ALCGPSC 161/25 - PY26 IDPL LIEUTENANT SELECTION BOARD RESULTS

united states coast guard

16 DEC 2025

UNCLAS
ALCGPSC 161/25
SUBJ: PY26 IDPL LIEUTENANT SELECTION BOARD RESULTS
1. The Secretary, acting for the President, has approved the report of the
Inactive Duty Promotion List (IDPL) Lieutenant Selection Board which convened
on 15 September 2025, that recommended the following named officers for
promotion to the grade of lieutenant. Officers selected are listed
below in IDPL precedence order:
   No.  Rank  Name                          Unit
   1.   LTJG  CLANSY, ANDRE J.              PST OPERATIONS DEPT
   2.   LTJG  CHO, HYO-JUN                  SEC NC LOGISTICS DEPT
   3.   LTJG  SCHILLER, BRANDEE M.          SEC LA/LB ENFORCEMENT DIV
   4.   LTJG  DIAL, TAYLOR J.               SEC N CAROLINA EMFR STAFF
   5.   LTJG  SEMANSKI, JEFFERY J.          ICC MIGRANTS BRANCH
   6.   LTJG  MARTIN JR, WILLIAM A.         AST OPERATIONS DEPT
   7.   LTJG  DEL CORSO, DAVID K.           SEC ST PETE INSPECTIONS DIV
   8.   LTJG  SWANSON, JOSHUA E.            PSU 312 SHORESIDE SECURITY DIV
   9.   LTJG  GERMAIN, DAVID C.             PACAREA (PAC-3SF)
   10.  LTJG  WILLIAMS, JULIAN A.           CGCC-3 CYBER RESERVE DIV
   11.  LTJG  YEBOAH KANKAM, KWADWO A.      CGCYBER COMMAND
   12.  LTJG  ALLEN, FOREST E.              SEC LAKE MICH INCIDENT MGT DIV
   13.  LTJG  MCGRAW-HERDEG, ANDREW K.      PSC RPM-3 IRR
   14.  LTJG  HAUPT, SHANE T.               CGD-E INCIDENT MGMT BR (DRM)
   15.  LTJG  BARTH, MICHAEL A.             SEC LIS EMFR STAFF
   16.  LTJG  GRAHAM, SETH M.               PSU 308 SHORESIDE SECURITY DIV
   17.  LTJG  MERRIFIELD, JUSTIN W.         OL-SEC SE NE-E PROVIDENCE RI
   18.  LTJG  MASTAS, MATTHEW A.            PSU 301 ENGINEERING DEPT
   19.  LTJG  VACCARI, DOMINIC J.           PSU 301 WATERSIDE SECURITY DIV
   20.  LTJG  TIMIRGALIEVA, OLGA            CGCC-3 CYBER RESERVE DIV
   21.  LTJG  HAU, DAVID                    PSU 311 WATERSIDE SECURITY DIV
   22.  LTJG  GARGIULO JR, PAUL C.          PSU 301 COMMAND STAFF
   23.  LTJG  BRUNINI, MATTHEW A.           ICC MIGRANTS BRANCH
   24.  LTJG  GROMLICH, CONNOR J.           SEC N CAROLINA INTEL STAFF
   25.  LTJG  CANETE, MILENA B.             SEC ST PETE INCIDENT MGT DIV
   26.  LTJG  BEST, RICHARD D.              SEC MIAMI INTEL STAFF
   27.  LTJG  COOPER, JOSEPH E.             SEC LIS LOGISTICS DEPT
   28.  LTJG  DIROCCO, DANIEL A.            PSU 307 SHORESIDE SECURITY DIV
   29.  LTJG  ORSER, ANDREW L.              PSU 301 COMMUNICATIONS DIV
   30.  LTJG  BONETTI, ROBERT D.            OL-SEC SE NE-E PROVIDENCE RI
   31.  LTJG  MORALES, YAPHET O.            SEC LAKE MICH INCIDENT MGT DIV
   32.  LTJG  COLON, CHRISTINA M.           SEC NEW YORK INCIDENT MGT DIV
   33.  LTJG  TORRANCE, LOANNA C.           SEC ST PETE INCIDENT MGT DIV
   34.  LTJG  PLITSCH, MICHAEL W.            PSU 308 COMMAND STAFF
   35.  LTJG  CRUSE, TYREE W.               OL-ICC GEOSPATIAL INTEL-SPRING
   36.  LTJG  BAKKALA, MEGAN L.             PSU 309 WATERSIDE SECURITY DIV
