
NTSB Organizational Chart

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Alternate, Written Description Of the NTSB Organizational Chart
There are four levels to the National Transportation Safety Board organization chart. A list of all the offices, from left to right, at each level are as follows:
Top Level: Board Members
- Five Board Members, each nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate to serve 5-year terms.
- A Chairman and a Vice Chairman are designated from the five Members.
Second Level: Key Leadership
- The Office of the Chief Financial Officer with two reporting divisions – Budget and Planning Division and Financial Analysis & Reporting Division;
- The Office of the General Counsel;
- Office of Management with four reporting divisions – NTSB Training Center, Public Affairs, Quality Assurance, Strategic Management, and the Safety & Security function;
- The Office of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO); and
- The Office of Government and Industry Affairs.
Third Level: Offices
- Office of Research and Engineering;
- Office of Railroad, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Investigations;
- Office of Aviation Safety;
- Office of Highway Safety;
- Office of Marine Safety;
- Office of Administrative Law Judges;
- Office of Safety Recommendations and Advocacy;
- Office of Chief Information Officer; and
- Office of Administration.
Fourth Level: Offices' Divisions (including Regional/Field Offices)
- Office of Research and Engineering is comprised of four divisions – Safety Studies and Statistical Analysis Division; Materials Laboratory Division; Vehicle Recorder Division; and Vehicle Performance Division.
- Office of Railroad, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Investigations consists of four divisions – Railroad Division; Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Division; Human Performance and Survival Factors Division; and Report Development Division. Additionally, three regional offices located in Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; and Los Angeles, CA, report to the Railroad Division.
- Office of Aviation Safety consists of five divisions Major Investigations Division; Operational FactorsDivision;Aviation Engineering Division; Human Performance and Survival Factors Division; Writing and Editing Division. Additionally, four regions, Eastern Region, Central Region, Western Pacific Region and Alaska Region report to Regional Operations, a regional investigation management structure.
- Office of Highway Safety is comprised of two divisions – Investigations Division and Report Development Division. Additional, the East Team and West Team report to the Investigations Division.
- Office of Marine Safety consists of three division – Investigations Division Team A; Investigations Division Team B; and Investigations Division Team C.
- Office of Safety Recommendations includes the Safety Recommendations Division and the Safety Advocacy Division and the Office of Transportation Disaster Assistance.
- Office of Chief Information Officer is comprised of four divisions – Computer Services Division; Systems Support Division; Records Management Division; and Enterprise Architect Division. Communications Center Support is a branch of the Enterprise Architect Division.
- Office of Administration is comprised of three divisions – Administrative Services Division, Acquisition Division, and Human Resources Division.