Military Humanitarian or Compassionate Assignments
Requesting Assignments for Extreme Family Circumstances
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Exceptional Family Member Program
Humanitarian reassignments.
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Examples of Approved Requests
Examples of denied requests.
Rod Powers was a retired Air Force First Sergeant with 22 years of active duty service.
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It's an unfortunate truth that sometimes during a military career, a member may experience a severe family hardship which requires their presence to resolve, with circumstances which make resolving it with emergency leave impractical.
To help military members in such situations, each of the services has developed a program that allows military members to be re-assigned, or temporarily deferred from an assignment if they have a severe family hardship which requires their presence to resolve. The Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard call this program Humanitarian Assignments. The Army calls their program Compassionate Assignments.
While not a component of Humanitarian/Compassionate Assignments, the Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) warrants special mention. EFMP was developed to make sure military family members (dependents) with special needs—medical, psychological, or educational—receive the special attention they require. A small part of this program is integrated into the military assignments system.
When a military member has dependents (spouse, children, stepchildren, and other close family relations) with special needs, they are enrolled in EFMP. The dependent can have conditions such as asthma, attention deficit disorder (ADD), need inpatient care for more than six months, and many other difficulties.
If the member is selected for an accompanied assignment, one of the first things that happen is the EFMP folks at the losing base contact the EFMP folks at the projected gaining base to determine if the dependent's special needs can be adequately addressed at the new location. If not, the assignment is canceled. It ensures that military dependents are not forced to move to locations where their special needs cannot be adequately addressed, either by the military installation or in the local community.
EFMP does not restrict a member from doing their share of unaccompanied assignments, however, so they can still deploy. The program merely makes sure that members aren't selected for an accompanied assignment to areas where their dependents would not get the special attention they require.
A Humanitarian Assignment is a special assignment authorized to alleviate a hardship so severe an emergency leave cannot fully resolve it. While each of the services has different procedures, there are some requirements that are common to all the branches.
To qualify for a Humanitarian Assignment consideration, a military member must have a documented and substantiated problem involving a family member, which is significantly more severe than other military member's situation. "Family Member" is generally defined as spouse, child, father, mother, father-in-law, mother-in-law, a person in loco parentis or other persons residing in the household who are dependent for over half of their financial support. In the Coast Guard, father-in-law, and mother-in-law do not qualify as family members for Humanitarian Assignments.
The problem must be able to be resolved within a specific time-frame (six months to two years, depending on the branch of service). Military members are expected to be available for worldwide assignment, at all times, according to the needs of the service. That's a large part of why they get a paycheck. For those who have a permanent or prolonged family problem that prevents reassignment, humanitarian discharge is generally the appropriate action.
The Comptroller General has ruled that the military services cannot fund an assignment relocation for humanitarian reasons only. That means there must be a valid slot at the gaining base for the person's rank and job. For example, the Air Force would not be able to reassign an F-15 Fighter Aircraft Mechanic to a base that does not have slots for F-15 Fighter Aircraft Mechanics. However, sometimes a service will allow a member to re-train into a different job, to fill a required slot at the Humanitarian Assignment Location.
Army Compassionate Action Requests
The Army calls their Humanitarian Assignment Program, "Compassionate Action Requests". Compassionate Actions are requests from individual soldiers when personal problems exist. The two types of compassionate requests are when personal problems are:
- Temporary (resolvable within a year)
- Not expected to be resolved within a year
Reassignment may be authorized when there are extreme family problems, and the soldier's presence is needed. A soldier may get a deletion or deferment from an overseas assignment if the problem requires them to stay in the U.S. for a short time.
If the problem is chronic or can't be resolved in a short amount of time, a compassionate discharge procedure is generally the most appropriate action. Consideration for reassignment may be given in cases of extreme family problems that are not expected to be resolved within a year if it meets the needs of the Army .
Requests are made on DA Form 3739, Application for Assignment - Deletion - Deferment for Extreme Family Problems submitted through the chain of command. It must be done by the soldier. Commanders can disapprove of Compassionate Requests when they do not meet the prerequisites. The Army Personnel Command has approval authority for a Compassionate Reassignment.
- The soldier needs to be present to resolve the problem, and it can't be done with leave.
- The problem cannot have been foreseen when the soldier last entered active duty.
- A family member includes spouse, child, parent, minor brother or sister, a person in loco parentis, or the only living blood relative of the soldier. If not one of those people, they must be documented as a dependent or, in the case of parents-in-law, no other member of the spouse's family can help.
- For reassignment, a job (MOS) of the correct rank must be available at the requested installation.
- A pending assignment may be deferred until the request is decided. However, soldiers in basic training will not be deferred from AIT pending the results.
- The problem must be temporary and resolvable within one year, although longer deferments are sometimes approved.
- Death, rape, or a severe psychotic episode of your spouse or minor child
- Terminal illness of an immediate family member whose doctor documents they are expected to pass within 12 months
- Major surgery for a spouse or minor child which will have 12 months or less of recovery time
- If you were separated from your family due to military service (not negligence or misconduct) and your children are being placed in foster care
- Adoption if the child is being placed within 90 days and the adoption was initiated before notification of reassignment
- Soldiers en route from an accompanied OCONUS tour to an unaccompanied OCONUS tour may be deferred for up to 30 days. The deferment is for settlement of family when the soldier's presence is required for unforeseen problems
- The recent death of other family members with extenuating circumstances
- The desire to move to a new area
- Divorce or separation and legal actions relating to it, including child custody
- Gaining child custody in a divorce
- Sole parenthood
- Spouse's difficult pregnancy
- Family member's allergies
- Housing problems
- Financial problems
- Chronic problems relating to parents or parents-in-law
If a Compassionate Action Request is disapproved, a soldier may only request reconsideration for the same family emergency one time. If that is disapproved, there will be no further reconsideration.
