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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 12JUN06.  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. ALL SUCCESSFUL GRADUATES OF THE LAMS COURSE WILL
EARN 3 UPPER-LEVEL COLLEGE CREDITS IN ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
FROM THE AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION. 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, OTHER CIVILIANS IN FIRST
LINE SUPERVISORY ROLES, RESERVES; AUXILIARISTS. E-4S WILL BE
CONSIDERED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS WITH PRIOR APPROVAL FROM THE LDC
STAFF. 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 12JUN06 PROMPTLY AT 0800.
5.  UNIFORM IS TROPICAL BLUE LONG UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED.
6.  COMMANDS ARE TO ENSURE ATTENDEES ARE WITHIN THEIR MAXIMUM
ALLOWABLE WEIGHT STANDARDS IAW PARA 2.I OF COMDTINST
M1020.8(SERIES).
7.  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 19MAY06.
9.  POC: REGARDING APPLICATION IS RENEE ARNOLD 757-366-6585 OR
EMAIL RARNOLD@TQC.USCG.MIL.
10. POC: REGARDING COURSE CONTENT IS CWO TROY RIEDEL, TEL
(757)856-2427 OR EMAIL TRIEDEL@TCYORKTOWN.USCG.MIL.
11. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
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