ALCOAST 390/21 - OCT 2021 SOLICITATION FOR MILITARY MENTORS FOR THE 2022 UNITED STATES SENATE YOUTH PROGRAM

R 211721Z OCT 21
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC
TO ALCOAST
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UNCLAS
ALCOAST 390/21
SSIC 5700
SUBJ: SOLICITATION FOR MILITARY MENTORS FOR THE 2022 UNITED STATES
SENATE YOUTH PROGRAM
A. Military Assignments and Authorized Absences, COMDTINST M1000.8
(series)
1. At the request of the Senate, the Coast Guard supports the 2022
United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) by providing escort
officers to serve as role models for an impressionable group of
high-achieving, influential young Americans and present a unique
opportunity for these students to gain a better understanding of
Department of Defense (DoD) and Coast Guard missions, people, and
lifestyles. Each military mentor will be assigned a group of
student delegates for the duration of the program. Additionally,
military mentors will facilitate inclusive and insightful debate
and discussion among the students and assist USSYP staff with
implementation of the program agenda. Therefore, professional
bearing must be maintained at all times.
2. The event will be hosted completely online in 2022. Therefore,
military mentors will be required to have dedicated access to a
personal computer with high-speed internet, webcam, and microphone
in an appropriate area free of distraction.
3. Applicants: Active duty and reserve officers, O-2 through O-5,
are eligible to apply. O-5 candidates must be prior USSYP military
mentors, no exceptions. DoD is seeking a diverse cross-section of
military occupations. Military mentors must be available for all
pre-program training and full participation from 01–12 March 2022
and have their command's endorsement.
4. Previous Mentors: Prior USSYP military mentors, O-3 through O-5,
are encouraged to apply but are not guaranteed selection.
5. Two officers, typically prior USSYP mentors, will be selected to
serve as the Senior Military Mentor (SMM) and Assistant Senior
Military Mentor (ASMM). The SMM and ASMM will report to the USSYP
director on 01 March 2022 for advance preparation. The rest of the
military mentor team will report on 04 March 2022. All mentors
should plan to conclude no earlier than 12 March 2022.
6. All officers must possess permissive TDY/TAD orders or be in a
"leave" status during the period assigned at no cost to the
government.
7. If you are interested in this program, email Gwenda Bradford at
Gwenda.E.Bradford@uscg.mil. You will then be provided detailed
information on how to put your nomination package together.
The deadline to submit your application is 08 November 2021. After
the officers are selected and forwarded to DoD, the Office of the
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs will facilitate
final assessments and announce military mentor selections by
07 January 2022.
8. For more information on this great program, contact one of last
year's military mentors: LCDR Roberto Concepcion at
Roberto.C.Concepcion@uscg.mil, LCDR Elizabeth Gillis at
Elizabeth.A.Gillis6.mil@mail.mil or LT Victoria Gurtler at
Victoria.M.Gurtler@uscg.mil. Also, for additional information on
the USSYP program, please visit the DoD-hosted USSYP Military
Mentor Candidate site (CAC required) at:
(Copy and Paste URL Below into Browser)

https://pa.sp.pentagon.mil/SenateYouthProgram/SitePages/Home.aspx

9. RDML M. M. Dean, Director Governmental and Public Affairs
(CG-092), sends.
10. Internet release is authorized.