R 291911Z JAN 10 SUBJ DIRECT COMMISSION OFFICER (DCO) PROGRAM 16 NOV 09 SELECTION PANEL RESULTS A. RECRUITING MANUAL, COMDTINST M1100.2E B. WEIGHTPHYSICAL FITNESS STANDARDS FOR COAST GUARD MILITARY PERSONNEL, COMDTINST M1020.8G C. CG MEDICAL MANUAL, COMDINST M6000.1C 1. THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HAS APPROVED THE RESULTS OF THE DIRECT COMMISSION OFFICER (DCO) SELECTION PANEL 02-10 THAT CONVENED ON 16 NOV 09. THE PANEL RECOMMENDED THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS AS PRIMARY AND ALTERNATE CANDIDATES FOR DIRECT COMMISSIONS. PRIMARY SELECTEES ARE LISTED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER. 2. ALTERNATES ARE LISTED IN THE ORDER APPOINTMENTS MAY BE OFFERED. THE DCO PANEL 02-10 ALTERNATE LIST REMAINS EFFECTIVE UNTIL THE SECRETARY APPROVES THE RESULTS OF THE NEXT DCO PANEL FOR THE ALTERNATE SELECTEES RESPECTIVE PROGRAM. ALTERNATES ARE ENCOURAGED TO REAPPLY TO MAXIMIZE THEIR COMMISSIONING OPPORTUNITIES. 3. PRIMARY SELECTEES ARE APPOINTED RESERVE COMMISSIONS. A. DIRECT COMMISSION AVIATOR (DCA) (1) DCA PRIMARY NAME RANK EASTMAN, EVADANE E. LTJG GASTALDO, AARON E. LTJG GLAVAN, SEAN C. LTJG SAVACOOL, KARL E. LTJG SHANAHAN, JEFFREY M. LTJG (2) DCA ALTERNATE NAME RANK 1. BURTON, DUSTIN R. LTJG B. DIRECT COMMISSION LAWYER (DCL) (1) DCL PRIMARY NAME RANK BUCHANAN, LYNN A. LT KAISER JR., JAMES P. LT NOTO, JOHN E. LT ZOLL, JAMES R. LT (2) DCL ALTERNATE NAME RANK 1. BEAN, BRANDON O. LT 2. HECK, CHRISTOPHER T. LT 3. SCHAEFER, WARREN N. LT 4. RAMJEE, NAINESH LT 5. DUNNING, CAMERON A. LT 6. GREENBAUM, KRISTEN E. LT 7. GROSSMAN, KATE J. LT 8. DELGIORNO, CHRIS T. LT 9. HIXSON, HEATH A. LT 10. CURTIN, KATHLEEN E. LT C. DIRECT COMMISSION SELECTED SCHOOLS (DCSS) (1) DCSS PRIMARY NAME RANK HERSH, GREGORY R. ENS MATTHEWS, THOMAS W. ENS SPADO, MATTHEW A. ENS D. MARITIME GRADUATE (MARGRAD) (1) MARGRAD PRIMARY NAME RANK AHERNS, KATHERINE ENS BUEHLER, JOHN D. ENS COSTANTINO, CASSANDRA A. ENS GILMORE, CASEY ENS GREENE, PATRICIA L. ENS HADLEY, RYAN M. ENS HEALY, KIERSTEN E. ENS LAVALLEY, JESSELYN F. ENS POUSER, PARKER B. ENS ROSTAD, BRADEN L. ENS SVENCER, MARK G. ENS E. KINGS POINT MARITIME GRADUATE (MARGRAD-KP) (1) MARGRAD-KP PRIMARY NAME RANK NAME RANK BRADLEY, MICHAEL ENS CHRJAPIN, JEFFREY ENS GIBBONS, JAMES A. ENS KUEHN, GARY R. ENS MOCK, SARAH ENS SIBBERSON, IAN M. ENS (2) MARGRAD-KP ALTERNATES NAME RANK 1. GILMORE, CASEY ENS F. CALIFORNIA MARITIME ACADEMY PRE-COMMISSIONING PILOT PROGRAM (CMAPPP) (1) CMAPPP PRIMARY NAME RANK PINHEY, MATTHEW E. ENS RAGUS, ADAM B. ENS TIPTON, JON Y. ENS 4. SELECTEES WILL RECEIVE LETTERS NOTIFYING THEM OF THEIR SELECTION AND ANY PENDING COMMISSIONING REQUIREMENTS. FINAL APPOINTMENT IS CONTINGENT UPON MEETING ALL COMMISSIONING ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AND REMAINING FULLY QUALIFIED IAW REF A, B AND C. 5. