ALCOAST 192/24 - APR 2024 FY24 APRIL USCG ICS CERTIFICATION BOARD RESULTS

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SUBJ:  FY24 APRIL USCG ICS CERTIFICATION BOARD RESULTS
A. COMDT (CG-5RI) MEMO 3500 OF 2 JANUARY 2024
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 April USCG Incident Command
System (ICS) Certification Board results, which convened April
8 - 12, 2024 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 April Board reviewed 44 applications resulting in 28
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)
       CAPT Kelly Denning
       CDR Johna Rossetti
       LCDR Kasey Arguelles
   b. ICS Type 2 Incident Commander (ICT2)
       CAPT Nicole Rodriguez
       LCDR Jarred Hinton
       LT Aiden Leddy-Phillips
   c. ICS Type 1 Liaison Officer (LOFR1)
       CAPT Becky Jones
   d. ICS Type 2 Liaison Officer (LOFR2)
       LT Daniel Chelemer
   e. ICS Type 1 Public Information Officer (PIO1)
       PA1 Lara Davis
       PA1 Nicole Groll
   f. ICS Type 2 Public Information Officer (PIO2)
       LT Matthew Babot
   g. ICS Type 1 Safety Officer (SOFR1)
       Mr. William DeWald
   h. ICS Type 2 Safety Officer (SOFR2)
       LT Zechariah Reger
       MST1 Zachary Strack
   i. ICS Type 2 Operations Section Chief (OSC2)
       LT Andrew Grady
       LT Clayton Harts
   j. ICS Type 1 Planning Section Chief (PSC1)
       LT Maren Balke
       LT James Davis
   k. ICS Type 2 Planning Section Chief (PSC2)
       LCDR Brittani Koroknay (Note 1)
       LCDR Sarah Scheaffer
   l. ICS Type 2 Situation Unit Leader (SITL2)
       LT Fiona Earnhardt (Note 1)
       LT Jake McAllister
       LTJG Samantha Reinebold
   m. ICS Type 2 Resource Unit Leader (RESL2)
       LCDR Logan Huffman
   n. ICS Type 1 Logistics Section Chief (LSC1)
        CAPT Andrew Joca
   o. ICS Type 2 Logistics Section Chief (LSC2)
       CDR Jeremy Yandell
   p. ICS Type 1 Communications Unit Leader (COML1)
       OS1 Timothy Chan
   q. ICS Type 2 Finance/Administration Section Chief (FSC2)
       CDR Kevin Crews
(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 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. An item of note to all members is each ICS-225 from an
incident/event can be included in members iPERMS as another method
to show experience to boards and panels. 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 were 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 normally convenes semiannually each October and March.
10. The FY24 April ICS Certification Board membership and ICS
certifications included:
Name, ICS Certification
CDR William McKinstry, Board President, ICT1/LOFR1/PSC1
CDR Alberto Martinez, OSC1/PSC2
CDR Daniel Schrader, PIO1
LCDR Aaron Urbanawiz, LSC1
LCDR Melanie Collier, OSC1/LOFR2
LCDR Mark Leahey, FSC1
OSS3 David Lebrecht, COML1
MSSR2 Michael Rushane, SOFR2
LCDR Benjamin Cariddi, LT Daniel Rynard, 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, LT Daniel Rynard, COMDT (CG-OEM-2),
202-372-2241 or Daniel.J.Rynard@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.