R 192313Z SEP 11

ALCOAST 435/11
COMDTNOTE 1401
SUBJ: SELECTION OF THE CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER OF THE COAST GUARD
1. I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE COMMANDANT HAS ASKED THE SURGEON
GENERAL TO ASSIGN CAPT MAURA DOLLYMORE, USPHS, AS CHIEF MEDICAL
OFFICER (CMO) OF THE U. S. COAST GUARD / DIRECTOR OF HEALTH, SAFETY,
AND WORK LIFE, AND TO PROMOTE HER TO REAR ADMIRAL, UPPER HALF, UPON
ASSUMPTION OF THESE DUTIES. CAPT MAURA DOLLYMORE WILL RELIEVE RADM
MARK TEDESCO IN 2012 UPON RADM TEDESCOS DETACHMENT FROM THE COAST
GUARD AFTER NEARLY FIVE YEARS OF DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AS OUR CMO.
2. A JOINT USPHS AND COAST GUARD SELECTION PANEL CONSIDERED ELIGIBLE
APPLICANTS SERVING IN THE REGULAR USPHS CORPS IN THE GRADE OF O-6
THROUGH O-7.  AS A RESULT OF THIS PROCESS, THE COMMANDANT SELECTED
CAPT MAURA DOLLYMORE FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT.
3. PRESENTLY, CAPT DOLLYMORE IS SERVING AS CHIEF, OFFICE OF HEALTH
SERVICES (CG-112). SHE KNOWS THE COAST GUARD WELL, AND HAS SERVED OUR
SERVICE WITH DISTINCTION FOR MANY YEARS.  HER EXECUTIVE SKILLS AND
BROAD PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE MAKE HER IDEALLY SUITED FOR THIS
POSITION AND I WELCOME CAPT DOLLYMORE AS A MEMBER OF OUR SENIOR
LEADERSHIP TEAM.  I KNOW THAT SHE IS PERSONALLY COMMITTED TO THE WELL
BEING OF OUR PEOPLE AND FAMILIES AND TO EXCELLENCE IN MISSION
SUPPORT.
4. BOTH THE PRECEPT WHICH CONVENED THIS BOARD AND CHARGED THE MEMBERS
WITH THEIR DUTIES AND THE COMDTS GUIDANCE TO BOARDS AND PANELS FOR
PROMOTION YEAR 2012 ARE AVAILABLE AT THE FOLLOWING LINKS: (USE LOWER
CASE LETTERS)
HTTPS://CGPORTAL.USCG.MIL/LOTUS/MYQUICKR/PSC-OPM/LIBRARY OR
HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/PSC/OPM/OPM1/OPM-1BOARDS.ASP.
5. VICE ADMIRAL SALLY BRICE-OHARA, ACTING COMMANDANT, SENDS.
6. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.