ALCOAST 173/21 - MAY 2021 2020/2021 COAST GUARD ICS CERTIFICATION BOARD RESULTS

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SUBJ:  2020/2021 COAST GUARD ICS CERTIFICATION BOARD RESULTS
A. COMDT (CG-5RI) MEMO 3500 OF 19 MARCH 2021
B. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 301518 OCT 20/ALCOAST 393/20
C. U.S. Coast Guard ICS Certification Board Guide, 2019
D. U.S. Coast Guard Incident Management Handbook, COMDTPUB
P3120.17 (series)
1. This ALCOAST announces the 2020/2021 Coast Guard ICS
Certification Board results, which convened March 22-26, 2021
in accordance with REFs (A) through (C).
2. The Coast Guard ICS Certification Board was established in
2011 to recommend Coast Guard personnel who have demonstrated ICS
expertise and proficiency at the highest levels for certification.
As Type 1 and Type 2 ICS competencies have been promulgated
globally by key industry organizations and stakeholders; Coast
Guard ICS certification transcends the internal competency
management system making the recipient an internationally
recognized response professional. The Coast Guard ICS Certification
Board was originally modeled after the National Wildland Fire
Coordination Group's ICS Competency Review process. This
foundation, in addition to the continued refinement efforts by
The Office of Emergency Management and Disaster Response (CG-OEM),
ensures all applicants are held to the highest level of rigor.
3. The 2020/2021 Board reviewed 91 applications resulting in 80
certifications recommended.
4. The Director, Emergency Management, COMDT (CG-5RI), approved
the recommendations from the Board and found the following members
to have achieved NIMS ICS certifications as indicated below:
    a. ICS Type 1 Incident Commander (ICT1)
         CAPT Baer, Matthew
         CAPT Danko, Tiffany
         CDR Edwards, Shaun
         CDR Ferguson, Joel
         CDR Moberley, Carolyn
    b. ICS Type 2 Incident Commander (ICT2)
         CAPT Littlejohn, Lexia
         CDR Crecy, Stacey
         CDR Franz, Jason
         LCDR Almodovar, Victor
         LCDR Clark, Ryan
         LCDR Pugh, Fredrick
    c. ICS Type 1 Liaison Officer (LOFR1)
         LCDR Harms, Jesse (Note 1)
         LCDR Starnes, Michael
    d. ICS Type 2 Liaison Officer (LOFR2)
         CDR Neal, Steven
         Mr. Feimster, Jay (Note 1)
    e. ICS Type 1 Public Information Officer (PIO1)
         LCDR McBride, Scott (Note 1)
         INF2 Pinneo, Luke
         PACS Eng, Sherri
         PAC Leake, Melissa
    f. ICS Type 2 Public Information Officer (PIO2)
         PA1 Terrell, Connie
    g. ICS Type 1 Safety Officer (SOFR1)
        LCDR Martinez, Lorrine (Note 1)
        LT McClellan, Aaron (Note 1)    
    h. ICS Type 2 Safety Officer (SOFR2)
        LCDR Butler, Ryan
        LTJG Lamun, Trent (Note 1)
        MSTC Hasenauer, Terry
    i. ICS Type 1 Operations Section Chief (OSC1)
       CDR Ferguson, Joel        
       CDR Prebula, Dawn
       LT Della Rosa, Joseph (Note 1)   
       LT Marler, Matthew (Note 1)
       MSSR2 Carroll, Amos
       MSSR3 Goglia, Michael (Note 1)
       MSSR3 Todd, Brandon (Note 1)
       MSTCS Higgins, Brian (Note 1)
       Mr. Groman, Craig
    j. ICS Type 2 Operations Section Chief (OSC2)
         CDR Douglas, Christopher
         CDR Helgen, Eric
         CDR Ingram, Jason
         LT Bergman, Holly
    k. ICS Type 1 Air Operations Branch Director (AOBD1)
         CDR Greenwood, Andrew (Note 1)
    l. ICS Type 1 Planning Section Chief (PSC1)
         CDR Zauner, Peter        
         LCDR Almodovar, Victor
         LCDR Brewton, Erica
         LCDR Hoffman, Cory
         LCDR O'Laughlin, Sean
         LT Gross, Seth 
         LT McClellan, Aaron
         MSTC Hasenauer, Terry
         Mr. Cesario, Frank
         Mr. Moomaw, Robert
    m. ICS Type 2 Planning Section Chief (PSC2)
         CDR Bowman, Michael 
         CDR Moyer, Justin
         LCDR Foot, Rachel
         LT Plank, Terry
         LT Pray, Cory
         LT Scott, Anthony
         LT Spado, Matthew
    n. ICS Type 1 Resource Unit Leader (RESL1)
         LCDR O'Laughlin, Sean
         MSTC Hasenauer, Terry
    o. ICS Type 2 Resource Unit Leader (RESL2)
         LTJG Grady, Andrew
         MST1 Testa, Jamie (Note 1)
    p. ICS Type 1 Situation Unit Leader (SITL1)
         LT Mohnke, Ariana 
         LT Tatum, Elizabeth
         LT Timulak, Alana 
         LTJG Roth, Jonathan
         MSTC Gray, Kristin
