Officer Subspecialty
CG-OAR18
Contingency Planning/ Emergency Management Specialist
An officer subspecialty earned alongside a primary designator, marking advanced education or experience in this field.
Description
Contingency Planning/Emergency Management Subspecialty Officers assigned under Response Officer Ashore perform Emergency Management duties and are actively engaged in all aspects of the Coast Guard preparedness cycle (plan, organize/equip, train, exercise, and evaluate). Contingency Planning/Emergency Management Subspecialty Officers are particularly well-versed with Area Contingency Plans (ACP), Area Maritime Security Plans (AMSP), Continuity of Operation Plans (COOP), 9700/9800 (series) Concept Plans, Incident Command System (ICS) planning, and inter-agency planning processes. Contingency Planning/Emergency Management Subspecialty Officers are also knowledgeable and have experience testing contingency plans through exercise development, execution, after-action reporting, and improvement planning.
Core Skills
- contingency plan development
- area maritime security planning
- continuity of operations planning
- incident command system planning
- exercise program management
- interagency planning
- after action analysis
- corrective action tracking
- emergency preparedness evaluation
Common Certifications
- Certified Emergency Manager (CEM)
- Associate Emergency Manager (AEM)
- Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP)
- Business Continuity Certified (CBCI)
- FEMA Professional Development Series
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
Civilian Career Paths
- EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
- PROJECT MANAGEMENT
- PHYSICAL SECURITY
- ADMINISTRATION
Training & Development
Getting Started
- FEMA Incident Command System ICS 100, 200, 700, and 800
- FEMA Professional Development Series
- Associate Emergency Manager (AEM)
- Business Continuity Certified (CBCI)
Career Growth
- Certified Emergency Manager (CEM)
- Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP)
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Certified Emergency Communications Specialist (CEC)
Equivalent Roles in Other Branches
Data sourced from official Coast Guard publications and public military occupational references. Descriptions may be summarized for clarity. Verify all information with your branch career counselor or official military documentation before making career decisions.