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TWENTY
YEARS
LATER
THIS YEAR MARKS THE 20TH
ANNIVERSARY OF THE SEPT. 11TH
ATTACKS ON NEW YORK CITY AND
THE PENTAGON. THE SACRIFICES
FROM THAT DAY WILL ALWAYS
BE REMEMBERED.
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FROM THE EDITOR
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Anastasia M. Devlin
Editor
I just heard a great story, which I found on a favorite blog, 5amJoel.com.
Chris S. Rose “Two buckets lived in a village. The buckets carried water every day from the river
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to the people. One bucket was old, worn, and cracked, and lost half its water by the
time it reached the destination. It felt terrible not fulfilling its sole purpose.
The newer bucket (without cracks) told the older bucket to look behind at the
COMMAND trail they walked each day—the water dripping from the older bucket had watered a
Adm. Karl L. Schultz
beautiful path of flowers.”
Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard In this time, when I’m so anxious to get back to normal, sometimes I lament how
slowly things are moving. But as excited as I am for my children to get back to school,
Rear Adm. James M. Kelly I have to remind myself that we’ve been given the unbelievably valuable gift of time
Acting, Assistant Commandant
for Reserve together—time we may not have had otherwise. One of my sons, Andy, told me he was
going to be sad not to be able to be home with me this upcoming school year, compared
Capt. Alexander C. Foos to the past year and a half. I realized I would be sad about that, too. Getting to see my
Chief, Office of Reserve Policy and
sons in the morning, to make breakfast with them, to have those random discussions
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about money and video games and life… to debate wildly ridiculous "would-you-
Cmdr. Katy Coombs rather" type of questions—it's all been a pretty significant tick in the “pros” column.
Chief, Reserve Policy and Strategic Similarly, the pandemic has provided opportunities for us to get creative, sometimes
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painfully, but there have been definite benefits. I see how reservists are gathering in
groups online and through social media to work through problems, create systems, and
crowdsource solutions. The technology and opportunity was there, but a catalyst was
CONTACT INFORMATION necessary. I don't cover enough of these in the magazine—photos of people working at
computers will never be as cool as people working on boats! But these success stories
[email protected] are out there. Things we weren't looking for as we're lamenting how the pandemic
Commandant (CG-R55) affected our normal lives.
Attn: Editor, Reservist
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Our buckets aren't broken. They're just working in different ways than we intended.
SE (Stop-7721) As the magazine's art director, Mr. Chris Rose, likes to joke, "That's not a design flaw,
Washington, DC 20593-7721 it's a feature."
http://reserve.uscg.mil In our eagerness to get back to the old ways—to "normalcy"—let's not totally
FB: @uscoastguardreserve abandon the goodness that came from the opportunity to find creative solutions.
Twitter: @uscgreserve
#uscgr
“…precisely the thing you thought made you broken was the exact same thing
which made you so powerful. What you thought was your greatest flaw was
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is published by the Assistant
— “The Broken Bucket,” by Rabbi Jason Rosenberg
Commandant for Reserve, U.S. Coast
Guard. It is intended for information
only and is not authority for official
action. Views and opinions expressed
are not necessarily those of the
Department of Homeland Security or
Coast Guard. The editor reserves the
right to select and edit all materials
for publication. We continue to strive
for perfection, yet unattained. Anastasia Devlin
Editor-in-Chief
IN THIS ISSUE
Letters 2
8 Up Front 4
The View from the Bridge 6
Deckplate Soundings 7
Around the Reserve 8
Twenty Years Later 16
Shipmates in Focus 24
16 The More You Know 28
Headquarters Update 32
Retiree SITREP 34
A Light on Yesteryear 37
Bulletin Board 40
24 Awards 44
A Coast Guard Legacy 54
Taps 55
Parting Shots 56
On the covers:
37 Front: Illustration of an original painting of the World Trade
Center by Coast Guard Art Program artist Jay Scott Pike.
Back: Coast Guard photo by Isaac Pacheco

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FROM OUR READERS

When you feel like running Appalachian Trail (Georgia to
I read with great interest, the Maine).  Tom is a very humble guy
article about the Algonquin 50k and would never publicize this,
ultra-marathon run written by even though he was a public affairs
Petty Officer Schlicht and Chief specialist.  I am sure he would make
Strickland (Issue 2 , 2021).  The interesting press.  Thanks for your
article concludes by saying, "Come consideration.
join us.”  I would like to contact
them, and talk to each about Master Chief Petty Officer
running the race. Bill Dikun, USCGR (ret.)
Petty Officer 3rd Class
Greg Emde, USCGR (ret.) Thanks, Master Chief! I have been
following his progress as well
Glad you liked the article! I spoke [through social media]. I worked
with Petty Officer Schlicht, and he closely with Master Chief Cowan
told me, “I’ve had a few folks already for years—he’s a rare gem, a chief’s
reach out to me on this. This race chief—so I’d be glad to show him off
literally sells out within a few hours to the world.
of posting, and there’s usually a wait
list; however, folks typically drop (Update: I’ve reached out to him,
out, so there’s a pretty good chance
at getting in. The website is www.
BACK ON THE BEAT and I’m sure this story will be in our
November issue. Stay tuned!)
ultrasignup.com.” A NEW PROGRAM ADDS SMALL DETACHMENTS OF RESERVISTS
WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPERIENCE TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENTS
OF LARGE COAST GUARD BASES
The gift of life 100 years of great chiefs
We received this letter regarding an Volume LXVIII � Issue 2 • 2021
We received this letter about another
article from the last issue on Lt. publication, but we're running it
Talbert’s bone marrow donation: here, since we advertised the same project:
“Lt. Talbert. Congrats—you make us proud, shipmate! I was The Retiree Newsletter of October-December 2019
honored and enjoyed working with you as the Sector Southeast reference[d] 100 Great Coast Guard Chiefs in 100 years. I
New England Silver Badge. As a reservists, we 100% rely on replied on behalf of Chief Petty Officer Irving Heller, who is now
people like you who support the Reserve program the way you retired. We understood a result was expected May 18, 2020.
do! Keep up the great work!”   Please advise the status. Thank you again for the current
edition of Reservist.
Senior Chief Petty Officer Bryan Mastrangelo Capt. Richard H. Plager, USCGR (ret.)
Station Jones Beach, New York
I understand you submitted a candidate for the “100 Great Coast
I just read the article about Lt. Darnell Talbert. I want to Guard Chiefs in 100 Years” project run by Master Chief Petty
share my story and ask that you pass this along to him. I was Officer A.J. Pulkkinen. Chief Irving Heller sounds like a perfect
diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in 2013 and received a choice; when you mentioned he was crucial to your successful
bone marrow transplant from an anonymous donor. Eight career, it struck a chord in me.
years later, I’m doing well and collecting my NYPD and Coast I also submitted a chief to the project: my mentor, Master
Guard Reserve pensions. Chief Petty Officer Buck Ward. So many of us in the Coast Guard
I was able to contact my donor—she lives in Oklahoma and can think back and remember a great chief who touched our
was 21 when she donated. I’m now 66. She and her husband careers, guided our footsteps—that crucial mentor who shared
visited me and my family in 2015, and we have been in touch their knowledge and their time.
ever since. This project was started in 2019 as a tribute to those members,
I just want to thank the lieutenant for making a difference in and it was slated to be completed in time for the 100th anniversary
someone’s life. We are all very proud of him and wish him the celebration of the chief petty officer rank in 2020. But, as we can
best going forward. all attest, 2020 was the year that changed a lot of things. In
Petty Officer 1st Class Jack LaTorre, USCGR (ret.) speaking with Master Chief Pulkkinen, I learned that,
unfortunately, this was one of the projects that had to be
Indeed—the gift of life is precious, and we were honored to abandoned when our great chiefs mess turned their efforts
recognize Lt. Talbert as an outstanding human being! instead to supporting our Coast Guardsmen through a
challenging time.
Taking a hike On behalf of Master Chief Pulkkinen, thank you for your
I just wanted to pass on to the editorial staff that my friend submission, and thank you for recognizing Chief Heller, who for
and colleague, Master Chief Petty Officer Thomas Cowan four decades served his country as a Coast Guardsman and his
(ret.) just completed a 145-day, 14-state, 2193-mile hike of the community as a police officer.
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UP FRONT

The new
Vice Commandant
Adm. Linda Fagan relieved Adm.
Charles Ray as the 32nd Vice
Commandant of the Coast Guard during
a change of watch ceremony held June
18 at Coast Guard Headquarters. Ray
retired after more than 40 years of
service in the Coast Guard, and Fagan
became the first female four-star admiral
in Coast Guard history.
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Travis Magee
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THE VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE
A few months back, I was called at home by Admiral Charlie Ray and asked if I would serve
as the Assistant Commandant for Reserve. I immediately responded that I was honored by his
request, and that, yes, I would. I shared that, as a practitioner of all things Reserve for the last four
decades, it would be quite special to lead the Coast Guard Reserve program… coming full circle, as
it seems.
While I’ve honed my knowledge of all things Reserve through varied assignments and
deployments (as most of us have) and learned the ins and outs of Coast Guard Headquarters
through leading enterprise-wide projects, I’ve had limited experience with the executive policy
side of Reserve affairs. This is where the fine and professional people of CG-R stepped in, making
this transition to Reserve policy quite smooth.
As you’d expect, there is much going on in the world of the Coast Guard Reserve. Foremost, the
CG-R team and I are doing all we can to restore the Reserve to its authorized strength. I take the
role of CG-R to ensure policies help—not hinder—someone from either joining ‘off the street,’ as
my brother and I did in June 1977, or from affiliating with the Reserve upon their completion of
active duty.
Rear Adm. To help with this, various changes have been implemented, such as deferring deployment for
James M. Kelly, one year for many affiliating with the Reserve from active duty; leveraging training capacity at
units instead of fixed personnel allowanced positions to help members drill closer to home; and
Assistant Commandant enhancing our career intentions worksheet to highlight Reserve service as a way to maintain one’s
for Reserve Coast Guard affiliation for members completing their active duty service. Additionally, the CG-R
team undertook a fresh partnership with Coast Guard Recruiting Command directing the funding
of six new Reserve-specific recruiters and the production of Reserve-focused marketing material.
We are working with our operational commanders and CGRC on the placement of the additional
recruiters within targeted cities to help us restore our force faster.
In other exciting news, the Commandant recently approved Publication-R: Doctrine for the U.S.
Coast Guard Reserve (Pub R), which provides a clear foundation for the missions and structure of
the Reserve. Pub R formally defines the Reserve Component as a contingency-based, locally trained,
globally deployable force, which prepares for mobilization through an augmentation-training
model unique to the Coast Guard. Moreover, our newly minted doctrine provides the framework
for the future organization of the Reserve around geographic centers of mass, establishes Reserve
roles and expectations, and drives Reserve mission requirements… all of which are essential in our
continued service to the Nation.
Looking to the field, men and women of the Reserve are competently and honorably serving
at assigned duty stations supporting daily operations, in addition to their exceptional work
responding to our nation’s response needs such as Hurricane Ida and Operation Allies Welcome.
Bravo Zulu to all.
We look to these members to lead our great service in the future. In my experience, diverse and
"Pub R formally challenging assignments were crucial to growing my career in the Reserve, but let me offer a few
of the tenets which have always held true for me: 1) surround yourself with position influencers; 2)
defines the Reserve force yourself beyond your comfort; 3) always take care of your people; 4) act with urgency; and 5)
be decisive.
Component as a As military members, we’ll always encounter new missions and challenges, but whether enlisted
or officer, career advancement has changed little since I entered the Coast Guard.
contingency-based, Another constant is our respect for those who came before us. Our lives changed 20 years ago
during the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, D.C., and I offer my prayers and petitions
locally trained, for all who died as a result of that never-to-be-forgotten Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001. So many lives and
so many families have been permanently changed by these events. I pray all can obtain some peace
globally deployable and solace in all of this.
To the fine men and women who wear our Coast Guard uniform, and to our civilian partners, it’s
my honor to serve with you. May God bless you and yours.
force."
Semper Paratus.

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DECKPLATE SOUNDINGS
G reetings from your Personnel Service Center! I am now one full year into this job—my
first HR gig after two decades in the field. One of my biggest surprises in this past year has
been the consistently strong sense of purpose and altruistic desire to provide a service to
those in the field that is universal across members serving in PSC and the Deputy Commandant
for Mission Support as a whole. Most service members at HQ came from the field and will be
returning to the field and, while here, they are truly working hard to make things better. I don’t
need to tell this audience how much change is coming or has recently come to the Reserve
workforce. The governance structure that moved the Assistant Commandant for Reserve
under the Deputy Commandant for Operations, the introduction and expansion of FlexPAL,
and the convening of the first joint active duty and Reserve Command Senior Enlisted Leader
screening panel are just a few of the dynamic and exciting changes of late. One more big
change on the not-too-distant horizon is the Reserve Master Chief Advancement Panel.
I am a strong believer in the philosophy of YOGOWYPI: You only get out what you put in.
With this kind of thinking, you have to define what you want and then what you are willing to Master Chief Petty Officer
put forth in order to get it. Like the active duty MCAP and other panels, R-MCAP enables and A.J. Pulkkinen,
supports that philosophy. Members who want to advance to E9 will put in the time and effort
to achieve a high level of sustained performance and professionalism required under MCAP to Command Master Chief,
be selected. Personnel Service Center
The inaugural R-MCAP comes on the heels of two successful iterations of the active duty
MCAP to use a tried and true panel process to select our best senior chief petty officers for E9.
While the servicewide exam process is not broken, when it comes to selecting the top 1% of
our enlisted workforce, we needed to find a better way: a panel process that takes into account
more qualitative factors to enable priority selection of those members with sustained
performance and professionalism. YOGOWYPI. We know that not all 7s are created the same,
and, in a panel process, the comments that accompany those 7s are taken into account. A "As with any big
member’s Future Potential comments are taken into account. Choosing these leaders requires
a holistic illustration of their career. change, I know
On the Reserve side of the house, the move to R-MCAP is even more beneficial as it helps
alleviate rated stovepipes. While the established panel process will largely remain the same as there is some
the MCAP, there will be one significant difference: R-MCAP will have all senior chief petty
officers competing, regardless of rating. All Reserve master chief petty officer billets have anxiety on this, and
dropped their rating designators; in the system, they will now reflect as “MCPO.” For the
several ratings on the Reserve side that only have one E9 billet in the entire CG, that rating will that’s good—that
no longer be stalled out. If we have two great ETCSs in the Reserve, they should have the same
opportunity to advance to E9 as a boatswain’s mate. Bottom line, we want, and the workforce
means people are
deserves, the best senior chiefs advancing and serving in those key leadership roles. The
removal of rating designations for E9 billets, done in conjunction with implementation of
thinking and talking
R-MCAP, will also help to increase the percentage of master chiefs in those E9 key leadership about it, and they’re
billets.
As with any big change, I know there is some anxiety on this, and that’s good—that means challenging us
people are thinking and talking about it, and they’re challenging us to ensure we get the
process and decisions right. From my vantage point at PSC, I can tell you: we have. A lot of to ensure we get
great people have worked hard to get it right, striving to provide the best care for our most
important resource—our people. I am truly honored by the opportunity to serve in this the process and
capacity surrounded by good, hard-working people.
Semper Paratus. decisions right."

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AROUND THE RESERVE
Members of ROCI Class 1-21 take their oath of office

at the graduation ceremony.
Largest officer class in years

commissions into the Coast Guard Reserve
Story and photo by Lt. Brittany Sagardia, Reserve Officer Candidate Indoctrination Course Chief, Leadership Development Center
“The Standard…The Stories…The Lighthouse” has morphed This class was historic in several ways. First, traditionally,
from mere words on a plan of the day into Alfa Company’s ROCI has been a three-week course for prior-enlisted members;
mantra. For the officer candidates of Reserve Officer Candidate however, ROCI 1-21 piloted a five-week course based on recent
Indoctrination class 1-21, this phrase has become a declaration analysis results of what a first-tour Reserve junior officer
of identity, duty and hope. The students laid out these tenets in required. Furthermore, the class size was larger than previous
hopes that ROCI 1-21 would set the standard for the next ROCI classes, mainly due to the need for more Reserve officers in the
class, that their impact on the fleet would become the stories fleet. In the past, classes were typically closer to 40 students,
told in future classes, and that they would act as a lighthouse for but as part of the Reserve End-Strength Action Team’s initiative
those aspiring to lead and be led in the Coast Guard. Eighty-five to restore the component to 7,000 members, the class was
prospective officers committed themselves to the goal of long- expanded up to 85 students.
lasting impact and arrived at the Leadership Development ROCI 1-21 entered the Coast Guard on the heels of COVID-19.
Center on the grounds of Coast Guard Academy, located in New Even during a pandemic, the OCs stepped up and brought
London, Conn. At the start of the course, they dropped their diverse skill sets to the Coast Guard Reserve. Their professions
prior enlisted insignia into the heirloom box filled with enlisted and experiences ranged from lawyers and doctors to engineers
insignia from decades of officers who have gone before them, and special agents. Those with prior military experience varied
committing to the goal of earning a commission as an officer in from senior enlisted Coast Guardsmen to former Army and
the Coast Guard Reserve. Marine Corps officers; combined, the students brought 395
Before receiving their commissions, officer candidates must years of prior military service. They also had diverse collegiate
demonstrate they are ready to bear the responsibility of the experiences, many of them holding masters degrees and juris
“special trust and confidence in the patriotism, valor, fidelity doctorates.
and abilities” of an officer. ROCI’s mission is to prepare officer ROCI tested candidates physically, mentally and academically.
candidates to serve effectively as Reserve officers; to contribute Their days were filled with physical training, academics,
to the success of that mission and their own individual successes, inspections and team building exercises. There are four phases:
the students must exhibit key traits such as teamwork, integrity, indoctrination, junior phase, senior phase, and transition phase.
and professionalism. Each phase simulates the challenges of serving as an officer, and
the duration of each phase is dictated by the
8 RESERVIST � Issue 3 • 2021 company’s performance.
During the indoctrination phase, OCs work through stress- Beyond daily responsibilities, OCs are required to give back
inducing scenarios to test leadership ability, time management to the community to display stewardship in all aspects of their
skills, performance under pressure, and the ability to work as a lives. ROCI Class 1-21 assisted the Connecticut veterans’
team. This phase included demanding “physical motivation,”
community in marking over 14,000 graves with the national
and room and barracks inspections. In the wardroom, students
were required to recite required knowledge from memory. This ensign in honor of Memorial Day.
phase was long, filled with physical motivation sessions, a “Planting flags at the Connecticut Veterans’ Cemetery on
myriad of classes and academic requirements, and competing Memorial Day was an unexpected and impactful experience for
demands that build time management skills. The program all of us,” Ensign Emily Kendall said. “To pay respect to the
continually reinforced a concept integral to military life: the sacrifices of the men and women who came before us was an
only way forward is as a team. Once the company performed at
honor. This experience reminded us to count our blessings and
the level expected of them in the indoctrination phase, they
moved onto the junior phase. keep our challenges in perspective.”
The junior and senior phases introduced the concept of Prior to receiving their commissions, each OC took the oath
coaching, and both tested the OCs’ ability to maintain ROCI’s of office. They made a public vow to support and defend the
firm standards. While indoctrination was geared toward Constitution and to bear true faith and allegiance to the same.
teamwork and establishing standards, junior and senior status They also made a commitment to embrace respect, act with
ensured that OCs were able to hold themselves and their peers
integrity and humility, and never stop learning from others.
accountable for their actions. OCs were largely responsible for
policing themselves. During this time, OCs were primarily in Congratulations ROCI 1-21. This class of firsts set the
the classroom where they learned about topics ranging from standard at ROCI, and they’re now in the fleet, creating one
Coast Guard history to leadership psychology, ethics, law and story at a time. �
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policy. Upon completion of these phases, the program shifted to
the transition phase where OCs met with mentors to discuss If you’re interested in commissioning as a Coast Guard Reserve
the responsibilities of a junior officer. officer, speak with your local recruiter or visit gocoastguard.com.
D5/SEC DelBay hosts dual changes of watch

for Reserve CMCs
The Fifth Coast Guard District and Sector Delaware Bay held a
double change of watch ceremony June 26, 2021, for Master Chief
Petty Officers Andrew Mowery, Mike Rosati, and Leon Troy aboard
the USS New Jersey in Camden, N.J.
Rear Adm. Laura Dickey, commander, Fifth District, presided
over outdoor event, which was also attended by Capt. Jonathan
Theel, commander of Sector Delaware Bay. During the double event,
Troy relieved Rosati, becoming the Sector DelBay Reserve command
master chief, and later, Rosati relieved Mowery, becoming the Fifth
District Reserve command master chief. Mowery heads to the Ninth
District to become its Reserve command master chief. �

Chief Petty Officer Pete Jennings, a Reserve marine science technician, meets with a site safety officer at a mass vaccination site in Bloomington,
Illinois, May 14, 2021. Jennings was part of a team of 12 Coast Guard reservists assisting state and local agencies with vaccination efforts, and
he focused specifically on safety messaging. Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Andrew Barresi
Using safety skills to help Illinois COVID response

Story by Petty Officer 1st Class Andrew Barresi, First Coast Guard District
Springfield, Illinois, might not be the first place you would In addition to the messaging, Boyd and Jennings created a
expect to find a group of Coast Guard reservists; however, during simplified process for site safety officers to receive important
a pandemic, when Reserve members’ skills are in demand, they safety messages. The duo created a one-page reference sheet
answered the call and traveled wherever they were needed. with quick response codes that link to pertinent safety messages.
Springfield is home to the Illinois Emergency Operations Armed with this reference sheet, site safety officers can use their
Center, where a unified team of agencies came together to cellphones to scan the codes and instantly receive updated safety
organize and execute the effort to vaccinate the people of Illinois. information including weather reports, driving safety tips,
Teams from the Illinois National Guard, Illinois Department of recommendations on personal protective equipment, trip
Public Health, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Illinois
hazards, and much more.
Emergency Management Agency, and the Coast Guard worked
“There were multiple vaccination sites across the state run by
together to offer the COVID-19 vaccination to all eligible
different organizations,” said Boyd. “The goal was to help unify
residents.
the state safety efforts across those various vaccine site types.
One way the Coast Guard team made an impact was in the
We wanted to make sure everyone across the board had the
field of safety. Chief Warrant Officer Chad Boyd and Chief Petty
Officer Peter Jennings were among the crew in Springfield. They resources they needed.”
integrated into the safety team and quickly helped improve the While the Coast Guard safety team was far from their typical
safety messaging that was sent out to vaccination sites. marine environment, their fundamental knowledge of safety,
“We are promoting a culture of safety at vaccination sites communication, and unity of effort supported the state’s
across the state,” said Jennings. “We have backgrounds in marine COVID-19 response. The vaccination mission may not have many
safety, but we are able to translate that experience to an incident similarities to a typical Coast Guard mission, but the skills,
like this. Many safety principles are universal to all types professionalism, dedication, and expertise that Coast Guard
of incidents.” reservists bring to every response ensured success. �

South Padre Island reservists pitch in on fisheries mission
Bravo zulu to two Station South Padre Island reservists Chief Petty Officer Kelly Minnick, the station’s senior enlisted
who’ve stepped up in a huge way to aid in the station’s mission Reserve advisor, said he was proud of the two petty officers
combating illegal fishing. Petty Officers 3rd Class Simon Truman who’ve been assisting the station using points-only drills in
and James E. Barker II have continuously displayed teamwork addition to their normal weekend duty drills.
and cohesion with the active duty crew. They’ve been coming in He voiced appreciation for the reciprocal support of the
during their civilian work week to standby as EMTs in the event active duty command at South Padre Island. “They’ve never
medical care is needed during the processing of vessels seized hesitated to step up and get these guys the training they need—
in suspected illegal fishing activity. Truman and Barker are local they take them right under their wing.” �
firefighters with the South Padre Island Fire Department.
DOL gets new Reserve CMC PSU 309 hosts

change of command
On June 17, 2021, Cmdr. Todd Remusat relieved Cmdr.
Aaron P. Wallace as the commanding officer of Port Security
Unit 309 in Port Clinton, Ohio. Capt. Mark I. Kuperman of
Pacific Area's Deployable Specialized Forces was the
presiding official.
Rear Adm. Jon Hickey, Director of Operational Logistics for

the Coast Guard, presided over a change of watch ceremony
Aug. 6, 2021, during which Master Chief Petty Officer Frank
Gorman was replaced as DOL’s Reserve command master
chief by Master Chief Petty Officer Melissa Sharer. Photo
courtesy of Jenn Snyder.

