Leo Falardeau

"In the eyes of the beholder, perception becomes truth - there may be some out there who think those things, and we're sensitive to that," said Capt. Leo Falardeau, head of career progression at NPC.
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Now that the list is down to 6,000 eligible, Falardeau's staff is tossing it back to the fleet to make sure they got everyone before the board process begins.

"We want commands to look at who we have as eligible, but we also want them to make sure we haven't missed anyone, either - we've never done this before and need to ensure everyone who should be considered by this board is," Falardeau said.
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Once in session, Falardeau said, the board will break into panels.
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Falardeau said each panel will produce two stacks of records - those with adverse information and those without. But, he insists, everyone will be voted on regardless of what's in their records.
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"I expect there to be a lively debate at this point in the process," Falardeau said.

He said adverse information is not an automatic ticket home.

For example, a chief who had a physical fitness failure three years ago but who has recovered and not failed since - and has no other adverse information in his record - will most likely be approved for continuation, he said.

But it will be an entirely different case, Falardeau said, for someone who, for example, went to mast two years ago and whose performance has never recovered.

"But it's all going to be based on what's in the record - and commands need to make sure that everything is documented," he said.
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Falardeau said the process needs to be handled with dignity.

"The fact is these are all chief petty officers who have served honorably in our Navy and we need to treat this announcement with utmost care," he said.

But even when the board ends, those selected for continuation aren't out of the woods just yet.

"Again, as we do with any board, we will do a post-board scrub for things that might not necessarily show up in a service record," Falardeau said.
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Mark Ferguson, Falardeau said.
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Marginal or poor performers sometimes stick around because commanders are reluctant to hurt someone's career, Falardeau said.

"We won't get the deadwood out if problems are not documented in their record," he said.

Philip Quast and the Navy Personnel Command's head of career progression, Capt. Leo Falardeau, identified inadequate use of the performance evaluation as perhaps the underlying cause of improperly screening and selecting the best performers.

Don Quinn, Capt. Leo Falardeau and Cmdr.

"It's the greatest single job-related choice I have ever made," said Capt. Leo Falardeau, commanding officer of Trident Refit Facility.

Capt. Leo Falardeau, Trident Refit Facility commanding officer and a Limited Duty Officer, discusses the pros and cons of becoming a LDO or Chief Warrant Officer during a presentation on base June 27.

Capt. Leo Falardeau assumed command of Trident Refit Facility from Capt. Joseph McBrearty at a ceremony held Aug. 30 at the TRF Command and Control Systems building.

Capt. Leo Falardeau Incoming CO
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Falardeau, a Rochester, N.Y., native, enlisted in the Navy in September 1971. He received his commission through the Limited Duty Officer program and became an ensign (nuclear power) in October 1982. He reports to TRF from USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) where he served as chief engineer.

Falardeau is married to the former Kathy Lucas of Alameda, Calif.; they have four adult daughters: Shannon, Nicole, Kim and Danielle.

Guest speaker will be Capt. Leo Falardeau, chief engineer of the aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman.