The Coast Guard’s Selection Board convened Oct. 19, 2020, and recommended 18 reserve members to promote to the next higher warrant grade. Officers selected are listed below in precedence order. Congratulations to all who have been selected for promotion.
Promotion to W-4:
- CWO3 Kenneth R. Fletcher
- CWO3 Theodore J. Brown
- CWO3 Jessie J. Kenyon
- CWO3 Brian L. Robey
- CWO3 John R. Low
- CWO3 Dennis V. Johnson
- CWO3 Anthony A. Slowik
- LT Tracey E. Norman
- CWO3 Charles O. Erwin
- CWO3 Derek M. Holmes
- LT Sarah L. Case
Promotion to W-3:
- CWO2 Ila J. Hughes
- LT Justin A. Goodrum
- LT Brian D. Applegate
- LT Ingrid A. Gonzalez
- CWO2 Robert M. Duncan
- CWO2 Joh B. Strandhagen
- CWO2 Ayla B. Benavides
Officer selection boards review only officer records and any communications from candidates directly to the board. The board is also given a roster of eligible candidates listed in alphabetical order. Above and in-zone officer rosters are combined, so that the status of the candidates is not discernible. Only the officer portion of a record is viewable by the board.
Promotion statistics for this board are provided below. There are many variables, e.g., changes in performance, group size, approved voluntary separations, etc., that will cause selection rates to fluctuate from year to year among groups. Documented, sustained high performance is the best way to remain competitive for promotion.
The following are the promotion statistics for the W-4 Selection Board:
- Stated opportunity for selection (OOS) In/Above-Zone: 92 percent
- Actual Selection Rate In/Above-Zone (10/12 - 83 percent)
- Number of officers selected Below-Zone: 1
- Number of officers selected for In-Zone Reordering: 0
- Approved voluntary separations: 1
- In/Above-Zone selection rates by gender category:
- Male: (9/11- 82%)
- Female: (1/1 - 100%)
In/Above-Zone selection rates by race category:
- White: (7/8 - 88%)
- Black or African American: (0/0)
- Asian: (0/0)
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: (0/0)
- Native American/Alaskan Native: (0/1 - 0%)
- Multiple Race: (0/0)
- Declined Comment: (3/3 - 100%)
In/Above-Zone selection rates by ethnic category:
- Hispanic: (0/1 - 0%)
- Non-Hispanic: (6/7 - 86%)
- Declined Comment: (4/4 - 50%)
The following are the promotion statistics for the W-3 Selection Board:
- Stated opportunity for selection (OOS) In/Above-Zone: 90 percent
- Actual Selection Rate In/Above-Zone (7/8 - 88 percent)
- Number of officers selected Below-Zone: 0
- Number of officers selected for In-Zone Reordering: 0
- Approved voluntary separations: 0
In/Above-Zone selection rates by gender category:
- Male (4/5 - 80%)
- Female (3/3 - 100%)
In/Above-Zone selection rates by race category:
- White: (3/4 - 75%)
- Black or African American: (0/0)
- Asian: (1/1 - 100%)
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: (0/0)
- Native American/Alaskan Native: (1/1 - 100%)
- Multiple Race: (0/0)
- Declined to respond: (2/2 - 100%)
In/Above-Zone selection rates by ethnic category:
- Hispanic: (2/2 - 100%)
- Non-Hispanic: (4/4 - 100%)
- Declined Comment: (1/2 - 50%)