Noaa corporate office nominations
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How long did it take to complete the accomplishment? When was the accomplishment completed/implemented/deployed? The Hurricane Liaison Team was activated for over 50 days this past season (~25 is normal), for six U.S. tropical cyclone impacts during the period of July through October.
The NWS service and support as part of the HLT enhance the effectiveness of the mission of to save lives and property. Additionally, the HLT member’s work helps solidify Federal, State and Local partnerships by opening a channel to get the most up-to-date and highest quality of information. This helps build the confidence and utilization of the NHC and NWS organizations.
Providing key decision makers the information and tools to take informed actions will have a cumulative positive economic effect. This will mitigate the future cost of storms by minimizing the economic impacts of natural disasters and decreasing the loss of life.
The HLT provided other federal agencies timely and critical hydrometeorological interpretation for preparedness and response; DHS/FEMA in the evaluation of risk and DOT/FHWA in support of evacuation coordination.
The HLT communicates with federal agencies and hurricane vulnerable states simultaneously using VTC. The technology for a VTC is not new, but the application is key. The HLT is able to give one briefing to everyone from the White House on down to affected States, balancing the need to inform with economies in time spent collaborating, thus giving interested parties more time to act. These VTCs provide effective and consistent communication of hydrometeorological analysis and risk. Everyone involved is able to ask questions, hear responses, thus expanding the effectiveness and reach of the briefing.
HLT members worked hundreds of extra hours, subordinating their normal duties for their local offices to enhance operational services and meet the national need. The information provided to evacuation decision making officials by the NWS through the HLT provided a clear and confident voice regarding the forecast and potential. Mike Asmus Group NWS Nomination #55 (Originally submitted as Hurricane Katrina nomination) 1. Type of Award: Bronze 2. Nomination Type: Group 4. Name of Nominee: Mike Asmus Salutation: Mr Pronunciation: AS-mus Title: Cooperative/Surface Program Manager Series and Grade: GS-1341-12 Name of Nominee: David Billingsley Salutation: Mr Pronunciation: BILL-ings-lee Title: Chief, Scientific Services Series and Grade: GS-1340-15 Name of Nominee: Kandis Boyd Salutation: Ms Pronunciation: CAN-diss Boyd Title: Hydrology Program Manager Series and Grade: GS-1315-13 Name of Nominee: Martin Garcia Salutation: Mr Pronunciation: gar-SEE-ah Title: Electronics Program Manager Series and Grade: GS-2210-13 Name of Nominee: Kenneth Graham Salutation: Mr Pronunciation: GRAY-hum Title: Chief, Systems Operations Series and Grade: GS-1340-15 Name of Nominee: Charlie Lake Salutation: Mr Pronunciation: As written Title: Regional Systems Specialist Series and Grade: GS-0856-12 Name of Nominee: Gary Petroski Salutation: Mr Pronunciation: pah-TROS-kee Title: IT/Security Program Manager Series and Grade: GS-2210-13 Name of Nominee: Joe Villescaz Salutation: Mr Pronunciation: vee-YES-kez Title: Regional Systems Specialist Series and Grade: GS-0856-12 Complete office address: National Weather Service Southern Region Headquarters 819 Taylor St. Rm 10A03 Fort Worth, TX 76102 Name of Nominee: Don Allen Salutation: Mr Pronunciation: As written Title: Facilities Engineering Technician Series and Grade: GS-0802-11 Name of Nominee: Jim McDaniel Salutation: Mr Pronunciation: mac-DAN-yell Title: Regional Maintenance Specialist Series and Grade: GS-0856-12 Name of Nominee: Alvin Ruffin Salutation: Mr Pronunciation: RUFF-in Title: Supervisory Facilities Engineering Technician Series and Grade: GS-0802-12 Complete office address: National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office 3401 Northern Cross Blvd. Fort Worth, TX 76137-3610 Name of Nominee: Keith De Armas Salutation: Mr Pronunciation: de-ARM-us Title: Facilities Engineering Technician Series and Grade: GS-0802-11 Name of Nominee: Larry Tennison Salutation: Mr Pronunciation: TEN-eh-son Title: Regional Maintenance Specialist Series and Grade: GGS-0856-12 Complete office address: National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office 62300 Airport Rd. Slidell, LA 70460-5243 Name of Nominee: Steve Duaime Salutation: Mr Pronunciation: doo-am-e Title: Electronic Technician Series and Grade: GS-0856-11 Name of Nominee: Danny Dowden Salutation: Mr Pronunciation: DOW-den Title: Electronic Systems Analyst Series and Grade: GS-2210-13 Name of Nominee: Kent Kuyper Salutation: Mr Pronunciation: KIE-per Title: Forecaster Series and Grade: GS-1340-13 Name of Nominee: Ricky Guidry Salutation: Mr Pronunciation: GID-rey Title: Electronic Technician Series and Grade: GS-0856-11 Complete office address: National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office 500 Airport Blvd. #115 Lake Charles, LA 706-0699 Name of Nominee: Dan Collis Salutation: Mr Pronunciation: KAL-is Title: Falicities Engineering Technician Series and Grade: GS-0802-11 Complete office address: National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office 4 Falcon Dr. Peachtree City, GA 30269 Name of Nominee: Brian Read Salutation: Mr Pronunciation: As written Title: Electronic Systems Analyst Series and Grade: GS-2210-13 Complete office address: National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office 2090 Airport Rd. New Braunfels, TX 78130 Name of Nominee: Curtis McAfee Salutation: Mr Pronunciation: mac-AH-fee Title: Electronic Technician Series