ALCOAST 405/25 - SEP 2025 FY26 SOLICITATION FOR OFFICER LEADERSHIP COURSES

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ALCOAST 405/25
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SUBJ: FY26 SOLICITATION FOR OFFICER LEADERSHIP COURSES
1. The Leadership Development Branch (FC-LDR) and the Leadership
Development Center (LDC) are announcing the leadership training
opportunities for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026. In response to an outsized
FY25 demand signal for officer and civilian leadership courses,
FC-LDR and the LDC have rebalanced the course frequency reflecting
an increase in the total number of training sessions across
Coast Guard leadership courses. In an ongoing effort to maintain the
integrity of each course and to focus on developing our Coast Guard
Professionals at each career milestone, FC-LDR and LDC are strictly
prioritizing the enrollment of the target audiences and ask that
all prospective students enroll in the session that convenes closest
to their Permanent Duty Station (PDS) (or projected PDS), with an
alternate choice being at one of the LDC sessions. Prospective
students at the appropriate paygrade and assigned to a PDS within
50 miles of the convening location will be prioritized. If a
member's PDS is not within 50 miles of a convening location, that
member is encouraged to request attendance at the nearest convening
possible. Course information, convening locations and dates,
training objectives, prerequisites, application procedures and
deadlines are located on the FC-LDR website:
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http://www.uscg.mil/leadership

2. The following Coast Guard Officer and Civilian Leadership
Continuum courses are available for FY26:
     a. Midgrade Officer and Civilian Transition Course (MOCTC)
(100139)- MOCTC is a 1-week residency course that covers leadership
fundamentals, teambuilding, and Emotional Intelligence, Conflict
Management, and Coaching. The target audience is Active Duty and
Reserve O-3s and GS-12s. MOCTC has 4-6 hours of pre-arrival
requirements.
     b. Senior Leader Transition Course (SLTC) (100437)- SLTC is a
2-week residency course with a 4-week pre-arrival period; it reviews
topics covered in MOCTC and adds 5 strategic thinking elements.
The target audience for SLTC is Active Duty and Reserve O-4s
(and O-4 selects) and GS-13 civilians. Members outside the target
audience may be considered on a case-by-case basis. For O-3s who
have already taken MOCTC, FC-LDR & LDC ask that only the O-3s who
are O-4 selects submit an ETR for SLTC. SLTC's pre-residency portion
consists of approximately 4-6 hours per week. The residency portion
includes nightly homework. NOTE: The last 2 weeks (residency) will
be the only dates listed in DA.
     c. Senior Leadership Principles and Skills (SLPS) (501316)- SLPS
is a 1-week residency course that covers all topics from MOCTC and
SLTC but at an elevated level. The target audience is GS-14s and
O-5s, but members outside the target audience may be considered on
a case-by-case basis. It is recommended that participants have
attended MOCTC and SLTC. SLPS has 4-6 hours of pre-arrival
requirements.
     d. Command Assignment Preparatory Training (CAP-T) (502809)-
CAP-T is a 5-day resident course focused on themes related to
proficiency in leadership: Command Responsibility, Authority &
Accountability, Command Climate, and Mission Support/Execution.
The target audience is officers assigned, or in receipt of, PCS
orders as a CO (or XO based upon availability) to any ashore unit
except for boat forces units. Priority is given to those personnel
who are not eligible to attend a community-specific command
preparatory course.
     e. Team Leader/Facilitator Course (TLFC)(500203)- TLFC is a 5-day
resident course meant to develop leadership knowledge and skills
necessary for USCG personnel to effectively lead teams and serve as
change agents in today's challenging, high-operation tempo. The
target audience for this course is E-6 to E-9, W-2 to W-4, O-1 to
O-6, GS-12 to GS-14, and Auxiliary members. High performers in other
pay grades are also encouraged to attend with supervisor approval.
For FY26, TLFC sessions will be comprised of students local to the
AOR of the course location.
     f. Chief Warrant Officer Professional Development Course (CWOPD)
(501614)- Information provided SEPCOR.
3. Coast Guard members should anticipate the availability of FY26
C-school enrollment on 01OCT2025 and be prepared to submit ETR's
in DA through their Education Services Officer (ESO)/
Training Officer (TO).
4. Point of contact: Leadership Development Branch (FC-LDR):
     a. MOCTC/SLTC/SLPS/CAP-T- LCDR Jonathan Merrell,
Jonathan.A.Merrell@uscg.mil.
     b. TLFC/CWOPD- CWO3 Caitlin Fleming, Caitlin.S.Fleming@uscg.mil.
5. Jennifer Sinclair, Director, Force Readiness Command
(FC-D), sends.
6. Internet release is authorized.