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Serving as an officer in the Coast Guard is different from serving in any other military branch. You are charged to be a law enforcement officer and sailor, humanitarian and defender, regulator, steward of the environment, diplomat, and guardian of the coast. With so many roles to fill, it’s no surprise that the Coast Guard offers many opportunities for professional specialization.
Operations specialists carry out the missions of the Coast Guard in the field. Careers include:
In this specialty you will coordinate and execute Coast Guard response operations from command and control centers ashore. These range in size from a regional Sector to the Pacific Area Command Center encompassing seven continents, 71 countries, and 74 million square miles of ocean. You direct government and private sector assets to carry out all Coast Guard responsibilities in your area of operations.
As an officer in this specialty, you will prevent accidents from happening. Start as a vessel inspector then broaden your knowledge and skill to develop and enforce regulations for facilities; lead investigations; enforce waterway safety and security standards; and conduct waterway analyses.
Support specialists deliver resources needed in the field.
These specialists are the focal point for technical and logistics support for aviation systems and equipment. As an Aeronautical Engineer, you will keep the Coast Guard in the air through avionics systems acquisition, planning, design, operation, maintenance, and alteration of systems and aircraft.
As an IT specialist you will design, build, configure, operate, maintain, and integrate IT networks and capabilities including classified and national security networks.
As a Financial Manager, you will control the fiscal assets of the Coast Guard. You will create budgets, spend and account for money, conduct audits and manage inventory.
Special Experience Credentials
Like many officers, you may choose to develop expertise in secondary areas of specialization in addition to your primary career path in Operations or Support.
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The Coast Guard continually challenges its officer corps through new, more responsible assignments every 2-4 years. Each assignment provides new duties, environments and unique opportunities that result in rapid growth, development, and the opportunity to live a life of purpose.
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Sponsor Family Application
Thank you for submitting your application to be part of the Sponsor Family Program. Your application will be processed in the upcoming week. Coast Guard Academy’s policy on background screening now requires all adults (everyone 18 and older living in the home) who volunteer to mentor, teach, coach or sponsor cadets, whether on or off Coast Guard Academy grounds, to be screened every 5 years. They are required to provide personal information (name, birth date and social security number) for the purpose of conducting a criminal background check.
The Security Officer at the Coast Guard Academy, CWO2 Gina Polkowski, is overseeing this process. Her email is: [email protected].
Sponsor Family designations fall into several different categories. Below are the guidelines to help you determine how best to meet the background screening requirement:
- If you are Coast Guard active duty you do not need to apply for an additional Background Check. You will be vetted through the Coast Guard system by CWO2 Polkowski.
- If you are a Civilian working for the Coast Guard you do not need to apply for an additional Background Check. You will be vetted through the Coast Guard system by CWO2 Polkowski.
- If you are non-Coast Guard Active Duty, you are required to provide proof of your current security clearance or National Agency Check that is to be emailed by your Command Security Officer (CSO)/ Security Office to CWO2 Polkowski at [email protected].
- If you are non-Coast Guard civilian who has a current security clearance or National Agency check, you are required to provide proof of your current security clearance or National Agency Check that is to be emailed by your Command Security Officer (CSO)/ Security Office to CWO2 Polkowski at [email protected].
- All civilians in the families who are 18 years or older and do not have a security clearance or a National Agency Check are required to be vetted through Mind Your Business, the third party vendor hired by the Coast Guard Academy for the vetting process.
After you complete your application, please e-mail the Sponsor Family Program Coordinator at [email protected] . In your e-mail, you must include the e-mail address and phone number of every adult living in the home. The Sponsor Family Coordinator will then initiate the background check process and you will receive an email with further instructions.
Important things to note:
There is a Sponsor Family Training that is a one-hour training which we ask sponsors to attend once every four years. This training is designed to give you an overview of the program, what is expected of you as a sponsor, and what you can expect from your cadets. This training will also help familiarize you with the cadet regulations onboard CGA. You will be notified via e-mail once the training is scheduled.
The matching process of swabs to families will occur during July and August. Please bear with us and remain flexible through this process. There will be a meet and greet scheduled on Campus, typically in late August. This will give families an opportunity to formally meet their cadet if they have not already done so. Details on this will also be via email.
ALCGOFF 031/23 - ASSIGNMENT YEAR 2024 (AY24) OFFICER ASSIGNMENTS KICK OFF TIMELINES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND OUTREACH
ALCGOFF 031/23 SUBJ: ASSIGNMENT YEAR 2024 (AY24) OFFICER ASSIGNMENTS KICK OFF TIMELINES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND OUTREACH A. GUIDANCE AND ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR OFFICER PERSONNEL BOARDS AND PANELS, PSCINST 1401.1(series) B. ALCGPSC 046/23, PY24 SCHEDULE OF OFFICER PERSONNEL BOARDS AND PANELS C. MILITARY ASSIGNMENTS AND AUTHORIZED ABSENCES, COMDTINST M1000.8A D. ALCGOFF 006/23, OFFICER PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT VIRTUAL OUTREACH SESSIONS E. SCREENING FOR OVERSEAS DUTY, PSCINST 1300.1B 1. Welcome to Assignment Year 2024 (AY24)! This message describes the AY24 timeline and presents informational resources available to all officers. While the information provided in this message will be of particular interest to officers anticipating reassignment in AY24, it also includes important information to commands and supervisors. 2. White House positions will be published by 15 MAY with an e-resume submission deadline of 01 JUN. This early submission will help facilitate the vetting and clearance for selected members and better align with the White House timelines. See the Special Assignments sharepoint page for more information and to sign up for AO note alerts: https://uscg.sharepoint-mil.us/sites/psc_spo/psc-opm/SitePages/Support-and-Special -Assignments.aspx 3. A complete listing of all boards and panels, including eligibility criteria, can be found in Refs A and B. As specified in article 1.A.4.c. of Ref C, OPM will not typically approve early rotation of officers serving in command cadre or key leadership positions. 