and Grade: GS-0856-11 Name of Nominee: Daniel Byrd Salutation: Mr Pronunciation: Bird Title: Forecaster Series and Grade: GS-1340-12 Name of Nominee: Mike Ryan Salutation: Mr Pronunciation: RYE-an Title: Electronic Systems Analyst Series and Grade: GS-2210-13 Complete office address: National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office 234 Weather Service Dr. Jackson, MS 39232 Name of Nominee: Larry Van Bussum Salutation: Mr Pronunciation: van-BUSS-uhm Title: Fire Weather Operations Coordinator Series and Grade: GS-1340-13 Complete office address: National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office 3833 S. Development Ave. Boise, ID 83705-5354 Name of Nominee: Roger Ducharme Salutation: Mr Pronunciation: doo-CHARM-eh Title: Electronic Technician Series and Grade: GS-0856-12 Complete office address: National Weather Service Eastern Region Headquarters 630 Johnson Ave. Suite 202 Bohemia, NY 11716-2618 Name of Nominee: Lee Smith Salutation: Mr Pronunciation: As written Title: Facilities Engineering Technician Series and Grade: GS-0802-11 Complete office address: National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office 732 Woodlane Rd. Mt. Holly, NJ 08060 Name of Nominee: Leslie Day Salutation: Mr Pronunciation: LEZ-ly Day Title: Facilities Engineering Technician Series and Grade: GS-0802-11 Complete office address: National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office 32 Dawes Dr. Johnson City, NY 13790 Name of Nominee: Tim Weiler Salutation: Mr Pronunciation: WHILE-er Title: Facilities Engineering Technician Series and Grade: GS-0802-11 Complete office address: National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office 44087 Weather Service Rd. Sterling, VA 20166-2001 Name of Nominee: Greg Meffert Salutation: Mr Pronunciation: MEFF-ert Title: Forecaster Series and Grade: GS-1340-12 Name of Nominee: William Whitlock Salutation: Mr Pronunciation: WIT-lock Title: Electronic Systems Analyst Series and Grade: GS-2210-13 Complete office address: National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office 8250 Kentucky Highway West Paducah, KY 42086-9762 Name of Nominee: Alan Johnson Salutation: Mr Pronunciation: As written Title: Electronics Technician Series and Grade: GS-0856-11 Complete office address: National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office 5250 E. Lee Bird Drive North Platte, NE 69101-2473 Name of Nominee: Robert Baye Salutation: Mr Pronunciation: Bay Title: Electronics Technician Series and Grade: GS-0856-11 Complete office address: National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office 300 E. Signal Dr. Rapid City, SD 57701-3800 Name of Nominee: Michael Gill Salutation: Mr Pronunciation: As written Title: Electronics Technician Series and Grade: GS-0856-11 Complete office address: National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office 2142 S. Tyler Road Wichita, KS 67209-3016 Name of Nominee: Terrell Ballard Salutation: Mr Pronunciation: BAL-ard Title: Lead Electronics Technician Series and Grade: GS-0856-13 Name of Nominee: Franklin Hewins Salutation: Mr Pronunciation: HEW-ins Title: Electronics Technician Series and Grade: GS-0856-12 Complete office address: National Weather Service Radar Operations Center 1200 Westheimer Dr. Norman, OK 73069-7902 Name of Nominee: Richard Davis Salutation: Mr Pronunciation: As written Title: Senior Forecaster Series and Grade: GS-1340-13 Complete office address: National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office 2525 14th Ave. S.E. Ruskin, FL 33570 Name of Nominee: Thomas Bird Salutation: Mr Pronunciation: As written Title: Senior Forecaster Series and Grade: GS-1340-13 Complete office address; National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office 7950 Airport Rd. Santa Teresa, NM 88008 Name of Nominee: Jon Pelton Salutation: Mr Pronunciation: PELL-ton Title: Forecaster Series and Grade: GS-1340-12 Complete office address: National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office 1329 Airport Road Jackson, KY 41339 Name of Nominee: Greg Murdoch Salutation: Mr Pronunciation: mur-dock Title: Senior Forecaster Series and Grade: GS-1340-13 Name of Nominee: Eric Platt Salutation: Mr Pronunciation: As written Title: Senior Forecaster Series and Grade: GS-1340-13 Complete office address: National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office 2500 Challenger Dr. Midland, TX 79706-2606 Name of Nominee: Joe Goudsward Salutation: Mr Pronunciation: GOODS-ward Title: Senior Forecaster Series and Grade: GS-1340-13 Complete office address: National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office 8400 Remount Rd. North Little Rock, AR 72118 Name of Nominee: Brent Wachter Salutation: Mr Pronunciation: WATCH-er Title: Forecaster Series and Grade: GS-1340-12 Complete office address: National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office 2341 Clark Carr Loop SE Albuquerque, NM 87106-5633 5. Other National Weather Service Awards: Thomas Bird DOC Bronze 2004 Richard Davis DOC Bronze 2004 Greg Murdoch DOC Bronze 2004 6. Current Performance Rating: All Pass 7. Nominator=s Name, Title, complete office address, and phone number: X. William Proenza, Director NWS Southern Region 819 Taylor Street, Room 10A03 Fort Worth, TX 76102 817-978-1000
This group deployed to the Katrina devastated region performing emergency repairs to critical equipment and facilities and providing emergency weather support to recovery teams in the area. I. Certificate Text: (150 characters). For providing selfless service and support to recovery efforts in the region devastated by Hurricane Katrina. II. Justification: Section 1 - Definitions: Section 2 - Award Justification: (cannot exceed 2000.)
