COMDTINST 3870.4B governs policy and the application process for the annual Coast Guard Intelligence Fellows Program.
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It addresses the program’s strategic intelligence exposure, leadership development, cohort projects, mentoring, selection timelines, and application materials. It requires specified eligibility, memoranda, endorsements, and enclosures for applicants.
Applies to: All Coast Guard unit commanders, commanding officers, officers-in-charge, deputy/assistant commandants, and chief of headquarter directorates must comply with the policies contained.
During the 12-month program, Fellows remain in their full-time assignments and meet for one week per quarter, spending approximately a total of 20 days in session.
Fellows will also be required to devote up to five hours per week of personal time to their cohort project.
Selections typically will be announced via ALCOAST before the end of the fourth quarter of the fiscal year (FY).
Applicants must submit a one-page standard memorandum through their chain of command to the Office of Intelligence Workforce Management (CG-21).
Applicants must submit a maximum one-page standard memorandum command endorsement that shall speak to the applicant’s performance, leadership, education, and future potential.