ALCGOFF 087/18 - RESULTS OF THE AY19 SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AND LEADERSHIP CONSOLIDATED POSTGRADUATE/ADVANCED EDUCATION SELECTION PANEL

R 22 AUG 18

ALCGOFF 087/18 
SUBJ: RESULTS OF THE AY19 SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AND LEADERSHIP 
CONSOLIDATED POSTGRADUATE/ADVANCED EDUCATION SELECTION PANEL
A. ALCGPSC 057/18
B. ACTIVE DUTY OFFICER POSTGRADUATE AND ADVANCED EDUCATION PROCESS 
GUIDE
C. CG PERFORMANCE, TRAINING, AND EDUCATION MANUAL, COMDTINST 
M1500.10(SERIES)
1. The Systems Engineering and Leadership Consolidated Postgraduate / 
Advanced Education (PG/Adv Ed) Selection Panel convened on 13 August 
2018. The selectees are listed below:
   a. Human Resources Management
Primary Selection:
NO  RANK   NAME                      UNIT
1   LCDR   KROLMAN, WALTER C.        CGC VIGOROUS
Alternate list - in order of selection:
NO  RANK   NAME                      UNIT
1   LT     RAMOS, JOHN E.            MSU CHICAGO
2   LT     YOUNG, LAUREN E.          SEC CHARLESTON INCIDENT MGT DV
The number of applicants for this program was 9. 
    b. Industrial Engineering
Primary Selection:
NO  RANK   NAME                      UNIT
1   LCDR   VASATURO, VINCENT A.      SEC N CAROLINA CMD CENTER 
Alternate list - in order of selection:
NO  RANK   NAME                      UNIT
1   LT     HOHENBERGER, SARAH R.     D11 ENFORCEMENT BR (DRE) 
The number of applicants for this program was 5.
   c. Operations Research
Primary list – in order of precedence:
NO  RANK   NAME                      UNIT
1   LCDR   AHEARN JR, BRIAN J.       AIRSTA MIAMI
2   LT     FELLERS, JUSTIN C.        CGC LIBERTY
3   LT     KITENKO, JOSHUA M.        CGC HARRIET LANE
4   LTJG   RUNCI, ELIZABETH A.       CGC CHARLES DAVID JR
Alternate list - in order of selection:
NO  RANK   NAME                      UNIT
1   LT     SCHEMBRI, COLIN P.        SEC JUNEAU INSPECTIONS DIV
2   LCDR   VASATURO, VINCENT A.      SEC N CAROLINA CMD CENTER 
The number of applicants for this program was 14.
   d. Organizational Leadership
Primary Selection:
NO  RANK   NAME                      UNIT
1   LT     ZANGLE, KRYSTA D.         SEC PUGET SND INSPECTIONS DIV
Alternate list - in order of selection:
NO  RANK   NAME                      UNIT
1   LT     GUTOWSKI, MERRILL         CGC CHANDELEUR
2   LT     SMITH, STACY L.           DDE-JIATF SOUTH KEY WEST FL 
The number of applicants for this program was 14.
   e. Performance Technology
Primary list – in order of precedence:
NO  RANK   NAME                      UNIT
1   LT     GOMEZ, RYAN A.            SEC HAMPTON RD INVESTIGATE DIV
2   LT     FIELD, BRIAN E.           CGC FORWARD
3   LT     BLUE, DAVID H.            HITRON
4   LT     RUSSELL, RICHARD L.       CG STA SEATTLE
Alternate list - in order of selection:
NO  RANK   NAME                      UNIT
1   LT     TATARA, MARK A.           CGC VENTUROUS
2   LT     GUTOWSKI, MERRILL         CGC CHANDELEUR
3   LT     RAMOS, JOHN E.            MSU CHICAGO
4   LCDR   GRANTHAM, ANDREW M.       CGC KIMBALL-CREW
5   LT     CUMMINGS III, CHARLES M.  SEC GUAM CMD CENTER
The number of applicants for this program was 41.
2. The actual date of assignment to PG/Adv Ed will be coordinated 
between the member, the program manager, and the appropriate 
assignment officer within the Coast Guard Personnel Service Center 
during the upcoming assignment season. Selectees are encouraged to 
contact the program manager regarding program requirements. Primary 
candidates selected for their first choice PG/Adv Ed program will 
receive a program acceptance memo within two weeks from the date of 
this message. 
3. IAW Ref A thru Ref C, attending a fully-funded advanced education 
program will incur a minimum active duty obligation of three months 
for each month of education for the first 12 months and one month for 
each month thereafter. Service obligation periods commence on the date 
of graduation, program completion, disenrollment, or the termination 
of previously incurred obligated service, whichever is later (e.g., 
CGA obligated service, flight training). Questions regarding obligated 
service should be directed to the Separations Section of PSC-OPM-1 at 
202-795-6432 or ARL-PF-CGPSC-OPM-1-separations(at)uscg.mil.
4. The precept which convened the panel and charged panel members with 
their duties is located in the PSC-OPM-1 PG/Adv Ed folder in OPM’s 
Reference Library on the CG Portal at 
https://cglink.uscg.mil/952612b1.
5. Selection Panel questions contact LT Lauren Binger, Assistant 
Chief, Boards Section, 202-795-6441.
6.  The Panel's membership and units are:
NAME                             UNIT
CDR Katrina B. Harper            COMMANDANT (CG-1B1)
CDR David A. Torres              FORCECOM (TOT)
LCDR Mary D. Brooks              CG PSC-OPM-2
LCDR Gregory E. Higgins          COMMANDANT (CG-126)
7. For career counseling, send an e-mail request for an appointment to 
ARL-PF-CGPSC-OPM-4(at)uscg.mil.
8. CAPT M. H. Day, Chief, PSC-OPM, sends.
9. Internet release is authorized.