4. The AY24 timetable is as follows: A. Now thru 15 Aug 2023: OPM Assignment Officers (AOs) are available for career counseling and e-resume guidance. B. 15 May: White House Special Assignments shopping list released via message. C. 19 May: Application/e-resume submission deadline for officers desiring to apply for Postgraduate or Advanced Education Programs. Specific program availability and application instructions are available at the OPM-1 sharepoint site: https://uscg.sharepoint-mil.us/sites/psc_spo/psc-opm/1/a/SitePages/Post- Grad.aspx D. TBD: Senior Command Screening Panel (SCSP) process message released. E. TBD: Senior Education Fellowship Panel (SEFP) Phase II process message released. F. 01 Jun: White House Special Assignment positions e-resume deadline. G. 09 Jun: Draft AY24 shopping list published on the OPM-2 sharepoint site for command concerns validation. Now provided in a spreadsheet format, the AY24 shopping list will allow units and/or directorates to validate the position, add a description of duties, and add command concerns. Tour lengths are also included for each position. OPM-2 will release specific instructions for command concerns and validation SEPCOR. H. 30 Jun: AY24 early slate Special Assignments shopping list and timelines released via message. I. 07 Jul: Deadline for commands to validate AY24 shopping list and submit command concerns. J. 14 Jul: Early slate Special Assignments e-resume submission deadline. K. 01 Aug: AY24 shopping list released. L. 21 Aug - 01 Sep: SCSP convenes. M. 28 Aug - 01 Sep: SEFP Phase II convenes. N. 01 Sep: E-resume submission deadline. O. 13-15 Sep: CWO Command Screening Panel (CWOCSP) convenes. P. 31 Oct: For AY24, all PAL Reprogramming Review (PRR) billet creation or modifications completed by 31 October 2023 will be shopped and filled with candidates competing for assignment in the assignment year. Billets created after this date will be treated as off-season fills or considered in AY25. Deviations to accommodate emergent service critical positions require endorsement from the first flag in the chain of command to CG-PSC-OPM. Having all billets firmly established before the e-resume deadline enables OPM to identify and assign the best officers to the positions. When billets are shopped after 01 Sep, the synchronization between the new billets and the assignment process weakens. Q. 30 Oct - 03 Nov: Junior Command Screening Panel (JCSP) convenes. R. 01 Nov: Requested submission deadline officers requesting to voluntarily separate in AY24. Members should communicate any off-season retirement plans with their Assignment Officer to ensure OPM can identify a suitable backfill. S. 05-08 Dec: O6 Assignment Panel. T. 23-25 Jan: O5 Assignment Panel. U. 15 Feb: All OCONUS assignments completed. V. 01 Apr: All O4 and below assignments completed. 5. Officers who fail to adhere to submission deadlines will not be considered for Special Assignments, PG school/Adv Ed, SEFP, or Command Screening Panels without an approved waiver. 6. Road Shows: The virtual road show schedule is found in Ref D. In addition to virtual, OPM-2 will perform in-person road shows on a case by case basis from now until 31 Jul 2023. Commands desiring to fund an in-person road show should submit a request per Ref D. Virtual and in-person road shows are meant for officers of all ranks, civilian supervisors, and mentors. They provide insight into the assignment, promotion, advanced education, command screening, and officer evaluation processes. 7. Career Counseling: A. OPM-2 will conduct career counseling for all officers who are tour complete or anticipate transferring in AY24. Members should engage with their respective Assignment Officer early. B. OPM-4 will conduct career counseling for all interested officers who are not tour complete or do not anticipate transferring in AY24. OPM-4 conducts virtual interactive counseling throughout the year via the Microsoft TEAMS application. Establishing a shared desktop is the most efficient means for an officer to review their record with OPM-4 and greatly enhances the counseling session. Officers desiring an appointment should visit the OPM-4 sharepoint site at: https://uscg.sharepoint-mil.us/sites/psc_spo/psc-opm/opm-4/SitePages/OPM-4.aspx to request counseling. C. OPM created a series of Professional Development Podcasts that cover numerous topics ranging from creating realistic e-resumes to virtual road shows. Officers are encouraged to browse the library at: https://uscg.sharepoint-mil.us/sites/psc_spo/psc-opm/opm-4/SitePages/OPM-4.aspx. 8. OCONUS Assignments: Officers and commands shall ensure compliance with Ref E. If a positive command endorsement is received on form CG-1300 Part IV, the member must enter the following statement into the comment section of the e-resume: I, along with my family (if applicable), having reviewed form CG-1300 Ref D., and received a positive command endorsement. 9. Assignment points of contact: A. O-6 (senior) assignments: CAPT Patrick Dougan (202) 795-6427 B. O-6 (junior) assignments: CAPT Joan Snaith (202) 795-6426 C. Officer Assignment Branch Chief: CDR D. Garrett Barker (after 23 Jun) (202) 795-6425 D. Afloat, Cutter support, (O-5/O-4) and PATFORSWA (O-5 and below) assignments: LCDR Johnston Ariail (202) 795-6430 E. Afloat and Cutter Support (O-3 and below): LT Mark Guentert (202) 795-6450 F. Response Ashore/Ops Support Staff assignments (O-5/O-4): LCDR Daniel Ippolito (202) 795-6447 G. Response Ashore/Ops Support Staff assignments (O-3 and below): LCDR Cathleen Giguere (after 28 Jun) (202) 795-6460 H. Prevention/Marine Safety assignments (O-5/O-4): LCDR Corinne Plummer (202) 795-6446 I. Prevention/Marine Safety assignments (O-3 and below): LCDR Jacob Gamble (202) 795-6458 J. Engineering/Logistics/Intel assignments (O-5/O-4): LCDR Mary Kate Wheeler (202) 795-6454 K. Engineering/Logistics/Intel assignments (O-3 and below): LCDR Tanya Cuprak (after 17 Jul) (202) 795-6455 L. Cyberspace (O5 and below): LCDR Adam Reckley (202) 795-6508 M. Aviation assignments (O-5/O-4): LCDR Ian Culver (after 17 Jul) (202) 795-6457 N. Aviation assignments (O-3 and below): LCDR Megan Peters (after 12 Jun) (202) 795-6461 O. Support/Special Staff assignments (O-5/O-4): LCDR Jacqueline Hunnicutt (202) 795-6472 P. Support/Special Staff assignments (O-3 and below): LCDR Elizabeth Tufts (after 17 Jul) (202) 795-6459 Q. CWO assignments (BOSN/CMM/ENG/ISM/MLES/MSSD/MSSE/MSSR/OSS): CWO Adam Lorentz (after 17 Jul) (202) 795-6462 R. CWO assignments (AVI/BNDM/DIV/ELC/F&S/GENDU/INF/INV/ISS/MAT/MED /PERS/WEPS): CWO Clay Clark (after 30 May) (202) 795-6453 S. PHS and Physicians Asst. Assignments: Mr. Wade McConnell (202) 475-5177 T. OPM-4 Career Counseling: CDR Jayme Dubinsky (202) 795-6452 (after 12 Jun), LCDR Thomas Horejs (after 29 Jun) (202) 475-6363, and LT Briana Biagas (202) 475-6369 10. CAPT Patrick J. Dougan, Chief, CG PSC-OPM sends. 11. Internet release authorized.
