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The mission of the Office of Leadership is to communicate and facilitate the Commandant’s Leadership Philosophy and Coast Guard Leadership Competencies by providing Officer, Enlisted, and Civilian personnel with information and resources for professional development opportunities, recognizing exceptional leadership, and establishing policies to sustain leaders of character at all levels.
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Center for Homeland Defense and Security – Executive Leaders Program Audience Active Duty O5-06 & E8-9 GS 14 & 15 SES Application Deadline Civilian: DHS application: 08 NOV 24; CHDS application: 01 DEC 24 Military: CHDS application: 01 DEC 24
Center for Homeland Defense and Security – Master’s Degree in Homeland Security Studies Audience Any Officer & E5 and above GS 11-15 SES Application Deadline Civilian: DHS application: 08 NOV 24; CHDS application: 01 DEC 24 Military: CHDS application: 01 DEC 24
Center for Homeland Defense and Security – Emergence Program Audience Any Junior Officer & E5 GS 9-13 Application Deadline Civilian: DHS application: 08 NOV 24; CHDS application: 01 DEC 24 Military: CHDS application: 01 DEC 24
DoD Civilian Emerging Leaders Program Audience Civilians only; GS-7 through 12 Application Deadline Coming Spring 2025
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Military to Mariner (M2M) now connects you to credentialed members as mentors in Coast Guard Mentoring Program. Read more here>>
Experience transformational change via the DHS Academic Programs and the Naval Postgraduate School's Center for Homeland Defense and Security. Includes Emergence Program, Executive Leaders Program and their Master's Degree Program. Deadlines for civilian applications is in November; military applications are due in December. Get more info here >>. Read about how 3 CHDS grads transformed as leaders in and out of the classroom here>>
Apply for the 2025 Federal Internal Coach Training Program. Applications are due October 7th. Read more here >>
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LAMS FY25 session dates and info are now available here>>. E5's who took the August service wide exam are prioritized for the Oct. - Dec. 2024 sessions. The Coast Guard temporarily waived the requirement to have completed this leadership training to be eligible to sit for the 2024 SWE >> Read the MyCG story here >>
Coast Guard to direct slate for FY25 Chief Petty Officer Academy (CPOACAD). Learn more about the priority slating in this MyCG story here. >> Read the ALCOAST solicitation here. >>
Interested in learning more about advancing your career, growing personally and professionally and developing your leadership skills? Our DHS Leader Development Program, DHS Academic Program & Mentoring Program participated in the HQ Employee Engagement Expo on Wednesday, August 21. They joined over 35 programs and offices to share resources, answer your questions and more. Get the resources they shared here >>
Bravo Zulu to the winners of the 2024 Coast Guard Inspirational Leadership & Navy League Leadership Awards! See the list of winners here. » Read more about their achievements here. »
Follow along as the Mentoring Program hits the road and visits districts, sectors, commands and units across the fleet. »
Check out the updated Enlisted Leadership Continuum Frequently Asked Questions here. »