Commandant
2100 Second Street, S.W.
United States Coast Guard
Washington, DC 20593-0001
Staff Symbol: CG-1212
Phone: (202) 267-1711
Fax: (202) 267-4580
Email: msiegel@comdt.uscg.mil
COMDTINST 12300.9
MAY 19 2005
COMMANDANT INSTRUCTION 12300.9
Subj:
CAREER ENTRY-LEVEL OPPORTUNITY (CEO) PROGRAM
Ref:
(a) Coast Guard Permanent Change of Station (PCS) Travel for Civilian Employees,
COMDTINST 12570.5 (series)
(b) Federal Career Intern Program, COMDTINST 12361.1 (series)
(c) Coast Guard Merit Promotion Program and National Merit Promotion Plan,
COMDTINST 12335.4A (series)
(d) Coast Guard Mentoring Program, COMDTINST 5350.24 (series)
1. PURPOSE. This Instruction establishes a Coast Guard program under which Headquarters Program
Managers may compete for centrally funded billets allocated for a 2 to 3-year period to develop
candidates to meet future workforce needs.
2. ACTION. Area and District Commanders, Commanders of Maintenance and Logistics Commands,
Commanding Officers of Integrated Support Commands, Commanding Officers of Headquarters
Units, Assistant Commandants for Directorates, Chief Counsel and special staff elements at
Headquarters shall ensure compliance with the provisions of this Instruction.
3. DIRECTIVES AFFECTED. None.
4. COVERAGE. This Instruction applies to appropriated fund positions in the competitive and
excepted service.
5. BACKGROUND. To achieve the Coast Guard's vital missions, it is critical to undertake succession
planning, a component of which is to systematically replenish the pipeline with critical skills
through entry-level hiring. The percentage of entry-level positions is limited, and the Coast Guard
civilian workforce diversity is inadequate in many areas. These factors, coupled with growing skill
gaps, contribute significantly to Coast Guard human capital management challenges. The Coast
Guard
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