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The Coast Guard’s Unintended Mission
Relief is given to hundreds of imperiled vessels each season . . . either by towing helpless and disabled craft to harbors of safety, hauling others off reefs and shoals, keeping channels clear of ice and removing obstructions, or by giving succor and aid to shipwrecked mariners. — Lieutenant Worth Ross, U.S. Revenue Cutter Service, “Our Coast Guard,” Harper’s New Monthly Magazine , 1886
As Lieutenant Ross noted, less than 100 years after its founding, the Revenue Cutter Service had become a full-fledged humanitarian organization. When Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton established the service in 1790, the stated purpose of the revenue cutters was law enforcement, but the ships assisted vessels in distress according to the Good Samaritan tradition of seafaring. And because they patrolled U.S. waters, it frequently fell to them to perform humanitarian service.
For example, in 1812, the cutter New Hampshire saved five American privateersmen from drowning in severe weather at Winter Harbor, Maine. Crewmembers of the cutter General Greene used axes to cut open the bow of the capsized brig Rattlesnake , saving 18 men and a boy, who had nearly died after four hours in chin-deep water inside the upturned hull. The cutter Diligence rescued survivors of the American brig Defiance , which had capsized in a violent storm and washed ashore near Wilmington, North Carolina.
In 1813, pack ice trapped the Lady Johnson in the Delaware Bay and pushed her dangerously close to shore. The crew of the General Greene made their way to the stricken vessel, rescued the nearly frozen crew, and moved the vessel to a safe anchorage at Wilmington, Delaware.
In the 1820s and 1830s, immigration to the United States accelerated at a record pace. Immigrants from the British Isles and Western Europe took passage throughout the year, including the stormy winter months, on vessels in various states of seaworthiness. A number of these wooden ships foundered at sea or went ashore as they neared the coast. As the number of wrecks and ship disasters climbed, Americans became horrified by the mounting body counts. Many of those who perished were women and children.
By 1831, the federal government began to take notice of the growing crisis. That winter, Treasury Secretary Louis McLane tasked revenue cutters with aiding ships in danger. In a letter dated 16 December, he wrote the customs collector in Wilmington, Delaware, to prepare the cutter Gallatin for sea, stating, “In the present inclement season it is thought proper to combine with the ordinary duties of the cutters that of assisting vessels found on the coast in distress, and of ministering to the wants of their crews.”
The Gallatin cruised offshore between Hog Island, Virginia, and Cape May, New Jersey, while six other cutters received the same orders for their districts. During these winter patrols, the cutters fell in with ships in distress to save the vessels and their crews. This was the first year the Treasury Department officially tasked cutters with aiding vessels at sea.
Awareness of the growing loss of life at sea and on shore peaked in 1837. In January, the barque Mexico came ashore during an icy storm near New York with the loss of more than 100 passengers. On 9 January, The Adams Sentinel reported:
When they perceived that no further help came from the land, their piercing shrieks were distinctly heard, at a considerable distance, and continued through the night, until they one by one perished. The next morning, the bodies of many of the unhappy creatures were seen lashed to different parts of the wreck, embedded in ice. None, it is believed, were drowned, but all frozen to death. Of the 104 passengers, two-thirds were women and children.
After the Mexico tragedy, Congress finally recognized the need for government assistance to imperiled vessels. On 22 December, it passed an act tasking revenue cutters with aiding vessels in distress, stating “to cause any suitable number of public vessels, adapted to the purpose, to cruise upon the coast, in the severe portion of the season, and to afford such aid to distressed navigators as their circumstance and necessities may require; and such public vessels shall go to sea prepared fully to render such assistance.” Preserving life and property on the high seas has been one of the service’s mandated missions ever since.
The late summer and early winter of 1870 proved to be another deadly shipwreck season. Countless ships coming ashore on the East Coast highlighted the nation’s inadequate lifesaving capability. Treasury Secretary George Boutwell established a superintendent’s position to direct the department’s Revenue Marine Division, which oversaw steamboat inspection, marine hospitals, and lifesaving stations. In 1871, Boutwell appointed famed Superintendent Sumner Kimball, who rapidly expanded lifesaving operations. That same year, Kimball began paying lifesaving crews, ending the volunteer service, and, seven years later, he oversaw official establishment of the U.S. Life-Saving Service. The late 1800s and early 1900s saw hundreds of Life-Saving Service surfmen go in harm’s way to save shipwreck victims.
In 1915, Congress passed important lifesaving legislation yet again. “An Act to Create the Coast Guard” merged the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service and U.S. Life-Saving Service, the federal government’s two agencies responsible for maritime safety on shore and at sea.