Intelligence reservists support new CG Intelligence PQS
By Chief Petty Officer Kevin M. Zwiker, Office of Intelligence Workforce Management (CG-21)
When the Coast Guard unveiled its

initial personnel qualification
standards for intelligence personnel in
2007, the world was a very different
place. The U.S. was in the midst of
combat operations in Iraq and
Afghanistan, social media was just
beginning to become popular, and
smartphones wouldn’t be widely
available for three more years. In
addition, the Intelligence Community
(IC) was still reorganizing under the
newly created Office of Director of
National Intelligence, and the Coast
Guard was working to support its newly
created Intelligence Specialist rating.
Therefore, when the staff of the
Office of Intelligence Workforce
Management (CG-21) embarked on an
effort to update and revamp that The first Reserve Intelligence College visits the Coast Guard Research & Development Center in New London,
original PQS from 2007, they knew Conn., including Petty Officer 1st Class Boyd, Chief Petty Officer Kevin Zwiker, Petty Officer 3rd Class
they would need support to complete Fernandez, Petty Officer 1st Class Nelson, Capt. Hansen, Petty Officer 1st Class Butler, and Lt.j.g. Lowe.
the massive project. After hiring
contract staff to assist in drafting and editing the new standards, needs of Reserve ISs and intelligence officers.
CG-21 identified the additional need for short-term surge staffing More than 45 CGI active duty members, reservists, and
to conduct outreach and implementation throughout all levels of civilians from dozens of units gathered in Dimmick Hall at the
the Coast Guard Intelligence enterprise leading up to the rollout CGA to finally get a glimpse at the new PQS. The CGA
of the PQS. An active duty solicitation in support of CG-21 went superintendent, Rear Adm. Bill Kelly, and CG-2’s Rear Adm.
out to the Reserve workforce, and Cmdr. Thomas Kalisz and I Andrew Sugimoto welcomed the attendees. During his remarks,
answered that call. Sugimoto acknowledged the Reserve workforce as a “force
We reported to Coast Guard Headquarters in late spring and multiplier” and held a ceremonial signing of the new basic and
quickly got to work. Many requirements and tasks from the advanced PQS to highlight the significance of the CGA workshop.
14-year-old PQS had become obsolete or redundant. In addition, The rest of the week provided a unique opportunity for the
there had been several policy advances in intelligence collection attendees to work in teams and immerse themselves in the new
and dissemination that needed to be trained uniformly across the PQS. Subject matter experts provided in-person and virtual
CGI workforce. lectures to help attendees understand some of the more complex
The head of CG-21, Capt. Eugenio Anzano, sought to streamline concepts of intelligence collection and analysis, and afternoon
the PQS process while retaining the professional rigor necessary breakout sessions allowed participants to take turns working
to properly train CGI personnel. We conducted several analyses through line items and scenarios contained in the news standards.
of the legacy PQS, the proposed changes, and potential impacts to The second week was just as important for those specially
the workforce (both active duty and reservists). The results of selected to attend. Building on the college format and taking
these studies helped shape revisions and guide implementation. advantage of the CGA settings, a curriculum was developed to
In addition, in-depth examination of individual line items revealed deliver advanced training not typically available to drilling
weaknesses in the legacy apprentice/journeyman/master reservists in intelligence billets. The goal of this approach was to
hierarchy, and the team supported a new two-tiered approach: stay true to the basic topics of intelligence, such as collection,
intelligence professional basic and intelligence professional analysis, and dissemination, but also introduce advanced
advanced. concepts not typically discussed at IS “A” School or the Intelligence
As the new PQS were reviewed for approval, our attention Officer Course. Homework was assigned daily, and the week
turned to how we would communicate the new standards to the culminated in a team exercise that required the class to address
rest of the CGI enterprise. Originally, we envisioned a series of an emerging intelligence question, apply the collection and
small road shows, but we decided to leverage a concurrent analysis concepts they learned, and provide a mock briefing to a
opportunity. CG-21’s senior reserve officer, Capt. Karl Hansen, decision-maker presenting their findings. Other unique
was organizing an intelligence conference with participation opportunities included a site visit to the Coast Guard Research
from both the active duty and Reserve components. and Development Center in New London and training in
Planning for the joint Intelligence Professional PQS workshop structured analytic techniques by analysts from the Intelligence
and first annual Reserve Intelligence ‘College’ shifted into high Coordination Center.
gear in early to mid-summer. The Coast Guard Academy was CG-2 is slated to release the new intelligence professional
selected as an optimal site, and interest in both events grew basic and advanced PQS next month, but fulfilling a role in the
quickly. The first week in August was dedicated to preparing unit implementation of these exciting new training standards has
leaders and training officers to ensure a smooth transition in the been a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. This work paves the way
field once the new basic and advanced PQS were released. The for increased and enhanced integration of Reserve intelligence
second week would address the unique training and qualification personnel in the future. �

Members of the U.S. Coast Guard
and the U.S. 7th Special Forces
Group leave the pier with members
of the Guyana Defence Force Coast
Guard, the Belize Coast Guard and
the Jamaican Coast Guard to run
pinch and boarding maneuvers
in the Demerara River during
Tradewinds, June 19.
Photo by U.S. Navy Lt. Elizabeth Allen
Tradewinds 2021: Guyana

By Lt. Kevin R. Sullivan, Coast Guard Reserve Unit U.S. Southern Command
Since the mid-1980s, Tradewinds has been one of the exercise planners and validated the need for the Tradewinds
premier joint (Departments of Defense and Homeland Security) exercise, as it led to an effective real-world response to a
and combined (U.S. and Caribbean communities) exercises in catastrophic event, limiting the loss of life and the fallout from
the SOUTHCOM area of responsibility. Annually, countries from the event. Had these relationships not been in place, many
across the Caribbean and parts of South America join forces would have been killed rather than the 20,000 that were
with the U.S. and allied forces to exercise Caribbean community evacuated (many of the evacuees were transferred to four
(CARICOM) standard operating policies and procedures. These neighboring partner islands).
policies and procedures include input from such regional
agencies as the Regional Security System, the Implementation CGRU SOUTHCOM ROLE
Agency for Crime and Security, and the Caribbean Disaster The Coast Guard plays a significant role in the execution of
Emergency Management Agency. Tradewinds. While the exercise normally welcomes more than
These partnerships fuel discussions and further progress to 1,500 participants, they are split between the land, air, and
strengthen partnerships in the region and prepare the region to maritime components. Much of the team at Coast Guard Reserve
assist each other when the need arises. Tradewinds is essential Unit SOUTHCOM spend their year preparing for and executing
in strengthening partnerships and bolstering regional security the maritime component, led by Cmdr. Melissa Owens. Though
and stability. there are multiple branches, or components, to the exercise, the
A recent example of a real-world response was the explosive CGRU represented the U.S. as the lead maritime planner for the
volcanic eruption on the island of St. Vincent. As with every year, maritime component. Owens has been a member of the CGRU
the location of Tradewinds rotates between nations, and in for three years, and Tradewinds 2021 was her third time
2019, the small island of St. Vincent had hosted the exercise. representing the U.S. She highlighted the international
That year, exercise planners, at the request of the government of partnerships that come together annually to organize an
St. Vincent, orchestrated a scenario simulating an eruption of exercise of this magnitude, and the group effort required across
the island’s 41-year dormant volcano, La Soufrière. Unbeknownst the air, land and maritime components.
to the host nation, event planners, or participants, this scenario Owens said the expertise brought to the table by each of the
would play out in real life less than two years later when La partner nations was beneficial to all, especially in
Soufrière erupted last April. During the planning process for her component.
Tradewinds 2021, representatives from St. Vincent thanked
Coast Guard members from the U.S., Belize, Guyana and Jamaica
review simulated confiscated evidence obtained in a boat search during
a maritime interdiction exercise. Photo by U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Cheryl Collins
“The maritime team is constantly exceeding expectations exercise was in jeopardy of being cancelled for a second year in
while working in such a dynamic operating environment,” said a row. Guyana, the country that would have hosted Tradewinds
Owens. “Each host nation presents unique challenges to 2020, graciously offered to host 2021’s exercise, and planning
overcome, and sharing their expertise and their experiences quickly resumed.
makes us all stronger, across that partnership.” Additionally, numerous islands in the CARICOM assisted
Capt. Matthew Wadleigh, the commanding officer of CGRU with the response to the April volcanic eruption in St. Vincent
SOUTHCOM, said, “The work that goes into being a component that crippled the small island. As planned, numerous islands in
lead[er] and team member for this exercise far exceeds the CARICOM rushed to assist with the response and recovery;
traditional expectations of a Reserve member, and these unfortunately these countries were not able to participate in
members continue to succeed in this effort.” Tradewinds 2021.
The training saw over 1,200 participants, countless hours of
TRADEWINDS 2021 joint training, and a culminating multiday air, sea, and land
The event kicked off June 12 in Georgetown, Guyana, and the joint exercise. With Guyana’s diverse demographic and
President of Guyana, Irfaan Ali, reiterated the importance of environment, the exercise was spread out over a large portion
the international community coming together to strengthen of the northwest section of the country. The land component
partnerships. operated out of Base Camp Stevenson and Seweyo, where they
“The overall objective from all of us who participated here is focused on primarily jungle combat operations, weapons
to ensure we build an international coalition to ensure the familiarization, and civil disturbance operations. The maritime
peace and stability of this region, to ensure the security, and to component was located on the Demerara River and offshore in
ensure this region never becomes a safe haven for transnational the Caribbean Sea.
crime,” said Ali. Within the maritime component, there were multiple
This year’s event proved to be challenging from the start. disciplines, or tracks.
Constituents from Guyana, the Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda,
• COMMAND AND CONTROL (C2) – Students began with
Brazil, Canada, Dominican Republic, France, Jamaica, the
basic communications and developed into advanced watch
Netherlands, Trinidad and Tobago, the United Kingdom and the
standing and understanding their relationship with the
U.S. began planning the complex joint exercise amidst a global
command cadre of the Maritime Component and the
health crisis. COVID-19 forced SOUTHCOM to the web through
Caribbean Joint Task Force. With three nations represented,
a succession of virtual conferences vice the traditional in-
each student was able to act as a mentor to each other and
person meetings. (The event consists of five stages, with three
gain from each other's experience. The classroom lessons
large planning conferences and numerous smaller meetings
led to an exemplary performance in the culminating
through the year.)
exercise that integrated all tracks.
The original host of Tradewinds 2021 was Barbados, but
with numerous hard decision points for planners to meet and • TACTICAL TRACK – The tactical track focused on small
decisions to be made, Barbados was unable to commit to the boat operations and law enforcement tactics and techniques.
exercise due to COVID-19 restrictions. Planners feared the This year it included a team of prosecutors who were able

to integrate into the Tactical Track to educate operators on • LOGISTICS, ADMINISTRATION, AND EXERCISE CONTROL
the legal aspects of conducting searches and individual – The other track conducting real-world planning and
rights. This will be standard on future Tradewinds exercises, support was the logistics and administrative support team.
as it is a crucial aspect of law enforcement. The two-day Logistical support from the Coast Guard’s Director of
culminating exercise was full of boardings and tactical boat Operational Logistics (DOL) and Atlantic Area was critical to
driving for the students, with one scenario integrating the the execution of the maritime track. From day-to-day
air component’s airborne maritime interdiction capabilities. transportation of personnel and equipment, delivery of
• CUTTER TRACK – Approximately 20 nautical miles outside clean water and meals, and the administration of COVID-19
of the Demerara River, Guyana, offshore patrol vessels from tests, the logistics team was integral to the mission.
the U.S., the Netherlands, Canada, France, and the United
• INTERAGENCY – The members in this track worked to
Kingdom participated in a gunnery exercise, search and
rescue exercise, towing exercise, and formation movements, integrate non-traditional agencies into Tradewinds in any
among others. capacity they fit. Initially, agencies such as DEA, Interpol,
NASA, FBI, CIA, 7th Special Forces Group, Royal Bermuda
• DIVE TRACK – While historically embedded in the maritime Regiment, and DHS were on board to deliver training, but,
component, this year, the dive track shifted to the land due to circumstances, they were unable to attend. Lt. Dennis
component. Due to the murky water diving conditions Bradford, a reservist at CGRU SOUTHCOM, put together a
common within Guyana, the dive mission focused on inland multiday training plan to integrate the Guyana Defence Force
waterways. However, during the culminating exercise, the
and Guyana Police Force into civil defense training. He
dive track was tasked by the maritime operations center to
leveraged his past experience as a law enforcement officer to
conduct pier sweeps, underwater vessel hull searches, and
tailor this inaugural training to the participants’ specialties
item recovery. This track, typically led by Canada, will likely
fall back under the maritime component in 2022. and training needs.
• ENGINEERING TRACK – Two tracks continued real-world CULEX & CLOSING CEREMONY
work in addition to supporting the exercise. One of those The culminating exercise was an intricate dance between
was the engineering track headed by the CBSI Technical offshore patrol vessels, law enforcement teams, small boats, and
Assistance Field Team, which was composed of engineers
the maritime operations center. Scenarios involved human
from the Coast Guard and the Army who help select
trafficking, illicit drug smuggling, weapons trafficking,
Caribbean coast guards maintain the operations assists
intelligence gathering and processing, and boarding and legal
through routine visits. This partnership bolsters the
capability of the Caribbean nation and, in turn, allows them processes among other topics.
to conduct their missions safely and with greater efficiency During the closing ceremony, the entire exercise was lauded
and standardization. The team worked tirelessly to ensure as a success by many, including both the president and the
boats were ready, and when casualties occurred, they were prime minister of Guyana, the Guyana Defence Force Chief of
standing by with an immediate repair. This was executed all Staff, the U.S. ambassador to Guyana, and SOUTHCOM’s Maj.
while training the engineering track students on maintenance Gen. Rafael Ribas, the deputy commander for Mobilization &
and repairs ensuring students grasped the critical aspects of Reserve Affairs.
boat mechanics. Tradewinds 2022 will be co-hosted by Mexico and Belize. �
U.S. Coast Guard members and senior international leaders take a group photograph following a closing ceremony during Tradewinds 2021, Co-operative
Republic of Guyana, June 25. Photo by U.S. Army Spc. Neysa Huertas Quinones

RESERVIST MAGAZINE
COVER STORY Coast Guard Vice Adm. Steven D. Poulin visits the New York 9/11
memorial Sept. 11, 2020, and inserts a rose into the etched name
of Petty Officer 1st Class Jeffrey Palazzo, a New York city firefighter
and a Coast Guard reservist who died responding to the attacks. The
inscription for Petty Officer 2nd Class Vincent Danz, another Coast
Guard reservist who gave his life on 9/11, is pictured on page 20.
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class John Rooney

TWENTY YEARS
LATER
THIS YEAR MARKS THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SEPT. 11TH
ATTACKS ON NEW YORK CITY AND THE PENTAGON.
THE SACRIFICES FROM THAT DAY WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED.

On Sept. 11, 2001, Petty Officer
1st Class Jeff Palazzo was one of
the hundreds of FDNY members
that made the ultimate sacrifice
trying to save others.
Photo courtesy of the Palazzo family
F
ollowing eight years of Coast Guard active duty, Petty the sinking of the Bronx Queen, a charter boat off the Rockaways
Officer 1st Class Jeff Palazzo joined FDNY Rescue 5 on in rough seas during the winter of 1989. Seventeen passengers
Staten Island while continuing his service in the Reserve. from the sinking ship were successfully saved from the frigid
On Sept. 11, 2001, Palazzo was one of the hundreds of waters. Years later, Palazzo was on the first Coast Guard boat to
FDNY members that made the ultimate sacrifice trying to save discover the Golden Venture, a cargo ship carrying more than
others. 200 immigrants from China that ran aground in Queens June 6,
Irene Palazzo and her husband adopted Jeff at the age of five 1993.
months from the Angel Guardian Orphanage in Brooklyn. “He “We heard the cries of distress in the dark, and we began
was adopted May first,” Irene recalled, “so that became ‘Jeffrey pulling people out of the water,” said Cassano, who said Palazzo
Day’ every year his entire life.” was directly responsible for saving dozens of people from the
Saving lives was what drew Palazzo to the Coast Guard in the water. “Jeff had a great sense of urgency, and that mentality of
first place. According to Irene, Jeff’s first rescue occurred when being ready at a second’s notice. We would sleep in our
he was eight. He helped some boaters who had capsized uniforms in case we got a call in the middle of the night.”
while sailing. Palazzo served much of his time in Rockaway under Bruce
Jeffrey's wife, Lisa, said she saw his drive to help others Schneider, a now-retired chief warrant officer, who described
when the two were in college together. “It was just clear that him as a very ambitious and smart individual. “As a Coast
college wasn’t his thing. I was writing all his papers for him!” Guardsman, Jeff was focused on rescue through and through,”
she joked. After their sophomore year, they were at the New said Schneider.
York City Fourth of July celebration, and Jeff helped some It came as a surprise to no one in 1996 when Palazzo decided
boaters in distress. to change careers, becoming a New York City firefighter. He
“In the process, he met some Coasties,” she said, “and the spent his first five years with FDNY at Ladder Company 109 in
rest is history.” Brooklyn. In the spring of 2001, Palazzo joined Staten Island's
Palazzo served with distinction in the Coast Guard as a elite Rescue 5 squad.
machinery technician on the Coast Guard Cutter Cape Horn. "He was tremendously sincere," said Firefighter John Drury
When the cutter was decommissioned in 1990, he continued of Rescue 5. "He was not only passionate about his work as a
his service at Station Rockaway in New York. rescue firefighter, but was always quick to tell you a caring
“Jeff was a force of nature,” said Chris Cassano, a retired New story about his own family."
York Police detective who’d also served with Palazzo in the Like many of his New York first responder colleagues, even
Coast Guard Reserve. “He was fearless, brave, and determined, during his time with FDNY, Jeff continued his Coast Guard
so when he put his mind to doing something, he would get service as a member of the Reserve. “Who are the members of
it done.” the Coast Guard Reserve in New York? Police and firefighters.”
While at Station Rockaway, Palazzo responded to many Cassano said. “There’s a lot of crossover.”
high-profile incidents and large-scale emergencies, including

