Homeland Security Secretary Appoints Dan Corsentino of Silver State Helicopters to Homeland Security Advisory Council.LAS VEGAS Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. -- Jerry Airola, president of Silver State Helicopters, announced today Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff has appointed Dan Corsentino to the Homeland Security Advisory Council The Homeland Security Advisory Council is part of the Executive Office of the President. It was created by an Executive Order on March 21, 2002. (Homeland Security Council Executive Order ) Its members include:
HSAC Health Services Advisory Committee (UK) ) Emergency Responders Senior Advisory Committee. He will provide advice and recommendations on homeland security issues. "This is a great honor," said Corsentino. "I look forward to serving as a council member and am anxious to take on my new responsibilities." As the executive director of Silver State Helicopters' Specialized Airborne Law Enforcement (S.A.B.L.E.) Program, Corsentino is responsible for creating cost effective alternatives for law enforcement agencies A law enforcement agency (LEA) is a term used to describe any agency which enforces the law. This may be a local or state police, federal agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) or the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). by providing fully-equipped, staffed helicopters on a contract basis. Silver State Helicopters' law enforcement equipped helicopters provide aerial units for sheriff and police departments throughout the United States. This group has been a resource for the National Sheriffs' Association The National Sheriffs' Association (NSA) is a U.S. non-profit trade association dedicated to raising the level of professionalism among U.S.sheriffs, their deputies and others in the fields of criminal justice and public safety. as well as being involved in many rescue operations including Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita. "We are proud to have Dan as a part of the Silver State Helicopters team," said Airola. "His new role with Homeland Security is sure to render positive outcomes on communities across the county." Corsentino was elected on November 8, 1990 as Sheriff of Pueblo County and retired in January 2007. He is recognized as the longest serving sheriff in Pueblo, Colo. history. Corsentino is a graduate of Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government The John F. Kennedy School of Government, colloquially known as the Kennedy School of Government (KSG) or simply the Kennedy School, is a public policy school and one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Senior Executive Management Program in Cambridge, Mass. In addition, he completed the National Federal Bureau of Investigation Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), division of the U.S. Dept. of Justice charged with investigating all violations of federal laws except those assigned to some other federal agency. Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar in Quantico, Virginia. In March of 1993, Corsentino graduated from the prestigious National FBI Academy (172nd session) in Quantico, Virginia. He is also a graduate of the School of Police Staff and Command at Northwestern University Traffic Institute in Chicago, Illinois. Furthermore, Corsentino holds a Master's degree in Public Administration and a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from the University of Colorado University of Colorado may refer to:
Corsentino was elected by peers throughout the United States to the past position of 3rd Vice President of the National Sheriffs' Association (NSA NSA abbr. National Security Agency Noun 1. NSA - the United States cryptologic organization that coordinates and directs highly specialized activities to protect United States information systems and to produce foreign ). Prior to this, Corsentino was elected to the National Sheriffs' Association Board of Directors in June of 2002 and served a three-year-term. In his present role as 3rd Vice President, Corsentino meets regularly with numerous government officials in Washington, D.C. to discuss emerging issues such as homeland defense, national law enforcement funding and the changing role of the FBI. In addition, Corsentino serves on numerous committees with the National Sheriffs' Association such as the Congressional Affairs Committee, Ethics Committee ethics committee A multidisciplinary hospital body composed of a broad spectrum of personnel–eg, physicians, nurses, social workers, priests, and others, which addresses the moral and ethical issues within the hospital. See DNR, Institutional review board. , Constitution and By-Laws Committee, and is presently the chairman of the Native American Indian Affairs Committee. During his career Corsentino has been recognized with a number of awards including the Non-Uniformed Officer of the Year by the Southeastern Colorado Law Enforcement Association. He also received the J.J. Raigoza Community Service Award for distinguished service promoting a healthy lifestyle to the youth of Pueblo, Colorado. In 1999, Corsentino was a recipient of the prestigious Gates Family Foundation Fellowship which recognizes outstanding government officials from around the country. In 2003, 2004 and 2005, Corsentino was nominated by members of his organization including the County Sheriffs of Colorado as well as numerous political leaders including a senator, congressman and a state representative, for the Ferris E. Lucas Award, the most prestigious award offered by the National Sheriffs' Association. Silver State Helicopters was founded in 1999, and is a full-service commercial helicopter operator with Flight and Air Traffic Control Academies. Operations include Search and Rescue, Air Ambulance air ambulance Emergency medicine A helicopter or, less commonly, a fixed wing aircraft, used to evacuate a person who requires immediate medical attention that cannot be provided at his/her current location , Aerial Tours, Photography, Law Enforcement Air Support, Agriculture and Fire Fighting, along with many other services. Silver State Helicopters has operations at more than thirty locations in fifteen states as well as overseas. Silver State Helicopters is the largest flight academy and the fastest growing rotorcraft ro·tor·craft n. An aircraft, especially a helicopter, that is kept partially or completely airborne by airfoils rotating around a vertical axis. company in the world today. For further information please visit their website at www.silverstatehelicopters.com. |
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