK ALLEN, MARK.H.ALLEN(AT)USCG.MIL OR AT (202) 306-8083.
C.  NAVY SENIOR ENLISTED ACADEMY (NSEA) IS OPEN TO E-8 AND E-9,
COURSE CODE 400302, NAVAL STATION, NEWPORT, RI.  FIVE CONVENINGS:
25 FEB - 4 APR 08, 14 APR-23 MAY 08, 2 JUN-11 JUL 08, 28 JUL-5 SEP
08, 15 SEP-24 OCT. THE MISSION OF THE NSEA IS TO STRENGTHEN SENIOR
ENLISTED COMMITMENT TO PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE AND MISSION
ACCOMPLISHMENT THROUGH EDUCATION. SENIOR ENLISTED LEADERS SEEKING
POSITIONS OF GREATER RESPONSIBILITIES, ESPECIALLY IN A JOINT
SERVICE ENVIRONMENT, WILL FIND THIS ACADEMY EXTREMELY BENEFICIAL.
APPLICATION AND COMMAND ENDORSEMENT REQUIRED. FOR ACADEMY
INFORMATION VISIT  HTTPS://WWW.NPDC.NAVY.MIL/CNL/SEA/. QUESTIONS MAY
BE ADDRESSED TO MCPO DIANE LACUMSKY, DIANE.M.LACUMSKY(AT)USCG.MIL
OR AT (202) 475-5519.
D.  AIR FORCE SENIOR NON COMMISSIONED OFFICER ACADEMY (AFSNCOA)
OPEN TO E-7, E-8, AND E-9, COURSE CODE 400301, MAXWELL AF BASE,
MONTGOMERY, AL.  FOUR CONVENINGS: 9 JAN-26 FEB 08, 18 MAR-1 MAY 08,
5 JUN-23 JUL 08, 31 JUL-16 SEP 08. THIS HIGH PROFILE ACADEMY
SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRIBUTES TO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND
MOTIVATION AS A SENIOR ENLISTED LEADER.  THIS COURSE MEETS
REQUIREMENTS FOR ADVANCEMENT ELIGIBILITY TO E-8.  FOR FURTHER
ACADEMY INFORMATION VISIT HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/LEADERSHIP/TRAINING/
QUESTIONS MAY BE ADDRESSED TO CG LIAISON AND FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR SCPO
JERALD MYTOKA, JERALD.MOTYKA(AT)MAXWELL.AF.MIL OR AT (334) 416-
1552.
E.  AIR NATIONAL GUARD NON COMMISSIONED OFFICER ACADEMY (ANGNCOA),
COURSE CODE 501358, MCGHEE TYSON ANG BASE, KNOXVILLE, TN.  FIVE
CONVENINGS:  7 JAN-13 FEB 08, 26 FEB-3 APR 08, 21 APR-28 MAY 08, 24
JUN-31 JUL 08,18 AUG-24 SEP 08.  THIS ACADEMY DEVELOPS LEADERSHIP
AND SUPERVISORY CAPABILITIES AND PREPARES THE STUDENT (E-6) FOR
INCREASED RESPONSIBILITIES. APPLICATION AND ENDORSEMENT REQUIRED.
POINT OF CONTACT IS MCPO DIANE LACUMSKY.
F.  LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT SCHOOL (LAMS), COURSE CODE 340720.
TARGET AUDIENCE IS E-5, E-6, O-2, O-3, GS 7 TO GS 11, WG 5 TO WG9
OR THEIR EQUIVALENT, AND AUXILIARISTS.  RESIDENT COURSES ARE
AVAILABLE AT TRACEN YORKTOWN, TRACEN PETALUMA, AND CG ACADEMY.  ON-
SITE TRAINING CAN BE SCHEDULED AT HOST UNITS.  LAMS IS A 5-DAY
COURSE WHICH DEVELOPS LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT SKILLS FOR
SUPERVISORS AND MID-LEVEL LEADERS THROUGH AN EXPERIENCE-BASED
CURRICULUM.  01 JAN 2009, LAMS IS REQUIRED TO MEET ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS FOR ADVANCEMENT TO E-6.  QUESTIONS ABOUT LAMS MAY BE
ADDRESSED TO LT TAMI FLOODINE, TAMI.L.FLOODINE(AT)USCG.MIL OR AT
(860) 701-6543.  FOR THE COMPLETE LAMS SCHEDULE, VISIT THE TQC
ONLINE CLASS C SCHOOL SCHEDULES AT
HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/HQ/TQC/INDEX.SHTM.
3.  PROGRAM OR POLICY QUESTIONS CAN BE DIRECTED TO THE SENIOR
ENLISTED ACADEMIES PROGRAM MANAGER, MSTCM DIANE LACUMSKY, COMDT
(CG-133), PHONE  (202) 475-5519 OR E-MAIL: DIANE.M.LACUMSKY(AT)
USCG.MIL.
4.  INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
5.  RDML CYNTHIA A. COOGAN, DIRECTOR OF RESERVE AND TRAINING,
SENDS.
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