JUNE 17, 2016--On June 15, 2016, NOAA Commissioned Officers Lieutenant Greg Schweitzer and Lieutenant Junior Grade Rachel Pryor from the Emergency Response Division along with Lieutenant Matthew Shaffer of Coast Guard Air Station Detroit conducted NOAA’s Aerial Observation of Oil Spills course at Coast Guard District Nine Headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio.

A diverse group of students consisting of Coast Guard active duty, reserve, and auxiliary personnel joined local Oil Spill Response Organization (OSRO) personnel for the course.

NOAA regularly provides this instruction for responders on assessing the appearance and distribution of oil spilled on the water in order to guide the Incident Command as it prioritizes spill response and directs cleanup resources.

For more information, contact Gregory.Schweitzer@noaa.gov or Rachel.L.Pryor@noaa.gov.

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