ALCOAST 166/22 - MAY 2022 COAST GUARD SELECTEES FOR THE 2021 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS) SECRETARY'S ANNUAL AWARDS

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SUBJ: COAST GUARD SELECTEES FOR THE 2021 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY (DHS) SECRETARY'S ANNUAL AWARDS
1. In September 2021, the Office of Civilian Human Resources,
Leadership and Diversity solicited nominations of Coast Guard
personnel (civilian and military) for the 2021 DHS Secretary's
Annual Awards Ceremony in the following categories: Exceptional
Service Award (Gold Medal), Meritorious Service Award
(Silver Medal), Award for Leadership Excellence, Award for Valor,
Award for Innovation, Award for Team Excellence, Champion of Equity
Award, and Award for Volunteer Service. Upon receipt of many
outstanding nominations, the Coast Guard Awards Review Board
reviewed and submitted recommendations to the Commandant for
approval prior to forwarding to DHS for final consideration.
In March 2022, DHS released the names of recipients of the 2021
Secretary's Awards.
2. On behalf of the Commandant, it is my pleasure to announce the
following Coast Guard recipients of these prestigious awards:
a. Award for Exceptional Service (Gold Medal):
(1) USCGC MYRTLE HAZARD Boarding Team:
a. BMCS John T. Elsbree, CGD13/CGC WAHOO, Port Angeles, WA
b. LT Victor L. Broskey, CGC MYRTLE HAZARD,
Santa Rita, Guam
c. BM1 Kevin R. Shepard, CGC MYRTLE HAZARD,
Santa Rita, Guam
d. BM2 Morgan G. Dicicco, CGD14/Sector Guam/STA
Apra Harbor, Santa Rita, Guam
e. BM1 Ernest L. Bidwell, CGC MYRTLE HAZARD, Santa Rita,
Guam
f. MKC Jacob R. Schlereth, CGC MYRTLE HAZARD, Santa Rita,
Guam
g. LT George G. Glock, CGD14 Sector Guam, Santa Rita, Guam
b. Award for Meritorious Service:
(1) Ms. Tammy K Kao, SILC/CEU Honolulu, Honolulu, HI
(2) Mr. Steven W. Maynard, COMDT (CG-5RI)/(CG-OEM-1),
Washington, D.C.
c. Award for Valor:
(1) BM1 Wallace C. Qual, CGD13/Station Yaquina Bay, Newport,
OR
(2) Fishing Vessel IRONY Rescue Flight Crew:
a. LT Justin R. Neal, CGD7/Air Station Borinquen,
Aguadilla, PR
b. LT Jonathan P. Orthman, CGD17/Air Station Sitka, Sitka,
AK
c. AET2 James G. Schwader Jr., CGD17/Air Station Sitka,
Sitka, AK
d. AST2 Grant B. Roberts, CGD17/Air Station Sitka,
Sitka, AK
d. Award for Innovation (Team):
(1) CG Flood Response Capability Team:
a. CDR Carlos M. Crespo, COMDT (CG-731), Washington, D.C.
b. Mr. David M. Shepard, COMDT (CG-7312), Washington, D.C.
c. LCDR Bradford E. Clark, LANT AREA/MSST Miami,
Homestead, FL
d. Mr. Thomas K. Owens, COMDT (CG-7312), Washington, D.C.
e. Mr. Scott A. Wildrick, COMDT (CG-7312),
Washington, D.C.
f. Mr. Daniel J. Murray, COMDT (CG-7312), Washington, D.C.
g. BMCS Daniel H. Stoner, COMDT (CG-7312),
Washington, D.C.
h. BMC Scott C. Slingland, COMDT (CG-7311),
Washington, D.C.
i. LT Eduardo J. Oropeza, COMDT (CG-7311),
Washington, D.C.
j. Mr. Michael A. Keane, CGD1/Sector New York,
Staten Island, NY
k. Mr. Jeffrey L. Wheeler, COMDT (CG-731),
Washington, D.C.
l. Mr. Willard A. Holbrook IV, COMDT CG-7311,
New Orleans, LA
(2) USCG COVID-19 Vaccine Common Operating Picture (COP)
Team:
a. CAPT Paul T. Michaud, COMDT (CG-1121), Washington, D.C.
b. Ms. Kathleen L. Claffie, COMDT (CG-6P), Washington D.C.
