1SRG's day-to-day operations are run by the command staff. This group includes several staff officers who are responsible for major operational requirements for the team, regional coordinators who are responsible for representing the 1SRG members in their region, and topic specific coordinators responsible for overseeing specific parts of the overall mission. During deployments, the field operations are run by the commanding and executive officer with input from the rest of the deployed members as well as a stateside duty officer who is responsible for coordinating efforts in support of the field operation. The staff list with the position titles, the name of the individual filling the position, and their email address follows:

Commanding Officer David Kovar
Executive Officer Joel Hardin
Communications Officer  
Training Officer  
Medical Officer Mike Smith
Personnel Officer Mike Priddy
Information Officer Julie Erb

1SRG Regional Coordinators

Northeast ME, VT, NH, MA, RI, CT Julie Erb
Mid-Atlantic NY, NJ, PA, DE, MD, VA, W.VA, DC Al Rossi
Southeast TN, NC, AL, GA, SC, FL Steve Strong
Mid-States MI, IN, OH, KY, WV, ONT Steve Urszenyi
Northcentral ND, SD, NE, KS, MN, IA, MO, WI, IL Carol Lussky
Southcentral TX, OK, AR, LA, MS  
Mountain MT, ID, WY, UT, CO, AZ, NM, AK Kim Gilmore
Pacific WA, OR, CA, NV, HI Lynne Engelbert

 

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