Coast Guard Officer Subspecialty · Engineering
CG-OAR15 Marine Environmental Response
An officer subspecialty earned alongside a primary designator, marking advanced education or experience in this field.
Overview
Marine Environmental Response officers support the Federal On-Scene Coordinator as subject matter experts on the Clean Water Act and CERCLA. They direct the detection, mitigation, and removal of oil and hazardous substances under the National Contingency Plan and National Response System.
Core Skills
- oil spill response
- hazardous materials management
- environmental regulatory compliance
- incident command
- spill containment planning
- contractor coordination
- environmental sampling
- response resource management
- federal state coordination
Civilian Software & Tools
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft SharePoint
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Microsoft Project
Civilian Career Paths
- Emergency Management
- Environmental Engineering
- Project Management
- Public Health
Training & Development
Getting Started
- HAZWOPER 40-Hour Certification
- OSHA 30-Hour General Industry
Career Growth
- Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM)
- Certified Safety Professional (CSP) · Funded
- Certified Environmental Professional (CEP)
- Project Management Professional (PMP) · Funded
What the Work Involves
- Advise corporations or government agencies of procedures to follow in cleaning up contaminated sites to protect people and the environment.
- Investigate hazardous conditions or spills or outbreaks of disease or food poisoning, collecting samples for analysis.
- Review and implement environmental technical standards, guidelines, policies, and formal regulations that meet all appropriate requirements.
- Collect, synthesize, analyze, manage, and report environmental data, such as pollution emission measurements, atmospheric monitoring measurements, meteorological or mineralogical information, or soil or water samples.
- Communicate scientific or technical information to the public, organizations, or internal audiences through oral briefings, written documents, workshops, conferences, training sessions, or public hearings.
Related Occupations
- Water/Wastewater Engineers
- Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers
- Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
- Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
Typical preparation for these civilian roles: a four-year degree or equivalent experience.
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Equivalent Roles in Other Branches
Descriptions may be summarized for clarity. Verify all information with your branch career counselor or official military documentation before making career decisions.
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