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Command Master Chief, Sector Columbia River
OSCM Brett L. VerHulst
Master Chief VerHulst, a native of Boston Massachusetts, enlisted in the
Coast Guard in August, 1991. After completing basic training at Cape May,
NJ, he was assigned to Coast Guard Cutter (CGC) BITTERSWEET home ported in
Woods Hole, MA. Upon graduation of Quartermaster “A” school at Yorktown
Virginia in 1993, he was assigned to CGC WOODRUSH in Sitka, AK where he
qualified as Quartermaster of the Watch and became proficient in celestial
navigation, flag hoist and flashing light signaling, and Aids to Navigation
(ATON) positioning via sextant angles. In 1995, he transferred to Marine
Safety Office (MSO) Morgan City, Louisiana where he qualified as Vessel
Traffic Service (VTS) Berwick Bay supervisor. QM2 VerHulst then transferred
to CGC SPENCER in 1998, spent one year on board, then one year as part of
the Sail Boston 2000 Tall Ships event planning team. Following that brief
tour, he was stationed at Group/Air Station Humboldt Bay in Eureka
California where he advanced to Operations Specialist Chief and served as
Group Duty Officer and Search and Rescue Controller. In 2004, Chief VerHulst
transferred to the Headquarters National Command Center in Washington DC,
where he qualified as Chief Petty Officer of the Watch (CPOW) and Assistant
Command Security Officer. He advanced to Senior Chief Petty Officer in July
2006, and was sent to the Coast Guard Atlantic Area (LANTAREA) C4IT branch,
where he was designated the Maritime Domain Awareness/Collaboration Tools
subject matter expert, providing C4IT policy and procedure guidance and
support to LANTAREA Sectors and Major Cutters. Senior Chief VerHulst
reported to Coast Guard Group/Air Station Astoria in August 2010 as the
Command Senior Chief. Shortly after his arrival, Group/Air Station Astoria
merged with Coast Guard Sector Portland to become Sector Columbia River.
OSCS VerHulst advanced to Master Chief January 2013 continuing his
leadership role as the Command Master Chief for Sector Columbia River.
Master Chief VerHulst's personal awards include one Coast
Guard Commendation Medal, five Coast Guard Achievement Medals with "0"
device, one Commandant Letter of Commendation with "0" device, seven Coast
Guard Good Conduct awards, and the Sea Service Ribbon with one bronze star.
He is a graduate of the Chief Petty Officer Academy class 120, the Air Force
Senior NCO Academy class 08 Charlie, and the Coast Guard Senior Enlisted
Leadership Course. He has an Associate of Arts Degree from the University of
Phoenix, and is currently taking courses to obtain a BA in Behavioral
Science.
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