R 14 AUG 19
ALCGOFF 119/19
SUBJ: RESULTS OF THE AY20 USCG ACADEMY 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 USCG Academy Consolidated Postgraduate / Advanced Education
(PG/Adv Ed) Selection Panel convened on 22 July 2019. The selectees
are listed below:
a. Company Officer – Leadership Studies
Primary list – in order of precedence:
NO RANK NAME UNIT
1 LT O’HARA, CORY CGC DECISIVE
2 LT SMITH, CHRISTIE L. MSU PITTSBURGH
Alternate list - in order of selection:
NO RANK NAME UNIT
1 LT HEFLIN, LLOYD W. SEC CHARLESTON ENFORCEMENT DIV
2 LT ROSSI, MICHAEL CGC KITTIWAKE
3 LT PIANTEDOSI, MICHAEL J. TACLET SOUTH OPERATIONS DEPT
4 LT DRISCOLL, PETER M. CGC OLIVER BERRY
5 LTJG PUDDINGTON, PAUL D. CGC COCHITO
6 LT REILY, JAMES S. AIRSTA NEW ORLEANS
7 LT SALYER, NOLAN K. CGC TERN
8 LT ZINN, NATHAN L. CGC JUNIPER
9 LT PANCIOCCO, MATTHEW R. CGC MORAY
The number of applicants for this program was 22.
b. Academy Instructor - Mathematics
Primary list – in order of precedence:
NO RANK NAME UNIT
1 LT SHERMAN, JUSTIN P. CGC ADAK
Alternate list - in order of selection:
NO RANK NAME UNIT
1 LT CARANI, LUKE W. ICC TARGETING DIV
2 LT ROSSI, MICHAEL CGC KITTIWAKE
3 LCDR FERREIRA, JOHN A. AIRSTA SAN FRANCISCO
The number of applicants for this program was 8.
c. Academy Instructor – Humanities
Primary selection:
NO RANK NAME UNIT
1 LT JOHNSON, CRAIG J. SEC SAN FRAN ENFORCEMENT DIV
Alternate list - in order of selection:
NO RANK NAME UNIT
1 LT SHAMILOV, RAFAEL PST HAZMAT TRAINING DIV
2 LCDR PERODEAU, ANDREW P. CGC NEAH BAY
3 LCDR RICE, ANDREA S. BASE MB PERS SUPPORT DEPT (P)
4 LT ROWAN, EMILY K. SEC SAN FRAN WTRWAYS MGT DIV
5 LT PALMIRA, SHANE E. SEC SE NEW ENG INSPECTIONS DIV
6 LT LANE, BRENT J. D. CGC DAUNTLESS
The number of applicants for this program was 16.
d. Academy Instructor – Chemistry
Primary selection:
NO RANK NAME UNIT
1 LT FINNERAN, DYLAN F. SEC COL RIVER CMD CENTER
Alternate list - in order of selection:
NO RANK NAME UNIT
1 LCDR FERREIRA, JOHN A. AIRSTA SAN FRANCISCO
2 LTJG TYRRELL, JEREMY D. CGC HOLLYHOCK
The number of applicants for this program was 6.
e. Academy Instructor – Physics
Primary selection:
NO RANK NAME UNIT
1 LT NIELSEN, ANDREW J. SEC MOBILE INVESTIGATE DIV
Alternate list - in order of selection:
NO RANK NAME UNIT
1 LT ROSSI, MICHAEL CGC KITTIWAKE
2 LTJG TYRRELL, JEREMY D. CGC HOLLYHOCK
3 LCDR SCHENDORF, TARA M. CGA PHYSICS SECTION
The number of applicants for this program was 6.
f. Academy Instructor – Management
Primary selection:
NO RANK NAME UNIT
1 LT PIANTEDOSI, MICHAEL J. TACLET SOUTH OPERATIONS DEPT
2 LT GAILOR, EDWARD R. SEC PUGET SND CP/RDNS STF
Alternate list - in order of selection:
NO RANK NAME UNIT
1 LT SHIH, CHRISTEN C. K. SEC SAN FRAN CP/RDNS STF
2 LCDR CULVER, IAN A. ATC MOBILE HH-65 TRNG DIV
3 LT MARTFELD, GINA K. CGC ALEX HALEY
4 LT O’HARA, CORY CGC DECISIVE
5 LCDR BELANGER, BEAU C. AIRSTA KODIAK
6 LCDR TOMLIN, JOHN D. CG MFPU KINGS BAY
The number of applicants for this program was 16.
g. Academy Instructor – Management (Information Systems)
Primary selection:
NO RANK NAME UNIT
1 LT SHIH, CHRISTEN C. K. SEC SAN FRAN CP/RDNS STF
Alternate list - in order of selection:
NO RANK NAME UNIT
1 LCDR BELANGER, BEAU C. AIRSTA KODIAK
2 LT SICKORIA, JEFFREY R. SEC JUNEAU LOGISTICS DEPT
The number of applicants for this program was 16.
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. For selection Panel questions contact LT Justin Nease, Assistant
Chief, Boards Section, 202-795-6441.
6. The Panel's membership and units are:
NAME UNIT
CAPT Gregory J. Hall CG Academy
CAPT Russell E. Bowman CG Academy
CAPT Anna W. Hickey CG Academy
CDR Edward J. Hernaez CG Academy
CDR Joseph D. Brown CG Academy
Dr. Brooke S. Stutzman CG Academy
Dr. Ian D. Frommer CG Academy
CDR Joshua W. Fant CEU PROVIDENCE
CDR Mary D. Brooks CG PSC-OPM-2
7. CAPT M. T. Brown, Chief, PSC-OPM, sends.
8. Internet release is authorized.