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT AUTHORITY TO ISSUE TRAVEL ORDERS TO ATTEND DCO SCHOOL. ORDERS WILL BE SENT SEPARATELY. ALL SELECTEES SHOULD CONTACT THEIR RECRUITER FOR ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE. 6. RO'S SHALL RELEASE ALL PRIMARY AND ALTERNATE SELECTEES SF-86 IN EQIP UPON RECEIPT OF THIS MESSAGE AND MAIL ALL ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS VIA TRACEABLE MEANS TO CG SECCEN TO INITIATE A NACLC CHECK. 7. THE PANEL MEMBERSHIP IS LISTED BELOW NAME UNIT CAPT AARON C. DAVENPORT, USCG, PANEL PRESIDENT USCGC JARVIS LCDR DANIEL P. BISHOP, USCG CG-7112 LCDR RACHAEL B. BRALLIAR, USCGR CG-094M LCDR JEFF R. BRAY, USCG CG-0942 LCDR LEXIA M. LITTLEJOHN, USCG FC-57 LCDR SCOTT S. PHY, USCG PSC-OPM-2 LCDR NORM C. WITT, USCG PSC-OPM-2 8. APPLICANTS WHO WERE NOT SELECTED OR WERE SELECTED AS ALTERNATES ARE REQUIRED TO REAPPLY THROUGH THEIR RECRUITING OFFICE OR ESO IF INTERESTED IN BEING CONSIDERED FOR ANY FUTURE DCO SELECTION PANELS. 9. THE PROCEEDINGS OF A SELECTION PANEL, INCLUDING ITS DELIBERATIONS AND CRITERIA FOR SELECTION, CANNOT BE DISCLOSED TO ANY PERSON WHO WAS NOT A MEMBER OF THE PANEL. HOWEVER, PANEL MEMBERS DO HAVE VALUABLE INFORMATION THAT MAY BE SHARED REGARDING THE GENERAL SELECTION PROCESS, ITS FAIRNESS, AND EQUITY. QUESTIONS REGARDING THE RESULTS OF THE PANEL OR HOW TO BETTER COMPETE FOR FUTURE DCA SELECTION PANELS MAY BE ADDRESSED TO LTJG BRYAN PLOCKER, CGRC MISSION SUPPORT BRANCH, AT 703-235-1742, OR VIA EMAIL AT BRYAN.F.PLOCKER(AT)USCG.MIL. QUESTIONS REGARDING THE RESULTS OF THE PANEL OR HOW TO BETTER COMPETE FOR FUTURE DCL, DCSS, MARGRAD, AND MARGRAD-KP SELECTION PANELS MAY BE ADDRESSED TO LT KRISTA SMITH, CGRC MISSION SUPPORT BRANCH, AT 703-235-1873, OR VIA EMAIL AT KRISTA.L.SMITH(AT)USCG.MIL. QUESTIONS REGARDING THE RESULTS OF THE PANEL OR HOW TO BETTER COMPETE FOR FUTURE CMAPPP SELECTION PANELS MAY BE ADDRESSED TO LT JULIO GONZALEZ, CGRC MISSION SUPPORT BRANCH, AT 703-235-1766, OR VIA EMAIL AT JULIO.R.GONZALEZ(AT)USCG.MIL. 10. SERVING AS A SELECTION PANEL MEMBER IS AN EXCELLENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR OFFICERS. OFFICERS INTERESTED IN SERVING AS MEMBERS OF AN OFFICER SELECTION PANEL FOR FY11 SHOULD CONTACT LT CARLA LONGANECKER VIA EMAIL AT CARLA.L.LONGANECKER(AT)USCG.MIL. 11. CAPT L. A. MATHIEU, COMMANDING OFFICER, SENDS. 12. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.