USAF Senior NCO Academy solicitation

[BMC James M. Clark]

Received from the Group Silver Badge recently:

R 261723Z APR 06
FM COGARD TQC CHESAPEAKE VA
UNCLAS //N01521//
SUBJ: SOLICITATION FOR USAF SENIOR NCO ACADEMY (400301) CLCVN 07JUN2006
A. WEIGHT/PHYSICAL FITNESS STANDARDS FOR COAST GUARD MILITARY PERSONNEL, COMDTINST M1020.8E
1. THIS IS A HIGH PROFILE ACADEMY WHERE EACH CLASS CONSISTS OF 430 TOP-RATED SENIOR ENLISTED LEADERS FROM ALL BRANCHES OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE FOREIGN ALLIED ARMED FORCES. DOD AND FOREIGN SERVICE MEMBERS COME IN CONTACT WITH THE USCG FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THEIR MILITARY CAREERS. YOU ARE TASKED WITH SHOWING FELLOW SAILORS, SOLDIERS AND AIRMEN THE AMAZING ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF OUR GREAT SERVICE AND OUR CHIEF'S MESS. CG MEMBERS ATTENDING THIS ACADEMY HAVE A HUGE IMPACT ON THE USCG IMAGE LOCALLY, NATIONALLY, AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.
2. CANDIDATES MUST:
A. HAVE EXEMPLARY SERVICE RECORDS
B. BE ARTICULATE IN VERBAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
C. HAVE AN OUTSTANDING UNIFORM AND APPEARANCE
D. IAW REF A, MUST MEET CG PHYSICAL FITNESS STANDARDS
E. HAVE EXPERIENCE IN A VARIETY OF CG MISSIONS
3. AFSNCO ACADEMY INFORMATION: COURSE MEETS REQUIREMENT FOR ADVANCEMENT ELIGIBILITY TO E-8. E7/8/9 ACTIVE DUTY AND RESERVES ARE ELIGIBLE TO ATTEND. COURSE IS HELD AT MAXWELL AFB, MONTGOMERY AL AND IS 7.5 WKS LONG.
4. COURSE INFO: HTTPS://WWWMIL.MAXWELL.AF.MIL/AU/CEPME/SNCOA/
5. SUBMIT ETR VIA DIRECT ACCESS. INFORMATION ON HOW TO PROPERLY COMPLETE ELECTRONIC TRAINING REQUESTS CAN BE FOUND ON TQC'S WEBSITE AT: http://www.uscg.mil/hq/tqc/Documents/etr%20directions2005.ppt. A
SUCCESSFULLY SUBMITTED ETR DOES NOT GUARANTEE A SEAT.
6. TQC POC: SCPO MARIO TREVINO; PH (757) 366-6570 OR MTREVINO(AT SYMBOL)TQC.USCG.MIL.
7. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
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[MSTCS Jerald P. Motyka]

Requested it, been there, done that.

The USAFSNCOA is a kick-butt school, with about 5% of what they teach being Air Force specific. There are VERY specific writing requirements, and you have no choice but to get up in front of people and lead discussions and deliver speeches.

I VERY highly recommend it.

When I was there, there were about a dozen Army Command Sergeants Major (E-9s), and about the same number of Navy Chiefs and Coastie Chiefs. It is a GREAT way to teach some of our brothers and sisters about our service and missions.

If anyone wants info, just post, e-mail or call my work number... I'll be happy to share my experiences!!

[BMCS Nick Pupo]

I have to say even if you've attended the CPO Academy think seriously about attending the AF-SNCOA. I did both as did a couple of other people I know and it was without a doubt one of the best experiences of my career.
In my class we had over 420 people and we were split up into 21 "flights" similar to the "MCPO Teams" at the CPO Academy. We only were engaged with the other flights during our "all hands" other than that it was specific "flight training". We also had every armed service represented along with 2 members for the Canadian Coast Guard.
Along with what Jerald said, if you have questions feel free to drop me a note.
Lastly if you do go, stay away from the "Keys" other wise you may want to take your stunt liver.