c. CDR Edward S. Aponte, DCMS-DMR, Washington, D.C.
d. CDR Gregory A. McLamb, SILC/CEU Miami, Miami, FL
e. CDR Sharon E. Russell, CGRU Joint Staff South/J7,
Miami, FL
f. LCDR Benito Gonzalez, CGD8/SEC Corpus Christi, Corpus
Christi, TX
g. LCDR Josiah A. Toepfer, DCMS/Data Readiness Task Force,
Washington, D.C.
h. LCDR Christopher D. Capule, DCMS/Data Readiness Task
Force, Washington, D.C.
i. LCDR Swati Singh, COMDT (CG-1121), Washington, D.C.
j. LT Joseph W. Kidwell, DCMS/Data Readiness Task Force,
Washington, D.C.
k. LTJG Evan J. Twarog, DCMS/Data Readiness Task Force,
Washington, D.C.
l. MSTC Terry L. Hasenauer, CGD5/IMAT, Norfolk, VA
m. MSTC Gregory Loreck, CGD(/Sector Lake Michigan,
Milwaukee, WI
n. MSTCS Kristin M. Gray, CGD8/Sector Houston/Galveston,
Houston, TX
o. MST2 Joseph C. Ross-Corbett, CGD9/Sector Lake Michigan,
Milwaukee, WI
e. Award for Team Excellence:
(1) Sector North Bend Rescue Team:
a. CDR Michael W. Baird, CGD13/Sector North Bend,
North Bend, OR
b. LCDR Nathaniel E. Champlin, CGD13/Sector North Bend,
North Bend, OR
c. LCDR Zachary W. McCune, CGD13/Sector North Bend, North
Bend, OR
d. LT Marguerite G. Champlin, CGD13/Sector North Bend,
North Bend, OR
e. ASTC Roderick M. Ansley, CGD13/Sector North Bend, North
Bend, OR
f. AST1 Christopher J. Belisle, CGD13/Sector North Bend,
North Bend, OR
g. AST1 Trevor J. Salt, CGD13/Sector North Bend,
North Bend, OR
h. AST3 Christopher M. Cordobes, CGD13/Sector North Bend,
North Bend, OR
(2) Fast Response Cutter Acquisition Warranty Team:
a. Mr. Allen K. Harker, COMDT (CG-9125), Lockport, LA
b. Mr. John C. Williams, COMDT (CG-9324)/CG PRO Lockport,
Lockport, LA
c. Mr. Tyrome O. Tillett, COMDT (CG-9324)/CG PRO Lockport,
Lockport, LA
d. CW03 Scott F. DeJoseph, COMDT (CG-9324)/CG PRO
Lockport-COR Tampa, Tampa, FL
e. MKCM James E. Sanford, COMDT (CG-9324)/CG PRO
Lockport-COR Tampa, Tampa, FL
(3) DHS Cybersecurity Workforce Sprint Team:
a. Ms. Shelly M. Campbell, Federal Highway Association,
Washington, D.C.
b. Ms. Diane L. Beatrez, COMDT (CG-123), Washington, D.C.
c. Mr. William A. Friday, COMDT (CG-791), Washington, D.C.
d. Mr. Jason R. Gillis, COMDT (CG-123), Miami, FL
e. Mr. William Wheatley, COMDT (CG-791), Washington, D.C.
(4) DHS Office of the General Counsel Crisis Cell Team:
a. Mr. Jeffrey R. Bray, COMDT, (CG-094)/(CG-LMI),
Washington, D.C.
(5) DHS S&T: Test and Evaluation Team:
a. CDR James R. Miller, COMDT (CG-926)/DDE DHS,
Washington, D.C.
3. Congratulations to our Coast Guard recipients and thank you to
all the supervisors that took the time to nominate their personnel
for these prestigious awards. DHS will host the Secretary's Awards
at several ceremonies across the country over the next month to
spotlight the incredible contributions of the DHS workforce.
You can join these ceremonies virtually at:
(Copy and paste URL into your browser)

DHS will post all award winners throughout the month on:
(Copy and paste URL into your browser)

4. POC: Ms. Brooke Lawson, COMDT (CG-124) at (252) 489-9860,
Brooke.M.Lawson@uscg.mil or CivilianAwardRequests@uscg.mil.
5. CAPT Laura D. Collins, Acting Director of Civilian Human
Resources, Diversity and Leadership (CG-12), sends.
6. Internet release is authorized.

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