ALCOAST 472/23 - NOV 2023 FY24 OCTOBER USCG ICS CERTIFICATION BOARD RESULTS

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SUBJ:  FY24 OCTOBER USCG ICS CERTIFICATION BOARD RESULTS
A. COMDT (CG-5RI) MEMO 3500 OF 5 SEPTEMBER 2023
B. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 251200Z JUL 23/ALCOAST 266/23
C. U.S. Coast Guard ICS Certification Board Guide, 2023
D. U.S. Coast Guard Incident Management Handbook, COMDTPUB
P3120.17 (series)
1. This ALCOAST announces the FY24 October USCG Incident Command
System (ICS) Certification Board results, which convened October
30 - November 3, 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 FY24 October Board reviewed 38 applications resulting in 25
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 
second 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)
            CDR James Collins
            CDR Caren Damon
     b. ICS Type 2 Incident Commander (ICT2)
            CDR Baxter Smoak
            CDR Timothy Brown
            CDR Lucy Courtney
            CDR Jorge Valente
     c. ICS Type 1 Liaison Officer (LOFR1)
            CDR James Collins
     d. ICS Type 2 Liaison Officer (LOFR2)
            CDR Marie Sevin
            Mr. David Ambos
     e. ICS Type 1 Safety Officer (SOFR1)
            LCDR Carrie Foster
     f. ICS Type 1 Operations Section Chief (OSC1)
            CDR Timothy Brown
     g. ICS Type 2 Operations Section Chief (OSC2)
            LT Erin Woods
     h. ICS Type 1 Planning Section Chief (PSC1)
            LCDR Elizabeth Tatum
            LT Ramon Marion
            Mr. David Blackketter
      i. ICS Type 2 Planning Section Chief (PSC2)
            CDR Gregory Peck
            LCDR Aloysius Juwana
            LT Maren Balke
      j. ICS Type 2 Situation Unit Leader (SITL2)
            LTJG Zachary Thomas
            MSTC Kareem Orio
      k. ICS Type 2 Resource Unit Leader (RESL2)
            MSTC Kareem Orio
            Mr. Richard Baenen
      l. ICS Type 2 Logistics Section Chief (LSC2)
            F&S3 Daryl Bernard 
      m. ICS Type 1 Finance/Administration Section Chief (FSC1)
            LCDR Mark Leahey
      n. ICS Type 2 Finance/Administration Section Chief (FSC2)
            F&S3 Daryl Bernard
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 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 experience in the position
at the Type 1 or Type 2 level and/or the applicant's experience
lacked documentation for the position certification 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. 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:
(Copy and Paste URL Below into Browser)
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 
January 2024 for ICS Type 1 and Type 2 Certification consideration
in the second FY24 Board. The U.S. Coast Guard ICS Certification 
Board convenes semiannually each October and March.
10. The FY24 October ICS Certification Board membership and ICS 
certifications included:
    Name, ICS Certification
    CDR William McKinstry, Board President, ICT1/LOFR1/PSC1
    LCDR Aaron Urbanawiz, LSC1
    LCDR Melanie Collier, OSC1/LOFR2
    LT Seth Gross, PSC1/OSC2
    MSSR3 Robert Harris, ICT2/FSC2/COST1
    OSS3 David Lebrecht, COML1
    MST1 Traci Huddleston, SOFR1
    LCDR Benjamin Cariddi, LCDR Terry Plank, and Mr. Michael Ford
served as Board Secretaries and COMDT (CG-OEM-2) representatives.
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 FY24 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, LCDR Terry Plank, COMDT (CG-OEM-2),
202-372-2261 or Terry.R.Plank@uscg.mil, and Mr. Michael Ford, 
COMDT (CG-OEM-2), 202-372-2153 or Michael.L.Ford2@uscg.mil.
13. Ms. Dana S. Tulis, Director, Emergency Management (CG-5RI),
sends.
14. Internet release is authorized.