AN ENDURING LEGACY
The Coast Guard lost their shipmates for

three members, all inspirational leadership.
reservists, in the terrorist The multipurpose building
attacks of Sept. 11, 2001: at Station New York is also
two petty officers, Jeffery named after Palazzo.
Palazzo and Vincent Danz, Each of the petty officers
and retired reservist Lt. will have a fast response
Cmdr. Gilbert Granados. cutter named in his honor.
Since that tragic day, Granados, who retired
the Coast Guard continues Jeffrey Palazzo Vincent Danz after 20 years of service,
had the station building at
to ensure that the legacy
Station Kings Point, N.Y., named after
and sacrifice of these three individuals
him. The station is located on the
will never be forgotten.
grounds of the U.S. Merchant Marine
Palazzo and Danz share a classroom
Academy, Granados's alma mater.
at Training Center Cape May, N.J., named
Gilbert Granados
in their honor. TRACEN also honors

the petty officers with awards in
their names: Palazzo's graduation
award goes to the student who
graduates with the highest academic
average, and Danz's award goes to
the student who is recognized by
Palazzo continued to work alongside his colleagues at Station That shift would be Palazzo’s last. He and 10 other members
Rockaway for his weekend duty shifts. When his commanding of the Rescue 5 squad perished while working to save their
officer, Schneider, was transferred to Station Chatham in fellow New Yorkers. In all, 343 members of FDNY were lost in
Massachusetts, Jeff followed him. Schneider allowed the the disaster. Though Palazzo is missed, his name lives on. In
firefighter to store up his drills and work in Chatham for a week 2016, the Coast Guard in Staten Island held a ceremony for the
or more at a time. “Jeff qualified on the new 47-foot motor dedication of the “Jeff Palazzo Hall Memorial,” a new building at
lifeboat in Provincetown,” Schneider remembered. “When he Station New York, and many of Palazzo’s first responder
came up, he would get a lot done.” colleagues attended.
Like so many of the tragic stories on 9/11, Lisa described In 2019, the Coast Guard announced that two of its new
that morning as ordinary, like any other. “I was at work, so I Sentinel-Class fast response cutters will be named in honor of
wasn’t home when he left for his shift. He left me a voicemail, Palazzo and fellow Coast Guard reservist, Petty Officer 2nd Class
nothing special, you know, ‘Headed to work, I love you.’” Vincent Danz, an officer with the New York Police Department
who also lost his life on 9/11.
Flanked by New York City Mayor the World Trade Center collapse.
Bill de Blasio, NYPD Commissioner In a voicemail to his wife, Angela,
James O’Neill and FDNY Chief of he said, “Hon, it’s 9:50 and I’m at
Department John Sudnik, Coast the World Trade Center. I’m up in
Guard Commandant Adm. Karl the building. Say a prayer that we
Schultz said, “We are humbled and get some of these people out. I’m
grateful for the opportunity to honor okay, but say a prayer for me. I
these brave men whose service and love you.”
sacrifice spanned three great first- NYPD Commissioner James
responder organizations. Their O’Neill praised Danz’s dedication
broad military and public service to during the ceremony.
both the nation and city of New York “Eighteen years ago, New York
demonstrated their incredible City Police Officer Vincent Danz was
dedication and character. When the a portrait of courage amid the
call came, they answered. We are devastation of the World Trade
certain that the men and women Center attacks,” he said. “As we
who serve aboard Coast Guard think about Vincent’s life, let us
Cutter Vincent Danz and Coast Guard always honor—and never forget—
Cutter Jeffrey Palazzo in the future his sacrifice for his colleagues, our
will proudly carry on their sense of fellow New Yorkers and our country.
honor, respect, and devotion Let this Coast Guard vessel forever
to duty.” be a beacon to anyone in distress
“Firefighter Jeffrey Palazzo and a reminder of our collective
bravely served our city and his mission as first responders to
Palazzo, on patrol with Station Rockaway.
country, proudly wearing the always keep one another safe.”
Photo courtesy of the Palazzo family
uniforms of the FDNY and United At that ceremony, Jeff’s son,
States Coast Guard,” said Fire Matthew Palazzo, a high school senior who was considering
Commissioner Daniel A. Nigro. “We will never forget his college options, spoke to a Coast Guard recruiter. What started
bravery and the sacrifice he made working to rescue those as information-gathering turned into genuine interest. He
trapped at the World Trade Center. His legacy will live on finished basic training at Cape May Sept. 4, 2020, just a week
through the Sentinel-class fast response cutter that will bear shy of the 19th anniversary of 9/11. Seaman Matthew Palazzo
his name and rescue New Yorkers from danger for years to is continuing that devotion to duty aboard the Coast Guard
come.” Cutter Polar Star. �
Vincent Danz was a 14-year member of the NYPD, a former
Marine, and a port security specialist in Coast Guard Reserve. Editor's note: This story is an edited version of the story
He was the youngest of nine children, and the father of three. that ran in the Long Blue Line in 2020, and it is used here
As part of the NYPD, he served in the Emergency Services Unit with permission.
in the Bronx. Danz was providing aid to victims on 9/11 during

A vessel from Coast Guard Station New York patrols the harbor
the morning of Sept. 11, 2001. The terrorist attacks of 20 years
ago changed Coast Guard units, policies, and operations forever.
Coast Guard photo.
SEPTEMBER 11, 2001:

THE SECOND “DATE WHICH WILL LIVE IN INFAMY” – AND ONE THAT CHANGED THE COAST GUARD FOREVER
Story from “The Long Blue Line” series by Dr. William Thiesen, Coast Guard Atlantic Area Historian
T
he day war was declared on the Empire of Japan, Eleven days after 9/11, President George W. Bush set up the
President Franklin Roosevelt had given a speech that Office of Homeland Security. The following year, he signed the
referred to Dec. 7, 1941—the day of the surprise attack Homeland Security Act of 2002 creating the Department of
on Pearl Harbor—as “a date which will live in infamy.” Homeland Security. By March 2003, the Coast Guard had left
Little did he know the nation would face a similar date nearly the Department of Transportation and transferred to DHS,
60 years later. becoming its largest agency. It was a record-setting sixth agency
On Sept. 11, 2001, al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four change for the service.
commercial airliners, crashing two into the twin towers of the In December 2001, President Bush signed legislation
World Trade Center, one into the Pentagon and one targeting amending the National Security Act. Coast Guard joined the
the Capitol into a Pennsylvania field. The attacks killed 2,977 nation’s intelligence community and our Intelligence Branch
people, over 500 more than the number lost at Pearl Harbor. became the Office of Intelligence (CG-2). And, in 2003, the Coast
Guard commissioned maritime intelligence fusion centers for
The 9/11 attacks set in motion dramatic changes to the
each Area command to support Coast Guard units
Coast Guard. Our units and personnel were some of the first
and commands.
military responders, providing communications and security,
President Bush also signed the Maritime Transportation
evacuating civilians by water and assisting those in need. On Security Act to protect the nation’s ports and waterways from
Sept. 14, Operation Noble Eagle deployed even more Coast terrorist attacks. The MTSA led indirectly to the International
Guard men and women on port security missions, search and Ship and Port Facility Security Code and the formation of our
rescue efforts and clean-up operations. Thousands of Coast International Port Security Program whose members monitor
Guard Auxiliarists and reservists were mobilized in the largest security standards in foreign ports. Under the MTSA, the Coast
homeland defense and port security operation since World Guard also formed 13 maritime safety and security teams,
War II. supporting the ports, waterways, and coastal security (PWCS)

mission and providing non-compliant vessel boarding
capability for Coast Guard missions. In 2004, the service
began forming the Maritime Security Response Team on the
East Coast and, in 2013, a second MSRT stood up on the
West Coast. In 2007, the service commissioned the
Deployable Operations Group to oversee deployable
specialized forces, such as the MSRT, MSSTs, port security
units, National Strike Force teams, dive lockers and tactical
law enforcement teams. Later, the service decommissioned
the DOG and Area commands re-assumed tactical control
of DSFs.
After 9/11, the Coast Guard focused on unity of effort and
responsiveness. In early 2002, the service set up joint harbor
operations centers in its port commands. In 2003, the Coast
Guard adopted the Incident Command System, enhancing
its effectiveness in major domestic response efforts. Prior to
9/11, field commands included separate marine safety
offices, vessel traffic services, and groups. In 2005, the
service designed a “sector” structure to combine these
activities.
Beginning in October 2001, the Coast Guard supported
Operation Enduring Freedom with port security, force
protection and military outload security. Early 2003 saw
Middle East deployment of Coast Guard cutters and DSFs in
Operation Iraqi Freedom. The Coast Guard stood up new
units like the Redeployment Assistance and Inspection
Detachment (RAID) and Patrol Forces Southwest Asia. While
RAID was decommissioned in 2015, PATFORSWA continues
to support cutters and DSFs in the Northern Arabian Gulf.
The infamous 2001 terrorist attacks completely reshaped
the Coast Guard, from the commission of new units focused
on homeland security, to major alterations in existing Coast
Guard units, to the transition to a brand new federal agency.
The service’s response demonstrated its flexibility and
relevance in the Coast Guard’s greatest transformation since
World War II. �
Top: The attacks of 9/11 led to the creation of the Maritime Safety and Security Teams. Photo by Auxiliarist Linda Vetter.
Middle: Petty Officers 3rd Class Matt Hare (left) and John Shaw of the Coast Guard Cutter Adak search a cargo dhow for illegal goods. Coast Guard
cutters deployed to the Middle East to support Navy 5th Fleet and coalition forces during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Matthew Belson.
Bottom: From the roof of Coast Guard Headquarters on 2nd Street in Washington, D.C., the damage of the plane crash was visible. Photo by Telfair Brown.

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Reservists of any military branch know the value of time Guard’s Office of Law Enforcement Policy as a civilian drug and
management. Balancing family obligations, civilian employment migrant metrics analyst.
and a military career takes discipline and dedication. Many would consider a double career enough to manage, but
One Coast Guard reservist has a pattern of taking on in her off-time, Hild sought more.
challenges using a time-bending technique. “I’ve always done something to challenge myself,” she said.
Cmdr. Loraleigh Hild graduated from the Coast Guard “Triathalons, mud runs—the stuff that offers a variety of
Academy in 2003 and transitioned into the Reserve in 2008. She challenges. I get bored running more than 2 or 3 miles at once,
has cultivated a career in response ashore and law enforcement or doing the same thing over and over.”
that’s split between her current Reserve assignment at the Last year, her best friend Adriana called her with an intriguing
Navy’s Maritime Expeditionary Security Group 2 in Norfolk, Va., new competition—the Tactical Games. Hild and Adriana met in
(one of the units formerly known as CORIVRONs) and the Coast ninth grade and remained best friends, eventually both finding
careers in law enforcement, with Hild in
the Coast Guard and Adriana in the
Diplomatic Security Service for the State
Department. When Adriana mentioned
the Tactical Games, Hild was skeptical,
having never shot competitively, but
Adriana had already run six of the races
herself and pressed Hild to consider.
Finally, in October, she accepted the
challenge and began training.
“I sat down and gamed out my short
and long term goals and the work I needed
to put in. My end goal was to show up,
compete, not do anything stupid and not
get hurt,” she joked. “It’s important to me,
though, to do difficult things, to not remain
stagnant in life, to experience new things,
to find balance and to have fun.”
Hild had her work cut out for her. The
Tactical Games are a set of events held
over two days; they’re designed to test the
grit, skills and abilities of competitors, and
typical challenges include running,
climbing, shooting and lifting. Combining
this much physical endurance with
marksmanship skills required a unique,
varied training plan in multiple disciplines.
An average day for Hild could include
roadwork, weightlifting, yoga, and dry
firing her pistol or rifle. This doesn’t
Photos courtesy of Recon Photography and The Tactical Games
include range time to practice mock

battles or rucks for miles to get her body
used to carrying weight.
“This all sounds like a lot, but outside of
the gym and yoga time, I rarely spend
more than an hour a day on the other
things,” Hild said.
It does sound like a lot. Her secret?
Time blocking. This time-management
technique is the opposite of multitasking,
allowing concentration on a single task.

“Weekly, I emphasize what I want to do to move toward
whatever goal I have at the time,” said Hild. “In doing that, I break
it down into manageable pieces. It’s usually spread out through
the day. When I have ten or twenty minutes here or there, I can do
weapons simulation in my basement, or lift sandbags in different
ways. I can put on a ruck pack and walk the dogs around the
neighborhood with 20 or 30 pounds on my back.”
Sounds simple, but it requires extreme discipline. Hild applies
the same time-management techniques to accomplish tasks in
her civilian and military careers as well, starting every day by
planning out the hours. First, she slots the tasks that accomplish
goals, second, she slots the tasks that accomplish personal
errands. Every hour is earmarked, and goals are accomplished in
chunks.
Her record at the Tactical Games is proof that the technique
works.
Photos courtesy of Recon Photography and The Tactical Games

This past summer, she placed in all three Tactical Games she
competed in, where she was in the women’s intermediate division.
Her first competition in May was in New Hampshire where she
placed second; in June, she placed first at a Games in North
Carolina; and most recently, in August, she took first place in West
Virginia.
Backed by a supportive group of fellow competitors who
motivate each other daily, Hild continues to break down
challenges.
“It doesn’t take a long time—it’s the quality of the time you
have,” she said. “You have to give yourself a time frame, and you
can get a lot done.” �
Speaking both languages

Petty Officer 1st Class Melissa Lopez del Castillo, a member
of Station Miami Beach, Fla., is a veritable trove of local
knowledge for her unit.
Born to a Cuban immigrant and a fourth-generation Floridian,
she grew up in Miami and developed a love for the sea, perhaps
from a grandfather who was a ship captain. She’d been working
in a Miami suburb as dispatcher with the Coral Gables Police
and Fire Department for four years when she decided to enlist
in the Coast Guard Reserve in 2010.
She landed at Station Miami Beach after eight weeks of boot
camp, and a fellow reservist told her that, given her background
in public service and love of law enforcement, she’d be a great
boatswain’s mate.
“I came back from boot camp, reported that Monday, did my
two weeks, and it’s been great ever since,” said Lopez del
Castillo, who’s been a member of the station for the last 11
years. Over her decade-plus of history there, she’s become a
force multiplier for the unit, earning certifications as a 45-foot
response boat-medium coxswain, a 33-foot special purpose
craft coxswain, and a boarding team member, and training the
newest boat crew members and coxswains.
“They say public service attracts the people who love high-
energy, and I’m drawn to public service,” said Lopez del Castillo.
“I love helping people.” Concurrently, understanding of the transmission and signs of
As she gained understanding of the Coast Guard’s roles and COVID-19 were driving changes to the local laws and regulations,
responsibilities, she leveraged her experience working at the and Lopez del Castillo continued to keep her command informed
911 center, fostered ties to the first-responder community, and so boat crews could enforce the correct standards on the water.
passed on her knowledge of the local area of responsibility. “It was so helpful, knowing those laws and what was changing
When the pandemic hit last year, calls to the 911 center on a day-to-day basis,” said Lopez del Castillo. “I already knew
increased, as did the stress level. As the supervisor for the 911 the regulations, like, for example, Miami-Dade says you can’t
center, she managed the stress of the people inside as much as moor up more than two boats together; 10 people on a boat—
they were helping the city manage the stress around them. that’s maximum—that’s Miami-Dade ordinance.”

She joked about her ability to rattle off
local laws, ingrained by weeks and months
of repetitive communication with the public
as a 911 supervisor. “It’s really a plus to
keep the reservists [stationed] around the
area they’re from,” she said. “They know the
area, the know how things run.”
As COVID-19 infections ramped up,
Station Miami Beach brought reservists on
to help continue operations when their
active duty members needed to quarantine.
Lopez del Castillo, who was qualified as a
coxswain on two platforms, left the 911 call
center to take a set of 60-day Title 10
military orders.
She agreed to remain on active duty for
another three months to assist with transfer
season, which, combined with the pandemic,
would have left the station with critical
personnel gaps.
Trading one fast-paced job for another, At the conclusion of her time on orders, Lopez del Castillo was awarded the Coast Guard Achievement
Lopez del Castillo slid into the role of Medal by Station Miami Beach. Photo courtesy of Petty Officer 1st Class Melissa Lopez del Castillo
assistant operations petty officer at the
station. There, she helped manage the unit’s
“Each team member or agency brings something different to
75 members, five vessels, boardings, cases, and numerous high-
the table, and it’s my job as a 911 supervisor and a coxswain to
profile operations.
“This station is non-stop, 24 hours, seven days; it’s easy to get use them correctly,” she said.
lost,” she said with a laugh. “My first week of active duty, I had a Over the following months, the pace of operations never
headache trying to wrap my head around all the moving pieces, waned, and Lopez del Castillo remained on active duty for a year.
but I learned it.” At the conclusion of her time on orders, she was awarded the
Her dispatch experience carried over well, especially with Coast Guard Achievement Medal by Station Miami Beach.
record-keeping and watch-standing, and she took time to relay Lopez del Castillo recently transitioned to the Miami Beach
to the station’s personnel the experience of their fellow first- Fire Department as their emergency management coordinator,
responders in the community—how they think, train, but maintains readiness for the next operation with her Coast
and operate. Guard station.
In this way, Lopez del Castillo reiterated that the Coast Guard’s “The wonderful thing about it is the teamwork and the
reservists are a crucial tie between the local command and the command,” said Lopez del Castillo. “Our relationship is like
citizens and law enforcement partners in the community. a family.” �
Honoring devotion to duty

On May 15, active and Reserve members
of Station New London, Conn., participated
in a 5K run with local police departments
for National Police Week; the run honored
Officer James V. Spignesi, Jr., a State of
Connecticut Department of Environmental
Protection police officer who was killed in
the line of duty in November 1998. The
group started the run outside the front
gate at 7:30 a.m. and jogged through the
scenic streets of Fort Trumbull and New
London. �
Back row, from left: Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick

Donohue, Petty Officer 3rd Class Minihan, Dave
Cave, Seaman Phillip Casano, Kathleen Spignesi
(niece of fallen officer); and kneeling from left,
Chief Petty Officer Matthew Willett, Officer Scheel
of Colchester Police Department, Seaman Kyle
Clifton, and Petty Officer 3rd Class Kimberly Netto.
Photo courtesy of Petty Officer 1st Class Chris Oakley.

Marking the occasion, despite the location
Last summer, Petty Officer 1st Class Olga Timirgalieva, a member of Sector
Boston, had been recalled to active duty in Springfield, Illinois, to assist with
the COVID-19 community vaccine center operations when she almost missed
a huge milestone in her career.
The culmination of years’ worth of hard work—her graduation from MIT
Sloan School of Management —was occurring, and, due to her deployment,
she would have to miss commencement. Though completing a master’s degree
is already an accomplishment, Timirgalieva had also been selected for several
sets of recognition, including being chosen as an MIT Sloan Siebel Scholar and
the MBA Best & Brightest of MIT. She even founded a club for first-generation,
low-income students, earning her the Henry Ford II Scholar award, which
celebrates leadership and community contribution. Though she didn’t get to
walk at graduation, she said she was where she was supposed to be. During
her time at the CVC, she provided command support by measuring the equity
and distribution progress by vaccination teams, which was used by state
leadership to develop response strategies and tactics.
“My passion in life is crisis response,” said Timirgalieva. “What I was doing
in my deployment, assisting with the COVID response—I felt like it was more
important for me to be there. I graduated anyway, but it was about the work
I was doing right now, bringing my skills to help people right now.”
The occasion of her graduation didn’t go unmarked; the command at the CVC held a small party for her in lieu of the event, and the
petty officer was delighted to share her celebration with her military colleagues. MIT published several interviews with Timirgalieva,
segments of which are reprinted below. Find the full interviews at https://poetsandquants.com/tag/olga-timirgalieva/
Hometown: Tashkent, Uzbekistan years and gave me the strength to keep fighting during my
seven-year immigration proceedings.
Which family member or mentor is your biggest inspiration
or role model? What led you to pursue an MBA degree?
My mother has been my biggest inspiration. Despite the Ten years ago, I applied to an MBA program and did not get
challenges she has faced, my mother has maintained an in. Following that experience, I pursued other opportunities and
optimistic and loving outlook, always teaching me to think about did not seriously consider re-applying to top MBA programs.
others and practice empathy. Her kindness and strong moral One day, my wife and I were discussing our biggest regrets, and
compass also meant staying true to herself as my mother stood I realized that one of my regrets was not pursuing an MBA. My
up for others and spoke up against injustices she saw in the wife immediately encouraged me to apply. She believed that I
Soviet Union. I admire her courage and always remember had what it took to be accepted, and that an MBA program could
hearing my mother’s words, “If the fear is what’s stopping you, change my life. It’s been one of the best decisions I’ve made.
you must do it.” Whenever I hesitate or feel anxious, I remind
myself to live fearlessly and to always care for those around me, What made Olga such an invaluable addition to the Class of
bringing them along on my journey. 2021?
“Olga Timirgalieva was chosen at this year’s MIT Sloan Siebel
What was the moment that led you to decide to pursue higher Scholar, an honor that recognizes her excellence both as a
education? scholar and a leader,” said Maura Herson, MIT’s Assistant Dean
There was not one defining moment. As a child, I was curious of the MBA Program. “She has been a standout leader during her
and eager to learn. As I got older, education became a way to time at Sloan across multiple professional and affinity clubs.
defy the norms thrust onto me. For example, I was told that as a Olga’s core passion is crisis management and increasing the role
girl, I could not understand IT or be good at technology. It of private sector in humanitarian crises.”
propelled me to learn HTML and Photoshop. At 16, I taught web
design to Uzbek entrepreneurs. I also saw the inequities in the How were you able to finance your MBA as a first-generation
world around me—the struggle of my family and many others. student?
My frustration and desire to help fueled my drive to bring change I financed my MBA through scholarships, service in the Coast
on a large scale. I knew education was key to enabling that. Guard Reserve, teaching assistantships, loans, and savings.
What was your biggest worry before going for your What advice would you have for other first-generation
undergraduate degree? college students?
I dreamed of going to college in the US, but I could not afford Don’t walk your path alone. Instead, reach out to seek and
tuition nor was I eligible for most loans. Fortunately, during my offer help. The first-generation student experience can be
last year of high school, I became a finalist in the highly- isolating, and it can take a while to learn the ropes. I used to
competitive US Department of State Future Leaders Exchange hesitate to cold-email someone asking for a chat because I didn’t
program. I was placed with a host family in Central Florida who think a stranger would want to spend time helping me. Now I
changed the course of my life and who I continue to love as my know that most people were lent a helping hand at some point
second family. Less than a year after meeting me, my host and are happy to pay it forward. Talk to as many people as you
parents, a school cafeteria worker and a phosphate miner, can to gather invaluable insights, and learn what’s possible. As
agreed to co-sign my student loans so I could return to the U.S. you learn and grow, commit to making the journey easier
for college. It was an incredible act of generosity and trust that for others. �
energized me to save on tuition by finishing college in three
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THE MORE YOU KNOW

