ALCOAST 330/20 - SEP 2020 UPDATE TO THE 2019/2020 COAST GUARD ICS CERTIFICATION BOARD RESULTS

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FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//CG-5RI//
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ALCOAST 330/20
COMDTNOTE 1401
SUBJ:  UPDATE TO THE 2019/2020 COAST GUARD ICS CERTIFICATION BOARD RESULTS
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 071130 MAY 20/ALCOAST 161/20
1. COMDT (CG-OEM) has reviewed two appeal requests submitted to COMDT (CG-5RI) in
response to the 2019/2020 Coast Guard Incident Command System (ICS) Certification
Board results detailed in REF (A). Additionally, COMDT (CG-OEM) identified four
applications that were not presented to the Board at no fault of the applicants.
On August 5, 2020, COMDT (CG-OEM) virtually reconvened six of the nine 2019/2020
ICS Certification Board members under the guidance of the Board President. The
reconvened Board considered the four applications. As a result of these reviews,
COMDT (CG-5RI) approved the recommendations to certify the following members as
indicated below: 
   a. ICS Type 1 Communications Unit Leader (COML1)
            OSS2 Eastman, John
   b. ICS Type 1 Liaison Officer (LOFR1)
            CDR Martenson, Eric           
   c. ICS Type 2 Situation Unit Leader (SITL2)
            LT Richardson, Alisa            
2. Recipients should expect to receive certificates electronically via the email
address provided in their applications. The recipient's Servicing Personnel Office
or Civilian equivalent should utilize the certificate to confirm awarded competency
for official record entry.
3. The reconvened 2019/2020 ICS Certification Board membership included:
   Name      ICS Certification
   CAPT Eric Doucette, Board President   ICT1/LOFR1/OSC1/PSC1
   CDR Joanne Hanson     ICT1/PSC1 
   LCDR Michael McGrail    OSC1
   LCDR Michael Oubre     PSC1/OSC2/SITL1/RESL1
   Mr. John Albrough     PSC2/MTSL1/DOCL1
   YN1 Julie Bosman     RESL1/DMOB1
LT Amber Larson served as Board Secretary and COMDT (CG-OEM-2) representative.
4. Members seeking to apply for Type 1 and Type 2 ICS certification should consult
their unit ICS Coordinator. The application deadline is December 1 annually. The
current ICS Certification Board Guide, Application Checklist, ICS Experience
Worksheets, support forms, and examples can be found on the COMDT (CG-OEM-2) ICS
Program & Coordinator Portal Page:
https://cg.portal.uscg.mil/units/cgcpe/SitePages/ICS%20Coordinators.aspx.
Additionally, a webinar providing application guidance will be hosted on Wednesday,
September 16, 2020 at 1400 EDT and may be accessed using the following link and/or
web conference dial-in information: 410-874-6300, PIN 539168856;
https://conference.apps.mil/webconf/EmergencyManagementWebinar.
5. Details of the Coast Guard ICS Certification Board proceedings are secure and can
only be disclosed at COMDT (CG-5RI) direction. Questions regarding the 2019/2020 ICS
Certification Board results should be directed to the local unit's ICS Coordinator.
6. POC: LT Amber Larson, COMDT (CG-OEM-2), 202-372-2042 or Amber.L.Larson@uscg.mil.
7. Ms. Dana S. Tulis, Director of Emergency Management, sends.
8. Internet release is authorized.