ALCOAST 374/23 - OCT 2023 COAST GUARD ACCULTURATION PROGRAM (CGAP) PHASE 1 - DHS ETHOS TRAINING FOR COAST GUARD

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ALCOAST 374/23
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SUBJ: COAST GUARD ACCULTURATION PROGRAM (CGAP) PHASE 1 - DHS ETHOS
TRAINING FOR COAST GUARD
1. This ALCOAST announces the launch of Phase 1 of the Coast Guard
Acculturation Program (CGAP). The CGAP is in alignment with the
Commandant's direction to standardize onboarding and acculturation
for Coast Guard civilian employees and will be conducted in two
phases. Phase 1 of the CGAP mandates that newly hired Coast Guard
civilian employees attend a one-day Department of Homeland Security
(DHS) Ethos Training within 90 days of onboarding. Phase 2 of the
CGAP will launch at a later date, and will provide new civilian
employees with the following information: (1) CG History, (2) CG
Organization, (3) CG Missions, Rates, Ranks, Vessels, Customs, and
Traditions, and (4) Civilian professional development opportunities
and resources.
2. In 2022, DHS launched the DHS Professional-Public Service Ethos
Initiative. The intent of this initiative is to emphasize the
real-world implications and impacts of DHS public service and to
help foster the development of a departmental culture grounded in
core public service values. For additional background information on
the DHS Professional-Public Service Ethos Initiative, visit:
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https://dhsconnect.dhs.gov/org/comp/mgmt/dhshr/emp/
Pages/Professional-Public-Service-Ethos-Program.aspx

3. As part of the DHS Professional-Public Service Ethos Initiative,
all new DHS civilian employees are mandated to attend the one-day
training as part of their onboarding process. This mandate applies
to all components reporting to DHS, to include the Coast Guard.
4. Effective immediately, new CG civilian employees who onboarded
after 28 July 2023 must attend one of the DHS Ethos Training
sessions within 90 days of their start date. Attendance reports will
be forwarded periodically to Coast Guard and DHS leadership. The
following categories of CG civilian employees are exempt from the
DHS Ethos training requirement:
    a. Civilian employees who have previously attended DHS Ethos
Training through any of the DHS components.
    b. Civilian employees who have previously worked as a federal
civilian employee for DHS or for another DHS component.
    c. Civilian employees who previously served in the USCG (active
duty or reserve).
5. FORCECOM's Civilian Career Management (CCM) Team, a branch of the
Career Investment Division (FC-CI), will provide the DHS Ethos
Training on the following days/times to accommodate districts in
various time zones:
    a. 26 Oct 2023 at 1300-1900 ET
    b. 30 Nov 2023 at 1000-1600 ET
Training dates for 2024 will be announced in December 2023 via
separate ALCOAST.
6. This one-day training will be conducted virtually through
Microsoft Teams and will be facilitated live by the CCM Team.
Because the training is interactive, working video cameras and
microphones are required from participants. Every participant should
expect a speaking role to include sharing their personal and
professional experiences. Participants can also expect several video
clips, scenario-based discussions, and guest appearances (schedule
dependent) from Flag Officers and Senior Executives.
7. To register for one of the above training dates, send an email to
the CCM mailbox at: D05-SMB-FORCECOM-CCM@uscg.mil.
8. Questions regarding this ALCOAST should be directed to the
Civilian Career Management team at: D05-SMB-FORCECOM-CCM@uscg.mil.
9. Ms. Jennifer Sinclair, Deputy Commander, Force Readiness Command
(FC-C), sends.
10. Internet release is authorized.