Shifting gears: Reserve Component change
By Chief Warrant Officer Juan C. Deliz, Reserve Personnel Management
If you are thinking about changing your Reserve Component experiencing work-life and/or financial problems, the Coast
status, you must understand Coast Guard policy and your Guard has resources available on the web at CGSUPRT.com or
responsibilities before submitting a Reserve Component 1-855-CGSUPRT. Once you discuss your options with your
Change (RCC), CG-1001, request to your command. I also command and your command endorses the package, it is sent
encourage you to seek assistance with the administrative to the district (DXR) for a second endorsement. Finally, DXR
division at your commands to discuss and analyze all options. sends it to RPM-1 for approval.
If you are in the Selected Reserve and want to be placed in Here are some common errors on RCC requests:
the Individual Ready Reserve, the Reserve Duty and
a. Remaining Post-9/11 GI Bill obligated service: If you still
Participation Manual says “All members appointed, enlisted, or
have obligated service remaining for the Post-9/11 GI Bill
transferred into the SELRES must agree to serve for a specified
transfer of education benefits (TEB), you must agree to
period, and under no circumstances must that service be for a
rescind the post Post-9/11 GI Bill TEB or remain in the
period of less than one year. The specified period must be
SELRES. All Post-9/11 GI Bill obligated service must be
agreed to by execution of an enlistment/commission contract
served in the SELRES without a break in service.
outlining SELRES obligation, or an Administrative Remarks,
Form CG-3307, entry.” Within the same manual, Article 3.B.3 b. Member did not complete A-school-obligated service.
describes your obligations for IRR satisfactory participation.
It's imperative that you comprehend your responsibilities c. Form CG-1001 lacks specific detailed reasons for the
before requesting a RCC. request or is missing command and/or DXR signatures.
In 2020, PSC RPM-1 processed over 250 RCC requests. In d. The effective date of the component change (block 10 of
many of these requests, members wrote simple phrases such CG-1001) must be at least 90 days from the member’s
as “work-life issues” or “cannot meet obligation” in the signature date (block 21b)
comments section without specifics or details. Phrases without
supporting explanations may delay the process; always e. Package is missing the appropriate CG-3307.
provide a reasonable explanation for the request. If you are
In the RPM-1 status website and Portal page, you will find additional resources.
RPM Website: https://www.dcms.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/Assistant-Commandant-for-Human-Resources-CG-1/Personnel-
Service-Center-PSC/Reserve-Personnel-Management-PSC-RPM/RPM-1/Status/
RPM Portal: https://cg.portal.uscg.mil/units/psc/psc-rpm/default.aspx
1. If I advance to E-7 as a Reserve member, do I also need Non-prior service SELRES members, including members
to obligate two years? who were NOT active duty (including Coast Guard) prior to
being in the SELRES, have a six-year drill obligation that must
Yes, the same policy that applies to active duty members
be completed in the SELRES. You can submit a request to move
also applies to Reserve members. Article 3.A.21.c of Reserve
to the IRR after the six-year obligation is complete. You can
Duty and Participation Manual states that members advancing
submit your request 90 days in advance with an effective date
to E-7, E-8 or E-9 will incur a two-year service obligation. If the
after the obligation is complete.
member does not wish to incur this obligated service, the
member can request removal of the applicable servicewide
3. I was in active duty in the regular Coast Guard, and
exam advancement eligibility list. These requests are submitted
joined the SELRES after my release from active duty,
via message to PPC (ADV). For more details on voluntary
when can I transfer to the IRR?
removal from a SWE, please visit PPC(ADV)’s page: https://
cg.portal.uscg.mil/units/ppc/SitePages/Advancements%20 All military members incur an eight-year military service
and%20Evaluations%20Branch.aspx obligation when joining. If you completed four (or more) years
of active duty, and are now going into the Reserve, the
2. I’m a non-prior service SELRES member. When does my remainder can be served in the SELRES or IRR. However, if you
drill obligation expire, and when can I transfer to the left active duty and joined the SELRES, you must remain in the
IRR? SELRES for at least one year before requesting a move to the
IRR.

4. My eight-year military service obligation (MSO) has 6. I received a SELRES bonus; can I request a component
passed, am I automatically separated from the IRR? change to the IRR?
Members in the IRR are separated at the end of their current Members who received a bonus for service in the SELRES
contract that may or may not align with the MSO completion can request transfer to the IRR, if otherwise eligible, with
date. member’s acknowledgement that any unserved part of the
bonus will be recouped.
5. Can a member not fit for full duty be transferred into This acknowledgement should be included in the comments
the IRR? section of the CG-1001. RPM reviews all bonuses prior to
approval. If transfer to the IRR is approved, PPC (SEP) will
The IRR, like the SELRES, requires members to be fully
recoup any unserved part of the bonus.
qualified for mobilization; this includes being fit for full duty.
RPM does not require members to visit medical for a duty
For questions or concerns regarding reserve component
status. However, if the reason for component change is solely
management, please contact your local Personnel &
based on the member not being fit for full duty, RPM will
Administration (P&A) office, Reserve Forces Readiness Staff
contact the member’s command to ensure a fit for duty
(RFRS), or DXR. �
determination is made. If the member is found fit for full duty,
the request to transfer components to the IRR will be approved,
if otherwise eligible. If the member is unable to be fit for full
duty, the member should be considered for the medical
evaluation board process.
Coast Guard data readiness task force lays foundation for

improving data quality and decision making
By Melissa Woods, Data Readiness Task Force
Every Coast Guard mission relies on data to execute The DRTF focuses on four lines of effort to meet this goal, two of
operations. As Commandant Adm. Karl Schultz said in the Coast which are led by reservists: data governance and workforce
Guard Data Strategy, “It is crucial that the Coast Guard development (led by Lt. Cmdr. Christopher Capule); data fidelity
modernizes its data management to help build and sustain its (led by Lt. Cmdr. Josiah Toepfer); technical way ahead; and pilot
future force.” Established in 2020, the Data Readiness program/real-time learning.
Task Force is charting the Coast Guard’s course The DRTF is working within these lines of
in the field of data management to leverage effort to make the right information accessible
the full potential of data as a strategic to the right people at the right time, from
asset. anywhere in the world. Their work was
Focusing on data as a strategic essential to deployment of the
asset has tangible implications for COVID-19 workspace, supporting
the Coast Guard: weaving data the COVID-19 vaccination effort.
into the work foundation Whether piloting user-friendly,
minimizes time spent on routine data-rich platforms for forces
administration while ashore and at sea, educating
maximizing space to focus on members and units to strengthen
mission-oriented tasks. data competencies, crafting
Improved access to data and overarching strategic policies
information sharing between governing data management, or
systems empowers leaders to liaising with internal and
make decisions with more speed external partners on necessary
and accuracy. The DRTF is requirements, the DRTF is leading
responsible for establishing the the Coast Guard’s effort in data
processes and governance to make management.
this possible, identifying the As the team forges ahead, they are
innovative technologies and capabilities actively recruiting. “The contributions of
necessary for Coast Guard members to our reservists cannot be overstated,” said
engage effectively with reduced risk at all Capt. Brian Erickson, DRTF lead. “We need
operational levels, based on authoritative and more talented members like them to build out and
trusted data integrated across the service. augment the DRTF, particularly as we prepare for an
The DRTF is staffed by a number of reservists assigned to expected shift to a Headquarters program office in 2022.” Any
critical positions, joining with active duty and civilian members reservist interested in becoming a member of the DRTF team
to form an agile team capable of modern enterprise solutions. can email [email protected]. �

Members can receive replacement uniforms due to
Southwest border operations
By MyCG Staff
Uniforms can take a beating during normal operations, and it longer serviceable, and that you are authorized replacement
can be even worse when members respond to ongoing items. The POC will use the spreadsheet from the UDC website
operations. This may be the case for those who have deployed in to submit replacement requests. Your uniform items will be
support of the Southwest border operations, or if your shipped to your duty station or your home of record.
permanent duty station is in the affected area of the response. If POCs can email spreadsheets to Christopher Moulton at the
your uniforms are damaged or are no longer serviceable due to UDC and Lt. Cmdr. Sonya Leibowitz. Because the spreadsheet
SWB operations, you are authorized for replacement uniforms- will contain personal identifiable information, it will have to be
in-kind. password protected. The UDC will fill orders as top priority and
ship to the address identified in the spreadsheet. �
To replace your damaged uniforms, your command should
have a designated point of contact who will serve as the liaison Note: Receiving replacement uniforms from the government
between you and the Uniform Distribution Center. This POC means members will not be able to request additional
should be able to determine that your uniform items are no compensation through private insurance claims.
Coast Guard allows braids, ponytails for women

Story by Chief Warrant Officer 4 Allyson Conroy, graphic courtesy of MyCG
The Coast Guard has revised its standards

for women’s hair. Women in the service can
now wear their hair in one or two braids or a
single ponytail.
“First and foremost, my hope is that
women around the Coast Guard will consider
this a load off their minds,” said Rear Adm.
Joanna Nunan, thinking of the buns, pins, or
clips that have made for years of headaches,
hair breakage, and dampness that lasted
all day.
While reviewing this suggested change,
the Coast Guard’s Uniform Board reviewed
recent changes by some of the other military
services, and added the following options:
• The bulk of the hair cannot be wider than
your head, and if you decide to wear a
single braid or ponytail, it needs to be
centered–no side ponytails or side braids.
• If you decide to wear two braids, they will need to be evenly
The following notes were also included in the board’s
spaced, and look symmetrical when viewed from the back
decision:
of your head.
• Allowing the windbreaker to be worn in lieu of the service
• The length of your hair when worn in this manner cannot dress blue jacket ahead of formal events while transiting or
extend below the horizontal line centered between your moving around. The SDB jacket will be donned ahead of the
shoulder blades. event.
Note: If you work in an environment where it may be safer to • Replacement of the current light blue dress shirt with the
pull your hair back, you will need to continue to do so. Some new Air Force herringbone material shirt. Pockets will be
examples include: operating or being near hazardous machinery removed from the female dress shirts in line with the current
or equipment, power transmission equipment, rotary equipment, Air Force design.
moving parts, hazardous chemicals, or flames. Also keep in mind
• Authorization for the wear of the Air Force skirt with the
that hair cannot impede vision. When in doubt, talk with the
Trops uniform only. The SDB jacket presents a slightly
command. Safety continues to be key.
different color blue.
Look for the updated policy in section 2.B. of Coast Guard
Uniform Regulations Manual COMDTINST 1020.6L (Grooming • The use of subdued rank insignia for members authorized to
Standards). wear the coyote-colored ball cap with the Navy Working
Uniform Type III. �
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Back to fighting weight: Body Comp Program resumes

By MyCG Staff
The Body Composition Program will resume in October with Screening process
all administrative consequences in effect. Body composition tracks the relationship between height
With nearly 70% of the total Coast Guard workforce and weight. First, your height is recorded. Next, your weight is
vaccinated, the impacts of COVID-19 on our members are recorded, with appropriate weight subtracted for clothing.
beginning to diminish significantly. Vaccines are readily If you exceed your MAW, you must be measured for body fat
available and easily accessible resulting in our service and most screening (2/3 site taping or AC measurement) and you can
of our communities return to pre-pandemic conditions. The chose one or the other. If you pass either measurement, you will
Coast Guard has determined that, given these conditions, it is be compliant.
appropriate to implement the Body Composition Program. If you exceed these measurements, you may have the option
The boatcrew physical fitness test will once again be to take the boat crew PFT, but you will need a medical pre-
available for those that are medically qualified as a continuation screening to determine eligibility. Once you pass the PFT, you
of the pilot program. are compliant.
The Coast Guard Weight and Body Fat Standards Program Please note, if you decide not to take the PFT, are not cleared
Manual will be updated to include: to take PFT, or if you fail the PFT, you will be processed for
weight probation or separation. �
• Abdominal circumference as an additional body composition
measure to be used with maximum allowable weight
Note: This is an excerpt of an article that was originally posted to
• 2/3 taping as permanent body composition measures. (Men MyCG. For more information, visit the original article, or see the
are taped in two places: at their neck and abdominal Coast Guard Weight and Body Fat Standards Program Manual,
circumference; women are taped in three places: at their COMDTINST M1020.8H.
neck, waist, and hips.)
Reserve master chief advancement panel enacted

The R-MCAP will convene annually, beginning in October EER, dated after July 1, 2020, and no later than July 1, 2021,
2021, to select eligible senior chief petty officers in the Reserve with their commanding officer’s recommendation. Additionally,
Component, including members of the Selected Reserve all eligibility requirements must have been completed by the
and Individual Ready Reserve, for servicewide eligibility date of July 1, 2021, which
advancement to master chief petty officer will now be referred to as the panel eligibility
for all ratings. date.
Effective immediately, all Reserve E-9 Members will be able to verify their eligibility
billets have transitioned from rating- using the personal data extract generated in
specific to universal master chief Direct Access in mid-July 2021.
leadership assignments. The R-MCAP results It is essential that all senior chiefs review and
will be published as an integrated list of update their personnel records in preparation for
ratings, rank ordered by advancement this advancement panel. You should request your
recommendation. Members will then be electronically imaged-personnel data record (EI-
advanced to vacancies at any available PDR) as soon as possible to allow for ample
E-9 position. correction time.
This panel permanently replaces the It is the candidate's responsibility to ensure
E-9 Reserve servicewide exam, their online PDE shows a status of “eligible” in
including this year’s October test. All order to be reviewed by the R-MCAP. The PDE for
other paygrades remain unchanged. the upcoming R-MCAP must be verified.
All members who have completed Incorrect PDE data must be reported to the unit
eligibility requirements for admin or servicing personnel office.
advancement to E-9 will be reviewed Additional details are available on the CG PSC-
by the panel, regardless of intention to EPM-1 Master Chief Advancement Panel Portal
compete for advancement. site: http://cglink.uscg.mil/a8ea6c1. �
Each candidate must have a current

New travel system in effect
By MyCG Staff
Travel during the new fiscal year will look
a little bit different as the service moves away
from TPAX and ADTRAV and implements the
new E-Gov Travel System 2, or ETS2.
On Oct. 1, the Coast Guard transitioned to
the new ETS2, with travel service provider,
CWTSATO. This will replace the Coast Guard’s
current system, TPAX, and booking provider,
ADTRAV.
This transition will correlate with the
migration of the new Financial System
Management Solution and will comply with
DHS mandates and audit requirements.
“As we begin to transition to the new
system, implementation teams are working
to minimize impact to the workforce and
mission execution,” said Capt. Derek Smith,
commanding officer, Pay and Personnel
Center. The ETS2 travel system will be a self-
service system,
designed for
booking travel arrangements, The sequencing of routing will be a cultural change to how
and routing orders through some travel orders are created in the Coast Guard. Training the
an approval hierarchy Coast Guard workforce on ETS and FSMS is a top priority.
including authorizing Implementation teams are developing a training plan that will
officials and funds include online resources such as user guides, video tutorials,
managers. This new and online forums. Training will also be available Oct. 17 and
system will be a Oct. 24 during all-hands events.
modern approach to For more information on ETS or for more upcoming
travel that will ease the information on training sessions please visit the following
administrative burdens website: https://www.dcms.uscg.mil/ppc/travel/ets/.
on commands as well as Should units have direct questions regarding ETS workforce
members who are waiting training, members should email the Travel Management Office
on travel orders. at [email protected]. �
New Electronic Contact Tracing Application

By MyCG Staff
The highly transmissible Delta variant is fueling a Reservists participate in CG Contact Tracing by making
nationwide rise in COVID-19 cases. Contact tracing an entry in CGECTA only when they become ill or
continues to be a critical, time tested tool in exposed to COVID-19 while on orders.
limiting the spread of COVID-19 and Those who don’t have access to a CG
preserving mission readiness. workstation or VDI may use a proxy; a
To optimize timely and efficient contact supervisor, watchstander, or shipmate with
tracing, the Coast Guard Electronic access can make a report on another’s behalf.
Contact Tracing Application was released Alternatively, members can email their
for Coast Guard-wide use on July 2. All name, unit, and phone number to
contact tracing should now be completed [email protected] and the case will
through CGECTA. be dispatched to the appropriate contact
Those with known or presumed tracing team. �
COVID-19 must report their case in
CGECTA. The process takes only one to two Note: This does not replace the need to update
minutes, and a CAC is required. The case is CGPAAS status, as per ALCOAST 174/20.
then assigned to the appropriate contact tracing
team for follow-up.
RESERVIST MAGAZINE
RETIREE SITREP
Celebrating our forefathers
Story by Master Chief Petty Officer Frank Gorman, Director of Operational Logistics
June 6 dawned as just another sunny
Sunday at the Jersey Shore. For four Coast
Guard members, though, it offered a rare,
dwindling opportunity to meet and honor
three World War II combat veterans, one
of whom was a fellow Coast Guardsman.
That day was the 77th anniversary of
the Normandy invasion, and Wall
Township, N.J., held an honor walk for the
three vets, including 96-year-old Frank
DeVita of Bridgewater, N.J., a former Coast
Guard gunner’s mate.
DeVita was a crewman on a Coast Guard
Higgins boat (or LCVP, which stood for
landing craft vehicle, personnel), and he
made 15 landings on Omaha Beach on
June 6, 1944. He ferried troops and
supplies ashore, and he took wounded and
deceased comrades back out to his ship,
the USS Samuel Chase. The Chase was a
Coast Guard-manned attack (troop)
transport ship that previously saw combat in the invasions of heroes were those who gave the last full measure of devotion
North Africa, Sicily, and Italy. and died for the freedom of others. He was extremely proud of
Following service at Normandy, DeVita and his shipmates his Coast Guard service, and he wished the Coast Guard received
aboard Chase participated in the invasion landings in Southern more credit for its role in WWII. He said that 90% of the
France. Afterward, the ship redeployed to the Pacific theater of coxswains at Normandy were Coasties, and their average age
operations, where DeVita crewed his LCVP, putting troops was 19!
ashore on Okinawa, Japan. For me and several crew members of Station Manasquan
DeVita’s combat duties included lowering the LCVP’s ramp to Inlet, including Petty Officer 1st Class Cheyenne Wolfe, Petty
allow troops to go ashore. He described it as a horrific experience, Officer 2nd Class Michael Dear, and Fireman William Fancher, it
as it meant certain death for many of his comrades going ashore was a wonderful experience to meet Mr. DeVita and hear his
on enemy-held beaches. Despite his heroic actions at three memories firsthand. He truly represents America’s Greatest
combat theaters, DeVita insisted he was not a hero; for him, the Generation and what they did for our freedom. �
CDR celebrates 26 years

of service
Cmdr. Eric G. Stroming retired from the Coast Guard
Reserve in a ceremony held June 26, 2021, after 26 years
of military service divided between the Coast Guard and
the Navy. As a civilian, he served his community as a
captain with the Township of Union Fire Department in
New Jersey. He finished his career at Sector Southeast New
England in East Providence, R.I., where he was the Reserve
Chief of Emergency Management and Force Readiness. BZ
on your retirement. �

MSRON8 CDR retires
at 29 years
After 29 years of service, Cmdr. Christopher P. O’Halloran
retired from the Coast Guard Reserve at a ceremony held at
Naval Station Newport, R.I., June 30. The event was attended by
his family, friends, and fellow Riverines from Navy Maritime
Expeditionary Security Squadron 8.
MSRON8’s commanding officer, Navy Capt. John Ouellette,
presided over his ceremony and awarded O’Halloran the Navy
and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for his service during
the deployment. For the past year, O’Halloran served as the
liaison officer between the Task Group at Camp Lemonnier,
Djibouti, and the Operational Commander in Rota, Spain.
“Success is no accident,” O’Halloran told the crew during the
ceremony. “It’s hard work, perseverance, learning, studying,
sacrifice and, most of all, love of what you are doing.” �
Mustang CDR caps 30 year

career
Lt. Cmdr. Robert C. Conlin celebrated the end of a 30-year
career with the Coast Guard in a ceremony held June 26, 2021.
After seven years of active duty as a health services technician,
Conlin joined the Reserve in 1998. He received his commission
in 2004, and he spent the next two decades at assignments
along the eastern seaboard, retiring from the Enforcement
branch at Sector New York, where he served as the Reserve
Chief of Enforcement. �
BZ to D13’s SRO
Capt. Laila Grassley, senior Reserve officer for the Coast
Guard’s 13th District, receives her retirement certificate
from Rear. Adm. Jack Vogt, commander of the Coast Guard’s
13th District, in a ceremony held June 26. Even though she
requested an informal retirement ceremony, Grassley’s
recognition was formally honored when Vogt awarded her
the Meritorious Service Medal for her work from October
2019 thru June 2021. After serving 24 years in the Coast
Guard, Grassley will be missed by her many friends and
shipmates. Fair winds and following seas, Captain! �
PST senior chief retires

after 20
Senior Chief Petty Officer Nicola Lesourd retired from the
Pacific Strike Team in Novato, Calif., in a ceremony held May
13, 2021, after 20 years of service to the Coast Guard.
Lesourd joined the PST in 2014, and became its Reserve
Command Senior Chief in 2018. BZ, Senior! �

