ALCGPSC 056/24 - AY25 MISSION SUPPORT INDUSTRY TRAINING OFFICER OPPORTUNITIES

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ALCGPSC 056/24 

SUBJ: AY25 MISSION SUPPORT INDUSTRY TRAINING OFFICER OPPORTUNITIES 

MISSION SUPPORT INDUSTRY TRAINING PROGRAM, COMDTINST 1500.3 

PERFORMANCE, TRAINING, AND EDUCATION MANUAL, COMDTINST M1500.10C 

ACTIVE DUTY OFFICER POSTGRADUATE AND ADVANCED EDUCATION APPLICATION
 PROCESS GUIDE ASSIGNMENT YEAR 2025 

ALCGPSC 054/24 OFFICER POSTGRADUATE AND ADVANCED EDUCATION APPLICATION 
PROCESS FOR ASSIGNMENT YEAR 2025 

Eligible officers are strongly encouraged to apply for the Mission 
Support Industry Training Program. This program is a specialized training 
program outlined in ref (a) that allows Coast Guard members to conduct 
industry training with private industry firms of national significance, 
Department of Defense (DoD) partners, or other Government Agencies. 
Mission Support Industry Training Program selectees will be chosen this 
fall by a selection panel to participate in one of three sub-programs: 
C5I Industry Training (C5IIT), Naval Engineering Industry Training (NEIT), 
or Aeronautical Engineering Industry Training (AEIT). 

Industry training is accomplished through a one-year program conducted 
from June to June in conjunction with the transfer season. Operational 
demands, such as contingency operations or individual circumstances may 
make it difficult for some members to conduct their industry training 
in the traditional timeframe. In such instances, requests for alternative 
schedules may be considered on a case-by-case basis.  

All candidates must be active duty O2 - O4 and must be tour complete 
in Assignment Year 2025 (AY25). Due to availability of staff and field 
unit follow-on assignments, individuals presently at either field or 
staff units may apply.  

Mission Support Industry Training incurs obligated service of three 
years for a one-year program as outlined in ref (b). 

The following opportunities are available for AY25.  

C5I Industry Training (C5IIT): C5IIT, managed by DCMS-DPR-1, is available 
to experienced C5I officers that have demonstrated a track record of 
high performance as well as an innovative and creative attitude. C5IIT 
participants will enhance their Cybersecurity skillset and gain valuable 
project management experience through focused observation and study of 
external Coast Guard organizations as they seek to engineer, field, and 
support new technologies. C5IIT participants are expected to be established 
Coast Guard C5I officers that have successfully completed at least two 
diversified assignments within the C5I specialty which included exposure 
to designing, implementing, and supporting/operating technologies within 
the Coast Guard as well as experience with C5I policy or budget development. 
C5IIT participants will have the opportunity to participate with industry 
leaders with the Program Manager's approval. 

Naval Engineering Industry Training (NEIT): NEIT, managed by COMDT (CG-45), 
is available to experienced officers within the CG-NEN10 specialty who 
have a consistent track record of high performance and innovation within 
the Naval Engineering community. NEIT participants will broaden their 
professional experience and knowledge through extensive exposure and 
work with industry partners who are on the cutting edge of program/project 
management; reliability centered and predictive maintenance practices, 
policies, and procedures; and innovative recruitment, retention, leadership, 
teamwork, and workforce motivational methods. NEIT participants will 
normally be established Coast Guard Naval Engineers with successful 
tours in both shore side mission support and field level Naval Engineering 
positions that provided the officers with a broad perspective of the 
Naval Engineering program. NEIT participants will have the opportunity 
to participate with a variety of industry leaders with the Program Manager's 
approval. 

Aeronautical Engineering Industry Training (AEIT): AEIT, managed by COMDT 
(CG-41), is available to AEN10 Journeyman officers that have demonstrated 
a track record of high performance as well as an innovative and creative 
attitude. AEIT participants will enhance their Aeronautical Engineering 
and Airworthiness skillsets and gain experience through focused observation 
and study of external organizations as they seek to engineer, field, 
and sustain both established and new technologies in the aerospace and 
logistics industry. AEIT participants must have completed the AEOT syllabus 
and one (1) Assistant EO or EO field tour at a minimum, with demonstrated 
experience in project design, implementation, management and supporting/operating 
technologies, as well as experience with Aviation Resource Council policy 
or budget development and the Aviation Configuration Control Board Process. 
AEIT participants will have the opportunity to participate with industry 
leaders with the Program Manager's approval. 

