ALCOAST 433/24 - NOV 2024 FY25 OCTOBER USCG ICS CERTIFICATION BOARD RESULTS

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SUBJ:  FY25 OCTOBER USCG ICS CERTIFICATION BOARD RESULTS
A. COMDT (CG-5RI) MEMO 3500 OF 26 AUGUST 2024
B. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 141054Z JUN 24/ALCOAST 246/24
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 FY25 October USCG Incident Command
System (ICS) Certification Board results, which convened October
28 - November 01, 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 FY25 October Board reviewed 43 applications resulting in 35
recommended certifications. COMDT (CG-OEM) looks forward to seeing
future applications for Type 1 and Type 2 ICS certifications as our
Service continues to support unprecedented interagency response
operations.  
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 Air Operations Branch Director (AOBD1)
             LCDR Charles J. Clark
     b. ICS Type 2 Air Operations Branch Director (AOBD2)
             LCDR Jonathan D. Magin
     c. ICS Type 1 Finance/Administration Section Chief (FSC1)
             CWO4 Daryl G. Bernard
             CDR Jeremy W. Pichette
     d. ICS Type 2 Finance/Administration Section Chief (FSC2)
             LTJG Nancy L. Sarcia
     e. ICS Type 1 Incident Commander (ICT1)
             CDR Timothy M. Brown
             CDR Lucy J. Courtney
             CDR John P. LaMorte
             CAPT David E. O'Connell
             CAPT Sharon E. Russell
     f. ICS Type 2 Incident Commander (ICT2)
             CAPT Becky K. Jones
             CAPT Tabitha A. Schiro
     g. ICS Type 1 Logistics Section Chief (LSC1)
             CWO4 Daryl G. Bernard
             ME1 Joseph E. Dellamura
     h. ICS Type 1 Marine Transportation Systems Unit Leader (MTSL1)
             Mr. Todd M. Wardwell
     i. ICS Type 2 Marine Transportation Systems Unit Leader (MTSL2)
             LCDR Kate M. Newkirk
     j. ICS Type 1 Operations Section Chief (OSC1)
             LCDR Ramon R. Marion
             LCDR Erin L. Palmer
             CDR Baxter B. Smoak
     k. ICS Type 2 Operations Section Chief (OSC2)
             LCDR Maren E. Balke
             LCDR Benjamin P. Cariddi
             CDR Roberto C. Concepcion
     l. ICS Type 1 Public Information Officer (PIO1)
             PAC Meredith A. Manning
             Ms. Mariana M. O'Leary (Note 1)
             PA1 Lauren W. Steenson
     m. ICS Type 1 Planning Section Chief (PSC1)
             LCDR Silvia P. Sigler
     n. ICS Type 2 Planning Section Chief (PSC2)
             MSTC Kareem M. Orio
             LCDR Blake A. Shepherd-Jones
             LCDR Michael F. Storino
     o. ICS Type 1 Resource Unit Leader (RESL1)
             MSTC Kareem M. Orio
     p. ICS Type 2 Resource Unit Leader (RESL2)
             LT  Megan M. Mahoney
     q. ICS Type 2 Situation Unit Leader (SITL2)
             LTJG Jonathon H. Haksteen
             LT Adam V. Radpour
     r. ICS Type 1 Safety Officer (SOFR1)
             LCDR Kurtis Mau
     s. ICS Type 2 Safety Officer (SOFR2)
             ENS Ian J. Woods 
(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/cgcpe2/ICS_Coordinators/
ICS_Cert_Board
9. Submission timelines and procedures are located in REFs (B) and
(C). All applications are due to the local ICS Coordinators January
3, 2025 for the ICS Type 1 and Type 2 Certification consideration
in the second FY25 Board. The U.S. Coast Guard ICS Certification 
Board normally convenes semiannually each October and March.
10. The FY25 October ICS Certification Board membership included:
      a. CAPT Melanie Burnham, Sector New Orleans, Board President
      b. CAPT Allison Cox, Atlantic Strike Team
      c. LCDR Mark Leahey, Sector San Francisco
      d. LCDR Matthew Childs, CG-MLE
      e. CWO3 Timothy Tamargo, NSFCC
      f. MSTCS Kristin Gray, TRACEN Yorktown
      g. Mr. Kenneth Jones, Sector Charleston
      h. Mr. David "Scott" Blackketter, CG-IMAT
      i. Mr. Matthew Tilimon, Sector Houston-Galveston
      j. Mr. James Heard, CG-IMAT
      k. Mr. Brian Roche, Sector Eastern Great Lakes
      l. 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 FY25 USCG ICS Certification 
Board results should be directed to the local unit's ICS
Coordinator.
12. POC: LCDR Terry Plank, Terry.R.Plank@uscg.mil, and Mr. Michael
Ford, Michael.L.Ford2@uscg.mil.
13. Ms. Dana S. Tulis, Director, Emergency Management (CG-5RI),
sends.
14. Internet release is authorized.