RETIREMENT LIST
RET-1 (with pay)
March 2020 EMC Steven Tanaka MKCS Jeffery Halcomb LCDR Brenton LeBish
IVC Thomas O’Brien FSC Gregory Berry SKCS Timothy Green LT Billy Phillips
HSC Marilyn Brown BMC David Key BMCM Gregory Robertson
August 2020 IVC Anthony Blas BMC Jonathan Sall ETCM Hardy Medlin
DC1 Neil Cafiero MEC Kenneth Oberacker HSC Daniel Melling DCCS Michael Hering
MKC Aram Noorigian IVC John Huntington MECS Luis Rivera
June 2021 MKC David Veiss MKC Michael Plante BMC John Cadigan
CAPT Kurt Beier OSC Catherine East MKC Michael Seel BMC Mark Hodges
LCDR Phillip Snodgrass OSC Christopher Niesterowicz MKC Timothy Waterbury ETC Ken Kawamura
BOSN4 William Lyness BM1 Armando Diaz ET1 Daniel Pikala MKC Keith Raffield
ELC2 Carl Platis IV1 Darren Newton MK1 Mark Tobias MKC Kurt Wetzstein
F&S4 Pablo Vivas ME1 Gordon Drury OS1 Dennis Kujawa MKC Richard White
PSS3 Steven Rupnow ME1 Steven Riggall PS1 Christopher Dudley MSTC Harold Hebert
DCCM Phillip Jones ME1 Randall Tigner AET2 Michael Garland IV1 Robert Eddy
MKCM Kenneth King DC2 Jose Gomera MK1 Daniel Holden
MECS Luis Rivera July 2021 FS2 Stephen Pozorski PS1 David Allen
YNCS Valerie Kahikina LCDR Jon Turban MK2 William Rhodes SK1 Melvin Williams
BMC John Bagby LT Tammy Kimbrel BM2 David Schneider
BMC Gary Durham LT John Wood August 2021 DC2 Michael Johnston
BMC Dennis McGraw MECM Rocky Correll CAPT Robert Forgit MK2 Jorge Camacho
BMC Kevin Spindler MECM Michael Sawyer CDR Lee Christopherson MK2 Alvin Sherrod
DCC Mark Brown MSTCM David Schacher CDR Sharon Schilling SK2 Erich Stoetzner
RET-2 (without pay)

April 2021 MKC Jason Wiggins CDR Anthony Franzago LCDR Carlos Montesnation
CWO William Bauer MSTC Sandra Cardenas Lopez CDR Wendy Gardner LCDR Edward Mosley
OSC Christopher Pavero CDR Barbara Gowdy LCDR Joshua Patton
May 2021 SKC Corey King CDR John Higham LCDR Jesse Rangle
CDR Kevin Osborne SKC Mark Lorette CDR Thomas Kalisz LCDR Justin Reid
LCDR Paul Pukis BM1 Benjamin Black CDR Richard Knight LCDR Caroline Shay
LT Casey Harrell SK1 Chad Lally CDR Richard Kocher LCDR Jessica Shea
CWO Roland Ashby IV2 Gabriel Berkey CDR Brandon McGowan LCDR Kin Szeto
BMC Ryan Grady IS2 Lisa Guzman CDR Luke Mixon LCDR Aaron Wallace
BMC Lucas Marland CDR Christopher O’Halloran LCDR Tabetha Watts
ISC Brendan Fraser July 2021 CDR Michael Ott LCDR Vickie Willis
MEC Dominic Johnson CAPT Geoffrey Deas CDR Patrick Petrarca LT Aaron Gastaldo
YNC Thomas Doney CAPT Michael Ferrullo CDR Scott Savela LT Joshua Jarrell
IV2 Stefan Pentcholov CAPT Daniel Fitzgerald CDR Martin Schell LT Scott Opheim
ME1 Willie Almagro CAPT Evan Galbo CDR Paul Seidel LT Anthony Robinson
CAPT Laila Grassley CDR Brian Shepherd LT Michelle Stevens
June 2021 CAPT Gretchen Jones CDR Eric Stroming DCCS Michael Hering
CDR Lisa Ceraolo CAPT Jill Lumpkin CDR Robyn Swan MECS Daniel DeSai
CDR Jennifer Haag CAPT Paul Morris CDR Daron Tanko MKCS Dominick Celli
CDR Jason Harrell CAPT Richard Roberts CDR Michael VonStein HSC Jonathan Mays
CDR James McManus CAPT John Settle LCDR Jonathan Cavett HSC Naomi Neuner
CDR Scott Ostrowski CAPT Michael St. Jeanos LCDR Robert Conlin MKC James Anderson
LT Jonathan Kimura CAPT Jennifer Travers LCDR Steven Dullack MSTC Joanne Oliva
MECM William Rowell CAPT Craig Wennet LCDR Calvin Freeland YNC Gretchen Robertson
BMCS Gregory Rogers CDR Jared Angelie LCDR Garrett Hawk BM1 Joseph Keough
IVCS Kristopher Nowak CDR Thomas Barnett LCDR Michael Henson MST1 Theodore Neitzchman
BMC Thomas Franks CDR Sarah Bauer LCDR Christopher Hochschild YN1 Sandra Lashley
BMC Shannon Swagerty CDR James Brackett LCDR Sean Hughes BM2 Christopher DeMont
CSC Lisa George CDR Wes Burns LCDR William Ioven
ETC Timorthy Day CDR Clifford DeTemple LCDR Bryan May — Compiled by
MEC William Murphy CDR Michale DiMeo LCDR LaTarsha McQueen YNC Joseph R. McGonagle,
MEC David Shearman CDR Kerry Duke LCDR Keith Meverden USCGR (ret.)

RESERVIST MAGAZINE
A LIGHT ON YESTERYEAR
Petty Officer 2nd Class Benjamin J. Kiger, a

storekeeper, surveys the landing zone as a
U.S. Army UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter lands
to transport his team. Kiger, a reservist, was a
member of the U.S. Coast Guard Redeployment
Assistance & Inspection Detachment (RAID) team.
Photo by Lt. James Cullen.
The Long Blue Line: RAID – a look back at the Coast

Guard’s unique Middle East mission, 2003-2015
Lt. Cmdr. Kent G. Sieg, USCGR (ret.)
An important component of the Coast Guard’s presence in Guard team of inspectors to Kuwait could greatly mitigate such
the Middle East during and after Operations Enduring Freedom issues. Consequently, he became the first RAID coordinator and
and Iraqi Freedom consisted of contributions made by the men so began the legacy of the RAID teams.
and women of the Redeployment Assistance and Inspection Simply put, RAID moved shipping containers. Also called
Detachment. The activities of this element—one that was CONEX boxes, these standardized containers held all kinds of
relatively unknown and far removed from usual pursuits—came products, from food in refrigerated units to specially secured
to be considered an important part of the overall in-theater war ammunition. In forward deployed areas such as Iraq and
effort by the end of RAID’s 13-year run. In this article, we look Afghanistan, the Army efficiently supplied its forces with such
back at its brief but illustrious history. containerized cargo. The Coast Guard’s preeminent expertise in
RAID was a Coast Guard inspection team deployed throughout container inspections was the reason the service undertook this
the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area of operations. The mission throughout the CENTCOM area of responsibility.
concept for the RAID team came out of discussions between Lt. The first RAID forces arrived in the Middle East in September
Cmdr. David Pugh, a Coast Guard liaison officer to the Military 2003. RAID fell administratively under Coast Guard Patrol Forces
Traffic Management Command at Fort Eustis, Va., and senior Southwest Asia, located in Bahrain. Its command element resided
Coast Guard and Army officials. Up to the March 2003 start of at Camp Arifjan in Kuwait, co-located with the headquarters of
the war in Iraq, Pugh noticed numerous reports of mishaps the 595th Transportation Brigade, Military Surface Deployment
with hazardous cargo on board transport vessels and even the and Distribution Command (previously designated MTMC),
widespread dumping of hazardous materials prior to reaching which it supported. Deploying with Army brigade combat teams,
the port of disembarkation in CENTCOM. Pugh convinced his these Coast Guard men and women were spread from their team
command at Atlantic Area and the MTMC that deploying a Coast base in Balad, Iraq, to other Iraqi locations with smaller Army

redeployment support teams. In Afghanistan, RAID’s dozen container numbers through recertification and corrective fixes.
members were under the tactical command of the Army’s Indeed, the overall reduction in leased containers resulted in
831st Transportation Battalion. They were located at bases in fee savings of $500,000 in the last quarter of calendar year
Bagram, Kandahar, and Camp Leatherneck, which represented 2011 for the Iraqi theater alone, with similar success seen in
some of the most inland deployments of Coast Afghanistan.
Guardsmen, ever. By the time the U.S. withdrew from Iraq,
RAID teams traveled to Army the RAID team supporting Operation
outposts. At each contingency or Iraqi Freedom and, later, Operation
forward operating base, New Dawn, had inspected
RAID teams instructed nearly 20% of all containers
Army personnel regarding moved out of that country—a
shipping and transportation staggering 2.2 million pieces
matters. In late 2011, RAID’s of equipment. Proud of its
portfolio expanded to 100% record of availability,
include Marine Corps units at RAID contributed mightily
Camp Leatherneck, where a to the return to the U.S. of
third of containers had failed nearly $7 billion worth of
inspections. The teams also worked equipment. For example, RAID Team
closely with Australian, British, and Seven noted in its after-action report
Afghan national army troops, as that it had received 1,061 requests
well as personnel from other allied for support—all fulfilled. Thus, the
nations, and they deployed to other redeployment process for much of
countries such as Kyrgyzstan and the U.S. military forces overseas
Oman. had been expedited through
RAID teams were truly combat- RAID’s expertise and hard work.
oriented. The spartan and arduous The RAID teams conducted
conditions of Army and Marine several types of inspections. Most
Corps field life were a novel of their work involved checking
experience for these mariners. for structural seaworthiness, a
They lived in structures ranging from primary activity. They also evaluated
CONEX boxes, to tents, or “B-huts” (short the structural integrity of the boxes, a
for “military barracks hut”). At many locations, process which included shutting themselves
RAID team members had to run for the bunkers during inside under blistering hot conditions to do light
periodic mortar attacks. They carried weapons at all times. tests. Other inspections included those for proper loading
They wore the desert camouflage uniform in certain areas and labeling of hazardous materials, examining and sealing
until 2012, but as early as 2008 were authorized to wear of containers for customs border clearance, reviewing shipping
the Army combat uniform or multicams (modern pixelated credentials and, on occasion, enacting special procedures for
camouflage uniforms) when forward deployed. rolling stock. RAID personnel were fully qualified for all of
The teams kept busy with containers outloaded through these inspections, ensuring proper packing and documentation
Pakistan and longer routes in Central Asia. Here, under and effecting minor repairs so containers met movement
relatively stable conditions, RAID personnel inspected at a rate standards. Members also trained Army unit movement officers
of 300 containers per month. The results of this work was very and hazardous materials certifiers in these skill sets.
tangible; fees ran as high as $5,000 per day for cargo stranded in The RAID team was highly sought after by U.S. ground units
ports, which would have affected the military’s transportation because it facilitated the safe return home for troops and their
costs. Add to that the savings enjoyed by reducing leased equipment. With the first large departure of American forces
in the spring of 2004 when 100,000 troops returned
home, RAID was already an important contributor,
inspecting some 435 containers weekly—a herculean
achievement.
It remained essential throughout the course of the
war. During the last year of ground combat in Iraq,
RAID’s activities reached a peak at the end of 2011,
when the last 50,000 U.S. personnel departed Iraq
along with 2.2 million pieces of cargo. Often there
were problems, such as in 2013, when the Afghani
government closed its borders to truck transports of
American materiel to claw back an alleged $70 million
in customs fines. During subsequent deployments in
Afghanistan, the small RAID elements were just as busy
as the teams in Iraq.
RAID was a team in constant motion. Its services
were needed at bases both large and small, both
forward and rear. More often than not, it was easier
for a few RAID members to travel to these sites rather
than sending containers to a centralized location.
The author, Lt. Cmdr. Kent Sieg, USCGR (ret.), during a deployment to the Middle East.
Personnel frequently journeyed to outlying forward

and contingency operating bases located around Iraq and teams of 17 (15 enlisted, two officers) incoming or outgoing.
Afghanistan. RAID teams generally travelled to these sites by The standard deployments were a year of active duty with nine
aircraft such as Black Hawk and Chinook helicopters, and C-17 months in-country. There was never a lack of volunteers, as only
and C-130 transport aircraft. Occasionally, RAID members
a tenth of the applicants were selected for the dozen-and-a-half
joined land convoys that moved between posts. In the end, RAID
personnel collectively logged 35,000 miles per year, and in many RAID teams deployed to CENTCOM. During their off-duty hours,
locations, the men and women of RAID were often exposed to RAID personnel volunteered to tend wounded servicemen in
hostile fire. base hospital emergency rooms, teach English to local children,
RAID personnel were carefully selected for this demanding and staff the USO’s entertainment centers. They left a large
work. The members were drawn from the ranks of senior Coast
footprint wherever they went.
Guard reservists, often law enforcement or response veterans in
the civilian sector. Boatswain mates and machinery technicians And they brought back reminders of their mission, such as
predominated at first, but eventually the teams included nearly RAID’s Humvee Eleanor II, shipped out of Afghanistan for the
every rating, especially electronics technicians, storekeepers stateside Coast Guard Museum in Connecticut where it will be
and yeomen. Toward the end of the RAID mission, high- displayed in quiet tribute.
performing active-duty personnel were added. The Coast Guard maintained the RAID deployment until
Members attended a considerable amount of predeployment
May 2015, when all of the personnel returned stateside, usually
training. They first attended preparatory weapons and force
protection training. They also did a month of intensive combat highly decorated. The Combat Action Badge and the Bronze
training and theater orientation at Fort Dix, N.J., conducted Star Medals were given to those who had come under explosive
by experienced soldiers. Later teams received training on the device and small arms fire attack from Iraqi and Afghani
reconfigurable vehicle tactical trainer, which simulated the insurgents.
detonation of a roadside bomb. In the meantime, all personnel
In the field, far from a major body of water, RAID teams were
acquired the qualifications required of Coast Guard inspectors.
RAID members normally arrived first in Kuwait, where they often the only Coast Guardsmen that Americans and coalition
conducted inspections at Camps Arifjan, Buehring, and Patriot forces might see. These personnel proudly represented their
under the Army’s 595th Transportation Brigade. After this branch by serving as its “tip of the spear” in a combat theater
initial stop, they rotated forward. RAID members were often of operations. They facilitated the entry and exit of cargo to and
jokingly asked about what coastlines they were guarding or from the theaters of operation for America’s longest conflict.
what naval forces they were supporting, but, as RAID’s activities
They held unique certifications, skills and expertise in moving
gained visibility, it increasingly became a respected part of the
war effort. military equipment onto trucks and then onto Military Sealift
All RAID members were volunteers, and the unit’s esprit de Command vessels or the Air Forces Air Mobility Command
corps was high. While enhanced pay, priority selection for future aircraft. The contributions of the RAID teams will add to the lore
assignments, and a rest and relaxation trip to anywhere in the of the Coast Guard to be marveled at by generations to come. �
world were among the incentives offered by the Coast Guard,
most personnel wanted to do their part by supporting troops in
the combat zone. Editor’s note: Dr. Kent G. Sieg retired from the Coast Guard as
At first, RAID teams had as few as five members. But a lieutenant commander after serving at numerous assignments,
eventually 32 members were associated with overlapping including a deployment to the Middle East.
Members of the Coast Guard's

Redeployment Assistance Inspection
Detachment (RAID) display their uniform
patches March 29, 2004. From left,
Master Chief Petty Officer Paul Pomroy,
Lt. j.g. Dean Horton, Chief Warrant
Officer John Simpson, Master Chief Petty
Officer C. Lee Haynes, and Chief Petty
Officer Ray Spawn. The mission of the
RAID teams is to ensure the containers
that are packed and loaded in Iraq and
Kuwait are safe to be shipped to the U.S.
Their primary goal was to ensure the
proper loading of hazardous material
such as acetylene, oxygen, fire
extinguishers, batteries, radioactive
instruments, fuel, etc., and that each
container is properly labeled.
During an average week the RAID
assisted 149 Army units, inspected 435
containers and 259 pieces of rolling
stock such as tanks, trucks and armored
personnel carriers.
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Matthew Belson

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Lafferty and her
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celebrated the Coast
Guard’s 231st birthday
Aug. 4, 2021.
Photo courtesy of Petty Officer 1st
Class Meagan J. Churchill.

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Coast Guardsmen from several units in Oregon pose for picture
with Paul Bowen, a World War II veteran, and his wife on Bowen’s
thereservist
100th birthday celebration in Salem, Ore., June 15. Bowen @uscg.mil
served in the Coast Guard from September 1940 to November
1942 in the South Pacific Theater as a motor machinist.
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Diolanda Caballero
Lt. Steven J. Sarkees’ promotion ceremony took place at Coast Guard
Lt. Cmdr. Judee Brandt of Sector North Carolina celebrated her Headquarters July 2. Lt. Steven Sarkees is the exhibit design Project Manager
recent promotion July 10, fittingly, aboard the U.S.S. North Carolina. and Contracting Officer’s Representative for the National Coast Guard
Her family helped pin on her new shoulder boards, including her Museum. Cmdr. John Parsons presided over the promotion ceremony; Sarkees
husband, Lt. Josh Brandt of Port Security Unit 309, and their sons, was joined by his wife Rory, sons Hudson and Evan, and many other family
Coleman and Waylon. BZ! members. Photo by Chief Warrant Officer Alice Martinez.
Petty Officer 2nd Class Alexandra Boehm of Sector New York Petty Officer 2nd Class Gabriel Christy, the assistant curator of the National
was advanced to petty officer 2nd class May 22 in a ceremony in Coast Guard Museum re-enlisted in the Reserve June 28, 2021, at Coast Guard
Marietta, Ga., by her twin brother, 2nd Lt. Azar Boehm from the New Headquarters. Cmdr. John Parsons administered the re-enlistment oath.
York National Guard. Photo by Chief Warrant Officer Alice Martinez.
Master Sgt. Brian Breaker presents a

paddle to the Coast Guard Reserve team
who assisted at the Jackson County, Ore.,
Community Vaccination Center, June 16.
2021. The memento was offered with thanks
from the Coast Guard’s DOD partners,
on behalf of Brig. Gen. Mark Crosby,
the Oregon National Guard Dual Status
Commander of the CVC, which delivered
nearly 26,000 COVID vaccinations during
their 60-day FEMA support assignment.
Photo courtesy of Lt. Patrick Norton.