Not long after formation of the modern Coast Guard, rapid advances took place in seaborne aviation technology. In the 1920s, the service added a fixed-wing aircraft capability to the fleet of lifesaving boats and cutters. The aviation branch provided rapid response assets for over-the-horizon rescues, and amphibious aircraft served in numerous high-profile cases, including Gold Lifesaving Medal rescues in 1929, 1933, and 1937.
World War II advanced every aspect of seafaring, including search-and-rescue operations. The Coast Guard developed the seagoing helicopter equipped with floats and a rescue hoist. It later replaced amphibious aircraft as the preferred rescue aircraft. The war also saw development of sonar and radar, as well as the first cold-water survival suits, advanced weather forecasting, and sophisticated radio communications.
After the war, search-and-rescue methods and technology developed rapidly. This included satellite-based storm forecasting technology, new search methodology, and risk management models. The service also saw the development of LORAN navigation systems, which later were replaced by the more accurate satellite-based global positioning system. And, in 1983, the tragic loss of the SS Marine Electric and most of her crew spurred Congress to pass legislation establishing the Coast Guard’s rescue swimmer program.
The 21st century has brought with it the threat of global warming and warmer seawater in the Coast Guard’s areas of responsibility. This warmer water feeds superstorm development, threatening the United States and its territories. But equipped with new maritime technology, modern weather forecasting, and crisis management systems, the service is prepared to serve as the tip of the spear for storm response to devastated areas.
Today, the Coast Guard responds not only to disasters at sea, but also to floods, tsunamis, earthquakes, flu pandemics, volcanic eruptions, and industrial accidents.
Alexander Hamilton founded the service as a law enforcement agency, but from its beginning, the Coast Guard has been protecting lives and property at sea and on shore. It now stands as the world’s premier search-and-rescue agency. The humanitarian response mission has evolved over time, but it still defines the service to this day.
William H. Thiesen
Dr. Thiesen is the Atlantic-area historian for the U.S. Coast Guard and author of Industrializing American Shipbuilding: The Transformation of Ship Design and Construction, 1820–1920 and Cruise of the Dashing Wave: Rounding Cape Horn in 1860 (University Press of Florida, 2009 and 2010, respectively).
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Today, USAID and the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) announced a new partnership outlining plans for coordinated disaster response operations and pre-disaster planning, activities, training, and exercises.
USAID and USCG have worked together to respond to international humanitarian disasters in the past, including in Haiti following the catastrophic earthquake in 2021. This new partnership will expand upon those prior successes, amplifying the U.S. government’s ability to provide critical, life saving assistance to vulnerable populations worldwide.
As the lead federal coordinator for international disaster assistance, USAID is committed to saving lives and alleviating suffering of people affected by crises and natural disasters around the world. USCG’s unique capabilities, including search and rescue, will prove vital in supporting USAID-led humanitarian responses. This partnership will help ensure that our humanitarian responses can continue to effectively and quickly meet the needs of the most vulnerable.
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Brigadier General Matthew Tracy is the Commanding General, Education Command and President, Marine Corps University. He was educated at The Basic School, Expeditionary Warfare School, College of Naval Command and Staff, and College of Naval Warfare at the U.S. Naval War College. His command assignments include Platoon Commander and Executive Officer with 3d Battalion, 8th Marines; Company Commander of 2d Battalion, 3d Marines; Battalion Commander of 3d Battalion, 3d Marines; and Commanding Officer of the 4th Marine Regiment. Staff assignments include Future Operations and Plans Officer at U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific and Future Operations Officer at U.S. Special Operations Command. He has served as Assistant Chief of Staff, War Plans (G5) and Operations (G3) for III Marine Expeditionary Force. Most recently, he served at Headquarters, Marine Corps as the Future Operations Branch. His many awards and decorations include Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, and the Combat Action Ribbon.
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General Daniel Hokanson is Chief of the National Guard Bureau and a Joint Chiefs of Staff member. In his role, he serves as an adviser on military matters to executive level departments. Additionally, he is the Department of Defense’s National Guard liaison to state-level leaders. Previously, he served as the Director of the Army National Guard, and as the Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau. Daniel R. Hokanson graduated from the United States Military Academy and served in multiple aircraft test organizations before joining the Oregon National Guard. He has multi-level command experience, served as the Adjutant General of Oregon, and in the North American Aerospace Defense Command. His multiple combat deployments included commands of an Infantry Brigade Combat Team and as Chief of Staff for Combined Joint Task Force Phoenix. General Hokanson was also a member of the United States World Helicopter Team and founded the National Guard’s first Military Assistance to Safety and Traffic (MAST) and Military Air Rescue Team (MART) program.
Admiral Charles A. Richard
Decatur, Alabama native Admiral Charles Richard graduated from the University of Alabama and earned master's degrees from the Catholic University of America and the U.S. Naval War College. His operational assignments include multiple submarine commands. Staff assignments include executive assistant and naval aide to the Under Secretary of the Navy; chief of staff, Submarine Force Atlantic; director of resources on the staff of the Under Secretary of Defense; squadron engineer on the staff of SUBRON-8 and duty on the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations staff. He has served as a member of Chief of Naval Operations' Strategic Studies Group XXVIII, as well as being Deputy Commander, U.S. Strategic Command, Director of Undersea Warfare (OPNAV N97), Deputy Commander of Joint Functional Component Command for Global Strike, and command of Submarine Group 10. His most recent assignment was Commander, Submarine Forces in Norfolk, Virginia. As Commander, U.S. Strategic Command, he is responsible for one of 11 Unified Commands under the Department of Defense.
