Governor Lemanu Peleti Mauga has appointed acting directors for the two newly created agencies of the American Samoa Government, the Corrections Agency and Search and Rescue Agency.
Faamasino Upuese Galoia, who is the IT Manager for the Governor’s Office, has been appointed Acting Director of the American Samoa Search and Rescue Agency. Galoia, a US Army veteran, was at the Command Post for the search of 22-year-old Niutea Jr. “NJ” Laulu at Leala Beach over the weekend.
The new agency combines the Fire and Marine Patrol Division, currently under the Department of Public Safety and the EMS, under the LBJ Hospital.
Named as Acting Director of the American Samoa Corrections Division is long time deputy warden of the Territorial Correctional Facility, Leone Faiai.
The Corrections Agency will oversee the Territorial Correctional Facility and the Juvenile Detention Center, previously under the Department of Public Safety.
Photo Faamasino Upuese Galoia