Petty Officer 1st Class Damon Gould, of
PSU 309, conducts a personal search of
a role-player as part as Entry Control
Point Operations training conducted at the
Special Missions Training Center.
SMTC hosted 21 members of Port Security
Unit 309’s Shoreside Security Division for
a one week intensive field training course
as part of PSU 309’s annual active duty
period.
Photo courtesy of Lt. Christopher Desh.
Lt. Cmdr. Jarod Ross, who recently departed Port Security Unit 313, Petty Officer 1st Class Jeff Gagnon of Port Security Unit 313, was
was awarded the Coast Guard Commendation Medal. awarded the Coast Guard Achievement Medal.
Port Security Unit 313 celebrated its latest

tactical crew members. Back row, from
right: Petty Officer 1st Class Justin Adrian,
Petty Officer 2nd Class Mike Barranich,
Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Bradley, Petty
Officer 2nd Class Tauren Cooper, Petty
Officer 3rd Class Sean Dose, Petty Officer
3rd Class Chris Dunn, Petty Officer 3rd Class
Aaron Gibbs, Petty Officer 3rd Class Hunter
Griffith. Front row from right: Petty Officer
3rd Class Todd Hogland, Petty Officer 1st
Class Derek Kramer, Petty Officer 3rd Class
Brandon Lauritzon, Petty Officer 3rd Class
Josh Randall, Petty Officer 3rd Class Josh
Say, Petty Officer 1st Class Tony Sesa, Petty
Officer 1st Class Chuck Stewart, and Petty
Officer 3rd Class Micah Wolfe.
AWARDS
Defense DC2 Ryan Brookes BMC Peter Thurston MEC Michael Huizar Coast Guard
Superior Service Medal YNC Daisy Brown CDR Cassandra Tidden MK2 Tresmon James Achievement Medal
RDML Miriam Lafferty LCDR Robert Brown LT Pamela Tirado MSTC Peter Jennings MK2 Austin Aldridge
CAPT Joanna Hiigel LCDR Timothy Brown BMCM J. Tschantz-Hahn GM1 Zachary Kaletsch MK1 Donny Almonte
SKC Kari Brubaker LT Nell Turley MST2 Brennan Kelly ENS Lauren Altman
CDR Wes Burns LT Pedro Velez BM1 Thomas Kennington LTJG Steven Anderson
Legion of Merit CDR Kathryn Campagnini LT Jason Wolner BMC Charles King BM2 Nicholas Andrews
CAPT Kirsten Trego LT Jasper Campbell ETCM Edward Zapf ME3 Michael Klosowski CS1 Stephanie Aninos
YNC Cynthia Carter MK2 Alexis Knapp ENS Kaylee Arceo
YNCM Heather Caskey Joint Service EM1 Shawn Knight MST1 Heath Ard
LCDR Kent Catlin Achievement Medal MK1 James Lang BM2 Alex Arter
LCDR Lee Coyle CDR Sean Brady ME1 Alex Lee BMC Jonathan Atkins
Defense CAPT Diane Croff LCDR William Gentile MK2 Devin Lee HS2 Whittney Austin
Meritorious Service Medal YN1 Casey Crown LT Alfonso Kealy BM1 M. Lopez del Castillo MK1 Walter Avelar
CDR Jarrett Bleacher LCDR Michelle Curry LCDR Jeffrey Lamont LTJG Loren Mano OS1 Megan Bakkala
CDR Brett Chianella LT Jeremy Davis LCDR Pamela Madjeska ME1 Steven Manuel BM2 Austin Ballard
CDR Christine Kimak PA1 Paul Dragin LCDR Brian McDougall CDR Ian Bartonicek
CDR Ann McSpadden LCDR Sarah Ernst Coast Guard ENS Dugan McElroy MSTC Michael Bellis
ISCM Joe Melton LCDR Mario Fernandez Achievement Medal BM2 Taylor McElroy LT Peter Bermont
CAPT Paul Rooney LT Caitlin Force with “O” device ME2 Johan Micoltayepes YN2 Ryan Berube
CAPT Nan Silverman-Wise IV1 Amos Gainey ME1 Derek Adams BM1 Bernard Miller LCDR Russell Booker
LCDR Dan Godiksen BM3 Russell Aldrich BM2 Timothy Mines BM3 Aaron Bouchard
Meritorious LCDR Benito Gonzalez SK3 Jamison Allegra ME1 Erik Mireles LT Ashley Boutwell
Service Medal CDR Anne Grabins MEC Michele Andrews MK2 Sean Molaison LT Matthew Bowling
CDR Rebecca Albert LT Christopher Gray MK2 Trevor Atkinson LT Mario Monreal EM2 Lukas Breen
CDR Ian Bartonicek LT Danelle Hauther DC2 Rebecca Bacewicz ENS Gregory Murray YN1 Rodrigo Brinski
CAPT Eric Bernstein CDR Josephine Heron ME1 Nathan Basirico MK3 Jacob Nadler LT William Briscoe
CAPT Daniel Clark LT Brian Hills ME1 Gregory Bass ME1 Lance Newton LCDR Jeffrey Brodeur
CAPT Marc Devereaux LT Corwin Hockema MK2 Jeremiah Berry LT Mickaela Nicholson CDR Meaghan Brosnan
CAPT Jill Lumpkin CDR Andrea Holt IV2 Jeffrey Beshore LCDR Kristopher Nolan MST1 Jessye Buswell
CDR Frank Puzzini LT James Hufnall LCDR Alissa Bohnenstiehl LT Corrin Nolin ME1 Keith Caires
CDR Lineka Quijano CAPT James Johnson MECS Joel Borland CDR Christopher O'Halloran ME2 Craig Capoano
BMCM Michael Rosati CAPT Becky Jones BM1 Matthew Born MST2 Christopher Parker YNC Christine Carolus
CDR Marie Sevin PERS2 Dana Kee MSSR2 Chad Boyd LT Christopher Phelps MEC Brian Cash
CAPT Nan Silverman-Wise GMC John Kelly LT Scott Boyd BM1 Jeffrey Pires LCDR Kent Catlin
CAPT Craig Wennet MEC Jonathan Lakose OSC Lauren Brady GM1 Michael Plitsch SK2 Adam Cervantes
LTJG Omar LaTorre Reyes LCDR Beau Braswell LT Daris Pruter IV2 Michael Checa
Joint Service SKC Jessica Loftus ME1 William Brewer BM2 Alfredo Quizhpi EM2 Jonathan Coba
Commendation Medal ME1 Stephen Long LCDR Jeffrey Brodeur MEC John Rehme CAPT Jennifer Conklin
CDR Ian Brosnan MSTC Gregory Loreck LCDR Timothy Brown ET3 Preston Remy MST1 Corey Connor
LT Meaghan Gies LTJG Andres Luai IS1 Jason Butler MK1 Herman Rippy ET1 Reuben Contreras
CDR Kevin Osborne LCDR Jennifer Luik LTJG Luis Calimano SK1 Brandon Roberts LCDR Andrew Cooke
CDR Benjamin Perman LTJG Jonathon Maas MK1 Robbie Call BM1 Justin Robinson ME2 Joseph Cooper
CAPT Franklin Schaefer LCDR Steven Macias MK1 Victor Camacho BMCM Michael Rosati MSTC Matthew Cote
OSCS Georgina Smith ITCS Brian Marek BM2 Zachari Campbell LCDR Kevin Rousseau HS3 Veronica Dailey
CDR Charles Walsh YNC Isa Mariano BM1 Cody Carena LT Glenn Sanchez MK2 Michael Dalager
BM1 Matthew Mastas HS2 Alexandria Chretien MST2 Michael Saturnino MST1 Amy Darecca
Coast Guard CDR Michael McCarthy ENS Thomas Coleman MST2 Kai Seixas LCDR Joshua Daubenspeck
Commendation Medal LT Luke McConnell ME2 Enrique Cota BM2 Ronald Shawver MK1 Robert Davidson
with “O” device LCDR William Millward PA2 Nathan Cox CDR Austin Shutt LT Jeremy Davis
ME1 Jason Armstrong LTJG Alexander Min BMC Michael Cuneo LT Dianne Sitkins MST1 Thomas Davis
ET2 Andrew Baker HSC Jonathan Molander ME1 Maitreya Degelabert ME1 Jordan Smith HSC Christie Dean
LT Richard Carnell LCDR E. Montesnation LCDR Michael Dixon GMCM Carl Soares DC3 Michael Deangelis
OSCS Timothy Clutters LCDR Delyte Montoya ME1 Phillip Duechle YN1 Denise Solis LCDR Angela Debree
LT Daniel Highsmith CDR Justin Moyer MECS Jeremy Dyer MK3 Charles Stacy MLES3 Nelson Del Valle
MEC Michael Huizar CDR Cara Norman LCDR John Elkins LCDR James Stern BM3 Matthew Demore
LCDR Kelly McKenzie LT Craig Nowakowski ENS Samantha Ervin LT James Stevens SK2 Mercedes Derr
LT Corrin Nolin LCDR Todd O'Brien ME1 Lance Fay MK3 Matthew Stewart ENS Melissa Desimone
CAPT Sara Platt-Moser HS1 Cole Olvera LCDR David Fernandez LCDR Kyle Stone LT Jennifer Devisser
MECS Brian Putnam YN2 Justin Oreizi MST1 Monica Flanders MK1 Anel Sucre LT Cavan Dunn
BMC Scott Rattay MLES2 Malcom Osteen HS1 Maritere Fortier IV1 Jeffrey Thornley SK3 Joshua Dysart
IS1 Anthony Sandoval LCDR Mitchell Otey ME1 Joseph Fox SK1 Olga Timirgalieva LT Nathaniel Eichler
LT Nathan Pasay ME1 Jeffrey Gagnon LCDR Christina Tkacs LT Marcus Fair
Coast Guard BMC William Poertner ENS Daniel Garcia BM2 Alvaro Torres Aguirre OS1 Jessica Fersaci
Commendation Medal MST2 Christopher Riviere ITC Clifford Glass MST1 Melanie Tymes MST1 Samantha Fisher
MST1 Grace Andes LTJG Tyler Rochelle MEC Adam Goins BM2 Travis Unema LT Steven Florio
CDR Lori Archer CAPT Paul Rooney MK1 Steven Gonzalez LTJG Stacy Urreola ME2 Stephanie Folckemer
LT Isaac Arevalo LCDR Raquel Salter BM1 Seth Graham ME1 Bradley Walker LT Caitlin Force
MECM Bryan Atkinson CDR Ronald Seely MK2 James Hazen MST2 Mark Wellington ME1 Jordan Ford
LT Carolyn Bigos CSC Jason Selph MK1 William Hernandez ENS Andrew Wendt ME1 Jacob Frane
PERS2 Jeremy Bloom YNCM Melissa Sharer ENS Christopher Hess BM2 Nickolas Wilkinson LCDR Michael Frank
IT1 Devante Boll LT Blade Shepherdjones ENS Matthew Hill MK3 Zachary Wilson MK3 Matthew French
BOSN4 Christine Bouressa YNCS J. Smith-Carlson ENS Kimberly Hoefer MST2 Bruce Worcester ME1 Robert Frenier
LT Carolyn Bray MK1 Matthew Squires ME2 Stephanie Holland LT Andrew Wyllie LT Ana Fuschetto
LT Leah Brett LCDR Michael Starnes LT Patrick Horton MEC Chivas Gauthreaux
LCDR Jeffrey Brodeur MECS William Stoffle CDR Arthur Hudman LCDR Joan Glinn

LCDR Ashley Greene YN1 Jessica Shingleton MK2 Rhett Beauregard OS1 Laurie Fletcher BM1 James Lane
LCDR Aaron Gross BM1 Keith Singleton BM2 Tyler Berardo MSTC Ronald Florkowski SK3 Eric Larez
LCDR Kate Grossman LT Brandon Smith LT Jason Bonham ME3 Melina Foley IT2 Amanda Lassiter
ISCS Brian Guarente LT Shannon Smith MST1 Ryan Bonti MK2 Thomas Foley BM2 August Latapie
HSC Sylvia Guerrero MST2 Louis Spinelli MK3 Shane Boudreaux MST2 Joanna Folk BM3 Derek Lecompte
BM2 John Guzman SK3 Terik Stevens MST1 Kevin Bowers LT Caitlin Force LCDR Robert Lemonde
ENS Robinson Hall LCDR Philip Stitzinger BMC James Bradley MKCS Eric Gadbois YN3 Brianesha Levy
LTJG Stephanie Halvis IV2 Branko Stojsavljevic LT Waymando Brown SK1 Adrian Gaff GM2 Jefferson Li
YN2 Adalynn Hanson LTJG Lydia Teal YN2 Ricky Brownlow YN1 Mellody Galarza-Morales GM2 Lenard Liguore
LT Danelle Hauther LT Aaron Teboda BM3 Elijah Burgoyne ET2 Nicholas Gard ME3 Anthony Lindemann
BM1 Amanda Herr HS2 Daniel Theriault AMT2 Lucas Burleigh HSC Heather Garrison MST2 Lucas Loe
IVC Cary Hill LT Hailey Thompson MK1 Thomas Burzdak LT Karol Garrison YN2 Sarahi Lopez
HS3 Matthew Hilleman DC1 Kyle Thompson YN1 Brian Cain ME1 Joseph Garza ENS Jeremiah Lubianca
HS1 Christopher Himmelrick LCDR Eileen Tomasiak YN2 Kristina Cain SKC Kevin George MK2 Brookelyn Lujan
LCDR Jonathan Hsieh YNC Jessica Tomsic HS1 David Call MST2 Wendy Getman MST2 Patrick Lyman
LT Samuel Infanti CS2 Juliana Torres LT Tony Cao YN1 Dana Giannas BM2 Clarkton Mace
IT1 Reanna Jackson LCDR Dominic Traina OS2 Ryan Carden BM1 Mark Gill MST2 Jose Macias
MST1 Catalina Jaques MST2 Ian Tudor MK1 Maria Cardona MEC John Gogul MST2 Jonathan Macko
OS2 Korey Jensen AMT2 Matthew Turcotte MSTC Jeffrey Carpenetti MST1 Bertha Gonzalez BM1 Richard Magana
ENS Emily Kendall IVCS Scott Ulsenheimer SK1 Jesse Carpenter BM2 Skyler Gove IS3 Christendath Mahadeo
YN2 Maranda Kindt OSC Marco Vallejo LT Anthony Carr IT3 Kevin Gracie OS1 Chris Mahoney-Manasco
PERS2 Crystal Kinnaird MST3 Nicholas Valorie ME2 Gregory Caserta OS2 Jason Grindele MSTC Christian Mais
OS2 Ian Knowland BMC Edmund Vayan BM3 Dax Chacon ME1 Jeremy Guerrero ME1 Brad Manuel
HS2 Dylan Kordes LTJG Christopher Villaverde BM3 Cameron Champaigne MST2 Kristin Hagopian ME1 Brandon Manuel
ME1 Adam Krein YN1 Angela Vinson MST2 Kevin Chan BM1 David Haley BM3 Christopher Marquez
BM1 Shannon Krisko AMT2 Nathaniel Voudren MST3 Joe Chang BM2 Natalie Hall IT2 Eric Marrie
ET1 Caleb Laura MKC John Ward EMC Jared Charland YN1 Lauran Hallgreen SK2 Brandon Martinez
HS3 Brandon Layne ME2 Nathan Ward YN1 Twila Chun MK2 Michael Hamburger MKC Aidas Masiulis
BM2 Dustin Leicht CDR Christopher Waugh ME2 Heather Clay MEC Timothy Hannan SKC Elizabeth Mastorides
OS2 Dejvis Levanaku YNC Robert Webb BMC George Cobb LTJG MacKenzie Hannon IV1 Michael Mastronardi
LCDR Eric Marfull MST2 Mark Wellington CS3 Kaley Coco MST2 Bryan Hansen MSTC Bruce Matlock
LT Joshua Masterson YN3 Victor Weyant MST3 Eric Collevechio ME3 Timothy Harrison MKC Christopher Matthews
MK3 Bradley Mayfield BM2 Jonathan Whalen SK1 Tiffany Connell MK2 Ashley Harshell MK2 Kristin Matuska
HS3 Marcus McCoy LT James White ME2 Jeremy Conner MSTC Shaun Haskins LT Kurtis Mau
MSTC Jennifer McGraw MLES2 Christopher Whitmire LT Kathleen Conway MST1 Jason Hattaway YN2 Katherine Mayer
LT Terri Medlin BM2 Joshua Wilkes BM3 Michael Cook YN1 David Hau LT Jake McAllister
BM2 Milton Melendez OS1 Evan Williams YN1 Sara Cook BMC Michael Hawley BM3 Ryan McCall
MK3 August Milewski SKC Jesse Williams DC3 Dakota Cope ME1 William Hebert GM3 Timothy McCall
LCDR William Millward MK1 Nickolas Williams BM1 Deena Corwin MEC Michael Henckler MST2 Alexandrea McCarty
LT Ariana Mohnke IT1 Daniel Wood EM2 Jarryn Crable ME1 Joel Herron HS3 Eric McDonnell
IT2 Merwin Moore MSSD4 Patrick Wycko HS3 David Cummings ME2 Robert Hess ME1 James McIntier
BM3 Kyle Moran MK1 Michael Yokubaitis BMC Michael Cuneo LCDR Jarred Hinton LCDR Kelly McKenzie
SK1 Michael Murawski ENS Timothy Young ME2 Michael Curra ME2 David Hobson BM3 Michael McKeown
BM2 William Naden MKC Steven Zsitvay MST1 Stephanie Daley YN1 Nicole Hockenberry MST2 Ana McMahan
LCDR Lon Nguyen MST2 Crystal Damato MSTC Ian Hollan MST1 Robert McNeill
YN2 William Nicholas Commandant’s LT Susanne Dannessa MEC Ryan Holmquist ME2 Lorenzo Medina
LT Brant Nugent Letter of Commendation ME1 Andres Davalos MST3 Cooper Horn BM2 Milton Melendez
IS1 Brice Ohara Ribbon Bar ME2 R. Davenport-Lambton LT Patrick Horton ME1 Jeffrey Melitski
LCDR Sean Olaughlin MST2 Toshi Ableson CDR Tiffany Davidson MK1 Ryan Huffman BMC James Merten
HS2 Hannah Olson IS1 Shabnam Aboubakri MST1 Michael Davis EM2 Ross Hughes ME1 Eric Michels
LTJG Liesl Olson BM2 Taylor Abram MK3 Michael Dellwo YN2 Todd Hurley BM2 Katherine Milenski
ENS Alexander Opp IV2 Douglass Adams ME2 Thomas Dempsey MLES2 Glenn Hyzak ME2 Jason Miller
LTJG Todd Pagel DC2 Jayscott Aggerup LT Jennifer Devisser BM2 Michael Ippolito MEC Marshall Miller
MK3 Ty Parks CS1 Rebecca Agzigian YN1 Levi Dieu MK2 Samuel Isleib ME2 Nikolas Millioto
MSTCS Irwin Pascal MK2 Brandon Ahara MK3 Justin Dix GM1 Daniel Jackson SKC Michael Mitchell
LTJG Samantha Penate BM3 Russell Aldrich MST1 Kira Dodson YN1 Misty Jacobs MST1 Martin Montalvo
LCDR Jeremy Pichette SK3 Jamison Allegra CS1 William Doetzer BM3 Alan Jageman MK3 Lukas Moore
MED2 Terri Pierce ME1 Andrew Allison HS1 Michael Doughton ET1 Christopher Janisko LT Shaina Moore
LT Christine Pointer MK1 Donny Almonte PERS2 Laura Dovico LCDR Michael Jarbeau BM3 Alexander Morentin
MST2 William Poulos YN3 John Alvarado MKC Alan Dowdall MSTC Martin Jetchev MST2 Kristen Morrow
CS2 Christopher Powell ENS Rex Anderson PA1 Paul Dragin ME1 Davier Johnson OS2 Daniel Moschitti
LCDR Stephen Rabel ME1 Nicholas Andries BM1 Donald Draper ME3 Olivia Johnson ME1 Eric Moss
YN1 Reynard Ramos YN3 Nickole Anthony MST2 Emily Duffey GM2 Prentis Jones ME2 Matthew Mullenniex
HS3 Alyssa Reed YN1 Ecaterina Antonov MST1 Scott Duffy BM1 Erik Kahl AMT2 Jorge Munoz
MEC David Rice ME2 Kylie Apostolina LT Cavan Dunn MK2 Seong Kang ME2 Jeffrey Munson
LTJG Luis Rivera ME2 Jason Arcand MECS Jeremy Dyer ME1 Allen Karch DC1 Hanno Murphy
ME3 Derick Rivera Roman ME1 Jason Armstrong MST2 Lucas Ellis MST1 Eric Kelley BM2 Mark Nadeau
MST1 Melissa Robinson ME1 Dwight Arrowood IV2 Marion Eppright MST2 Brennan Kelly CS1 Matthew Negron
LTJG Adolfo Rodriguez IS1 Marisa Ashworth MK1 Keith Espinola MST2 Meghan Kies BM1 Christopher Newcomb
CAPT Paul Rooney MK1 Walter Avelar ENS Brian Espinoza MST2 Alec Kim IS1 John Newsome
MST2 Joseph Rosscorbett BM3 Jose Aviles-Rodriguez ME3 Edward Estrada BMC Charles King ME3 Timothy Nguyen
LCDR Todd Salter BM2 David Bader ME1 Nicole Evans AMT2 Christopher Kingsley BM1 Wesley Nicholls
ME2 Brannan Sanford IT3 Jonathan Bainbridge GM3 Kyle Faldoski BM3 Kari Kirkpatrick MST2 Luke Nielsen
MSTCS Kristen Santini BMC Kristopher Bales ET2 Lance Farley YNC Andrew Kirsch DC3 Thomas Norris
YN2 Victoria Schnicke MST1 Christopher Barfield MK1 Derek Faver MK1 Angela Korenko MST2 Benjamin Nye
ME2 Robert Schonlaw BM3 James Barker BM2 Joshua Fawley LT Kerry Kraft MKCS Jason Ott
LCDR Peter Schroeter BM3 Bryler Barnhill ISS3 John Feimster MK2 Dylan Kuback LT Adrian Palomeque
YN1 Ashleigh Seibert YNC Katherine Barnhill BM3 Todd Fenn LT Kyle Kutzke EM2 Ruddy Paredes
ISC Brian Shajari ME2 Lawrence Battiste ENS Robert Fiorenza LT James Labbe EM2 Tijeah Parris
BM2 Kenneth Sheltry ME1 Tawrence Battiste BM1 Michael Firmin MK2 Nicholas Ladner ME2 Meredith Paul

