CAPT Michael J. Macinski, Commanding Officer
Captain Macinski began his Navy career in 1987, with a direct commission as a Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Medical Service Corps, (Industrial Hygiene Officer) after Officer Indoctrination School in Newport, Rhode Island. He is a Certified Safety Professional, Certified Hazardous Material Manager, and has performed a broad range of responsibilities in Navy Medicine.
His first tour of duty was Naval Hospital, Groton Connecticut, as Director of the Industrial Hygiene Department. After a brief return to the private sector as Safety and Environmental Manager for a large health care organization, he was recalled to active duty in 1991, and assigned as Director of the Industrial Hygiene Department, Naval Hospital Guam.
In 1993 he reported to the U.S.S. McKee (AS 41) as Safety Officer, where he earned his Medical Surface Warfare qualifications. In 1995 he reported as Director, Occupational and Preventive Medicine Department at Naval Hospital Beaufort S.C., providing occupational safety and health support to Parris Island Recruit Depot and Marine Corps Air Station.
Reporting to Navy Environmental Health Center in 1998, he deployed soon after to support relief efforts in the Honduras after Hurricane Mitch, and provided safety and health technical support assistance to both the Joint Task Force Surgeon and the Honduran Ministry of Health. As Deputy Director for Plans and Operations, he was program manager and responsible for concept development, equipment procurement, and training of the Forward Deployed Medical Preventive Medicine Units (FDPMU). He provided critical technical support to several response agencies to both the Pentagon and World Trade Center events on September 11th.
In October of 2001 Captain Macinski was selected for orders to U.S. Joint Forces Command, Norfolk, Virginia to assist with plans and operations for the Homeland Security directorate, and Joint Planning Group. He provided guidance to Joint Task Force Civil Support, and Homeland Security Directorate, U.S. Northern Command, and also Operational Manager for Epidemic Outbreak Surveillance (EOS) Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration (ACTD), and Force Medical Protection ACTD. He assisted the Office of Secretary of Defense (Advanced Systems and Concepts) in assessment of chemical and biological detection equipment.
His next assignment was at the Chief of Naval Operations Office of Anti-Terrorism as the Deputy Branch Head (N3AT) from November 2004 to October 2007. He was responsible for policy and oversight of several significant programs related to law enforcement, antiterrorism, and nuclear weapons security. He was also Program Manager for Pandemic Influenza planning for the Chief of Naval Operations.
A graduate of the FEMA Institute and having additional training from the Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Coast Guard, and State Emergency Management offices in hazardous material response and Emergency Management, Captain Macinski also served as a technical consultant to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and adjunct professor for two colleges; teaching courses in hazardous material response and safety.
Captain Macinski has previously served as the Executive Officer and the Director of Environmental Health at the Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center. He was selected by the Secretary of Defense as the current Department of Defense representative to the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Advisory Council.
Captain Macinski earned a B.S. in Business Management from Tarkio College, and a M.S. in Safety from Central Missouri State University. His personal awards include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (three awards), Navy/ Marine Corps Commendation Medal (two awards), and the Navy Achievement Award (two awards), in addition to various unit commendations and awards.
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