[BMCM Deane Smith]

I attended in lieu of the CPOA. It was well worth it for many reasons. It gives you an interesting perspective on another service school and how their senior enlisted match up to ours.

[LT Arthur Nelson (MKC) (Ret)]

So Dean, in your opinion, and others who attended this Academy, who's NCO's matched up better; theirs or "ours"?

[BMCM Deane Smith]

Ours. The CG far exceeds the AF when it comes to the responsibiliites that our senior enlisted have. The only thing the AF does better is education. Everyone in my flight had at least a BS/BA.

[PACS Steve Carleton]

And a Meritorious Service Medal...

[MSTCS Jerald P. Motyka]

Actually, there was only one in my flight with an MSM.

The rest had at least one oak leaf cluster on their MSMs... :rolleyes:

I found that our senior enlisted corps - actually, the ENTIRE enlisted corps - is more tight knit than theirs. It isn't surprising at all to see a herd of BM1s sitting on the mess deck the week before a servicewide - all studying together and helping each other out. That does NOT happen in the Air Force!!! And competition for awards and recognition is VERY keen... to get selected as the uber-mondo-student of the AFSNCO class is an amazing feather in their caps and they are all VERY competitive.

When the top student in the flight was named, my classmates congratulated him... and it was VERY obvious that they didn't mean a word of it and that they were all highly jealous.

Personally, I like our set up MUCH better!!!!

Although Senior Chief has a wonderful point about leadership training... and it has been a huge pet peeve of mine for some 14 years (since I came into the Guard).

[OSCS Jimmy D. Belcher]

I agree with Deane. I went through AF NCOA instead of our CPO Academy. I would have graduated as valedictorian if it wasn't for those other 500 people smarter than me.

[OSCS Jimmy D. Belcher]

If you want to be an Instructor here is the solicitation.

