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Captain of the Port, Federal Maritime Security Coordinator, Federal On-scene Coordinator, Officer In-Charge of Marine Inspections, and Search and Rescue Mission coordinator for the ports of the Greater Tampa Bay Region and the west coast of Florida. Leads 800+ military, 27 civilian and 1800 Coast Guard Auxiliary members in carrying out all applicable Coast Guard missions within the St. Petersburg, FL Captain of the Port zone, spanning 600 nautical miles of Florida coastline.

Develop strategic policy and communications in direct support of the Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard.

Completed course of study for the Masters of Public Administration.

Responsible for the operation, budget, personnel performance/conduct of a multi-mission heavy weather Coast Guard boat station and a seasonal sub-station. Managed the maintenance & employment of 4 Coast Guard boats (1- 47' heavy weather search & rescue boat, 1- 41' multi mission utility boat, 2- 25' Homeland Security/SAR response boat). Ensured the mission performance and proper management of 25 acres of property, 1600' pier and breakwall, 44,000 sq ft of building space, 13-unit unaccompanied… Show more Responsible for the operation, budget, personnel performance/conduct of a multi-mission heavy weather Coast Guard boat station and a seasonal sub-station. Managed the maintenance & employment of 4 Coast Guard boats (1- 47' heavy weather search & rescue boat, 1- 41' multi mission utility boat, 2- 25' Homeland Security/SAR response boat). Ensured the mission performance and proper management of 25 acres of property, 1600' pier and breakwall, 44,000 sq ft of building space, 13-unit unaccompanied personnel housing facility, two Coast Guard owned family housing units, and more than $12 million in additional property. Directly oversaw and evaluated 39 active-duty members. Served as the senior USCG representative to the 9,000 member Monterey Bay joint DOD/DHS military community. Show less

Managed the career status and promotion of 8,000+ regular and reserve Coast Guard Officers, Admirals through new accessions. Facilitated the appointment 1500+ new officers. Directly coordinated the inter-service transfer of officers from all DOD services into USCG. Lead the transition from a paper based to fully automated electronic listing of the Coast Guard Officer Corps. Ensured compliance with Title 10 and Title 14 of United States Code and all applicable personnel policy.

Lead deployable waterborne security team in support of Port Safety & Security missions. Managed the operation of three 25ft Homeland Security Response Boats and five heavy support vehicles including extensive convoy movements. Responsible for the training, operations, and readiness of 25 member deployable security detachment and 9 member military dive team. Served as unit Boarding Officer and Law Enforcement Trainer. Provided surface and sub-surface security for a variety of National Special… Show more Lead deployable waterborne security team in support of Port Safety & Security missions. Managed the operation of three 25ft Homeland Security Response Boats and five heavy support vehicles including extensive convoy movements. Responsible for the training, operations, and readiness of 25 member deployable security detachment and 9 member military dive team. Served as unit Boarding Officer and Law Enforcement Trainer. Provided surface and sub-surface security for a variety of National Special Security Events including Democratic and Republican National Conventions, Superbowl XXXIX, G-8 Summit, and multiple military outloads. Provided OCONUS waterside security in support of joint Army, Navy, & Marine Corps operations. Show less

Responsible for coordinating Coast Guard search and rescue and maritime law enforcement operations for nine Coast Guard Stations spanning two states and encompassing more than 5000 square miles of ocean. Planned and executed development of Anti-terrorism/Force Protection plans and the procurement of appropriate security measures across all subordinate units following the attacks of 9/11. Unit Command Security Officer; managed all aspects of unit's Information Security, Counter Intelligence… Show more Responsible for coordinating Coast Guard search and rescue and maritime law enforcement operations for nine Coast Guard Stations spanning two states and encompassing more than 5000 square miles of ocean. Planned and executed development of Anti-terrorism/Force Protection plans and the procurement of appropriate security measures across all subordinate units following the attacks of 9/11. Unit Command Security Officer; managed all aspects of unit's Information Security, Counter Intelligence, and OPSEC program. Show less