R 171729Z MAY 22 MID200001718008U FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC TO ALCOAST BT UNCLAS ALCOAST 187/22 SSIC 1754 SUBJ: 2021 WANDA ALLEN-YEAROUT OMBUDSMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD RECIPIENT 1. I am pleased to announce Mrs. Ivonne Ontiveros-Lopez, ombudsman for USCGC MIDGETT (WMSL 757), Honolulu HI, is the recipient of the 2021 Wanda Allen-Yearout Ombudsman of the Year Award. 2. Mrs. Ontiveros-Lopez is deeply committed to supporting Coast Guard members and their families. She served as the primary communicator between the Coast Guard and their families when the Navy's contaminated main potable water source to government housing displaced twenty-two USCGC MIDGETT families from their homes and put them in a precarious situation as the ship prepared to deploy just prior to the holidays. She also facilitated the flow of crucial information that enabled the Command to focus on the patrol and enabled the ship to sail on time to meet the demands of their patrol mission in District 17. Her leadership as the ombudsman was instrumental when USCGC MIDGETT was faced with a COVID-19 Omicron outbreak that put the entire crew into isolation in Kodiak, Alaska. Her unwavering support and communication of all major command decisions enabled prompt and decisive action that kept families informed, cared for the crew, and expedited the cutter's return to operations. 3. The following District-level recipients and nominees also deserve special recognition for their particularly noteworthy accomplishments: a. District One, Mrs. Alexandra Rockwell, Sector Field Office Southwest Harbor; b. District Five, Mrs. Carmen Pulotu, USCGC SENECA; c. District Seven, Mrs. Carla Banducci, CG AIRSTA Borinquen; d. District Eight, Mrs. Patricia Lapointe and Mrs. Kristen Bolsenga, Sector New Orleans; e. District Nine, Mrs. Amanda Hoover, Sector Sault Sainte Marie; f. District Eleven, Mrs. Savannah Lee and Mrs. Jaime Saladis, USCGC MUNRO (WMSL 755); and g. District Seventeen, Mrs. Claire Thomas, CG AIRSTA SITKA. 4. The selection panel members were: a. MCPO-CGR George (Gee) Williamson; b. MCPO Charles Bushey, COMDT (CG-00B); c. MCPO Devin Spencer, LANTAREA; d. MCPO Lucas Pullen, PACAREA; and e. Ms. Rose Neel, COMDT (CG-1112). 5. I applaud all the nominees for their accomplishments and their Commanding Officers for taking the time to submit well-deserved nominations. I encourage all leaders to recognize their ombudsman by submitting nominations next year for the 2022 Wanda Allen-Yearout Ombudsman of the Year Award. The 2021 awardees demonstrated outstanding professionalism in carrying out their duties. Bravo Zulu for a job well done. 6. COMDT (CG-1112) POC for the Coast Guard Ombudsman Program is Ms. Christine Degraw at Christine.M.Degraw@uscg.mil. 7. RADM Dana L. Thomas, Director, Health, Safety and Work-Life, (CG-11), sends. 8. Internet release is authorized.
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