Good afternoon, fellow NOAA Corps officers,
I had the distinct honor of flying under the instruction of the late astronaut, COL Rick Searfoss, USAF(ret), while attending Upset Recovery training a few years ago in the Mojave desert. Rick was the Space Shuttle Commander for STS-90 aboard Columbia in 1998 so I knew I was in the presence of someone special during the week of flight training. I recall his emphasis on being deliberate and purposeful with all actions; both in the cockpit and out, and I want to share a passage from the preface of his book, Liftoff: An Astronaut Commander's Countdown for Purpose-Powered Leadership, as it has always resonated well with me:
Do you feel a compelling need to lead? No matter who you are, you should. The world cries out for you to lead, and lead with purpose. Specifically, your company, team, community, volunteer organization, friends, family, and any team of which you are part all truly need you to exercise meaningful influence. At its core, leadership is simply influencing others for good. More than ever in this chaotic and confusing world, those who courageously offer sincere, service-oriented, and effective leadership succeed in guiding others to produce results that matter. Whether you are a senior executive, a supervisor at the operational level, the newest hire, or even "just" a neighborhood volunteer, you unquestionably can and should exercise leadership initiative. (Searfoss xxx)
Thank you for taking care of yourselves and each other and for taking the time to "lead with purpose."
Stay healthy,
CAPT Douglas MacIntyre, NOAA
Director, Commissioned Personnel Center
| 02 Mar 2022 | Command Advisory Board |
| 06 Apr 2022 | Officer Assignment Board |
| CDR Bradley Fritzler | 01 Mar 2022 |
| CDR Ronald Moyers | 01 Mar 2022 |
| LCDR Justin Keesee | 01 Mar 2022 |
| ENS Allegra Menniti | 15 Mar 2022 |
| LT Kelsey Jeffers | 01 May 2022 |
| LT Anna-Elizabeth Villard-Howe | 01 May 2022 |
| ENS Christine Sealing | 01 May 2022 |
| LCDR Lindsey Norman | 18 May 2022 |
| LTJG Anna Hallingstad | 01 Jun 2022 |
The NOAA Corps is currently accepting applications for BOTC 141. Increasing diversity across the ranks, starts with all of us. The Reauthorization Act has allowed us to start growing BOTC class sizes and we welcome all applications. The Recruiting Branch needs your help! We are challenging all officers to explore their professional and personal networks and supply recruiting with one name of an individual who would make a great NOAA Corps Officer. We need everyone to help build the future of the NOAA Corps. Please send any names or leads to noaacorps.recruiting@noaa.gov.
As of February 09, 2022 all NOAA Corps Officers were required to receive a booster against the virus that causes COVID-19, in order to be considered in compliance with immunization specifications.
In an attempt to reduce the task burden on the officer, NOAA Corps officers now need only submit their proof of vaccination to one online location via the NOAA Vaccine Reporting System. Medical Affairs will be granted access to the NOAA Vaccine Reporting System in order to verify vaccination status. This means that officers no longer need to also submit to their eOPF unless they would like a physical copy maintained in their medical record. Through the NOAA Vaccine Reporting System Medical Affairs will have access to view a physical copy of an officer's vaccine card, and will continue to update compliance via our Human Resources Management System. Please note, however, we will not be downloading copies of vaccine cards into officers' eOPF.
If an officer does want a physical copy of their vaccine card to 'live' in their medical record, then they should continue to upload to your eOPF.
If an officer has already uploaded an image of their vaccine card to their eOPF, they are still required to upload it to the NOAA Vaccine Reporting System.
All NOAA Corps officers are required to upload and report their vaccine status through the NOAA Vaccine Reporting System, and are no longer required to submit proof of vaccine via their eOPF. If the officer would like to have a copy of their vaccine card maintained in their permanent medical record, they must submit it themselves, however they are no longer required to do so.
If you have questions please reach out to noaacorps.medical@noaa.gov
The OMAO Training Division will be conducting an all-hands webinar on Tuesday, March 01, 2022, at 1300 EDT, to discuss the new training policies, the yearly competitive training process, the OMAO mentorship program, and other current and planned OMAO HQ training initiatives. In advance, the Training Division is soliciting questions to be addressed during the webinar. Please send all questions to omao.training@noaa.gov by COB Tuesday, February 22, 2022.
Google Meet information for the webinar:
Video: https://meet.google.com/aqx-csgs-dcd
Call-in: 929-251-5857 PIN: 422 780 157#
OMAO’s Strategic Management Division (SMD) is looking for a motivated, results-driven officer to join our team in Silver Spring, MD. SMD is a new Division within OMAO headquarters, charged with managing implementation of OMAO’s FY21-25 Strategic Plan, providing enterprise project management to high-profile initiatives, defining and monitoring performance metrics, and establishing a centralized and organization-wide Policy Program.
This position provides an excellent opportunity to apply experience across operations and assignments and effect real organizational change. You will be encouraged to analyze challenges and opportunities you've encountered, develop recommendations and business cases, and lead improvement projects and processes. The position offers the chance to interact with various levels of OMAO leadership while developing and applying project management expertise. Specific responsibilities may include:
Officers interested in the billet should contact Lindsey Averill at lindsey.p.averill@noaa.gov and the Assignment Coordinator at assignmentbranch.cpc@noaa.gov to learn more.
The Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) is looking for a motivated officer to take on the responsibilities of the Senior Advisor in the Strategic Management Office at OCFO in Silver Spring, Maryland. This is an O-5 billet.
The officer will report to the OCFO Chief of Staff, and work directly with the NOAA CFO, NOAA Budget Director, NOAA Finance Director, NOAA Performance Risk and Social Science Director, and the NOAA Program Integration Office Director to coordinate messaging and logistics across OCFO. In collaboration with OCFO leadership, the officer will be responsible for overseeing the Executive Support and Resource Management Division, supervising six federal staff.
This is a high profile and multifaceted billet that will provide opportunities for developing and honing project management, leadership, and communications skills. The officer will gain programmatic knowledge of budget formulation, financial decisions, and high level NOAA strategic planning. They will work directly with OCFO's senior executive management to provide strategic, financial, and operational leadership to NOAA through committed teamwork and customer service. The incumbent will gain a unique high level NOAA perspective and develop valuable skills in the areas of entrepreneurship, human capital management, developing others, external awareness, and strategic thinking.
The assignment is expected to be vacant on/about June 2023. Interested officers should update preferences and contact the incumbent LCDR Megan Raymond at megan.raymond@noaa.gov, the Staff Office liaison officer, and/or the Assignment Coordinator at assignmentbranch.cpc@noaa.gov to learn more.