ALCGOFF 057/21- SENIOR EDUCATION AND FELLOWSHIP PANEL (SEFP) PHASE I - CANDIDATE MESSAGE

R 7 JUN 21
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ALCGOFF 057/21
SUBJ: SENIOR EDUCATION AND FELLOWSHIP PANEL (SEFP) PHASE I - 
CANDIDATE MESSAGE
A. PY22 Schedule of Officer Personnel Boards and Panels,
PSCNOTE 1401
1. As noted in Ref A, SEFP Phase I will be conducted 6-9 July 
2021 to screen eligible candidates for selection to the Council 
on Foreign Relations (CFR) fellowship.
2. This program offers an exceptional experience that will serve 
an officer well in the most challenging segments of the Coast 
Guard. The member selected for this prestigious fellowship will 
be expected to fulfill a follow-on assignment at the discretion 
of the Vice Commandant which will target positions of 
significant impact and influence. Amplifying program info is 
provided below. 
    A. CFR: New York, NY. An independent, nonpartisan membership 
organization, think tank, and publisher devoted to a better 
understanding of the world and the foreign policy choices faced 
by the U.S. and other countries. The program exposes the 
selected officer to a wide variety of strategic issues affecting 
U.S. foreign policy development, international relations, and 
economic security. Fellows participate in CFR membership 
programs, meet with CFR members and staff, and engage in 
research and studies. The CFR Studies Program fosters 
independent research leading to published articles or reports, 
roundtable and panel speaking opportunities, and briefings 
apprising senior USCG and DHS leaders of significant 
developments and emerging views on homeland security, economic, 
and policy issues within the CFR. Fellows also assist in 
arranging several politico-military trips for CFR members during 
the year. Eligibility requirements are listed in paragraph 11.a 
of Ref A. http://www.cfr.org/
3. All captains with a date of rank of 1 July 2019 or earlier 
are eligible to apply. Additionally, officers reaching their 
mandatory separation date 1 July 2022 or earlier will not be 
screened. 
4. All members who plan to apply should verify that their Direct 
Access (DA) information is recent and updated. Interested 
candidates can apply by submitting an e-resume with the SS-
COUNCIL FOREIGN REL FELLOW 00089652 position selected. There is 
no commanding officer endorsement required for this application 
submission. Those applicants unable to connect to DA may 
communicate requests to apply via email to the OPM POC listed in 
paragraph 9, NLT 28 June 2021 which is the application deadline.
5. Waivers to apply will be considered for non-tour complete 
captains who are not in command cadre positions and who will 
have completed at least two years in their current assignment by 
15 Sep 2022. Officers requesting a waiver to apply should 
immediately contact the POC listed in paragraph 7 via email, 
with an emailed Flag endorsement allowing the member to go into 
play, and request inclusion in the candidate pool. The POC will 
facilitate waiver requests with PSC-OPM; waivers must be 
received by Friday, 25 June 2021. 
6. The selection panel has the discretion to select any eligible 
candidate (captain with a date of rank of 1 July 2019 or 
earlier) whether they formally applied or not.
7. Captain Assignment Business Rules apply for application to 
this position.
8. Candidates should act now to ensure their Employee Summary 
Sheet (ESS), contact information in Direct Access (DA), and 
Official Military Personnel File (e.g., OERs, Record of 
Professional Development (CG-4082), and academic transcripts) 
are updated and complete.
9. POC: CAPT Jennifer Sinclair at Jennifer.L.Sinclair@uscg.mil. 
10. CAPT M. T. Brown, Chief, PSC-OPM, sends.
11. Internet release authorized.