The Coast Guard Reserve Officer for 2020

Abstract

The United States Coast Guard is a dynamic military organization that is continuously changing to meet its multi-mission objectives. Based upon current trends, the demands placed on the Coast Guard will increase in the future. The American public will expect full execution of its national security and protection missions. The Coast Guard reserve officer is a vital partner in ensuring these missions are accomplished in a professional manner. However, unless action is taken soon, Coast Guard reserve officers will not be fully viable leaders, capable of implementing and succeeding in future missions. The current status quo of the Coast Guard reserve officer program cannot continue. This paper will discuss the concepts of professionalism and officership and examine three reserve officer career milestones: accessions/indoctrination, mid-grade officer technical expertise and development, and senior leader education. Recommendations for improving the training and development of Coast Guard reserve officers will be presented with the objective of making them full-fledged members of the Coast Guard team.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 10, 2011
Accession Number
ADA560281

Entities

People

  • Joseph H. Snowden

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Coast Guard
  • Doctrine
  • Education
  • Homeland Security
  • Military Education
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Reserves
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Naval Operations
  • Personnel Management
  • Reserve Officer Training Corps
  • Security
  • Students
  • Training
  • United States
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Maritime Security/Maritime Homeland Security
  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.