Restoration of critical facilities and equipment and weather support for recovery teams in the field support Strategic Goal 3, Objective 3.1, “…to predict changes in the environment…to meet economic, social, and environmental needs.”
The group deployed to the region devastated by Katrina. There was widespread and devastating destruction. The closest open gas station or grocery store was almost 100 miles away. The only communications with the rest of the world was very limited through ham radio operators and some satellite circuits. The group had to endure these adverse working conditions, power outages, communications outages, lack of lodging accommodations, and scarcity of food and water while performing repair work and providing support for recovery teams.
Members of the group provided various services according to their individual skills. Facilities technicians repaired damaged buildings, electrical systems, water systems, etc. Electronics personnel repaired damaged electronic equipment, communications equipment and observational equipment. Meteorologists used special mobile workstations to provide critical weather forecast support to recovery teams operating in the area. Others transported fuel, food, and water from distant locations to support the workers remaining in the area.
Actions and support provided by the group enabled on site NOAA employees to continue providing services and restoration of critical facilities and equipment was expedited despite adverse conditions. Weather forecast and advisory support provided to recovery teams facilitated rescue activities ongoing in the area. Section 3 - Additional Information: (cannot exceed 2000.)
First members of the group deployed on August 31, 2005 and support continued through October 28, 2005.
The actions of this group have set the standard for on-site recovery support for NOAA facilities and employees after a natural disaster. In the near term, lessons learned will enable better positioning of emergency supplies and equipment to facilitate even faster recovery activities following major disasters.
Lessons learned during the repair and recovery effort will lead to further hardening of facilities in coastal areas, additional emergency power supplies for critical equipment and infrastructure support, e.g. water systems, and improved communication redundancy.
Support was provide to many recovery teams in the area including the U.S. Army, the National Guard, the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Coast Guard, Red Cross, Salvation Army, FEMA, and many independent first responders who came into the area from across the country.
New data handling procedures developed “on-the-fly” during the recovery support will enable communication of vital environmental information via satellite and Internet systems during future major communications outages.
Deployment of on-site tactical meteorological support provided critical information to recovery teams and first responders dealing with a major disaster. This new procedure for providing weather and hydrologic support on-site during high impact events will become the preferred method of operation for the NWS. Randy Rieman Group NWS Nomination #56 (Originally submitted as Hurricane Katrina nomination) 1. Type of Award: Hurricane Katrina Bronze 2. Nomination Type: Group 4. Name of Nominee: Randy Rieman Salutation: Mr. Pronunciation: REE-man Title: Hydrologist Series and Grade: GS-1315-14 Name of Nominee: John F. Kuhn Salutation: Mr. Pronunciation: KOON Title: Hydrologist Series and Grade: GS-1315-13 Name of Nominee: Jeffrey Zimmerman Salutation: Mr. Directory: Word Word -> Illinois state board of education Word -> Ccm module 4 Persons, Families, and Corporate Bodies Associated with a Work Word -> Northern territory of australia Word -> Number: caveat in the [Will/Will and Codicil/Estate of] Word -> Word Wall Chants Use these as fun ways to practice word wall words at home! Word -> List of accessible executive records Word -> To visit our student-to-student file sharing network Word -> What We Owe Jehovah’s Witnesses Word -> PriceWaterhouseCoopers Archive 148 linear feet in 98 record cartons and 4 flat boxes. Biography/History Word -> Guide to Preparedness Download 1.54 Mb. Share with your friends:
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