Fellow NOAA Corps officers,
The Officer Evaluation Report (OER) serves many purposes for the NOAA Corps including setting performance and character standards for officers as well as the means to evaluate officers on those standards. The OER provides formal and written feedback on the officer's performance and allows them to better focus on personal and professional development. It is a critical document here at CPC. OERs provide information for important personnel management decisions such as promotions, assignments, and career development. The ensign and lieutenant (junior grade) annual/semiannual reporting period ended last week on July 31, please ensure these OERS are processed in a timely manner.
I would like to welcome aboard the newest team member here at CPC. Lisa Waters started working as our Records Technician on Monday, July 30. She will primarily be assisting in the Medical Administration Branch over the next few months, contributing to the effort to convert the Official Medical Folder (OMF) to electronic format. This significant improvement will allow our OMFs to be stored securely in a cloud based system, compliant with HIPPA rules, and eventually allow active duty NOAA Corps officers viewing access to their medical files. You can contact LCDR Sharon Downey, USPHS, if you have any questions about this project.
CAPT Devin Brakob, NOAA
Director, Commissioned Personnel Center
| 13 Aug 2018 | Officer Assignment Board |
| 19 Sep 2018 | CO/XO Command Advisory Working Group |
| 11 Oct 2018 | BOTC 132 Billet Night |
| 14 Oct - 01 Nov 2018 | REFTRA 85 |
| 20 Nov 2018 | BOTC 132 Graduation |
| LT Jessica Senzer | 10 AUG 2018 |
| LT Adam Ruckman | 24 AUG 2018 |
| LT Gavin Chensue | 31 AUG 2018 |
| LTJG Kathryn Richwine | 05 SEP 2018 |
| LT Kyle Salling | 07 SEP 2018 |
| CAPT Robert Kamphaus | 01 OCT 2018 |
| LT Daniel Langis | 01 OCT 2018 |
| LCDR David Cowan | 26 OCT 2018 |
| LCDR Brian Prestcott | 01 Nov 2018 |
| LT Tanner Sims | 19 Nov 2018 |
| LTJG Sarah Chappel | 30 Nov 2018 |
| CAPT Scott Sirois | 01 Dec 2018 |
| LT Felicia Drummond | 21 Dec 2018 |
BOTC 132 has successfully completed the Indoctrination Phase of the program and has moved into Junior Status, where they will continue to focus on mastering the skills of time management, attention to detail, proper wear of the uniform, and reaction to stress.
BOTC 132 underway in the Indoctrination Phase of the program. A big shout out to LT Larry Thomas (future XO, NCOTC) for his assistance over the last week. We are looking forward to having you aboard! |
The students have begun their rigorous academic program which will cover topics such as Basic Seamanship, Navigation, Shiphandling, and First Aid & CPR, just to name a few. In addition to the classroom environment, they will have opportunities to train at the Rhode Island Fire Academy, "Buttercup" DC Wet Trainer, and Survival Systems USA, as well as aboard various training vessels throughout their time at BOTC. They are looking forward to learning more about the fleet and the missions of each ship and aircraft as they consider their assignment preferences over the coming weeks.
Dates to look forward to include Billet Night on October 11, 2018, and Graduation on November 20, 2018.
The Defense Department issued a substantive change to its policy on the transfer by servicemembers in the uniformed services of Post-9/11 GI Bill educational benefits to eligible family members.
Effective July 12, 2019, eligibility to transfer benefits will be limited to servicemembers with less than 16 years of active duty or selected reserve service to ensure you will meet the four year service requirement prior to becoming eligible to retire.
Previously, there were no restrictions on when a servicemember could transfer educational benefits to their family members, provided they satisfied a four-year commitment after the transfer. The provision that requires a servicemember to have at least six years of service to apply to transfer benefits remains unchanged in the policy.
If servicemembers fail to fulfill their service obligation as a result of being twice passed over for promotion -- the change will allow them to retain their eligibility to transfer education benefits even if they haven't served the entirety of their obligated service commitment through no fault of their own.
All approvals for transferability of Post-9/11 GI Bill continue to require a four-year commitment in a uniformed service and, more importantly, the member must be eligible to be retained for four years from the date of election.
Please see the link below for additional information:
https://www.defense.gov/News/Article/Article/1573240/dod-announces-policy-change-on-transfer-of-post-911-gi-bill-benefits
A CAWG is scheduled for September 19, 2018, to make recommendations for Commanding Officer and Executive Officer assignments. Any officer within 2 years of rotation could be considered for these ship assignments. CPC is requesting OPF updates specifically for this CAWG be submitted by September 5, 2018. Please ensure your assignment preferences are updated to reflect your latest interest and reach out to ship and Marine Center COs to discuss possible CO and XO assignments. For any questions, please contact LCDR Stephen Kuzirian at assignmentbranch.cpc@noaa.gov or by phone at 301-713-7694.