Adm. Samuel Paparo
From a maritime family, Samuel Paparo graduated from Villanova University and was commissioned in 1987. He earned an MA from Old Dominion University and an MS from the Naval Postgraduate School. A graduate of the Air Command and Staff College, the Air War College, the Naval War College, the Joint and Combined Warfighting School, and the TOPGUN program, he has flown over 6,000 hours and has over 1,000 carrier landings. His multiple operational command tours include, at sea: Carrier Air Wing 7, and Carrier Strike Group Ten, and, on the ground: Provincial Reconstruction Team with the 3rd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division and the 173rd Airborne Brigade. Paparo has additional joint operational service, shore assignments and Executive staff tours, including the staff of Commander, Naval Air Forces, director of Operations, J3, U.S. Central Command, and Battle Director at the Combined Air and Space Operations Center, Al Udeid, Qatar. Before assuming command of U.S. Pacific Fleet, his most recent assignment was U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/U.S. 5th Fleet/Combined Maritime Forces.
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A native of Ocean City, New Jersey, Rear Adm. McClelland graduated from Temple University in 1987, was commissioned in 1990, and earned her MA from Boston University in 2006. She was also a graduate of the U.S. Naval War College Command and Staff Program. She had multiple Navy Reserve (NR) supply, contracting and logistics assignments, including several overseas, as well as multiple command tours. McClelland mobilized in 2009 as commanding officer, DLA Support Team – Afghanistan, embedded with the Army’s 101st Airborne Division. She deployed again in 2010 as the deputy group commander, Navy Expeditionary Logistics Support Group Forward, supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. A qualified Navy Expeditionary Supply Corps officer, McClelland assumed duties as commander, Navy Expeditionary Logistics Support Group in 2019. In her civilian career, she is a retired special agent with the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation who was assigned to the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force, Washington, District of Columbia.
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Born in Baltimore, Md., Capt. Mary Elizabeth Neill has been part of the Dental Corps for more than three decades. Captain Neill received her B.S. from University of Maryland Baltimore County, her Doctor of Dental Surgery from University of Maryland College of Dental Surgery, her M.S. from University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio and her M.S. National Security and Strategic Studies 2016 from the U. S. Naval War College. Neill has held many positions (deputy chief of staff for Navy Medicine National Capital Area, executive officer at Naval Hospital Oak Harbor, commanding officer at Naval Health Clinic Quantico, Navy Medicine East chief of staff, commanding officer of NATO Role III Multinational Medical Unit Kandahar, Afghanistan, and deputy director for Medical Resources, Plans, Policy at the Pentagon) and has deployed in Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm and Operation Enduring Freedom.
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The Coast Guard Foundation, thanks to the generosity of USAA, recently awarded eight scholarships to enlisted Coast Guard Reservists and their family members. This long-standing program recognizes Coast Guard reserve members’ unique contributions to our nation. The scholarship program is open to reservists, their spouses, and their college-aged children. With the scholarship program, reservists and their families can reach their higher education goals to build careers that contribute to their financial health and wellbeing.
What is the Coast Guard Reserve? The Coast Guard Reserve is the service’s contingency-based workforce. Reservists commit to training two days a month and two weeks a year. Reservists are deployed on both short-term and long-term assignments, as the Coast Guard missions demand. These assignments could be as part of a port security unit maintaining security in foreign theaters, augmenting station crews conduct maritime law enforcement or rescue operations, or in the wake of a natural disaster to provide humanitarian aid. Coast Guard reserve members serve alongside active-duty Coast Guard members within their units, so assignments run the full range of Coast Guard mission demands.
Petty Officer 3rd Class Josiah Brott, Station Buffalo, New York is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in history at the University of Buffalo.
“Thank you for your generosity,” shared Chief Petty Officer Amy Gonzalez, Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur, Texas. “This scholarship means so much to me because it will help me to advance my career as a nurse.”
“I humbly thank you for the financial support in my professional and educational career,” shared Seaman Ian Gough. “This scholarship will contribute to my certification as a firefighter. My dream job is finally within reach.”
Petty Officer 2nd Class Mark Herrera, Sector Miami, Florida is pursuing a master’s degree at Florida International University. As a Coast Guard Reserve member stationed in Florida, Herrera has experience responding to natural disasters, including a deployment to Puerto Rico in 2017 in response to Hurricane Maria. Working closely with federal and local government officials, he assisted with Coast Guard base repairs, delivered humanitarian aid to island residents, and served as a Spanish language translator to aid in relief and recovery operations across Puerto Rico’s remote communities.
“I am very grateful to the Coast Guard Foundation for the scholarship award,” he shared. “Thank you for your generous support, from me and my family.”
Petty Officer 2nd Class Victor Koval is pursuing a bachelor’s degree. He shared, “Thank you for the help with the costs of attending a university in such an expensive place as San Francisco. I will do everything I have learned from the Coast Guard to succeed in my future endeavors.”
Petty Officer 1st Class Jessica Meaders, Sector Maryland-National Capital Region, Maryland: Petty Officer Meaders is enrolled in a master’s degree program at the University of Georgia, where she’s studying learning, leadership and organizational development in the School of Education.
Meaders currently works as a government contractor in the private sector, having recently wrapped up a stint with the FBI.
“One of my proudest accomplishments this past year comes from an experience I had working on a large scale response with the FBI’s evidence response team, that was aided by my Coast Guard Incident Command System knowledge and training,” she shared.
Petty Officer 3rd Class Kaylee Radford, reservist in Alabama, is enrolled at Wallace State Community College in Huntsville for a degree in diagnostic medical sonography.
“I would like to express my gratitude to USAA and Coast Guard Foundation for being a recipient of this scholarship,” shared Radford. “As an aspiring healthcare worker, the financial support that this scholarship has awarded gives me the freedom to further focus on both my education and my clinical training.”
Petty Officer 2nd Class Jermarion Sykes, Sector Viginia, is working towards her master’s degree in exercise science, with concentrations in nutrition and wellness. Sykes has served in the Coast Guard Reserves for three years.
“I am proud to be invested in my community and shipmates. I am forever grateful to the Coast Guard Reserve for allowing me to secure opportunities for advancement, lifelong benefits, and lessons,” she shared.