         MSTC Hasenauer, Terry (Note 1)
    q. ICS Type 2 Situation Unit Leader (SITL2)
         OSC Repasi, Justin 
    r. ICS Type 1 Demobilzation Unit Leader (DMOB1)
         LT Mohnke, Ariana
    s. ICS Type 1 Marine Transportation System Recovery Unit Leader
      (MTSL1)
         LCDR Bergan, Bradley
    t. ICS Type 2 Marine Transportation System Recovery Unit Leader
      (MTSL2)
         LCDR Stryker, Rachel
         LT La Torre Reyes, Omar
    u. ICS Type 2 Logistics Section Chief (LSC2)
         LCDR Burgner, Mark
    v. ICS Type 1 Communications Unit Leader (COML1)
         LCDR Rogers, Christopher
         OSS2 Barr, Timothy
    w. ICS Type 2 Communications Unit Leader (COML2)
         OSS2 Florscher, Chris
    w. ICS Type 1 Finance/Administation Section Chief (FSC1)
         LCDR Ortiz, Edwin
    x. ICS Type 2 Finance/Administation Section Chief (FSC2)
         MSSR2 Harris, Robert
    y. ICS Type 1 Cost Unit Leader (COST1)
         MSSR2 Harris, Robert (Note 1)
         MST2 Sanders, Paul (Note 1)
    z. ICS Type 2 Cost Unit Leader (COST2)
         MST1 Cowell, Jeromy
(Note 1) - Indicates conditional certification. Training must be
completed prior to final certification. Course requirements will
be noted in the correspondence sent to the member.
5. 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.
6. The annual Coast Guard ICS Certification Board is a fully
qualified board. The most common reasons that members are not
recommended for certification include the lack of real-world
experience in the position sought at the Type 1 or Type 2 level
and/or the applicant's experience not aligning with the
certification that is being sought per REF (D). To maximize
certification opportunity, the Board is authorized per REF (A) to
make recommendations based on the experience and capacity
represented in the application submitted. This includes
recommending a progressive certification (Type 2 in lieu of Type 1)
and an appropriate alternate certification plainly evidenced in the
application.
7. Each year, COMDT (CG-OEM) implements Board feedback to improve
the application submission and review process as well as current
guidance. Applicants and ICS Coordinators can expect to see process
improvements as well as successful application tips detailed in the
ICS Certification Board Guide annually. Furthermore, COMDT (CG-OEM)
amplifies the information contained in the Guide each fall through
webinars, sample applications, and announcements all posted to the
COMDT (CG-OEM-2) ICS Program and Coordinator CGPortal Page.
8. Members seeking to apply for Type 1 and Type 2 ICS certification
must consult their unit ICS Coordinator. Application guidance,
including REF (D) and all applicable forms can be found on the
COMDT (CG-OEM-2) ICS Program and Coordinator CGPortal Page:
https://cg.portal.uscg.mil/units/cgcpe/SitePages/ICS%20Coordinators.
aspx/. In 2021, these documents will be posted to Homeport as well.
9. Submission timelines and procedures are located in REF (C). All
applications are due to local ICS Coordinators by 01 DEC 2021 for
ICS Type 1 and Type 2 certification consideration in 2022. The
U.S. Coast Guard ICS Certification Board convenes annually each
March.
10. The 2020/2021 ICS Certification Board membership and ICS
certifications included:
    Name                                               ICS Certification
    CAPT Jason Smith, Board President     ICT1
    CDR Lushan Hannah                          ICT2/OSC2/SOFR1
    CDR Kelly Thorkilson                          ICT1/OSC2/PSC1/RESL1  
    CDR Regina Adams                            OSC2/LOFR1
    LCDR James Couch                            LSC1/FACL1
    LT Matthew Childs                             PSC2/PIO2/RESL1
    Mr. Chris Moulton                              FSC1/LSC1
    AUX Joseph Leonard                          ICT2/PSC1
    Ms. Danica Jolly                                 PSC1/SITL1 
LT Amber Larson served as Board Secretary and COMDT (CG-OEM-2)
representative.
11. Details of the U.S. Coast Guard ICS Certification Board
proceedings are secure and can only be disclosed at COMDT (CG-5RI)
discretion. Questions regarding the 2020/2021 ICS Certification
Board results should be directed to the local unit's ICS
Coordinator.
12. POC: LT Amber Larson, COMDT (CG-OEM-2), 202-372-2042 or
Amber.L.Larson@uscg.mil.
13. Ms. Dana S. Tulis, Director, Emergency Management (CG-5RI),
sends.
14. Internet release is authorized.