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COMDTNOTE 1524
SUBJ: PEOPLE - OFFICER MASTERS OF SCIENCE IN STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE
(MSSI) ADVANCED EDUCATION (AE) SOLICITATION
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC R141759Z FEB 06/ALCOAST 080/06
B. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC R151631Z MAR 06/ALCOAST 020/06
1. THIS MESSAGE SOLICITS OFFICER APPLICANTS FOR THE MASTERS OF
SCIENCE IN STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE (MSSI) POST GRADUATE DEGREE
PROGRAM.  IN SUPPORT OF THE COMMANDANTS PEOPLE PRIORITY, THIS YEAR
THE INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM WILL OFFER TWELVE BILLETS FOR OFFICERS IN
THIS EXCITING AND INTENSIVE PROGRAM.  INTELLIGENCE IS INCREASINGLY
RELIED UPON IN SUPPORT OF THE PRESIDENTS NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR
HOMELAND SECURITY, THE STRATEGIC GOALS OF THE COAST GUARD, AND
OBTAINING OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE.  IN CONJUNCTION WITH EXPANDING
ASSIGNMENT OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THE INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM, THIS
MAKES THE MSSI PROGRAM AN EXCELLENT ADVANCED EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY
FOR OFFICERS FROM MANY FIELDS.  SEE REF A FOR TRAINING ALLOWANCE
BILLETS (TAB) ALLOCATIONS.
2. TARGETED RANKS: O-2 AND O-3.  O-1 APPLICANTS WITH PREVIOUS
RELEVANT ENLISTED OR CIVILIAN EXPERIENCE AND O-4S WITH AT LEAST ONE
TOUR IN INTELLIGENCE AT THE DISTRICT LEVEL OR ABOVE, WILL ALSO BE
COMPETITIVE.  APPLICANTS SHOULD BE TOUR COMPLETE, OR HAVE HAD AT
LEAST TWO YEARS AT THEIR CURRENT POSITIONS, BY THE CLASS CONVENING
DATE OF AUGUST 2007.
3. THE MSSI CURRICULUM ENCOMPASSES CORE INTELLIGENCE DISCIPLINES
(E.G. ANALYTIC METHODS, INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION, OPERATIONS
SUPPORT, AND WARNING), AS WELL AS JOINT WARFARE OPERATIONS THEORY,
AND NATIONAL SECURITY POLICY AND STRATEGY.  IT IS A FULLY
ACCREDITED PROGRAM AT THE JOINT MILITARY INTELLIGENCE COLLEGE
(JMIC) LOCATED WITHIN THE DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE ANALYSIS CENTER,
WASHINGTON, D.C.  JMIC HAS STATE-OF-THE-ART CLASSROOMS WITH FULL
MULTIMEDIA CONNECTIVITY IN A SECURE ENVIRONMENT.  IT ALSO PROVIDES
ACCESS TO A BROAD RANGE OF THE NATIONS PREMIER CLASSIFIED AND
UNCLASSIFIED RESEARCH LIBRARIES, AVAILABLE FUNDED INTERNATIONAL
RESEARCH TRAVEL, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN JOINT
EXERCISES ARE AVAILABLE.  THE MSSI PROGRAM IS ONE-YEAR IN DURATION,
WITH NINE MONTHS OF CLASSROOM WORK AND THREE MONTHS TO COMPLETE A
MASTERS THESIS.  ALL CLASS MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED BY JMIC.
4. APPLICATION GUIDELINES:
   A. APPLICATION PROCEDURES WILL BE SET FORTH BY CGPC SEPCOR.  THE
LETTER FORMAT IS NO LONGER APPLICABLE AND AS SUCH WILL BE RETURNED
WITHOUT ACTION IF SUBMITTED.  FORWARDING ENDORSEMENTS SHALL CONTAIN
A DISCUSSION OF THE APPLICANTS INTERESTS, ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE
BOTH ORALLY AND IN WRITING, AND VALUE TO THE OPERATIONAL COMMANDER
AS AN INTELLIGENCE PROFESSIONAL.
   B. JMIC ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS: AN UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE FROM A
REGIONALLY ACCREDITED INSTITUTION WITH A 2.5 GRADE POINT AVERAGE
(ON A 4.0 SCALE) AND A COMPETITIVE GRE SCORE WITH AN EMPHASIS ON
BOTH THE VERBAL AND ANALYTICAL SECTIONS.  MEMBERS NOT MEETING THE
GRADE POINT AVERAGE REQUIREMENTS MAY APPLY BUT SHOULD EXPECT TO BE
COMPETITIVE FOR THE STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE ADVANCED EDUCATION
PROGRAM ONLY IF THEY HAVE DEMONSTRATED A MORE RECENT IMPROVED
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE (E.G., SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF OFF-DUTY
COLLEGE LEVEL COURSES OR POST-GRADUATE WORK).
