ALCOAST 290/21 - AUG 2021 SOLICITATION FOR THE TRACEN CAPE MAY (TCCM) RECRUIT COMPANY MENTOR PROGRAM

R 111038Z AUG 21
FM COMCOGARD FORCECOM NORFOLK VA
TO ALCOAST
BT
UNCLAS
ALCOAST 290/21
SSIC 1513
SUBJ: SOLICITATION FOR THE TRACEN CAPE MAY (TCCM) RECRUIT COMPANY
MENTOR PROGRAM
A. Military Assignments and Authorized Absences, COMDTINST M1000.8
(series)
1. TCCM is currently soliciting applications for the FY2022 Recruit
Company Mentor Program.
2. The program is an essential part of the development of our new
shipmates, and it is a rewarding experience for both the new
recruits and the members participating. Mentors visit TCCM to meet
with their Recruit Company at three points during the eight-week
program. We encourage a diverse and robust pool of candidates to
apply in order to increase recruit exposure to high-performing
Officer and Enlisted leaders and to provide the highest level of
support and guidance to our newest Coast Guard members. Every year,
TCCM receives an overwhelming response to the solicitation with
countless high-performing members applying for the program. Due to
the number of available companies, we cannot select every applicant.
We encourage interested members who were not selected in previous
years to reapply.
3. Mentor Application Requirements and Specifics:
   a. Enlisted: E-7 and above.
   b. Officers: CWO2-CWO4, O-3 and above.
   c. A combination of 1 Officer and 1 Enlisted member from the same
geographic area may request to co-mentor a recruit company.
   d. The following 2021 Coast Guard-wide award winners will be
reserved a mentor spot for FY2022: EPOY, Munro, McShan, Jarvis,
and Witherspoon award winners.
   e. TCCM anticipates 41 companies convening in FY22.
   f. TCCM is not responsible for funding mentor travel costs, to
include award winners.
   g. Commanding officers are strongly encouraged to support
participation.
4. The application submission deadline is 03 SEP 2021. All qualified
applicants will be considered by a selection board held at TCCM and
approved by the TCCM Commanding Officer. All applicants will be
notified of their status via e-mail NLT 24 SEP 2021.
5. During the selection process, priority will be given to personnel
with recent operational experience at units with Non Rates assigned,
strong record of performance, public speaking skills, and command
endorsement. The program objective is to provide recruits contact
with members that can help answer questions and help guide them
through the challenges and opportunities that they will soon face.
Mentors should be inspiring, easy to talk with, squared away, and
be some of our most high-performing members. Mentors should
anticipate a public speaking role at graduation.
6. Any members who were previously selected to mentor companies in
FY20 or FY21 and their opportunity was cancelled due to the COVID-19
pandemic, please make note of that in your FY22 application.
7. A link to the most current application and Mentor Guide can be
found at:
(Copy and Paste URL Below into Brower)

http://www.forcecom.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/FORCECOM-UNITS/
TraCen-Cape-May/Training/Mentor/

All interested candidates should submit their applications via
e-mail to the POC listed below by 20 AUG 2021.
8. POC: LTJG Matthew Asire Phone: (609) 898-6715 or email:
Matthew.J.Asire@uscg.mil.
9. Dr. Gladys Brignoni, Director, Coast Guard Force Readiness
Command (FC-C), sends.
10. Internet release is authorized.