R 031815Z NOV 11

ALCOAST 516/11
COMDTNOTE 12920
SUBJ: SELECTION OF DEPUTY, FORCE READINESS COMMAND
1. I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE SELECTION OF DR. GLADYS BRIGNONI AS
DEPUTY, COAST GUARD FORCE READINESS COMMAND. IN THIS CAPACITY, DR.
BRIGNONI WILL PREPARE THE COAST GUARD WORKFORCE THROUGH THE
ACHIEVEMENT, MAINTENANCE, AND MEASUREMENT OF THE HUMAN PERFORMANCE
CYCLE (HPC) AS WELL AS GUIDE DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF COAST
GUARD FORMAL TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES (TTP).
2. DR. BRIGNONI HAS OVER 15 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN THE FIELD OF
TRAINING, PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT AND CHANGE MANAGEMENT. SHE
CURRENTLY SERVES AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NAVAL WARFARE DEVELOPMENT
COMMAND. PRIOR TO THIS ASSIGNMENT, DR. BRIGNONI SERVED AS THE
FACILITY SUPPORT CONTRACT AND SERVICES MANAGER AT THE NAVAL
FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND, AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DEPUTY
DIRECTOR OF TRAINING AND LEARNING STANDARDS OFFICER AT THE CENTER FOR
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. DR. BRIGNONI WAS PREVIOUSLY AN ASSISTANT
PROFESSOR OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE COMMUNICATION AT OLD DOMINION
UNIVERSITY. SHE RECEIVED HER BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE FROM PURDUE
UNIVERSITY, MASTER OF SCIENCE IN TEACHER EDUCATION FROM INDIANA
UNIVERSITY, AND DOCTORAL DEGREE IN LANGUAGE EDUCATION, CURRICULUM AND
INSTRUCTION FROM INDIANA UNIVERSITY.
3. DR. BRIGNONI WILL ASSUME THE DUTIES OF DEPUTY, FORCE READINESS
COMMAND ON 6 NOVEMBER 2011. PLEASE JOIN ME IN WELCOMING THE NEWEST
MEMBER OF OUR SENIOR EXECUTIVE TEAM.
4. ADM BOB PAPP, COMMANDANT, SENDS.
5. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.