ALCGOFF 118/19 - RESULTS OF THE AY20 COMMAND AND STAFF CONSOLIDATED POSTGRADUATE/ADVANCED EDUCATION SELECTION PANEL

R 14 AUG 19

ALCGOFF 118/19 
SUBJ: RESULTS OF THE AY20 COMMAND AND STAFF CONSOLIDATED
POSTGRADUATE/ADVANCED EDUCATION SELECTION PANEL
A. ALCGPSC 039/19
B. ACTIVE DUTY OFFICER POSTGRADUATE AND ADVANCED EDUCATION PROCESS 
GUIDE
C. CG PERFORMANCE, TRAINING, AND EDUCATION MANUAL, COMDTINST M1500.10
(SERIES)
1. The Command and Staff Consolidated Postgraduate / Advanced
Education (PG/Adv Ed) Selection Panel convened on 08 July 2019. The
selectees are listed below:
   a. Advanced Joint Professional Education (SAMS/SAW)
Primary list – in order of precedence:
NO  RANK   NAME                      UNIT
1   LCDR   BARROW, NICHOLAS A.       SEC DEL BAY CP/RDNS STF  
2   LCDR   BALDOVSKY, STEVEN J.      CGC ISAAC MAYO
Alternate list - in order of selection:
NO  RANK   NAME                      UNIT
1   LCDR   CETRULO, THEODORE L.      CGC LAWRENCE LAWSON
2   LCDR   PERODEAU, ANDREW P.       CGC NEAH BAY
3   LCDR   JACOBS, WILLIAM J.        AIRSTA SITKA
4   LCDR   KUNIGONIS, EDWARD P.      SEC SAN FRAN INCIDENT MGT DIV
The number of applicants for this program was 8.
   b. Air Command and Staff College
Primary list – in order of precedence:
NO  RANK   NAME                      UNIT
1   LT     ARIAIL, JOHNSTON G.       CGC WILLIAM TRUMP
Alternate list - in order of selection:
NO  RANK   NAME                      UNIT
1   LCDR   VIGILDIAZ, GABRIEL T.     SEC HMBLDT BAY SURFACE OPS DIV
2   LCDR   TOOMEY, JAMES E.          CGC HEALY
The number of applicants for this program was 11.
   c. Army Command and General Staff College
Primary selection:
NO  RANK   NAME                      UNIT
1   LCDR   DOWNEND, NATHAN R.        MSST HOUSTON COMMAND STAFF
2   LT     OLSON, CHELSEY G.         DD-MSU PORTLAND
Alternate list - in order of selection:
NO  RANK   NAME                      UNIT
1   LCDR   MCCARRON, JAYNA G.        CGC MACKINAW
2   LCDR   VIGILDIAZ, GABRIEL T.     SEC HMBLDT BAY SURFACE OPS DIV
3   LCDR   TOOMEY, JAMES E.          CGC HEALY
The number of applicants for this program was 15.
   d. Marine Corps Command and Staff College
Primary selection:
NO  RANK   NAME                      UNIT
1   LCDR   O’MEARA, CHRISTOPHER M.   CGC MARGARET NORVELL
2   LT     ALLEN, NYREL S.           SEC ST PETE ENFORCEMENT DIV
Alternate list - in order of selection:
NO  RANK   NAME                      UNIT
1   LCDR   DOWNEND, NATHAN R.        MSST HOUSTON COMMAND STAFF
2   LT     ARIAIL, JOHNSTON G.       CGC WILLIAM TRUMP
3   LCDR   VIGILDIAZ, GABRIEL T.     SEC HMBLDT BAY SURFACE OPS DIV
The number of applicants for this program was 16.
   e. Naval War College
Primary list – in order of precedence:
NO  RANK   NAME                      UNIT
1   LCDR   JACOBS, WILLIAM J.        AIRSTA SITKA
2   LCDR   TESONIERO, NICOLE M.      CGC ESCANABA
3   LCDR   KUK, BROWNIE J.           AST COMMAND STAFF
4   LCDR   HANSON, KEVAN P.          ATC MOB C130H TRNG-CLRWTR FL
Alternate list - in order of selection:
NO  RANK   NAME                      UNIT
1   LT     ARIAIL, JOHNSTON G.       CGC WILLIAM TRUMP
2   LT     HELSABECK, JASON D.       CGC BENJAMIN DAILEY
3   LCDR   TOMLIN, JOHN D.           CG MFPU KINGS BAY
4   LCDR   VIGILDIAZ, GABRIEL T.     SEC HMBLDT BAY SURFACE OPS DIV 
5   LCDR   MCCARRON, JAYNA G.        CGC MACKINAW
6   LCDR   TOOMEY, JAMES E.          CGC HEALY 
The number of applicants for this program was 20.
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://cg.portal.uscg.mil/units/psc/psc-
opm/OPM%20Reference%20Library/Forms/AllItems.aspx
5. Selection Panel questions contact LT Justin Nease, Assistant Chief,
Boards Section, 202-795-6441.
6.  The Panel's membership and units are:
NAME                             UNIT
CDR Kate F. Higgins-Bloom        COMMANDANT (CG-DCO-X)
LCDR Rhianna N. Macon            CG PSC-OPM-2
LCDR Michael S. Bell             COMMANDANT (CG-ODO-1)
LCDR Matthew P. Brinkley         COMMANDANT (CG-ODO-2)
7. CAPT M. T. Brown, Chief, PSC-OPM, sends.
8. Internet release is authorized.