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Alexander Kang
Torrance,CA
Summary
Experienced command professional with strong leadership and crisis management skills. Proven ability to coordinate and direct operations, ensuring optimal performance and safety. Strong focus on team collaboration, adaptability, and achieving operational goals. Expertise in strategic planning, decision-making, and effective communication.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Command Duty Officer
USCG Sector Los Angeles - Long Beach
08.2023 - Current
Supervises a 4-member watch team in prosecuting and directing all emergent maritime search and rescue, law enforcement, ports, waterways & coastal security, maritime environmental response, marine safety, and living marine resources operations over 350 miles of coastline out to 200 mi offshore including nation's largest and most vital port complex. Provides multi-mission command & control, oversight, support & maritime domain awareness for Sector Commander through dispatch, monitoring & tasking of 3 Coast Guard Small Boat Stations, 8 Cutters, 1 Air Station, 1 Marine Safety Detachment, and numerous federal, state & local agencies. Promotes Officer leadership throughout the watch-floor.
First Lieutenant- Department Head
USCGC ESCANABA (WMEC 907)
06.2021 - 06.2023
Direct representative of Commanding Officer as a Deck Watch Officer. Responsible for the safe navigation, mission execution, security, daily routine, good order & discipline of a 97 member crew.
First Lieutenant (1LT): Supervises, plans, and directs work, training, and professional development for 18 member department. Responsible for overseeing unit property funds totaling to approximately $70,000.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Operations Research And Computer Analysis
United States Coast Guard Academy
New London05-2021
Skills
- Personnel management
- Crisis and security management
- Operational and tactical oversight
- Incident response
- Decision-making and critical thinking
- Strategic planning
- Data analysis
- Assignment delegation
- Team leadership
Accomplishments
Individual case prosecution statistics as Command Duty Officer:
- 381 total cases
- 119 lives saved
- 340 lives assisted
- Property preserved: $5.5M
Individual performance of duty as Department Head:
- 5 successful patrols spanning the North Atlantic, Eastern Pacific, Arctic, and Caribbean Basin in support of Coast Guard Districts leading to the seizure of 856 kilograms of illicit narcotics valued over $25M
- Oversaw 6 major hull and deck preservation projects
- As professional mariner, planned 2 successful refueling at sea events
Received special recognition from Coast Guard District 11 Commander and Long Beach Yacht Club Commodore for presenting as guest speaker at International Safety at Sea Seminar.
Escorted 50+ VIPs in support of the Pacific Counsel with Coast Guard Commandant Advisory Group for future global strategic planning with key consultants.
Interests
Timeline
Command Duty Officer
USCG Sector Los Angeles - Long Beach
08.2023 - Current
First Lieutenant- Department Head
USCGC ESCANABA (WMEC 907)
06.2021 - 06.2023
Bachelor of Science - Operations Research And Computer Analysis
United States Coast Guard Academy
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