R 151434Z MAY 06 ZUI ASN-A00135000007
FM COMCOGARD PERSCOM ARLINGTON VA//EPM-2//
TO ALCGENL
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UNCLAS //N01306//
ALCGENL 063/06
SUBJ: ASSIGNMENT YEAR 2007 SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS SHOPPING LIST
A. COMCOGARD PERSCOM ALCGENL 024/06, CDA SOLICITATION
B. COMCOGARD PERSCOM ALCGENL 027/06, CPO ACADEMY SOLICITATION
C. COMCOGARD PERSCOM ALCGENL 033/06, COMPANY CHIEF SOLICITATION
D. COMCOGARD PERSCOM ALCGENL 036/06, EOA SOLICITATION
E. COMCOGARD PERSCOM ALCGENL 037/06, COMPANY COMMANDER SOLICITATION
1. THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES THE POSTING OF THE AY07 SPECIAL
ASSIGNMENTS SHOPPING LIST ON THE SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS WEBSITE. E-
RESUMES, PROGRAM PACKAGES (REFS A-E) AND COMMAND ENDORSEMENTS MUST
BE SUBMITTED NLT 16 JUN 06.
2. THERE IS A MYRIAD OF PROGRAMS ADVERTISED ON THE SITE AND I HAVE
SELECTED A FEW TO HIGHLIGHT:
A. MIFC-PAC/LANT- INTEL WATCHSTANDING LINGUISTS (SPANISH).
THIS DUTY IS INDEPENDENT IN NATURE AND REQUIRES A MATURE INDIVIDUAL
WITH A CLEAR COMMAND OF A SECOND LANGUAGE. INDIVIDUALS MUST HAVE
CURRENT CLEARANCE AND LANGUAGE TEST CAPTURED IN DIRECT ACCESS. DUE
TO A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF LINGUIST VACANCIES, EARLY REPORTING
DATES ARE AVAILABLE.
B. CEREMONIAL HONOR GUARD: INDIVDUALS APPLYING FOR THIS
DEMANDING AND DISTINGUISHED POSITION SHOULD POSSESS QUALITIES OF
THE HIGHEST CALIBER AND BE ABLE TO HOLD A WHITE-HOUSE CLEARANCE FOR
PRESIDENTIAL SUPPORT DUTIES. IN ADDITION TO THE E-RESUME,
INDIVIDUALS MUST SUBMIT SSBI PAPERWORK OR HAVE A COMPLETED SSBI ON
FILE WITHIN THE LAST TWO YEARS.
C. MLE ACADEMY - INSTRUCTOR DUTY. THE MLE ACADEMY IS THE
FOUNDATION FOR THE COAST GUARD'S LE PROGRAM AND IS IN SEARCH OF
DYNAMIC INSTRUCTORS. INDIVIDUALS MUST BE GRADUATES OF MLE SCHOOL
AND POSSESS OUTSTANDING COMMUNICATION SKILLS. FOR MORE QUALS AND
REQUIRED E-RESUME COMMENTS PLEASE VISIT THE "INFO LINK" ON THE
SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS WEBSITE.
D. LIAISON POSITION FOR THE USAF SENIOR NONCOMMISSIONED
OFFICERS' (SNCO) ACADEMY - LOCATED IN MONTGOMERY ALABAMA, THIS HIGH
PROFILE POSITION REQUIRES A TWO-YEAR DEGREE (ANY FIELD) AND THE
APPLICANT MUST BE A GRADUATE OF THE USAF NCO ACADEMY. THIS
POSITIION HAS DUTIES SIMILAR TO THE CPO ACADEMY. INTERESTED MEMBERS
SHOULD USE REF B AS A GUIDE FOR PACKAGE SUBMISSION.
3. PERSONNEL CURRENTLY IN SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS WHO DESIRE AN
EXTENSION OR A NEW TOUR WITHIN THEIR PROGRAM SHOULD SUBMIT AN E-
RESUME IAW THE PRESCRIBED TIMELINE, AND ALSO OBTAIN A COMMAND
ENDORSEMENT RECOMMENDING CONTINUATION. NO PKGS REQUIRED.
EXTENSIONS AND NEW TOURS WILL BE CONSIDERED IAW WITH SERVICE NEEDS.
4. E-RESUME COMMAND ENDORSEMENTS ON PROGRAMS THAT DO NOT REQUIRE
PACKAGE SUBMISSION SHOULD CONTAIN SPECIFIC COMMENTS AS OUTLINED IN
PERSMAN REF MATERIAL OR ON THE SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS "INFO LINK" AND
THAT THE MEMBER IS "HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS
DUTY, AND THE MEMBER MEETS THE MINIMUM CRITERIA AS OUTLINED IN THE
PERSMAN ART. 4.E."
5. E-RESUME COMMAND ENDORSMENTS ON PROGRAMS THAT REQUIRE PACKAGE
SUBMITTAL SHOULD READ, "HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS
DUTY, AND MEMBER CONTINUES TO MEET MINIMUM CRITERIA AS OUTLINED IN
THE PERSMAN ART. 4.E. PKG UNDER SEP COVER."
6. THE REQUIREMENT FOR NAVY BATTERY TEST SCORES IS WAIVED.
7. THIS IS A REMINDER THAT ALL INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE TOUR COMPLETE IN
2007 MAY APPLY FOR A SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT; HOWEVER RELEASES FROM RATE
ARE BASED ON SERVICE NEEDS.
8. EAD CONTRACTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.
9. POC: PERS3 DEBORAH TURNER, SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT OFFICER, CGPC-
EPM-2, (202) 493-1291,
WWW.USCG.MIL/HQ/CGPC/EPM/EPM-2/AO_PAGES/SAAO.HTML.
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[MSTCS Jerald P. Motyka]

The selection process is complete.

On Monday morning, I received orders to Gunter Annex, to be the next Coast Guard Liaison to the Air Force Senior NCO Academy.

Psssssst!! Have you all been to the CPO Academy? If not, do you want to go a different route and represent the Coast Guard to all our sister services? If you have, do you want to add a huge number of tools to your leadership and management toolbelt - and get a taste for what one of our sister services does?? :D

I hope to see you all in Alabama!!

[PACS Steve Carleton]

Jerald,

I would be interested in some of the materials the Zoomies use in their training, if you are able how about posting some links to references, etc.