   37.  LTJG  VALZANIA, MATTHEW A.          GST OPERATIONS DEPT
   38.  LTJG  RICHARDS, CHRISTOPHER J.      SEC VIRGINIA INTEL STAFF
   39.  LTJG  CLAUDIO, ALBERTO R.           SEC MIAMI ENFORCEMENT DIV
   40.  LTJG  NOE, SCOTTY W.                PSU 308 SHORESIDE SECURITY DIV
   41.  LTJG  MUNOZ DA COSTA, RICARDO D.    SEC UPPER MISS EMFR STAFF
   42.  LTJG  NUCKOLS, KYRON J.             SEC LA/LB EMFR STAFF
   43.  LTJG  MAYETTE, GEORGE M.            PSU 312 WATERSIDE SECURITY DIV
   44.  LTJG  KUPFER, PETER A.              AWL-(FC-C)-MOBILE AL
   45.  LTJG  MARSHALL, MICHAEL S.          SFO GRAND HAVEN
   46.  LTJG  MILLER, KATHY L.              GST OPERATIONS DEPT
   47.  LTJG  HARRIS, BRENT T.              SEC VIRGINIA ENFORCEMENT DIV
   48.  LTJG  PONCE, JAKE J.                SEC COL RIVER ENFORCEMENT DIV
   49.  LTJG  ZUKOWSKI, ELIJAH P.           PSU 307 SHORESIDE SECURITY DIV
   50.  LTJG  WARRICK, RACHEL R. C.         COMMANDANT (CG-SHORE-A)
   51.  LTJG  WILLIAMS, RAZELL M.           SEC NORTH CARLOINA LOGISTICS DEPT
   52.  LTJG  PELEN, ELENA JOY M. P         ACAREA (PAC-3SF)
   53.  LTJG  JONES, JACK K.                PSC RPM-3 IRR
   54.  LTJG  SILLIMAN, DEREK S.            SEC DEL BAY CMD CENTER
2. Officer selection board memberships are provided an alphabetical roster
of eligible candidates. Only the officer portion of each record and any
direct communications to the Board are reviewed. IDPL above and in-zone
officer rosters are combined, so each officer's status is not discernible.
3. Promotion statistics for this Board are provided below. There are many
variables (e.g., changes in performance, group size, approved voluntary
separations, etc.) that may cause fluctuation within selection rates each
promotion year among groups. Documented, sustained, high performance is
the best way to remain competitive for selection.
   a. Stated opportunity of selection: 97%
   b. Actual opportunity of selection: 72%
   c. Actual selection rate above zone: (11/19 – 58%)
   d. Actual selection rate in zone: (43/56 – 77%)
   e. Number of officers selected from below zone: N/A
   f. Number of officers selected for in-zone reordering: N/A
   g. Approved voluntary separation requests appearing before this Board: 0
4. The Board's membership and units are as follows:
   Rank  Name                   Unit
   CDR   John C. Elkins         PSU 305 COMMAND STAFF
   LCDR  Judee E. Brandt        OL-PAC MESG 2-NORFOLK
   LCDR  Luke T. D'Lima         COMMANDANT (CG-PSA-1)
   LCDR  James F. Hertzog       PSU 309 COMMAND STAFF
   LT    William T. Glick       SEC LIS ENFORCEMENT DIV
5. The proceedings of the Board, including its deliberations and criteria
for selection, cannot be disclosed to any person who was not a member of
the Board. If there are any questions regarding the board process, please
contact the RPM-1 Boards and Panels section at the following email address:
HQS-SMB-CGPSC-RPM-BoardsPanels@uscg.mil.
6. CAPT A. R. Jones, Commander, Personnel Service Center (CG-PSC), sends.
7. Internet release authorized.