Command Staff – Small Boat Operations

LT Gabe LaMartina, USCG

Commanding Officer

LT Gabe LaMartina, USCG has been in the Sea Cadet program first as a cadet and then as an officer in the NSCC. He has served as COTC of Small Boat Operations in Central, VA since it first started in 2013. In the Coast Guard, LT LaMartina was first a Boatswain’s Mate and then lateralled to Yeoman before attending OCS. As an officer, he has served primarily in Los Angeles and San Francisco.

INST Logan Wagher, NSCC

Executive Officer

INST Logan Wagher was formerly an MA2 in the US Navy at Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, CA and Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, HI. He is currently pursing his pilot's liscense. He is also former Sea Cadet from Virginia, having served as a League Cadet, and graduating from the program before joining the US Navy. He has previously served as Training Officer at Small Boat Operations.

BM1 Kiran Rajaram, USCG

Operations Officer

BM1 Kiran Rajaram is a Boatswain’s Mate in the Coast Guard currently serving at the Gulf Strike Team. Current duties involve humanitarian, CBRN, and environmental responses. He offers a wide variety of experience in underway operations, law enforcement, and mechanics. BM1 was involved in the Small Boats class held in Seal Beach, CA in 2019 and served as the OIC of Small Boats Training in 2021-2022.

CAPT Enid Brackett, USN(ret)

Logistics Officer

Captain Enid Brackett (RET) served as a Naval Aviator and Foreign Area Officer during her 25 years in the US Navy. She is a former cadet and is the Commanding Officer of RDML Grace Hopper Division in Leesburg, VA.

INST William Farias, NSCC

Safety Officer

INST William “Papi” Farias is involved with the Sea Cadets in North Carolina for over 13 years and has been involved in the Small Boats and RIVRON training for over 8 years. He is retired Coast Guard (Port Security) and is also a retired police officer. He currently serves as a local Town Commissioner and a GAL Volunteer.

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INST Shannon Leahy, NSCC

Medical Officer

INST Shannon Leahy served as a Navy dentist and has been part of the training since 2019.

INST Drew LaMartina, NSCC

Engineering Officer

INST Drew LaMartina was formerly in the Army as a medic and then in the VA Air National Guard in the field of Cyber Security. He was also a former Sea Cadet in Virginia and has been an adult volunteer since 2012. He has years of experience in electronics and mechanical maintenance within industrial settings and on small engines.

INST James Hall, NSCC

Assistant Engineering Officer

James Hall currently works as an automotive mechanic and manufacturing technician in the nuclear field. He was a sea cadet for 5 years and attended small boats and RIVRON in 2016. He has years of mechanical repair experience in manufacturing, automotive, and marine fields.

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INST Andy Dymek

Assistant Engineering Officer

CDT Dominic Leahy is an Army ROTC Cadet at Northern Michigan University. He is a former USNSCC CPO and has been involved in Small Boat Operations since 2021.