Selection to fill these programs will be made during the selection panel. 
The breakdown of available Mission Support Industry Training billets 
in AY25 is as follows: 

C5IIT: One (1) one-year training billet, DA Code C5IIT 

NEIT:  One (1) one-year training billet, DA Code NEIT 

AEIT:  One (1) one-year training billet, DA Code AEIT 

The following deadlines will apply and will be strictly adhered to: 

DA Application Submission Deadline: 20 May 2024 (Use Code C5IIT/NEIT/AEIT) 

DA Waiver Submission Deadline: 20 May 2024 (Use Code PGWAIV) 

OER submission to OPM-3: 19 May 2024 

OMPF Updated in iPERMS: 31 May 2024 

Applicants are required to submit a My Panel Submission in Direct Access 
by following the guidance in refs (c) and (d). DA comments in the My Panel 
Submission, to include member comments and command endorsement comments, 
will not be considered at the panel. Unlike previous years, a training 
intention plan or personal narrative are not authorized in member comments. 
Command endorsement comments may be included and must comport with policies 
outlined in ref (d). Consult ref (c) for example comments and prohibited language. 

Eligibility Waivers: Waiver requests are required as outlined in ref 
(d). Waiver requests shall be submitted using the My Panel Submission 
application with DA Code PGWAIV. The nature of the waiver should be 
included in the member comments of the DA submission, which requires 
a command endorsement in DA. Refer to refs (c) and (d) for non-tour 
complete circumstances that do not require a waiver. If applying to 
multiple programs, utilize the same PGWAIV submission to encompass 
waivers as required for each program. Refer to ref (c) for more information 
on this process. 

Panel Materials: Each applicant shall ensure their record is up to date 
and accurate while adhering to the deadlines outlined in paragraph 7 
of this message. The panel will view the following items while in session: 

Official Military Personnel File in iPERMS 

Employee Summary Sheet (in Board View) 

Reporting Officer OER Comparison Scale Data in DA 

Command comments in DA endorsement 

The selectees will work with the sub-program manager and Assignment 
Officer to determine the best location and follow-on tour to support 
the curriculum and focus of the training while aligning service needs 
and career progression wickets. For the 1-year quotas, selectees should 
expect to begin training in the summer of 2025 and report to their next 
assignment in the summer of 2026. 

OER Submission: Applicants intending to submit an annual or semi-annual 
OER ahead of the panel shall review paragraph 12 of ref (d) and adhere 
to the OER submission deadline of 19 May 2024. LCDR Applicants must 
submit their annual OER, End of Period (EOP) 30 April 2024, should arrive 
to OPM-3 no later than 19 May 2024. LT Applicants are authorized an 
adjusted EOP of 30 April 2024 for the annual OER with delivery to OPM-3 
no later than 19 May 2024. LTJG Applicants are authorized a Boards and 
Panels OER with an EOP no earlier than 03 May 2024 with delivery to 
OPM-3 no later than 19 May 2024. 

POC and References: 

General DCMS IT Questions: Ms. Mary Miller (DCMS-DPR-1) at Mary.K.Miller@uscg.mil 

C5IIT Sub-Program Manager: LT Timothy Sargent (DCMS-DPR-1) at Timothy.D.Sargent@uscg.mil 

NEIT Sub-Program Manager: LCDR Nathaniel Dufresne (CG-45), Nathaniel.P.Dufresne@uscg.mil 

AEIT Sub-Program Manager: CAPT Edward Aponte (CG-41), Edward.S.Aponte@uscg.mil 

OPM Post Grad/Adv Ed Coordinator: LT Briana Biagas, Briana.L.Biagas@uscg.mil  

OPM Post Grad/Adv Ed SharePoint Site:   
https://uscg.sharepoint-mil.us/sites/psc_spo/psc-opm/1/a/SitePages/Post-Grad.aspx 

OPM Inbox: HQS-SMB-CGPSC-opm-1-PGPanels@uscg.mil 

RDML R.E. Dash, Commander, Personnel Service Center, sends. 

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