LTJG Tiago Pereira YN1 Cole Vryens ET1 Raymond Evans YNC Erin Young ME1 Christopher Johnson
EMCS Andrew Perigo LCDR Michael Walker YN2 May Fan HS3 Zachary Zirlott MEC Dana Johnson
MK2 Alicia Perkins LCDR Matthew Waller IT2 Joseph Ferguson MK1 Bakari Kafele
ME2 Kevin Perkins BM3 Paul Ward BM1 Neil Fleck Coast Guard DC1 Tomas Kaselionis
YN1 Derek Phillips ME2 Meghan Watson BMCS Joshua Folckemer Unit Commendation ME1 Calder Keene
MK2 Jacob Plehn ME1 Noah Watson MK1 Glenn Foster GM1 Darrel Ackerman HS3 Brandy Kelly
PACS Rachel Polish BM3 Joshua Wayment MK1 Zachery Freeman MK2 Brandon Ahara MK2 James Kendall
YNC Kelly Pool MST3 Andrew Wellens MK1 Michael Gann SK3 Jamison Allegra ME3 Michael Klosowski
MST2 William Poulos MK2 Timothy Wiese ET2 Raul Garzoria LT Erika Anderson ME2 Patrick Knuth
MST3 Jacob Preston MEC Edward Willey MKC Orlando Hasche ME2 Victor Arreola BM3 Joshua Koons
ME2 Eric Propst PA1 Dustin Williams ET3 Jonathan Hendrick LT Sean Ayers BM2 Vickie Kwong
YN1 Jason Quinn BMC Steven Williams YN1 Joshua Hendricks ME2 Mehran Azizian ME1 Richard Lacy
BM1 Ana Radolinski SK2 Marcus Wilson SK2 Daniel Horne BM3 James Barker BM3 Jonathan Lam
BM1 Michael Ramos ME2 Aryn Wise MST1 Aaron Jessup ME1 Tyler Barnes ET1 Caleb Laura
ISCS Jeffrey Ray MST1 Christopher Woo DC1 Jonah Jones BM1 Lowell Belany MST2 Michael Liebl
MEC John Rehme MST1 Christopher Wooten DC3 Justin Keisker LT Peter Bermont BM1 Scott Loyd
BM2 Anthony Reina LCDR Joseph Wright BM3 Kari Kirkpatrick LTJG Michael Bettencourt BM2 Brandon Lum
ME1 Andrew Resk BM3 Taylor Wright YN2 Daniel Kohner ME2 Joshua Bledsoe OS1 Stoyan Lyutskanov
BM2 Frederick Rex HS1 Shelby Zaborowski ME2 Alex Konopka ME1 Joshua Boedecker ENG4 Clayton Mcbeth
ME1 Michael Reyes LCDR Christian Zisel BM1 Gary Kovack BMC James Boguslawski BM3 Ryan McCall
MSTC Pedro Reyes ME1 Adam Krein MK2 Matthew Borgia HS2 Neil McCarthy
YN2 Martin Ridge Joint Service SK2 Zachary Krueger ME1 Ronald Brittain MK2 Michael McCasland
LT Raul Rivera Meritorious Unit Award MSTC Jeanne Laxton BM2 Joseph Brock LCDR Daniel McMahon
BM3 Courtnee Roberts ENS Rex Anderson ET2 Robert Leidinger ME1 Joseph Broder MK1 Michael Mealey
ME1 Timothy Robertson CDR Todd Boze MK2 Aaron Levinson MK1 Mark Burch OS2 Brandon Melchor
MST1 Melissa Robinson CDR Ian Brosnan ENG3 John Low BM2 Shawn Campbell BM1 Daniel Morrissey
MKCS William Robinson CDR Michael Calhoun F&S4 Alice Martinez ME1 Michael Canning MK1 Tayron Mosley
LTJG Tyler Rochelle CDR James Carmany IT3 Robert Masslon LT Richard Carnell ME2 Justin Muller
ME2 Eduardo Rodriguez CDR James Collins MK1 Michael McGrain LT Michael Carney ME1 Richard Nichols
ME1 Giordano Rodriguez LCDR Lee Cuthbertson MST1 Jordan McVay ME1 Jesus Carrasco ME3 James Nigg
YN1 Moises Rodriguez LCDR Carter Fenstemacher DC1 Jesse Medley ET2 Colby Carroll ME1 Michael Nishikawa
MST1 C. Rodriguez-Heald LCDR Matthew Gilbert IT1 Melissa Mercado Rodrick MKC Alan Carter BM3 Bryan Ochoadiaz
SK3 David Rolniak MEC Dana Johnson BMC James Merten HS2 Alexandria Chretien ME1 Fernando Olvera
MK2 Thomas Romano CAPT Jason Lehto IT2 Merwin Moore BM1 Curtis Clinton BM2 Jerry Pacius
YN2 Edward Rougerio CDR Jennifer Loth MSTC Christopher Morris IV1 Christopher Clooney ME1 Michael Palmer
SK2 Christopher Rowlinson LT Jake McAllister HS1 Chelsea Moryl BM2 Shaun Constantine BM3 Michael Panos
MK1 Brian Royak MEC Marshall Miller MK1 Robert Moss OS3 Sidney Cooper BM1 Naddav Paran
MK2 Eliomar Ruiz LCDR Sean Olaughlin ET3 Joshua Mullis BMC Clinton Cortright BM2 Mitchell Payne
PA1 Gina Ruoti LCDR Ricardo Rodriguez ME2 Holly Musser ME2 Enrique Cota ME2 Kasandra Perdew
MST2 Christina Sabbiondo ISC Heather Salls LT George Nakoa ENS Matthew Couto BM1 Steven Pinney
AET3 Kiara Sanchez Cordero CDR Karen Smyth BM1 Jennifer Nelson ME2 Nicholas Coyle OS2 Joshua Price
IS1 Anthony Sandoval LCDR Kyle Stone MKC Jeffrey Pace CDR David Cripe MECS Brian Putnam
ENS Nancy Sarcia LCDR Robin Tannehill CDR John Parsons BM1 Mark Daly ME1 Garrett Rademacher
MST1 David Satava LCDR Jeffery Yoder ENS Adam Polkowski BM1 Clint Davis ME2 Lino Ramirez
ME3 Ryan Scanlon LT Anqi Zhao YNC Kelly Pool AMT3 Jaime DeLaCruz MECS Scott Reed
ME1 Timothy Schliff ET1 Jonathan Powell ME2 Paul Demello ME1 Andrew Resk
BM3 Dean Schultz Coast Guard IT3 Cole Rice YNC Sean Dempsay MKCS Johndavid Ridad
SK3 Debra Scott Meritorious Unit LT Alisa Richardson BM2 Brennan Dickey ME1 Clayton Ridley
OS2 Zachary Scott Commendation ET2 David Riggs ME3 Joseph Dodd LTJG Eric Roberts
BM2 Thomas Shanahan ENS Kaylee Arceo PAC Emaia Rise MKC Robert Drescher ME1 Giordano Rodriguez
BM3 Dennis Simmons MST1 Heath Ard BM3 Courtnee Roberts ME1 Phillip Duechle MK1 Chase Russell
HS2 Jennifer Singleton ME1 Jason Armstrong LTJG Tyler Rochelle MKC Corey Dussault BM1 Joseph Rutledge
ME2 Raymond Singleton IT3 Jonathan Bainbridge LT Steven Sarkees ME3 Joshua Dutra ME1 Kevin Ryan
MSSR2 Carol Smith BM2 David Bajorin EMCS Direck Satterfield BM1 Michael Ejgird SK2 Stevan Salinas
BM3 Kyle Smith ET3 Carson Baker BM1 Otto Schlicht BM3 Edwin Escamilla ME3 Christopher Sanfilippo
BMC Matthew Smith CDR Ian Bartonicek BM3 Taylor Schulte OS1 Laurie Fletcher MK2 Brandon Scott
MST2 Samantha Smith MK2 Rhett Beauregard CSC Jason Selph IS1 Casey Gargiulo ME1 Christopher Segali
BM2 Brent Snelson MK2 Delphina Belmares SK2 Cali Seneca ITC Sean Gauslin YN2 Bryant Selleck
MK3 Liam Stephens BM2 Tyler Berardo BMC Philip Silva BM3 Angela Glover LCDR Derek Shepard
GM1 Tshai Stephenson SK2 Danielle Boettcher SK1 William Simokaitis BM2 Townsend Godfrey ME2 Glenn Springston
LTJG Benjamin Stern IT1 Devante Boll DC1 Roscoe Sorensen MK1 Steven Gonzalez OS1 Mark Stevenson
BM3 Trevor Stotts MK2 Nicholas Borum YNC Patrick Stachel ME1 Damon Gould LCDR Kyle Stone
BM1 Jennifer Stubblefield EM1 Robin Cabilao BM1 Matthew Stanberry MKC Nathan Gracewski ME1 Elan Svoboda
MK2 Jonathan Sund YN1 Brian Cain LT Michael Storino ME1 Jason Greene ENS Joshua Swanson
BM3 Elias Taoufik MK2 Ivan Camacho MKC Matthew Stowell BM1 Ryan Gross ME2 Charles Szentkuti
HS2 Daniel Theriault YNCM Heather Caskey MK1 Ryan Swartz BM2 Caio Guido Vegner GM2 Vincent Tang
MST2 Kirstin Thompson MST2 Gabriel Christy LT James Thomas BM1 Ryan Halla MK2 Enmanuel Taveras
CS2 Lauren Thompson ME2 Heather Clay ENG2 Kevin Townsend MK2 Michael Hamburger BMC Richard Thomas
MK3 Zebulon Tingley ET2 Aston Codling LT Jesse Tricon BM2 Matthew Hanley MK1 Gregory Thornburg
BM1 Chad Tondee LCDR Lucy Courtney ET1 Cody Vollmer EM3 Karson Hardrick MK3 Simon Truman
ME1 Javier Torres MST1 James Cox ET2 William Watkins MK1 Joe Harrington MEC Cesar Umali
LTJG Brandon Towle AET3 Jordan Crews SK1 William Weieneth BM3 Austin Hauser ME1 David Valdez
MK3 Simon Truman CDR Clay Cromer YN3 Victor Weyant MK2 James Hazen BMC Brady Vanderpol
ME3 Joseph Trungale BOSN4 Joshua Davis ETC Thomas Whissel BM2 Robert Headley BM2 Martin Vazquez Briones
BM3 Caroline Unglaub MK2 Nicholas Dean MST1 Jeremy White BM2 Jacob Heringer BM2 Christopher Vincent
MST3 Justin Upshaw INF4 Anastasia Devlin BM1 Jonathan Wilson HSCS William Hilt OS2 Vinh Vo
BM2 Martin Vazquez Briones YNC Ronda Eady SKC Matthew Wilson BM3 Shane Holden YN1 Cole Vryens
YNC Rosita Villa PERS4 Cindy Eisen ME1 James Wolfer FN Michael Husbands BM1 Anthony Vu
MST3 Thomas Virgona ET1 Andrew Ellet IT2 Christian Wolfewicz MK1 Noah Jackman BM3 Paul Ward
MKC Noah Vogeli YN1 Jason Enriquez DCCS Cory Yates MK2 Tresmon James ME3 Daeyla Wheeler Boyd

BM3 Alex Wilson ME2 John Nelson IV1 Joe Correa BM3 Arliz Nadeau BMC Dustin Daniels
ME1 Sean Wilson BMC Adam Nichols LCDR Brian Crimmel CDR Steven Neal YN2 Aaron Denaro
ME2 Aryn Wise LT Mickaela Nicholson MK1 Charles Cruz BMC Michael Neilson YN2 Myron Desa
LCDR Jason Worbets CDR Jennifer Olk ME2 John Cullen HS2 Megan Norton ME1 Devin Dewitt
BMC Christopher Zonsius BM1 James Omalley CDR Matthew Cunningham HS1 Matthew Olivencia MK3 Justin Dix
YN2 Justin Oreizi MEC Joseph Curley MEC Rafael Ortiz MK2 Joshua Dubois
Coast Guard LTJG Todd Pagel MK2 Michael Dalager ENS Kyle Ovanek ME1 Shawn Earle
Meritorious Team IS1 Gregory Parks ME3 Steven Dambra CDR Melissa Owens YN1 Christopher Eidschun
Commendation IS1 Bret Perchaluk LCDR Joshua Daubenspeck IS1 Joseph Pacheco BM1 Michael Ejgird
with “O” device ME2 Kasandra Perdew IS2 Joseph Dehmer BM1 Benjamin Packett ET1 Andrew Ellet
MEC Jason Agar BMC George Plotts SK2 Mercedes Derr MK3 Ty Parks BM2 Darin Elliott
ME1 Taylor Andersen OS3 Indiana Raccanello LT Jennifer Devisser YNC Faviola Perdomo BM2 Jared Elliott
LT Susan Arbeiter BM1 Joseph Raposa MK3 Dante Dilallo HS1 Lindsey Peters Lantry BM2 Lee Evans
ME1 Jason Armstrong ENS William Sadd SK1 Marc Donatz SKC John Platts MST2 Jonathan Felix
BM3 Robert Austin ISS2 Lonnie Salimone LCDR Brian DuBois MST2 William Poulos ME3 Melina Foley
MK2 Keith Barrios MK2 Christopher Sarandes CDR Brian Dudley MST1 William Prebble MEC Thomas Force
ISC Stephen Benitez MST2 Michael Saturnino ME1 Phillip Duechle LT Justin Pryor ME1 Mark Franks
BM3 Ryan Bennett BM1 Travis Savidge ME2 Anthony Duenas MK1 Filomeno Pumaren YN1 Rudolph Ganther
MK1 Reed Berger IS3 Alexandra Scanniello MKC Corey Dussault CDR Frank Puzzini ME2 Carlos Garza
MKC Anthony Birds BM1 Otto Schlicht HS1 Seth Eckenroth YN1 Jason Quinn MK1 Joshua Genes
LCDR Alissa Bohnenstiehl MK2 Brandon Scott ISC John Elliott BM1 Ricardo Regalado MST2 Wendy Getman
LT Ashley Boutwell BM3 Emil Scrivanich ME2 Charles Ellis CDR Todd Remusat HS1 Cassie Gilmore
BM1 Ryan Brandquist LTJG Brett Shirley BM3 Alexander Emery YN2 Lauren Rhodes BM2 Allen Gladwell
EM2 Lukas Breen MST2 Alejandro Sims ME1 Michael Epperly PAC Emaia Rise MST2 Seth Grayson
BM1 Charles Brennan LT April Smith MK2 Gregory Ewald ME2 Douglas Rivell OS1 Warren Grubbs
BM2 David Brindley CDR Bradley Smith LCDR Paul Folino PERS2 Katy Robbins MST2 Amyerin Hamilton
IS3 Aylin Bulan YN2 Melissa Smith BM2 Andrew Fontaine LTJG Tyler Rochelle MK1 Brian Harding
BM1 Wade Caple CS2 James Steuber HS1 Maritere Fortier SN Kayla Rodriguez ME2 Patrick Harvey
LCDR Sean Carothers YNC James Strickland HSCM Michelle Foster YN1 Rosalia Rodriguez YN2 Deidre Hodge
LCDR Harry Carter BM1 Jeremy Suber ME3 Jesse Frey OS1 Jonathan Rojas OSC Sarah Horst
MSTC Jonathan Caruk IV2 Antwan Suttle LT Laura Garofalo PAC Sara Romero MK2 Samuel Isleib
BM3 Christopher Choi MK1 Jay Tacker YN1 Dana Giannas CAPT Paul Rooney IT2 Charome Johnson
BM3 Taylor Clark LT Pamela Tirado ME2 Mary Gillan MK3 Andrew Runk HS2 Dylan Kordes
IV1 Christopher Clooney BMC Johan Ulloa DC3 Christian Gonzales MK1 Jordan Sanderson BM2 Dustin Leicht
LT Kathleen Conway ME2 Duberney Valle BM1 Ryan Halla LT Joe Santos OS2 Nelson Leiva
ME2 Dan Cooke BMC Brady Vanderpol LT Danelle Hauther IV1 Allison Schloss MK1 Edgardo Leon
SK1 Douglas Cooper BM3 Chase Vidal BM2 Robert Headley GM1 Nader Shahrzad OS2 Dejvis Levanaku
LTJG Thomas Davis BM2 Christopher Vincent LT Wesley Heuston SK1 Fermary Sharpelletti GM2 Lenard Liguore
LT Jennifer Devisser ME2 Elisabeth Washington ME1 Robert Hicks BM1 Jonathan Shine MK3 Bryan Lineberry
ME1 Phillip Duechle IV1 Amber Webb MK1 Ian Hileman HS2 Samantha Short MK1 Claudio Luchini
MKCS Michael Durrett BM3 Alex Wilson YNC Aaron Hiller MST1 Shelly Spier BMCM Jeffrey Manning
MK1 John Ebert MK2 Christopher Wukich LT Corwin Hockema IV2 Branko Stojsavljevic OS1 Nicole Metzke
MST2 Jonathan Felix OS1 Mark Zienkiewicz ENS Kimberly Hoefer BM3 Trevor Stotts OS3 Jeremy Noboa Monge
BM1 Michael Fitzpatrick SKC Benjamin Zylstra MSTC Patrick Horan LT Kevin Sullivan YN2 Markia Oates
IV1 Mary Flinchum LT Katharine Howes CDR Jeffrey Thomason EM2 Gage Oliver
BM3 Dylan Frascoia Coast Guard EM2 Anthony Ishmael CDR Dwight Thompson SK1 Andrew Orser
BM1 Francisco Garcia Meritorious Team MK2 Anthony Jansen DC1 Kyle Thompson MKC Brian Padgett
MK1 Virgilio Garcia Commendation LCDR Paul Jansen LT Pamela Tirado YN2 Christopher Peterson
IS2 Paul Gargiulo GM2 Brandon Adams YN1 David Jeffreys IVC Jason Totel MST1 Adam Plourde
MK1 Stephen Gifford ME1 Jason Armstrong HS2 Domario Johnson CAPT Matthew Wadleigh YNC Selden Przelomiec
MEC John Gogul BM3 Vincent Artero MK2 Todd Kellam LCDR Matthew Waller YNCS David Ringle
MK2 Jason Harden HS2 Whittney Austin RADM James Kelly BM2 Matthew Watson YN1 Jose Rodriguez
IS1 Daniel Harding MK1 Steven Axner MK2 James Kendall BM2 Jonathan Whalen BM3 Brandon Rosser
LCDR Kyle Higgins ET2 Andrew Baker CDR Krystal Kenshalo BMCM Jeffrey Wildes HS3 Dorine Rowntree
LCDR Anthony Hilton IVC David Balsamo LT Filipp Khosh LCDR Nathan Wojcik AET3 Kiara Sanchez Cordero
ME3 Charles Hines MST2 Brian Bannen ME1 Derek Kramer HS2 Rebecca Wolfe ME2 Brannan Sanford
LCDR Jonathan Hsieh YNC Laura Barkins YN1 Kathy Lawton CAPT Scott Wolland MK1 Edward Schwager
BM1 David Hughes BM1 Daniil Bevz IVC Daniel Legault MK2 Randy Yanez BM1 Jonathan Sharp
YN2 Todd Hurley BOSN2 Christopher Bloech LCDR Robert Lemonde HS1 Shelby Zaborowski MK3 Alexander Shatzkamer
ENG3 Dennis Johnson LT Jason Bonham MK1 Edgardo Leon BM2 Ronald Shawver
ME2 Matthew Jones BM3 Angel Borandi OS2 Dejvis Levanaku Coast Guard ET2 Kyle Shultz
ENS Daniel Jouve SK2 Cody Bowers ENS Richard Lizama Good Conduct Medal MK2 Daniel Somera
MK1 Christopher Kalavsky DC1 John Brennan LTJG Matthew Lopez MECS William Adams BM1 Michael Stewart
MKC Shane Karlik YN1 Rodrigo Brinski IVC Scott Lucia MECM Bryan Atkinson DC2 Parker Sublette
BM3 Baillie Knecht CDR Meaghan Brosnan LCDR Steven Macias IT2 Michael Barbosa GM2 Vincent Tang
MKC Nicholas Korbel LCDR Brad Bryan LCDR Anselmo Martinez IT3 James Barnes HS2 Daniel Theriault
BM1 Timothy Kuty YN1 Brian Cain ME2 Peter Martinez YN2 Austin Blanchard DC3 Daniel Tomaselli
CDR Benjamin Lehrfeld ME1 Mark Camacho LT Samuel Mateo SKC William Bosch MST2 Ian Tudor
IV2 Jonathan Less MK1 Victor Camacho HS3 Marcus McCoy SK2 Cody Bowers MK1 Jeffrey Valas
LTJG Matthew Lopez MEC Brian Cash LCDR Donald McLaurin EM2 Lukas Breen ME2 Duberney Valle
DC1 Sergio Lopez YNCM Heather Caskey MKCS Mathew McNamee BM1 Nathan Brock BM2 David Valverde
DC2 Jerry Lopez Betancourt LT Omar Castillo BM2 Christian Medina BM3 Robert Brown FN Kailey Wachter
BM1 Scott Loyd MK3 Aaron Cerra BMC James Merten MK1 Mark Burch OS3 Bryan Webber
MSTC Mathew Mader LT Ryan Chandler ME1 Weldon Montgomery IT2 Isaiah Chen IT2 Christian Wolfewicz
ME2 Jonathan Martin BM1 Roman Chapetti BM1 Carly Moore MSTCS Joanne Cloud IT1 Daniel Wood
MK1 Nicholas McMaster IV2 Michael Checa ME1 Marc Moore ET1 Reuben Contreras MK2 Kamil Zdankowski
MK1 Donald Midgette CDR Ellinor Coder MST2 Kristen Morrow MST3 Gordon Cox HS3 Zachary Zirlott
BM3 Lydia Miller LT Margaret Connolly MK1 Tayron Mosley HS3 David Cummings LTJG Tyler Rochelle
IS3 Simon Minching ET1 Reuben Contreras LT John Mullins MK2 Raymond Cunningham
BM1 Daniel Morrissey LCDR Andrew Cooke BM3 Janessa Munoz MK2 Daniel Dalton
BMC John Navolis DC1 Charles Corcoran DC1 Hanno Murphy
Coast Guard Reserve ETCS Stephen Church BMCS Richard Griffin BMCM Justin Knudsen ME1 Justin Olson
Good Conduct Medal YN1 Caryn Ciesla BM3 Hunter Griffith BMC Wesley Koran BM1 James Omalley
YN1 Alvin Abraham MST2 Robert Cislo EM1 Marvin Griffith ME2 Jack Kornberg ENS Alexander Opp
GM1 Darrel Ackerman ME1 Jacob Clark OS1 Warren Grubbs ME1 Kyle Kozlowski MK3 Selina Oronia
IV2 Douglass Adams ET2 Aston Codling HSC Sylvia Guerrero ME2 Erik Kupchik ENS Stephanie O'Sullivan
ME1 Samuel Adams BMC Matthew Cole YN1 J. Guzman-Marquez GMC Peter LaBarbera IT2 William Overton
DC1 Richard Addesso MECS Kevin Colon BM1 David Haley MK2 Adrianna Lacue MKC Jeffrey Pace
EM1 Aldo Agard ME2 Dan Cooke ME3 Dustin Hamilton MEC Peter Lamarch BM2 Christopher Page
YN1 Jose Alcover Serrano MK2 Taurean Cooper ITC Anthony Hampton BMC Andrew Laplante MST2 Garrett Pangle
BM2 Eric Alexander ITC Thomas Coppola MST1 James Hampton MST2 Holly Largent BM1 Samuel Papp
BM3 Stephen Allwine HS2 Andrew Cosler IVC John Hanrahan ME2 Frank Lazarcheck BM2 Shane Parent
MK1 Ray Amirkhanian MST1 Mitchell Countryman BM2 James Hansen ME1 Alex Lee BMC John Parker
ET1 Michael Andersen BM1 Jacky Crachiola ME2 Robert Harder MSTCS Cobie Lee DCC Brian Parks
ME1 Justin Anderson BMC David Crenshaw BM2 Anthony Hardesty ISC Robert Lemire MECS Clinton Paul
OS1 Marshall Andersson BMC Michael Dames BM2 Nicholas Hardesty MST2 Peter Lennihan BM2 Caleb Payton
BM1 Austin Andrich BMC Dustin Daniels YNC Jasmine Hardin MKC Victor Leon YN3 Carli Perez Butler
ENS Kaylee Arceo MST1 Amy Darecca MK1 Brian Harding MEC Andrew Lieberwirth BM2 Erik Perez Saucedo
OS2 Kristee Arceo ME1 Michael Davis MK2 Mark Harding MST2 Michael Liebl YN2 Christopher Peterson
YNC Walberto Argueta LTJG Thomas Davis MECS Matthew Harkins MKC Mark Littlepage ETC David Peterson
ME2 Humberto Arias MST1 Erin Degenstein ME2 Zack Harkness YNC James Lockard MK1 Vincent Petracco
BMC Andrew Arnold ME2 Joseph Dellamura MK1 Joe Harrington MK2 Troyton Loggins MSTC Forrest Phifer
ET2 Carlos Arredondo CS1 Caroline Delucci YN1 Angela Harris BMC John Long MK1 Jason Phillips
BM3 Vincent Artero YN1 Mary Denby BM3 Brandon Harrison BM2 Stephen Longnecker ME1 Sean Phillips
IS1 Marisa Ashworth BM1 Andrew Dennis MKC Orlando Hasche ME3 Abraham Lopez MEC Nikolos Pilato
MK1 Akiyoshi Atsumi BM3 Justin Depaola YN1 David Hau EM1 Matthew Lotito MK1 Eric Platania
BM1 Christopher Baldwin BMC Shannon Depiesse BM1 Shane Haupt BM3 Luke Lubich SKC John Platts
BM3 James Barker YN2 Nicholas Diamond ME2 John Havers ME1 Samuel Lumpkin BM1 Nathan Plavcan
ME1 Curt Barta GM1 Joseph Diaz DCC Thomas Haynie BMCM Scott Lussier MEC Mark Poindexter
BM3 Thomas Battaglia ME1 Matthew Diller IV2 Brian Heany BM1 Tyler Luthy MK2 Ryan Polin
BMC Mark Bauman BM2 Jermario Dixon GM2 Jordan Heist IT2 Jamal Malone YN1 Patrick Popescu
MKC Joel Baumgart MKC Jonathan Dixon MSTC John Hendrix ME2 Patrick Mangold MK1 Michael Porvaznik
MST3 Francis Bellocchio IS2 Preston Dodson MK2 Luis Hernandez Jimenez MST1 Brian Mangum HS3 John Presley
IS1 Javier Beltran MSTC Thomas Doran MK3 Seth Herrera ME3 Krista Mangum DCC Philip Prisco
BM3 Bianca Benavides MK3 Sean Dose ME2 Robert Hess ME1 Steven Manuel MSTC Jason Pronovost
MK2 Ashley Bennett MK2 Joshua Dubois DCC Peter Hidalgo BM3 Christopher Marquez ME2 Min Pyiphyo
BMCS Christopher Bentley BM2 John Duhl BM1 Erin Hietala BM1 Matthew Mastas MSTC Melanie Quintana
MK1 Reed Berger MST2 Evan Dumke ME2 Anthony Hill IV1 Michael Mastronardi BM1 Robert Rabbitt
BM2 Alexander Berggren ME2 Emily Dunford MK1 Paul Hill ETCS Terrance Mayweather BM3 Joshua Randall
BM1 Erik Bergvik ME1 Brian Dunn MK1 Thomas Hill IVCS Kevin McBride BM1 Joey Reed
MKC Angila Berni MK1 Devin Dunne MST2 Cathy Hobbs MST1 George McBroom MK2 Juan Reed
GMC Jeffery Best ET3 Patrick Duputel HSC Amanda Honor EM1 Sharif McCall EM2 Shawn Reed
ME2 Richard Best MKCS Michael Durrett MST3 Cooper Horn MST2 Alexandrea McCarty BM2 Brendan Reilly
ME2 Kyle Bishop MK1 John Ebert MST1 Thomas Houston IS2 Alexander McGregor ME2 Thomas Reilly
BM3 Sterling Black YN1 Christopher Eidschun BM2 Corey Hughes HS1 Beth Mcomber MST2 Min Rhee
BM3 Jaime Bland MKCM Eric Engles ME1 Jason Humphries EM2 Daniel Meckes MK3 Erik Rhyne
AET2 Kyle Bloom MK1 Keith Espinola BM3 Kahner Hunt MEC Alexander Meyers SK3 Jaylyn Richard
SK2 Scott Blue ME2 Michael Esposito EM1 Robert Hunt SKC Beau Miklethun MKCS Johndavid Ridad
MST1 Michael Bock MST2 Luis Estrada MK2 James Hurst ET3 Robert Milian ME1 Clayton Ridley
ME1 Megan Boelens MK1 Martin Eves MST2 George Huss HS3 Cayley Miller SK1 Amanda Riggins
MK1 Brian Boggs MK1 Derek Faver IV2 Lucas Hvasta DC1 Daniel Miller ME2 Daniel Rinell
MK3 Justin Bohmert IV2 Joseph Feld SKC Noelle Irish BM1 James Miller CS1 Kholoud Ritchie
BM1 Matthew Born BM3 Gerardo Fernandez MEC Keith Ito ME2 Jason Miller MST2 Christopher Riviere
MK2 Nicholas Borum BM1 David Feuz ISC Adam Jacobs MK2 Tyler Miller BM3 Courtnee Roberts
ME2 William Bova ME1 Jason Fisher YN1 Misty Jacobs BM3 Sarah Mininni MEC Michael Roberts
ME2 Ryan Bradley BM1 Michael Fitzpatrick BM3 Alan Jageman DC1 Anthony Misericordia BM1 Justin Robinson
OSC Lauren Brady MK1 Christopher Flores MST1 Catalina Jaques MK2 Sean Molaison BM1 Jake Rorabeck
MK2 Robert Brake ENS Michael Fohr MK2 Eric Jarrell ME1 Kevin Molitor MST2 Joseph Rosscorbett
BM3 Branden Bravo ME1 Joseph Fox IV2 Justin Jerry BM1 Carly Moore ME2 Todd Roth
MK3 Chaydon Brewer ME1 Kenneth Frost MST2 Cody Johnson YNC Lauren Moore MK2 Eliomar Ruiz
MK2 Travis Brittingham SK1 Stanley Fung BM1 Jonathan Johnson MK1 Christopher Morales MK3 Andrew Runk
ME2 Zachary Brooks MK1 Walter Fuquay MST1 Raymond Johnson BM2 Luis Morales MK2 Jared Russell
BM1 Ryan Brown MK2 Mitchell Gadless IT2 Lawrence Jones SKC Dorothy Mosquera MK2 Jeffery Russell
MK2 Jeremy Bunker BM3 Cesar Gallegos BM1 Erik Kahl YN1 Andrew Murphy ME2 Michael Russell
MK1 Mark Burch IVC Bryan Garbellano MK1 Christopher Kalavsky MK3 Cody Murphy ME2 Nicholas Russell
ME2 Thomas Byrnes ME1 Jose Garcia MK2 Seong Kang ENS Gregory Murray MKC Kevin Saak
SK1 Willie Cabreja MK1 Virgilio Garcia MST1 Thomas Kaplan ET2 Raymond Nakelski YNCS Kelly Salassi
MK2 Ivan Camacho ME2 Carlos Garza ME1 Allen Karch EM2 Andrei Negrila SK2 Stevan Salinas
MK1 Victor Camacho IVC Paul Gately YN1 Clay Kassahn MST2 Matthew Nelson MST1 Gretchen Sanders
BMC Bryan Campbell BMC Gabriel Gibbons MK1 Ryan Keegan MK1 Ryan Nelson BMC Eric Schnorrbusch
YN1 Tara Campbell ME2 Heath Gibbs IV1 John Keeley MK2 Eric Nemon MST1 Daniel Schultz
BM2 Ryan Carrasco ME2 Raymond Gilbert SK1 Donald Kibe ME3 Timothy Nguyen CSC Arolda Sell
BM1 Thomas Carroll MEC Chad Goetzman SK2 Henry Killian BMC Adam Nichols ME1 Stephen Shaw
MKC Alan Carter MEC Adam Goins BMC Andrew Kindya BM1 Nicholas Nida MEC Matthew Shearn
MEC Brian Cash MK1 Steven Gonzalez YN1 Emily King GM2 Jacqueline Nino BM1 Martin Shermetaro
ME1 Jorge Castro MK3 Scherie Gonzalezdeleon YNC Winston Kingkade BMC Kim Noll BM2 William Shick
EMC Jared Charland MECM Francis Gorman BM3 Kari Kirkpatrick MK2 Timothy Nugent BM1 Jonathan Shine
IV2 Michael Checa BMC Michael Gould ME1 Mark Klimowicz MEC Chris Obermeyer MK2 Montie Sibley
MSTC Jerome Chen ME2 Nicholas Graber BM2 Grant Klinksiek ME1 Frank Obrien MK2 Benjamin Silver
BMC Adrien Cheval ENS Kyle Graeber BM2 Dominic Knab MK2 Paul O'Donnell MEC Jonathan Simmons
ME1 Cedric Chevalier MSTC Amanda Grams MST3 Brendan Knott BMC Justin Olsen ME2 Raymond Singleton