    C. ELIGIBILITY FOR A TOP SECRET SECURITY CLEARANCE WITH ACCESS
TO SCI IS REQUIRED TO ATTEND JMIC.  CLEARANCES WILL BE PROCESSED
AFTER SELECTION AND MUST BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO ATTENDING.  A TOP
SECRET SCI CLEARANCE IS NOT NEEDED TO APPLY TO THE PROGRAM.
    D. A KEY COMPONENT OF THE PROCESS IS COMPLETION OF THE GRE
TEST.  APPLICANTS CONSIDERING ADVANCED EDUCATION SHOULD PLAN TO
TAKE THE GRE PRIOR TO MAY 2006.  THIS ENABLES APPLICANTS TO INCLUDE
OFFICIAL TEST SCORES BY ANTICIPATED APPLICATION DEADLINES.  THE GRE
TEST MUST HAVE BEEN TAKEN WITHIN THE LAST 5 YEARS TO BE ACCEPTABLE.
CURRENTLY, THE GRE IS A COMPUTER ADAPTIVE TEST AND CAN BE TAKEN
DURING THE FIRST OR LAST THREE WEEKS OF EVERY MONTH, DEPENDING ON
TEST SITE AVAILABILITY.  TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THESE TESTS AND SITE
SPECIFIC INFORMATION, VISIT HTTP://WWW.GRE.ORG.  APPLICANTS CAN
SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM THEIR UNIT ESO, OR CG INSTITUTE,
HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/HQ/CGI/EXAMS.HTML.
5. PROSPECTIVE APPLICANTS SHOULD ACT NOW TO ENSURE PDR COMPLETENESS
(E.G. OERS, RECORD OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CG-4082), AND
ACADEMIC TRANSCRIPTS).
6. GRADUATES SHOULD EXPECT A FOLLOW-ON ASSIGNMENT TO AN
INTELLIGENCE BILLET AT THE ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR INTELLIGENCE
AND CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS (CG-2), THE INTELLIGENCE COORDINATION
CENTER, AREA INTELLIGENCE STAFF, AN AREA MARITIME INTELLIGENCE
FUSION CENTER, OR A LIAISON POSITION.  MSSI GRADUATES GENERALLY
FOLLOW A DUAL TRACK CAREER PATTERN, ALTERNATING INTELLIGENCE
ASSIGNMENTS WITH ANOTHER SPECIALTY.  LCDR TO CAPT INTELLIGENCE
BILLETS INCLUDE: COAST GUARD ATTACHES, COAST GUARD LIAISON OFFICERS
TO A LAW ENFORCEMENT OR INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, AND SENIOR COMMAND AND
STAFF BILLETS.  OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL YEARS ADDITIONAL BILLETS ARE
BEING CREATED AT DISTRICT, AREA, AND NATIONAL LEVEL ORGANIZATIONS.
7. APPLICATION PROCEDURES: DETAILED APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND THE
DEADLINE FOR APPLYING TO ADV ED PROGRAMS IS PUBLISHED BY CGPC, PER
REF B.
8. ACTION: AREA, DISTRICT AND OTHER FIELD COMMANDS, COMMANDING
OFFICERS OF HEADQUARTERS UNITS, ASSISTANT COMMANDANTS, DIRECTORS,
AND SPECIAL STAFF OFFICERS AT HEADQUARTERS SHOULD ENSURE WIDEST
DISSEMINATION OF THIS ALCOAST.
9. QUESTIONS REGARDING THE ACADEMIC CRITERIA FOR THE MSSI PROGRAM
SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE JMIC ADMISSIONS OFFICE AT (202) 231-JMIC.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION VISIT THE JMIC WEB SITE AT
HTTP://WWW.DIA.MIL/JMIC/.  QUESTIONS REGARDING THE MASTER OF
SCIENCE IN STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE, OR POTENTIAL FOLLOW-ON
ASSIGNMENTS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO LT BURRUS AT (202) 267-2124 OR
CBURRUS(AT)COMDT.USCG.MIL OR LTJG MCQUILLEN AT (202) 267-1008 OR
KMCQUILLEN(AT)COMDT.USCG.MIL. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, VISIT THE
ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR INTELLIGENCE AND CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS
(CG-2) WEB SITE.
10. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
11. RDML FRED M. ROSA, JR., DEPUTY ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR
INTELLIGENCE AND CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS , SENDS.
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