Matthew Fritchey

Military Service:

• Rank: Master Chief Petty Officer

  Branch/Position: Coast Guard

  Period: January 2004 - present

  Occupation: MST - Marine Science Technician

  Security Clearance: Secret Clearance

  Duties Description:
  MSTs conduct marine-safety activities such as investigating pollution incidents, monitoring pollution cleanups, conducting foreign-vessel boardings to enforce pollution and navigation safety laws, conducting harbor patrols for port safety and security, inspecting waterfront facilities and supervising the loading of explosives on vessels. They may be assigned to the National Strike Force for oil and hazardous-material response.