Office of Search and Rescue Contact Information

Commandant (CG-534) 
U. S. Coast Guard Headquarters    
2100 Second St, S.W., Room 3106  
Washington DC 20593-0001

Telephone # (202) 372-2075  *  FAX # (202) 372-2912

 Office of Search and Rescue (CG-534)
Name/Title Duties / Projects Phone
CAPT David McBride Chief, Office of Search and Rescue
(CG-534)
202-372-2086
Ms. Dara Sanders
Office Administration
Correspondence Tracking
Building Management Liaison
Property Custodian
202-372-2075

Policy Division (CG-5341)

CDR Erin MacDonald Policy Division Chief (CG-5341) 202-372-2080
Vacant
Chief, Budget and Support Branch
Budget Coordinator
Editor, On Scene Magazine
Program Goals & Standards
QFR and RP coordinator
SAR Awards Coordinator
FOIA Requests
202-372-20xx
LT Earnest Rawles
SAR Analyst
SAR Analyst 202-372-2082
LT Boris Towns
SAR Analyst
SAR Analyst 202-372-2078
ENS Jodie Knox
SAR Analyst
SAR Analyst
DSC Radio Issues
202-372-2091
Vacant
Reserve Officer 
Special Projects 202-372-2075
Mr. Richard Schaefer
Chief, Programs and Policy Branch
Search Planning Applications - SAROPS 
SAR Data Analysis - Resource & Policy
SAR Data - MISLE
CG Addendum to National SAR Supp
Combat SAR (CSAR) Policy & Liaison
202-372-2079
Mr. Jack Frost
Planning Tools Specialist
Search Planning Applications Development
SAROPS
Research & Development (R&D) Requirements & Oversight
SAR Technologies
202-372-2081
Mr. Art Allen
SAR Environmental Data
SAR Environmental Data Management
Self-Locating Datum Marker Buoy Program
Environmental Source Agencies Liaison
Medical Issues
SAR Tools Support
860-441-2747
fax 860-441-2773
Groton, CT

Coordination Division (CG-5342)

Mr. Richard Button Coordination Division Chief (CG-5342)
Interagency & International Coordination
Secretary, National SAR Committee 
SAR Agreements
IMO & ICAO Documents / IAMSAR Manual
202-372-2088
Mr. Dave Edwards
International Engagement
Amver Program Manager
Amver Coordination and Liaison
SAR System Development - SAR Regions
ICAO/IMO Joint Working Group on SAR
202-372-2087
LCDR Kathy Niles
Sarsat Liaison Officer
Cospas-Sarsat Program, 
Policy & Coordination - EPIRBs, PLBs, ELTs
DASS Implementation
202-372-2089
Ms. Willie Foster
Domestic Projects
National Search And Rescue Committee Liaison & Support
Domestic Projects
Budget Assistant
202-372-2090
Mr. Al Knox
SAR Analyst
Mass Rescue Operations
SAR Contingency Exercises
International Engagement
Maritime Industry Matters
202-372-2083
Mr. Ben Strong
Chief, Amver Maritime Relations Staff
AMR New York, NY
Amver Marketing
Amver Bulletin
212-668-7762
Ms. Beverly Howard
Program Analyst
AMR New York, NY
AMRAP
Amver Awards
Budget Coordinator
212-668-7764
Ms. Michelle Morino
Program Analyst
AMR New York, NY
Amver Marketing 212-668-6496
Last Modified 9/9/2008