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Air Force Program Allows Humanitarian Assignments in Time of Need
An Air Force reassignment program might be able to help airmen whose families are experiencing a long distance crises. If they qualify, those troops can use the program for an extra military move or to stay at their current location.
The Humanitarian Reassignment and Deferment Program, run by the Air Force Personnel Center, assists active-duty airmen in resolving severe, short-term problems involving a family member while airmen continue to meet the needs of the Air Force.
"The spirit and intent of the program is to place the airman at the closest location to where the problem exists," said Kimberly Schuler, Humanitarian Assignment Policy chief. "Typically, a reassignment or deferment is a one-time action to resolve a critical problem with a family member within a reasonable period of time, normally 12 months."
The definition of "family member" for the Humanitarian Program is limited to spouse ; child; parents, to include in-laws and stepparents; person in loco parentis; or other persons actually residing in the household who are dependent on the airman for more than half of their financial support.
"We often get asked about siblings," Schuler said. "That's always a tough one because siblings aren't within the scope of the definition of 'family member.' However, if the sibling is terminally ill, we'll look at the request as an exception to policy."
In a case that requires a long-term solution, an airman would have to look at other options, she said.
"The Humanitarian Program is a temporary solution to a short-term problem and the Air Force is unable to consider a permanent or prolonged deferment."
The comptroller general has ruled that the Air Force cannot make moves at government expense based solely on humanitarian reasons. The reassignment or deferment must be to meet Air Force mission needs in addition to helping the airman. Therefore, a valid vacancy must exist at the gaining base and the airman must meet retainability requirements for a permanent change of station .
Schuler's team in AFPC's Military Assignment Programs Branch, along with a team of six case managers in the Assignment Support Section and 11 Total Force Service Center Assignment technicians processes approximately 1,000 requests annually to expedite assistance to airmen in need.
Humanitarian reassignment or deferment is not limited to a single reason. Circumstances can include the terminal illness of a family member, the death of an airman's spouse or child, the sexual assault of the airman's spouse or child, or issues involving a serious financial impact such as the loss of property through fire or natural disaster.
"The reason doesn't have to fit into a box," Schuler said.
In each situation, the AFPC Medical Review Board or the AFPC Administrative Law Office reviews requests for verification of clinical data submitted with an application or for the verification of legal documentation. Careful consideration goes into the adjudication of each request, as these airmen are normally in a crisis and deserve the most compassionate eyes possible on their situation.
"It's not just personnelists making the decision," Schuler said. "It's a whole system of checks and balances. The entire team looks at the whole-person concept. We look at each situation as if we were in that airman's shoes and view the circumstances with empathy and kindness."
Missing documentation can delay the process, which is normally about two to four weeks. Schuler said the more supporting documentation the airman can provide about every aspect of the situation, the better, as it paints a clearer picture of the scope of the problem. Burden of proof is on the member to prove that their situation is more than what an average airman is going through.
"Everyone has a tipping point, so we weigh everything--everything--happening in that airman's life to determine the best course of action," she said.
Currently, 2,916 airmen are directly benefiting from humanitarian assignments at bases across the Air Force. However, if the airman's application does not meet the threshold for an approval under the Humanitarian Program, the case managers take the extra step to research if the airman may be eligible for another alternative assignment option.
"Perhaps the airman can apply for a Base of Preference or a follow-on assignment," Schuler said. "Or maybe they don't meet the requirements right now, but if something changes, they can reapply. We try to manage their expectations and provide resources instead of just simply saying, 'Denied.'"
Schuler's team is also working on improvements to the application process to make it more intuitive. Two efficiencies they would like to implement include a "delivery" status bar, visible to customers in the virtual Military Personnel Flight, and a defined set of statuses with detailed explanations of the application process.
To help airmen navigate those resources, Schuler's team hosts recurring webcasts on the Humanitarian Reassignment and Deferment Program. The next webinar for all airman is scheduled for Sept. 27, 2017 at 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Central Daylight Time.
Additionally, airmen can chat with a personnel specialist live on myPers about the humanitarian program between the hours of 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. CDT. To access the chat feature, click on the Humanitarian/EFMP link under "Assignment Programs" on the active-duty myPers Assignment landing page, hover the mouse cursor for 30 seconds and a chat window will appear.
For more information about Air Force personnel programs, visit myPers . Individuals who do not have a myPers account can request one by following the instructions on the Air Force's Personnel Center website.
Military.com contributed to this article.
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UNC Hussman by way of the U.S. Coast Guard
By Beth Hatcher
UNC Hussman master’s student Samantha Corcoran ’s first public affairs assignment for the U.S. Coast Guard ? Documenting government officials as they surveyed hurricane damage in Haiti.
Fresh out of college, she found herself taking photos as the Haitian president and a U.S. ambassador toured Hurricane Matthew’s damage to the Caribbean country in 2016 — not exactly the “first job” scenario she’d imagined as a high school student in landlocked Pennsylvania.
But the Coast Guard has taken Corcoran many places she never thought she’d go, including UNC, where the military branch’s Advanced Education Program funds her graduate studies focusing on strategic communications.
“I knew I wanted to come to Hussman. So many of my Coast Guard colleagues had spoken so highly of the program here” said Corcoran, who’ll graduate in 2023.
Corcoran is pictured at right.
“Over the years, it’s been great to have people in our graduate program who serve in the military,” said Associate Professor Lois Boynton . “Hearing viewpoints from those who work outside the for-profit and nonprofit realm contributes greatly to how all of us understand different approaches to effective communication or the everyday challenges of working with different stakeholders.”
Other Hussman Coasties have included Matthew Moorlag ’07 (M.A.), currently a chief of public affairs with the Coast Guard, and Brian Dykens ’16 (M.A.), an incident management division chief with the Coast Guard.
Boynton serves as Corcoran’s mentor and works with her on her thesis, which explores Coast Guard recruitment communications.
