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SUBJ: FY23 MARCH USCG ICS CERTIFICATION BOARD RESULTS
A. COMDT (CG-5RI) MEMO 3500 OF 22 DECEMBER 2022
B. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 081728Z JUL 22/ALCOAST 251/22
C. U.S. Coast Guard ICS Certification Board Guide, 2021
D. U.S. Coast Guard Incident Management Handbook, COMDTPUB
P3120.17 (series)
1. This ALCOAST announces the FY23 March USCG ICS
Certification Board results, which convened March 27 - 31,
2023 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 FY23 March Board reviewed 57 applications resulting in 47
certifications recommended. COMDT (CG-OEM) looks forward to seeing
more applications for Type 1 and Type 2 ICS Certifications with the
semi-annual board reviews as our Service continues to support
unprecedented interagency response operations. Since this was the
first year of semi-annual board convening, COMDT (CG-OEM) expects
to see the applications increase in following years as two boards
per year becomes the standard expectation.
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 Jason Ingram
        CDR Bonnie Stewart
        CDR Melanie Burnham
    b. ICS Type 2 Incident Commander (ICT2)
        CAPT Kristi Bernstein (Note 1)
        CAPT Ryan Rhodes
        CAPT Ronzelle Green
        CDR Roberto Trevino
        CDR Joseph Smith
        CDR LuAnn Kehlenbach
        CDR William McKinstry (Note 1)
        CDR Johna Rossetti
        LCDR John LaMorte
    c. ICS Type 1 Liaison Officer (LOFR1)
        LCDR Dennis Bradford
    d. ICS Type 2 Liaison Officer (LOFR2)
        CAPT Ronzelle Green
        CDR James Collins
        CDR Edward See
        LCDR Timothy Brown
        LCDR Melanie Collier
        Mr. Stephen Harrison
    e. ICS Type 1 Public Information Officer (PIO1)
        CDR Daniel Schrader
    f. ICS Type 2 Public Information Officer (PIO2)
        LCDR Timothy Brown
        LCDR David Connor (Note 1)
        LT Stephen Nolan
        PA1 Meredith Manning
    g. ICS Type 1 Safety Officer (SOFR1)
        MST1 Traci Huddleston
    h. ICS Type 2 Safety Officer (SOFR2)
        LT James Davis
        Mr. William Dewald
    i. ICS Type 1 Operations Section Chief (OSC1)
        CDR Roberto Trevino
        LCDR Shannon Anthony
        LT Aidan Leddy-Phillips
    j. ICS Type 2 Operations Section Chief (OSC2)
        LT Daniel Dunn
    k. ICS Type 1 Planning Section Chief (PSC1)
        CAPT Sara Platt Moser
        CDR Johna Rossetti
        LCDR Lucy Courtney
    l. ICS Type 2 Planning Section Chief (PSC2)
       LT James Davis
       OSC Justin Repasi
       Mr. Paul Stocklin (Note 1)
    m. ICS Type 1 Situation Unit Leader (SITL1)
         LCDR Robert Moomaw (Note 1)
         LT Linda Li
         LT Eric Gilhooley
     n. ICS Type 2 Situation Unit Leader (SITL2)
         LT Abigail Sadler
     o. ICS Type 2 Marine Transportation System Recovery
Unit Leader (MTSL2)
        BMC James Laughlin
     p. ICS Type 1 Logistics Section Chief (LSC1)
         LCDR Aaron Urbanawiz (Note 1)
    q. ICS Type 2 Logistics Section Chief (LSC2)
        CDR Kevin Crews
        LCDR Brian Howard
     r. ICS Type 1 Communications Unit Leader (COML1)
        ISM3 Juliet Steele
     s. ICS Type 2 Intelligence/Investigation Section Chief (ISC2)
         LT Kevin Herr
(Note 1) - Indicates recertification.
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 Type 2 in lieu of Type 1 certification
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 for FY24 as well as successful application tips
detailed in the ICS Certification Board Guide. 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
CGSharePoint.
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 CGSharePoint:
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https://uscg.sharepoint-mil.us/sites/cgcpe/SitePages/
ICS%20Coordinators.aspx

9. Submission timelines and procedures are located in REFs (B) and
(C). All applications are due to local ICS Coordinators early
August 2023 for ICS Type 1 and Type 2 Certification consideration
in the first FY24 Board. The U.S. Coast Guard ICS Certification
Board convenes semiannually each October and March.
10. The FY23 March ICS Certification Board membership and ICS
certifications included:
Name, ICS Certification
CDR Brett Workman, Board President, ICT1/SOFR1/SITL1
CDR Matthew Kroll, PIO1
LCDR Kasey Arguelles, ICT2/SOFR2
LCDR Adam Mosley, PSC2/LOFR2
LT Brendan Rogers, LSC2
OSS3 Timothy Barr, COML1
MSTCS Kristin Gray, PSC1/SOFR1/SITL1
MSTC Jeromy Cowell, FSC2/COST2
Mr. Matthew Tilimon, OSC1
LCDR Benjamin Cariddi and LTJG Marshall Grant 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 FY23 USCG ICS Certification
Board results should be directed to the local unit's ICS
Coordinator.
12. POC: LCDR Benjamin Cariddi, COMDT (CG-OEM-2), 202-372-2073 or
Benjamin.P.Cariddi@uscg.mil.
13. Ms. Dana S. Tulis, Director, Emergency Management (CG-5RI),
sends.
14. Internet release is authorized.