Fellow NOAA Corps officers,
This past Monday I had the honor of swearing in BOTC 134 in New London, CT. The opportunity to deliver the oath of office to the future of the NOAA Corps is one of the best privileges of the CPC Director job. It was educating and inspiring to get acquainted with the newest members of our Service and discover how they learned about and what motivated them to join the NOAA Corps. This class had a record turnout of supporters with several parents and siblings in attendance for the swearing in ceremony. The pride these families and friends displayed was infectious and capped off a great ceremony. The NOAA Corps recruiting force (at CPC and in the field), CPC staff, and selection board members all contribute a tremendous amount of work to find quality officers and execute their accession to service. The ability to bring onboard the best and brightest is only accomplished through this organizational commitment. Thank you all.
Congratulations to the following men and women on their commission:
| John W. Atnip | Thomson, GA |
| Justin E. Blancher | Pass Christian, MS |
| Thomas B. Cervone-Richards | Warwick, NY |
| Logan C. Dodson | Riverview, FL |
| Gregory C. Friedman | Quincy, MA |
| Haley L. Glos | Jackson, NC |
| Trevor S. Grams | Fairbanks, AK |
| Ariane F. Huddleston | Murrieta, CA |
| Giovanna L. Lesser | Centerport, NY |
| Katherine M. Mitchell | Saint Augustine, FL |
| Josephine M. Moore | Seabrook, TX |
| Cassidy Ring | Wilmington, NC |
| Carly A. Robbins | Richboro, PA |
| Emma B. Strong | La Jolla, CA |
| Karina J. Urquhart | Sanford, ME |
| Kyle A. Vincent | Palm Beach Gardens, FL |
CAPT Devin Brakob, NOAA
Director, Commissioned Personnel Center
| 30 Jul 2019 | Aviation Advisory Board: Initial Flight Training |
| 07 Aug 2019 | Officer Assignment Board |
| LTJG Daniel Devereaux | 31 Jul 2019 |
| CAPT Mark Wetzler | 01 Aug 2019 |
| LT Anthony Klemm | 09 Aug 2019 |
| LCDR Kyle Byers | 15 Sep 2019 |
| LT Shanae Coker | 30 Sep 2019 |
| CDR Richard Hester | 01 Oct 2019 |
| CDR Holly Jablonski | 01 Oct 2019 |
| CDR Scott Price | 01 Oct 2019 |
| LT Bennett Singletary | 27 Oct 2019 |
| LT David McVay | 30 Oct 2019 |
| CAPT Barry Choy | 01 Nov 2019 |
| CAPT Michael Ellis | 01 Nov 2019 |
| CDR Ryan Kidder | 01 Nov 2019 |
| CDR John Crofts | 20 Nov 2019 |
| CAPT Kristie Twining | 01 Dec 2019 |
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The NOAA Corps Recruiting Branch (LT Rodriguez and LT Pawlishen) spent the past week in New London, Connecticut preparing the 16 Officer Candidates of Basic Officer Training Class (BOTC) 134 for their transition into the NOAA Corps. The recruiting team typically spends three days with new Officer Candidates prior to the kick off of Officer Candidate School(OCS)/BOTC at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.
The recruiting team was aided by the Director of CPC - CAPT Brakob, CPC's HR Specialist - Charise Stewart, and Pay Technician - Ron Cunningham.
Officer Candidates were briefed on NOAA Corps core values and the importance of OCS. They were fitted with fresh sets of ODUs and completed all required administrative training prior to being turned over to the OCS Staff. These new Officer Candidates will learn to work as an efficient team and will be developed into future leaders. The NCOTC staff will guide them through the highly intensive, fully integrated, 17 week OCS led by U.S. Coast Guard personnel and NOAA Corps officers.
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It is with great pleasure that CPC announces the promotions of the following officers to the rank of Lieutenant (junior grade) effective July 24, 2019:
| LTJG Vanessa C. Oquendo |
| LTJG Patrick T. Lawler |
| LTJG Hunter L. Brendel |
| LTJG Ololade N. Ajilore |
Congratulations on your well-deserved advancement!
Earlier this month, ENS Linda Junge reported aboard and assumed the duties of Leadership Coordinator and Staff Officer within CPC's Officer Career Management Division. She comes to CPC from her Junior Officer assignment aboard NOAA Ship Fairweather where she earned her Officer of the Deck qualification and was designated as a Hydrographer in Charge. Welcome aboard ENS Junge!
Promotion training has changed! Currently, many of the promotion training curriculums available on the CLC website are out of date. New editions have been released in the last year, and we successfully delayed implementation of these new courses until the current promotion cycle ended. We are now replacing these courses; please hold off on your promotion training for the summer! We expect the new catalog of courses to be up and running in the next month. There will be another announcement when the promotion training courses are ready for completion. These new editions will further advance the Officer Career Management Division (OCMD)'s mission of providing the best opportunities for officer's learning and growth. We thank you for your patience at this time.
The OCMD Mission Statement: We believe people are the only true asset. We exist to recruit, train, and cultivate the most mission-ready workforce possible in order to safely and efficiently achieve the goals of NOAA and the Nation.
If you have any questions, ideas or concerns please reach out to the OCMD at cpc.training@noaa.gov.