The Coast Guard’s mission, which Corcoran describes as multipronged and largely humanitarian, resonated and led her to attend the United States Coast Guard Academy , where she earned an undergraduate degree in business administration in 2016. Corcoran joined the Coast Guard after graduation.
Stationed in Charleston, South Carolina, she served as a deck watch officer on the Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton. She was also assigned public relations duties. When she wasn’t helping navigate the 4,500-ton ship, she learned the ins and outs of strategic communications including media relations, content production and event planning.
“One of the great things about the Coast Guard is the way the branch empowers junior officers,” said Scott McBride ’13 (M.A.), another Coastie-turned-Hussman master’s graduate and a mentor to Corcoran. “You can be just months into service and already making these big, impactful decisions about national or even international issues. A graduate degree from Hussman adds to that real-world experience.”
The Coast Guard’s Advanced Education Program pays full salary to service members accepted at graduate schools, on the condition they return to service once they graduate. “You’re basically being paid to be a full-time student,” said McBride, who was recently promoted to deputy chief of public affairs for the Coast Guard. Before joining the Coast Guard in 2011, he served as a U.S. Navy intelligence officer.
Below, McBride is pictured at left and Corcoran is pictured at right.
Like Corcoran, McBride used Coast Guard funding to complete master’s studies at Hussman, and like Corcoran he was drawn to serve by the Coast Guard’s humanitarian work. “I like to say we’re the Swiss army knife of the military,” said McBride, who noted the Coast Guard’s 11 major operational missions ran the gamut from defense operations to first responder duties during natural disasters.
Both Corcoran and McBride noted the practical experience they received at Hussman that has carried through into their careers. A favorite Hussman course for Corcoran has been “MEJO 332: Public Relations Writing” with Teaching Professor Valerie Fields . Corcoran recalled the valuable experience of preparing a public relations plan for an arts nonprofit in Raleigh as part of Fields’ course.
McBride still remembers what he learned taking part in mock press conferences in “MEJO 553: Crisis Communication” with Professor Emeritus Napoleon Byars.
McBride led the Coast Guard’s public affairs response during 2017’s Hurricane Harvey, mobilizing a third of the branch’s public affairs team from his temporary base in Texas. “On average, the Coast Guard recues 5,500 people annually, but during that 11-day period we rescued over 11,000 people in the Houston-Corpus Christi area, and I’m proud I was a part of that mission,” McBride said.
As for Corcoran, she looks forward to resuming her Coast Guard life after graduation. She’ll “pay back” the Coast Guard for her graduate education with at least four more years of service a as district public affairs officer — she hopes in Boston or Virginia.
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In the Coast Guard, father-in-law, and mother-in-law do not qualify as family members for Humanitarian Assignments. The problem must be able to be resolved within a specific time-frame (six months to two years, depending on the branch of service).
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"As a humanitarian organization, the Coast Guard is strengthening our partnership with USAID as we respond to wide-ranging disasters," said Gautier. "Throughout the world we see USAID's vital work in progress: saving lives, alleviating human suffering and reducing the impact of disasters by helping people become more resilient to ...
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Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star enters the San Francisco Bay following 147-day Antarctic deployment. ... Overseas Assignments If you are interested in competing for or if you receive orders to an overseas billet, you will need to follow the procedures noted in the Screening for Overseas Duty Instruction. This includes the use of forms CG-1300 ...
A Coast Guard air crew member helps transport a critically injured child from the helicopter to awaiting emergency medical services at Port au Prince, Haiti, Aug. 15, 2021. U.S. Coast Guard forward deployed Jayhawk helicopter crews are from Air Station Clearwater, Florida. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. David Steele)
Alexander Hamilton founded the service as a law enforcement agency, but from its beginning, the Coast Guard has been protecting lives and property at sea and on shore. It now stands as the world's premier search-and-rescue agency. The humanitarian response mission has evolved over time, but it still defines the service to this day.
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Housed within the Naval War College's (NWC) Civilian-Military Humanitarian Response program (HRP), the Humanitarian Assistance & Disaster Relief (HA/DR) program is a specialized two-term or one-term elective track for students who want to deepen their understanding of the U.S. and international military's role in foreign humanitarian assistance and disaster response.
These assignments could be as part of a port security unit maintaining security in foreign theaters, augmenting station crews conduct maritime law enforcement or rescue operations, or in the wake of a natural disaster to provide humanitarian aid. Coast Guard reserve members serve alongside active-duty Coast Guard members within their units, so ...
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The Humanitarian Reassignment and Deferment Program, run by the Air Force Personnel Center, assists active-duty airmen in resolving severe, short-term problems involving a family member while ...
His previous assignment was as the Chief of Staff for the Fourteenth Coast Guard District from May 2018 to July 2020. ... during the immediate humanitarian crisis. ... Coast Guard's naval, aviation, civil and electronics engineering programs. As the Coast Guard Liaison Officer to Department of State, he served as the U. S. enforcement expert ...
Like Corcoran, McBride used Coast Guard funding to complete master's studies at Hussman, and like Corcoran he was drawn to serve by the Coast Guard's humanitarian work. "I like to say we're the Swiss army knife of the military," said McBride, who noted the Coast Guard's 11 major operational missions ran the gamut from defense ...
Coast Guard Intelligence (CGI) is the military intelligence branch of the United States Coast Guard, and a component of the Central Security Service of the United States Department of Defense.. The United States Coast Guard is a military, multi-mission, maritime, uniformed service of the United States Department of Homeland Security and one of the United States's six armed services.
Equal Opportunity Advisors (EOA) play a vital role in assisting unit commanders with building a respectful work environment within the Coast Guard. The EOA position is a Special Assignment requiring no prior civil rights experience. The comprehensive training provided to those who are selected prepares them to serve as specialists who provide ...
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Besides, he had held various prestigious staff assignments viz., Director (Infra & Works) and Principal Director (Administration) at Coast Guard Headquarters, New Delhi.