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ALCOAST 232/06
COMDTNOTE 1520
SUBJ: SOLICITATION FOR POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION IN OCEANOGRAPHY
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 201600Z APR 06/ALCOAST 230/06
B. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 131930Z FEB 06/ALCOAST 073/06
C. COMCOGARD PERSCOM ARLINGTON VA 151631Z MAR 06/ALCGPERSCOM
020/06
1. CANCEL REF (A).
2. THIS NOTICE SOLICITS OFFICERS FOR THE OCEANOGRAPHY POSTGRADUATE
(PG) PROGRAM. APPLICANTS IN THE GRADES O-2/O-3 WHO WILL BE TOUR
COMPLETE OR HAVE AT LEAST 2 YEARS AT THEIR CURRENT ASSIGNMENT BY
THE CLASS CONVENING DATE IN THE SUMMER OF 2007 ARE ELIGIBLE TO
APPLY.
3. PER REF (B), THE PANEL WILL CONVENE TO SELECT TWO OFFICERS TO
ATTEND THIS PROGRAM.
4. THE PROGRAM IS A 2-YEAR COURSE OF INSTRUCTION THAT WILL PREPARE
THE MEMBER FOR FUTURE ASSIGNMENT TO THE INTERNATIONAL ICE PATROL OR
TO THE COAST GUARD ACADEMY AS AN INSTRUCTOR OF MARINE SCIENCE. THIS
PG PROGRAM FOCUSES ON PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY, MARINE METEOROLOGY,
AND THE INTERACTIONS OF MARINE BIOLOGY, GEOLOGY, AND CHEMISTRY IN A
PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT.  ELECTIVES REGARDING POLAR REGIONS, OCEAN
POLLUTION, REMOTE SENSING, AND OCEAN POLICY ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED.
OFFICERS WHO COMPLETE THE PROGRAM MAY APPLY THEIR OCEANOGRAPHY
COURSE OF STUDY TO SEARCH AND RESCUE, MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION, OR ICE OPERATIONS.
5. THE INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAM CONSISTS OF CLASS WORK AND A
MASTERS THESIS ON A COAST GUARD RELATED TOPIC APPROVED BY THE
OCEANOGRAPHY PG PROGRAM MANAGER. THE PROGRAM SHOULD LEAD TO A
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY OR, IF THE PROGRAM
EMPHASIZES MARINE METEOROLOGY, TO A MASTER OF SCIENCE IN
METEOROLOGY.
6. NO PRIMARY SCHOOL IS MANDATED. CHOICE OF INSTITUTION IS
NEGOTIABLE BETWEEN THE PROGRAM MANAGER AND THE SELECTEE AND IS
DEPENDENT ON ACCEPTANCE, QUALITY OF THE PROGRAM, ASSOCIATED TUITION
AND TRANSFER COSTS, AND NEEDS OF THE COAST GUARD PG PROGRAM. IF AN
EXPENSIVE SCHOOL IS CHOSEN, THE SELECTEE MAY BE REQUIRED TO SHARE
TUITION EXPENSES. RECENT STUDENTS HAVE ATTENDED NAVAL PG SCHOOL
MONTEREY, THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND, THE UNIVERSITY OF
WASHINGTON, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI, SCRIPPS
INSTITUTION OF OCEANOGRAPHY, AND UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.
7. APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA E-RESUME IN ACCORDANCE WITH
REF (C). GRE TEST SCORES ARE REQUIRED.
8. THE OCEANOGRAPHY PG PROGRAM MANAGER IS THE OCEAN AND
TRANSPORTATION POLICY DIVISION (G-PWM-1). FOR MORE INFORMATION
ABOUT THIS PG PROGRAM,CONTACT DR. JONATHAN BERKSON IN G-PWM-1 AT
202-267-1457. THE COAST GUARD ADVANCED EDUCATION WEB PAGE IS A
VALUABLE INFORMATION RESOURCE FOR APPLICANTS
(WWW.USCG.MIL/HQ/G-W/TRAINING/CG-132/CG-1322/POLICY/ADVED.HTM).
9. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
10. REAR ADMIRAL THOMAS H. GILMOUR, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR
PREVENTION SENDS.
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