Since the announcement on 15 November 2014, CPC has been monitoring End Of Year Package (EOYP) submissions, and to date 61% of all officers have completed their submissions. 85% percent of the Corps has started reviewing the contents of the EOYP in OPF Online. Thank you to those that have been proactive in completing the process, and getting their documents to CPC. For those whom have not completed their EOYP, the deadline for completion is 15 February 2015. Please remember when submitting documents via OPF, to select the correct document type to ensure it is correctly labeled and sent to the correct individuals.
If you have any questions, contact Jerrard Baker at jerrard.baker@noaa.gov
As a reminder, the Officer Personnel Boards for promotion selection will be meeting this spring, so carefully review your OPF is essential to ensure your record is up to date. Promotion zones will be announced next week.
CAPT Lawrence T. Krepp, NOAA
Director, CPC
| 30 January 2015 | ACO Award Nominations Due |
| 31 January 2015 | LTJG & ENS OER Reporting Period Ends |
| 02-06 February 2015 | Mid-Grade Leadership Week 2 |
| 04 February 2015 | Officer Assignment Board |
| 06 February 2015 | Uniform Awards Board Meeting |
| 15 February 2015 | End of Year Package Deadline |
| 09-27 March 2015 | REFTRA |
| CDR Peter Fischel | 01 February 2015 |
| LCDR Nicholas Toth | 01 March 2015 |
| LT Michael Davidson | 20 March 2015 |
| CAPT Joseph Pica | 01 April 2015 |
| LT Matthew O'Leary | 01 April 2015 |
| LT Van Helker | 15 April 2015 |
| LTJG Leslie Flowers | 17 April 2015 |
In the 05 December Edition of CYBERFLASH, CPC announced the Unusually Arduous Ships for CY 2015. A question had arisen regarding the changes to entitlements for officer's dependents if the officer is assigned to a ship that has been designated as unusually arduous. Per the Per Diem, Travel and Transportation Allowance Committee, if a ship becomes designated as unusually arduous after an officer has reported, dependents have traveled and HHG have been shipped, the dependents are NOT entitled to another move. The only instance when a change in designated location could be authorized for dependents, would be if the ship was designated as unusually arduous after the PCS orders were issued, and before the dependents have relocated. Questions on these and other PCS entitlements should be directed to Tracey M. Peterson at Tracey.M.Peterson@noaa.gov
National Ocean Service Billet #7500: Executive Officer – ORR
This billet will be changing location from its current duty station of Silver Spring, MD to Seattle, WA. The next officer assigned will be reporting to this new location. Interested officers are encouraged to contact CDR Elizabeth Kretovic at elizabeth.kretovic@noaa.gov for more information.
Marine and Aviation Operations Center Billet #0110: Marine Operations Crew Manager
This billet has been relocated from its current duty station of Pascagoula, MS to Newport, OR. The next assigned officer will be reporting to this new location. Interested officers are encouraged to contact LCDR Lindsay Kurelja at lindsay.kurelja@noaa.gov for more information.
BOTC 125 is off to a roaring start despite the minus zero wind chill factors at the USCG Academy in New London, CT. BOTC 125 reported to the Academy on Thursday, 8 January 2015, and completed their first week of the indoctrination phase including 0500 wake ups from staff officers and a physically, emotionally, mentally challenging, and rigorous schedule. During their first week of training, they conducted their first drill competition with the 52 members of OCS 2-15. They are learning the value of time management, situational awareness, and attention to detail with constant attention from staff officers in the barracks.
On Friday, 16 January 2015, the 14 members of BOTC 125 toured the USCGA museum as part of their NOAA history class. The NOAA history class began with Captain Albert E. Theberge (NOAA Corps, ret.) conducting a webinar on our predecessor’s involvement in the Civil War, and World War II. The day ended with some hands-on history at the USCGA museum directed by museum curator, Ms. Jennifer Gaudio, and intern, Mr. Matt Sanders. Pictured below is a plaque recognizing the USC&GS Steamer PATTERSON for rescuing survivors from the U.S.R.C. TAHOMA off the Aleutian chain in 1914. Other items shown were Hopley Yeaton’s musket, a narwhal tusk, a life jacket from WWII, engraved ivory pieces, and an old temperature, conductivity, and salinity wheel. The importance of the partnership between NOAA and USCG and our shared historical legacy were enhanced by the experience. 16 January also marked the end of Week 1 for BOTC 125, and a successful conclusion to their initial indoctrination. BOTC 125 has officially started their academic training in the good hands of MSI Instructor, Captain Rick Comeau.
The new class is eager to meet other NOAA employees and NOAA Corps officers, so if you are in the New London area, please reach out to CAPT John Caskey at John.Caskey@noaa.gov for a visit.
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The NOAA Association of Commissioned Officers (ACO) administers the annual Junior Officer of the Year, Science, and Engineering awards. The ACO recognizes the wide range of accomplishments and contributions of NOAA’s uniformed personnel, and encourages all commands consider nominating officers for these honors. Nominations for the 2014 awards are due by 30 January 2015.
Nomination Procedure: A nomination for a NOAA ACO award shall consist of at least two pages. The first page shall be a cover memo addressed to the National ACO, stating the name, grade, billet title, and job description of the nominated officer. The following page(s) shall be the personal comments of the nominator, which reflect the basis for the nomination. Nominations should include a detailed description of the officer’s duties and accomplishments, and the positive impact of those achievements on the Agency and the Service. All commands and field offices are encouraged to submit officer nominations for these awards. Candidates for Junior Officer of the Year must be nominated by a supervisor in their chain of command, while the Science and Engineering award nominations may be made by the supervisor or any commissioned officer.
Submit nominations via e-mail to Olivia.Hauser@noaa.gov, by COB 30 January 2015. In the nomination email please have the supporting files attached as .PDF or readable by Microsoft Word.
The subject line of the nomination email should be "Junior Officer of the Year Nomination", "Science Award", or "Engineering Award" as appropriate. This will assist the selection committee with accurate tracking and sorting of the nominations. Junior officers with civilian supervisors are encouraged to forward them this information. For more information on the awards, please refer to the NOAA Corps Directives on Awards (Chapter 12 part 7).