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Command Corner
Commanding Officer
Commander Robert E. Bailey
Commander Bailey, Commanding Officer, Marine Safety Unit Chicago, is a native of Lake Tahoe, CA, and initially
enlisted in the Coast Guard in 1985. He has enjoyed a unique career path encompassing a broad mix of marine safety,
strategic management and special assignments.
He assumed the duties as Commanding Officer, Marine Safety Unit Chicago, Illinois, in June 2009. In his previous
assignment he served as senior analyst for the Director, Coast Guard Strategic Transformation Team, Washington,
DC, where he helped shape the design and coordinated the integration and implementation of the Coast Guard’s
modernization efforts.
Prior to that, he served as Military Advisor and Special Assistant to the Under Secretary for Preparedness,
Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC. In his last field assignment, Commander Bailey served as
Executive Officer, and for five months as interim Commanding Officer, at Marine Safety Unit Valdez, Alaska.
In that capacity, he served as the Alternate Captain of the Port, Alternate Federal On-Scene Coordinator,
Alternate Federal Maritime Security Coordinator, and Alternate Officer in Charge of Marine Inspection.
Other assignments include Chief, Commercial Vessel Inspections and Chief, Port Operations at Marine Safety
Office (MSO) St. Louis, Missouri; Military Assignment Officer for the junior Marine Safety account at Coast
Guard Personnel Command; and Chief, Foreign Vessel Inspections Branch, Senior Marine Inspector, Marine
Investigator, and Safety and Occupational Health Coordinator at MSO New Orleans, Louisiana.
Commander Bailey was commissioned upon completion of Officer Candidate School in September, 1990. He holds
a Bachelor of Science Degree in Management from Park University and his Masters of Science Degree in Environmental
Management from Tulane University. Additionally, he was selected to represent the Coast Guard on four commercial
maritime organization internships with the American Bureau of Shipping, Lloyd's Register, Det Norske Veritas, and
the United Kingdom Protection and Indemnity Club.
Prior to attending Officer Candidate School, he was an enlisted member of the Coast Guard’s Presidential Honor
Guard and participated in military honors and ceremonies at the White House, Arlington National Cemetery,
Pentagon, and Commandant's and Vice Commandant's Quarters.
His personal awards include the Coast Guard Meritorious Service Medal, the Coast Guard Commendation Medal
(five awards), the Department of Transportation 9/11 Medal, the Coast Guard Achievement Medal, and the
Commandant’s Letter of Commendation Ribbon (three awards).
He is married to the former Cynthia Thomas, a native of Eagle River, Alaska. Commander Bailey and his wife have
two children.
Executive Officer
Lieutenant Commander Stacy L. Miller
LCDR Miller the Executive Officer, of Marine Safety Unit Chicago, is a 1998 graduate of North Carolina A&T State University with a degree in
Industrial Technology/Manufacturing Systems. LCDR Miller attended Officer Candidate School and graduated in May 1999. His first operational
assignment was the USCGC Harriet Lane where he served as Student Engineer and DCA. In 2001, LCDR Miller reported to Regional Exam Center Houston
as Assistant Chief of Licensing and Documentation and Senior Inspector of Personnel. He later transitioned to MSO Houston-Galveston where he served
in the vessel inspections branch, earning various foreign and domestic vessel qualifications. After gaining valuable experience from the Gulf Coast,
in 2005 he moved on to MSU Wilmington NC as Chief of Prevention. In 2008, LCDR Miller had the unique opportunity to work as the Assistant Chief,
Special Events Division on the historical 2009 Presidential Inauguration. Finally, in 2009 had the distinct honor to serve as Executive Assistant to
the Director of Prevention Policy (CG-54). During this tour LCDR Miller gained a valuable perspective on the Prevention Program and was at the forefront
of the Prevention policy development for the entire Coast Guard. Even with such a challenging/demanding assignment and he continued his education,
earning his Master's Degree in Human Resources Management from Webster University.
His personal awards include: the Coast Guard Commendation Medal (2 awards), Coast Guard Achievement Medal (3 awards), Joint Services Achievement Medal and various unit and team awards.
Hobbies include: recreational boating and water-sports, basketball and traveling. LCDR Miller and his wife Shanette have three boys Jaylan, Justin, and Jordan.
Command Chief
MSTC Kenneth E. Brockhouse
Chief Brockhouse reported to Marine Safety Unit Chicago in June of 2008 and is currently the Command Chief.
He enlisted in the Coast Guard Reserve in October of 1991 and upon completion of boot camp,
he attended Machinery Technician "A" School at Coast Guard Reserve Training Center in Yorktown, Virginia.
Prior assignments include Coast Reserve Unit Great Lakes, Reserve Unit Chicago, Port Security Unit 309,
and Marine Safety Office Chicago. Chief Brockhouse was recalled to active duty to Marine Safety Office Chicago
after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon where he
lateralled to Marine Science Technician Third Class Petty Officer. During his 4 years on active duty,
Chief Brockhouse quickly became qualified as a Pollution Investigator, Facility Inspector, Facility Security Inspector,
and Federal On-Scene Coordinator Representative as well as advancing to Marine Science Technician First Class Petty Officer.
He deployed to New Orleans, LA as a FOSCR during recovery operations after Hurricane Katrina. After integrating into active duty in December 2005,
Chief Brockhouse was then transferred to Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak, Alaska in May of 2006. His duties included providing vital weather briefs to the unit's pilots
and the administration of the Coast Guard's largest Space Available Program. Advancing to Chief Petty Officer in November 2007, Chief Brockhouse accepted orders to come back to Marine Safety Unit Chicago.
His personal awards include the Coast Guard Achievement Medal, three Commandant's Letter of Commendation Ribbons with the Operational Distinguishing Device, Coast Guard Good Conduct Medal, four Coast Guard Reserve Good Conduct Medals, Armed Forces Service Medal,
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with the Mobilization Device and Bronze Hour Glass,
Port Security Unit Insignia and the Marine Safety Insignia.
A native of Bolingbrook, IL, MSTC Brockhouse currently resides in Oswego, Illinois, with his wife Tracee and three daughters McKenna, Madison and Morgan.
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