Commandant
United States Coast Guard
2100 Second Street, S.W.
Washington, DC 20593-0001
Staff Symbol: CG-133
Phone: (202) 267-2461
COMDTINST 5350.24C
MARCH 14, 2006
COMMANDANT INSTRUCTION 5350.24C
Subj: COAST GUARD MENTORING PROGRAM
Ref: (a) The Coast Guard Individual Development Plan, COMDTINST 5357.1A
1.
PURPOSE. This Instruction describes the Coast Guard’s Mentoring Program.
2. ACTION
. Area and district commanders, commanders of maintenance and logistic commands,
commanding officers of headquarters units, sectors and integrated support commands, assistant
commandants for directorates, Judge Advocate General, and special staff offices at Headquarters
shall ensure the contents of this Instruction are given the widest distribution and use of the Coast
Guard’s Mentoring Program is strongly encouraged. Internet release authorized.
3. DIRECTIVES AFFECTED
. Coast Guard Mentoring Program, COMDTINST 5350.24B, is
cancelled.
4. BACKGROUND
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a. Mentoring is a traditional method for orienting and training those new to the Coast Guard, as
well as a valuable means for supporting the development - even accelerating the professional
growth – of experienced employees, middle managers and executives. Individuals who share
knowledge, experiences, and skills to benefit someone else provide valuable leadership.
Mentoring is one of the Coast Guard’s 28 leadership competencies, and is found within the
Leading Others category of the Leadership Framework.
b. All work force members (including active duty, reservists, civilian employees, and Auxiliarists),
regardless of responsibility level, can benefit from mentoring any time during a career. Just as
we need to be mentored in order to be continually learning, we also learn through teaching
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