On 27 July, I had the privilege of swearing in BOTC 126. Please join me in welcoming this new class into the NOAA Corps family:
The NOAA Corps Recruiting team would like to thank everyone who conducted an interview(s) for BOTC 127. This proves to be another competitive class with highly qualified applicants. We had 73 applications and will be selecting 10 new officers in August.
Additionally, congratulations to the following officers to be promoted to the rank of Lieutenant (junior grade) effective 01 August 2015:
CAPT Lawrence T. Krepp, NOAA
Director, CPC
| 03 August 2015 | Officer Assignment Board |
| 07 August 2015 | Uniform Awards Board |
| October 2015 | Operations Officer Command Advisory Working Group |
| ENS Roxanne Carter | 18 August 2015 |
| LTJG Jennifer Barre | 21 August 2015 |
| LCDR Nicole Lambert | 31 August 2015 |
| LCDR Erich Bohaboy | 01 September 2015 |
| CDR Ricardo Ramos | 01 September 2015 |
| CAPT Douglas Baird | 01 October 2015 |
| LCDR Sarah Dunsford | 01 October 2015 |
The USCG Uniform Distribution Center (UDC) has reported a shortage in supply for both NOAA and USPHS Officer ODU Coat and Trousers in the following sizes:
The reason for the shortage is high demand and multiple supply problems from their production vendors. The UDC anticipates being restocked in August.
NOAA Corps Commendation Medal:
| CDR Christiaan Van Westendorp | For sustained superior performance and meritorious service while serving as Executive Officer, NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson |
| LCDR Phillip Eastman | For meritorious service from May 1995 to May 2015 culminating as Technical Director, Mission Operations Division, NESDIS. Throughout your 20 years of service, you distinguished yourself by exceptional performance of duty in positions of increasing responsibility |
| LCDR Chad Cary | For outstanding job accomplishement, commitment to NOAA Marine Operations and leadership during your tour as Executive Officer, NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow |
| LT Megan Guberski | For outstanding service and superior leadership as Operations Officer, NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson |
| LT Carl Rhodes | For providing a high level of support for both the Northeast Fisheries Science Center and the Marine Operations Center - Atlantic during this shared Office of Marine and Aviation Operations and National Marine Fisheries Service billet |
| LT David Gothan | For sustained superior performance while acting as a NOAA Aircraft Operations Center (AOC) King Air Co-Pilot, Twin Otter Aircraft Commander, NASA Sherpa (C-23) Co-Pilot, Puma Unmanned Aircraft System Pilot in Command and Training Officer |
NOAA Corps Achievement Medal:
| LTJG Gavin Chensue | For sustained superior performance as a Junior Officer onboard NOAA Ship Fairweather during the 2012, 2013, and 2014 field seasons and for your dedicated efforts as Medical Officer and Property Control Officer |
| LTJG Matthew Forrest | For dedication, zeal, and service above and beyond the call of duty in the execution of Project CRR-156, the Inastallation of Seasonal Water Level Stations on Lakes Erie, Michigan, and Superior in May 2014 |
| ENS Steven Wall | For sustained superior performance and notable achievements as Junior Officer, NOAA Ship Rainier |
| ENS Stephen Moulton | For sustained superior performance as a Junior Officer, NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson |
| ENS Rachel Pryor | For your outstanding support during your tenure as Environmental Compliance Officer aboard the NOAA Ship Oregon II |
NOAA Corps Director's Ribbon:
| LTJG Gavin Chensue | For your dedicated efforts in updating and correcting NOAA Ship Fairweather's Fire Control and Safety Plans and for developing a set of guidelines and recommended practices that will be used to standardize all NOAA Ship's Fire Control and Safety Plans for Marine Operations Engineering |
| ENS Daniel Hodge | For sustained exemplary performance as a Junior Officer, NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson |
As a reminder, all NOAA IT users are required to take the annual 2015 IT Security Awareness Course by the 31 August 2015 deadline. Failure to complete the training may result in deactivation of your user account, revocation of system access and NOAA IT equipment. Access to the course can be found at www.csp.noaa.gov, more information was sent out to all NOAA IT users on 02 July 2015 from NOAA's Chief Information Officer.