R 181442Z FEB 10 

ALCOAST 082/10
COMDTNOTE 12920
SUBJ: SELECTION OF DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL MARITIME OPERATIONAL THREAT
RESPONSE (MOTR) COORDINATION CENTER
1. I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE SELECTION OF MR. GARY C. RASICOT
AS THE COAST GUARDS DIRECTOR OF THE GLOBAL MOTR COORDINATION
CENTER, A NEW SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE (SES) POSITION REPORTING TO
THE DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR OPERATIONS.  IN THIS CAPACITY, MR.
RASICOT WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATING NATIONAL STANDARDS,
REGULATIONS AND POLICIES TO IMPLEMENT THE MOTR PLAN AND MOTR
PROTOCOLS. MOTR IS A NATIONAL-LEVEL INTERAGENCY PROCESS THAT
COORDINATES OVERALL U.S. GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO MARITIME THREATS.
2. MR. RASICOT MOST RECENTLY SERVED AS THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF
EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF SURESHIP INC. MR. RASICOT SERVED IN THE COAST
GUARD FOR OVER 25 YEARS AND RETIRED AT THE RANK OF CAPTAIN IN 2009.
HIS COAST GUARD ASSIGNMENTS INCLUDED DEPUTY COMMANDER, GUARDS
DEPLOYABLE OPERATIONS GROUP (DOG); CHIEF OF THE OFFICE OF
COUNTERTERRORISM AND SPECIAL MISSIONS; AND DIRECTOR FOR MARITIME
SECURITY POLICY, HOMELAND SECURITY COUNCIL AT THE WHITE HOUSE.  MR.
RASICOT HAS A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN GOVERNMENT FROM THE
U.S. COAST GUARD ACADEMY, A MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN PUBLIC
ADMINISTRATION FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, AND A MASTER OF
ARTS DEGREE IN STRATEGIC STUDIES FROM THE U.S. ARMY WAR COLLEGE.
3. MR. RASICOT ASSUMED HIS NEW DUTIES ON 16 FEB 10. PLEASE JOIN ME
IN WELCOMING THE NEWEST MEMBER OF OUR SENIOR EXECUTIVE TEAM.
4. RELEASED BY ADM T. W. ALLEN, COMMANDANT
5. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.