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1 1/c Hasbrook Reflects on trip to Washington D.C. A D M I R A L J A M E S M. L O Y INSTITUTE FOR LEADERSHIP Leading the Way in Leader Development for the Corps of Cadets and the Academy Community SPRING 2015 NEWSLETTER Highlights: Tyler Chair s Washington D.C. Trip Advice as Cadet Page 2 Youth Leadership Conference Page 3 The Admiral James M. Loy Institute for Leadership sponsored its annual Tyler Chair Washington D.C. trip from Feb. 18 Feb. 21. Tyler Chair, ADM Thad Allen, identifies a suitable senior academic course to provide lecturers that coincide with the threeday trip to the nation s capital. Cadets meet with policymakers, politicians and heads of government [Continued on p. 2] We re Social! Check out the IFL on Facebook and Twitter for leadership news, tips and encouragement. Research: Leadership in Sports IFL Staffers, Dr. Ira Martin, Chris Owens, and Connecticut College intern Trevor Prophet presented at the Association of Applied Sport Psychology Conference held at Springfield College. Their presentation: The Corps Leading the Corps: Implications for Leadership Development Within The Athletic Domain, was based on an ongoing research project being conducted at the Institute for Leadership with the cadet Student Athletes. For more on IFL research and publications, please go to

2 Washington D.C. Trip [continued] agencies providing them realworld applications and perspectives. Here, 1/c William Hasbrook reflects on his experience in Washington D.C.: Attending the trip with the Institute for Leadership to Washington D.C. was one of the most influential and eye opening experiences for me as a cadet. Not only did we get to visit sites like the Pentagon, Department of Homeland Security Headquarters, and the Eisenhower Executive Building, but we also got to speak with very high-level officials in the government. We saw how other agencies (Department of Defense, DHS, and National Security Counsel) work with the Coast Guard on the first day and then how the Coast Guard operates the second day. This provided a big-picture view of the policy and how it influences day-to-day operations, as well as showing a broad set of activities the Coast Guard is involved in. Most people do not see this because we always focus on operations. All the behind the scenes policy and interagency work taught me a great deal, but [Continued on p. 4] Nearly 45 cadets attended the trip to Washington D.C. Advice To Myself As a Cadet by LCDR Brooke Millard Buy a bike and explore the area! Southeastern Connecticut is actually beautiful AND fun take a hike and have a beach picnic at Bluff Point Park in Groton, enjoy the swimming and amusements in New London s Ocean Beach, catch a ferry and tour Fisher s Island. Rent a kayak or canoe and paddle the Thames or Mystic Rivers. Check out a concert at Mohegan Sun. Paula Springer at the MWR office next to dry dock is a great resource! Sure, it costs money to do some of these things, but the memories you ll create from these excursions will be worth it! LCDR Millard is a permanent cutterman, having served aboard three ships. Most recently, LCDR Millard served as the Commanding Officer of USCGC Grand Isle, a 110-foot patrol boat, home ported in Gloucester, Massachusetts. As Commanding Officer, LCDR Millard led the cutter and her 17-man crew in support of Search and Rescue Operations, Ports, Waterways and Coastal Security, and Living Marine Resources Law Enforcement on the North Atlantic Ocean. 2

3 2015 Youth Leadership Conference With funding from the Alumni Association, the CDR Hank and Gloria Fisher (CGA '53) Youth Leadership Conference is a one-day event intended to give cadets experience in managing and executing a leadership program. This year, with mentoring by the IFL's Leader Development Program Manager, 2/c Kimberlee Capp began planning the event with her staff in October. Over the following months, she and her staff crafted the schedule, arranged logistics, and solicited applicants from the surrounding area. On the last Saturday of February, over 30 attendees were given opportunities to practice teamwork and communication skills in separate activities that included two engineering competitions. After each event, the cadet volunteers, who represented all four classes of the corps, provided the attendees with insight into leadership theories learned at the Coast Guard Academy. Lunch in the wardroom was followed by small-group tours of the Academy grounds. Building on lessons learned each year, the leading cadets met again the following week to debrief the whole process, adding improvements for the next year's cadet planners. 3

4 SLOT [continued] Admiral Allen s insight and sea stories are what really opened my eyes the most and brought a great deal of additional value to the trip. During every brief he would put everything into context we could easily understand by using his personal experiences and stories. This provided a view into his thought processes and key factors that led to him making decisions. The trip to D.C. provided us with insight into how high level leadership makes decisions and works with other agencies, and this is an area that not many people get to see, especially for as many agencies we had the opportunity to speak with on this trip. I am very thankful to have had the opportunity to attend this trip with the IFL and all that I have learned. The biggest takeaway is that policy and funding drive most of what we do as an organization and sometimes those two factors cause massive hurdles and creative solutions must be made. Admiral Allen s sea stories are what really opened my eyes the most and brought a great deal of additional value to the trip. IFL Staff TYLER DISTINGUISHED CHAIR IN LEADERSHIP ADM Thad W. Allen (ret) ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR LCDR Jose Rosario LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM MANAGER AETC Christopher Owens (ret) LEADERSHIP SCHOLAR Dr. Ira Martin GOLD OFFICER LT Tyler Kelley C DIVISION LIASON LT Jared Silverman, Bravo Company Officer REGIMENTAL LIAISON 1/c Chloe Harmon 1/c George Talakhadze 4

5 The Admiral James M. Loy Institute for Leadership (IFL) at the U. S. Coast Guard Academy was founded in 2005 with the generous support of Dr. James S. Tyler. Having originally endowed the Tyler Distinguished Chair in Leadership Development, Dr. Tyler envisioned a venue at the United States Coast Guard Academy that would provide the opportunity for research, academic support and active engagement with the Corps of Cadets in order to optimize the development of leaders of character as graduates of the Academy. For more information on the IFL, go to Admiral James M. Loy Institute for Leadership 47 Mohegan Avenue New London, CT