YN1 Julia Skrabacz Armed Forces LCDR Derek Beck MST1 Christopher Bruner MST1 Mitchell Countryman
ME1 Benton Smith Service Medal BMC Jason Beeker BM2 Paul Brzezinski ENS Matthew Couto
OSCS Georgina Smith MST2 Toshi Ableson ME2 Yaacov Beilin MK2 Kevin Buchanan BM2 Gene Cox
ME3 Hunter Smith IS1 Shabnam Aboubakri EM1 Juan Bella BM3 Miraj Budak MST3 Gordon Cox
SK1 Kathleen Smith IS3 Jose Acevedo MSTC Michael Bellis ENS Tisha Buelto ME2 Natalie Crane
BM3 Kyle Smith MK3 Matthew Achey BM3 Bianca Benavides IS3 Aylin Bulan YN1 Jeremy Creelman
IVC Ryan Smith MK1 Douglas Acker BMCS Christopher Bentley MLES2 Thomas Burbank BMC David Crenshaw
ME1 Vernon Smith BM1 Brett Adams BM2 Tyler Berardo MK1 Mark Burch CDR David Cripe
MST1 Jarolyn Snyder ME1 Samuel Adams MK1 Robert Berg BM2 Charles Burton MST2 Anthony Croese
BM1 Kevin Snyder BM1 Justin Adrian BM1 Erik Bergvik MK1 Thomas Burzdak LTJG James Crone
GMCM Carl Soares IT1 Brian Aebi LT Peter Bermont MK2 Christopher Busch MST1 Joseph Cronin
BM1 Bryan Sochacki DC2 Jayscott Aggerup ME1 Erik Bernard BM3 Puthy Buth BM2 Jeremiah Crossen
ENS Alexander Sokolov MK2 Brandon Ahara CAPT Eric Bernstein LT Joshua Butler GM2 Sean Cummings
YN1 Steve Soldevilla YN1 Jose Alcover Serrano MK1 Maureen Berry ME2 Anthony Cabico BMC Michael Cuneo
DC1 Roscoe Sorensen ME1 Justin Alderson IV2 Jeffrey Beshore ME1 Keith Caires MK2 Raymond Cunningham
ME1 Justin Spotts BM3 Russell Aldrich GMC Jeffery Best LTJG Luis Calimano ME2 Michael Curra
MKC Andrew Steele BM1 David Alfano LTJG Michael Bettencourt MK2 Dianna Camara BM3 Blake Curtis
IS3 Aaron Stenman SK3 Jamison Allegra LTJG Justin Binger MST2 Allan Campbell LCDR Lee Cuthbertson
IT2 Brian Stickle BM3 Stephen Allwine BM1 Collin Binns BM2 Shawn Campbell HS3 Veronica Dailey
MK2 Philip Stolp LTJG Jessica Aloisio CSCS Andrea Bisignani BM1 Sean Canane EM2 Patrick Dale
IS1 Maya Straus ME1 Charles Altman LT Mara Blagojevic ME1 Michael Canning MK2 Daniel Dalton
ME2 Evan Streeter ENS Lauren Altman LT Rebecca Blanchflower BM1 Antonio Capoccetta ME1 Brian Daly
YNC James Strickland MK3 Spencer Alvarez BM2 Andrew Blanton MK1 Maria Cardona BM1 Mark Daly
BM1 Jennifer Stubblefield SK1 Wilson Alvarez BM1 Matthew Blazewicz ME2 Jason Carlander MST2 Crystal Damato
BM1 Jeremy Suber ME1 Correna Ambrose SKC Jason Blocker LT Richard Carnell BMC Dustin Daniels
MK2 Jonathan Sund LT Erika Anderson PERS2 Jeremy Bloom LT Michael Carney MST3 Matt Daniels
BM1 Michael Swetavage BM2 Kaare Anderson AET2 Kyle Bloom MSTC Jeffrey Carpenetti LTJG Jennifer Darkazalli
GM3 Alexander Thompson SN Nathaniel Anderson ME1 James Blume LT Anthony Carr BMC Clay Davis
ME3 Andrew Thompson ENS Rex Anderson MST1 Peter Blunk HS2 Bradley Carr BM1 Clint Davis
ME3 Jacob Thompson LTJG Steven Anderson ME3 Christopher Boatwright ME1 Jesus Carrasco ME2 David Davis
DC1 Colin Thurston OS1 Marshall Andersson MST1 Michael Bock ME1 Rory Carroll LT Jeremy Davis
BMC Peter Thurston MK3 Jacob Andreola ME1 Joshua Boedecker MKC Alan Carter MST1 Michael Davis
BM2 Trent Tice MST1 Katherine Andreozzi MST2 Alexandra Boehm MST2 Natoya Carter MST1 Thomas Davis
DC2 Travis Tolbert BM2 Nicholas Andrews MK1 Vincent Bogan SN Phillip Casano HSC Christie Dean
MSTC Steven Torres ME1 Nicholas Andries BM3 Noah Boggs SKC Joseph Case MLES3 Nelson Del Valle
IVC Jason Totel BM2 Daniel Antonison BMC James Boguslawski ME2 Gregory Caserta MK2 Christopher Delano
BM3 Forrest Town ME2 Kylie Apostolina LT Zachary Bonheim HS3 Gabriela Castro Otero LCDR Andre Delima
SKC Shawn Troupe ME2 Jason Arcand BM1 Michael Bonner ME1 Brittany Catanzaro BM1 Sean Delplato
BM3 Caroline Unglaub BM1 Apostolos Archodis MSTC Alyson Bono LT Felix Ceballos CS1 Caroline Delucci
BM2 Justin Upright MK1 Jason Armstrong MST1 Ryan Bonti MK3 Aaron Cerra YNC Sean Dempsay
BMC Brady Vanderpol BM3 Katrina Aronoff BM3 Angel Borandi MEC Hon Chan YN1 Mary Denby
ET1 Jason Vandewettering ME2 Victor Arreola YN1 Michael Bordas MST2 Kevin Chan BM1 Alex Dennis
ITC Daniel Vandusen ME1 Dwight Arrowood MK2 Matthew Borgia MST3 Joe Chang BMC Shane Denny
BM1 Albertico Vargas ENS Natalie Arroyo MK2 Nicholas Borum LT Luke Charette YN2 Nicholas Diamond
MST2 Linsey Velez BM2 Ryan Artman OSC Stephen Botelho LT Daniel Chelemer CS2 Jose Diaz
IV1 Greyson Vetter SK2 Robert Ash ME2 William Bova YN2 Albert Chen GM1 Joseph Diaz
BM1 Blair Vodde IS1 Marisa Ashworth MST1 Kevin Bowers ME1 James Chen YN1 Levi Dieu
HS1 Rodica Voinovan BM2 Robert Asp LT Matthew Bowling MSTC Jerome Chen ME2 Okan Dikiz
ETC Dominick Volpe BMC Michael Athearn MSSR2 Chad Boyd SK2 Tanaka Chimbwanda BM2 Michael Dimaggio
MST2 David Wagner MK1 Dwight Atkinson BMC Nicholas Bradford BMCS Rachael Chirico MST2 Marco Disandro
BM3 Paul Ward MK1 Akiyoshi Atsumi OSC Lauren Brady HS2 Alexandria Chretien CS2 Joseph Ditullio
CSC Justin Washington LCDR Brian Attardo OS1 Marc Bragalone BMC Michael Christensen IS2 Preston Dodson
SK1 Richard Watklevicz CS2 Jeremy Auchenbach LCDR Judee Brandt BMC Thomas Ciarametaro CS1 William Doetzer
ME2 Claiborne Watson LCDR Christie Auer BM1 Charles Brennan BM3 Milan Cimera ENS Deirdre Dolan
EMCS Edward Watson HS2 Whittney Austin MK3 Chaydon Brewer MEC Daniel Ciminna MK1 Mathew Dolinski
ME2 Meghan Watson MK1 Walter Avelar BM2 Jonathan Brice SK1 Aaron Clark GM2 Robert Dominicci
ITCS Scott Weatherholt ME1 Nathan Axton ME2 Tyler Briffett AET2 Christopher Clay BM2 Brian Donaghey
SK1 William Weieneth LT Sean Ayers MST2 Michael Briggs ME2 Heather Clay BM3 Shawn Donnelly
MECS David Welsh LCDR Edward Ayoub YN2 Zachary Bright BMC Kenneth Cleveland MSTC Thomas Doran
ME1 Carlos White ME1 Christopher Azzollini LT William Briscoe ME2 Frederick Clough LCDR Dana Dougherty
BMC Theodore White DC2 Rebecca Bacewicz MK2 Stephen Britt BMC George Cobb PERS2 Laura Dovico
SK1 Christopher Whitmore BM2 David Bader ME1 Ronald Brittain BMC Matthew Cole MK2 Nicholas Dowling
MK2 Colton Wienk ME3 Timothy Badillo MK2 Travis Brittingham ENS Thomas Coleman SN Ryan Downey
BM3 Nicholas Wilkinson ME3 Ealexander Baez BM1 Nathan Brock MST3 Eric Collevechio PA1 Paul Dragin
BMC Matthew Willett MST3 Justice Bailey ME3 Alistair Brockmeyer CAPT Jennifer Conklin MKC Robert Drescher
ME1 Tami Willis ET2 Andrew Baker LCDR Jeffrey Brodeur MK2 Kevin Conklin LCDR Brian DuBois
BM2 Aaron Wisner BM3 Amanda Bal CDR Ian Brosnan SNBM Calen Connell MST1 Scott Duffy
GMC Matthew Wolf GMCS Jason Bal CDR Meaghan Brosnan ME2 Brian Connolly ME2 Ruben Dumeng
BMC Collin Woods MST2 Elizabeth Banham BM3 Josiah Brott MEC Ryan Connolly MST2 Evan Dumke
DCC Luke Woolum MK2 Cynthia Barcia OS2 Colton Brown BM1 Steven Connolly LT Cavan Dunn
YNCS Christy York MST1 Christopher Barfield CDR Ernest Brown MST1 Corey Connor MKC Corey Dussault
HS2 Marten Zagunis LT Michael Barker MK3 Parker Brown BM2 Shaun Constantine MLES4 Alberto Echeverria
ME2 Brandon Zamora LT Charles Barkley SK3 Patrick Brown LT Kathleen Conway LT Nathaniel Eichler
MK1 Sally Zeno BOSN4 Robert Barnes LT Stephan Brown LT Elisha Cook YN1 Christopher Eidschun
BM1 Kyle Zilberfarb SK1 Tamara Barnes LT Waymando Brown BM3 Brian Cooper BM1 Michael Ejgird
BMC Christopher Zonsius ME1 Tyler Barnes EM1 Javid Browne LT Christopher Copson MST2 Landon Elenbaas
SKC Benjamin Zylstra PA1 Andrew Barresi LT Michael Browning ME2 Jaime Cornejo ME3 Brendan Elliott
CAPT Michael Barton CS2 Samuel Broyles ME1 Jason Cornett ISC John Elliott
MK2 Thane Beattie BMC Bradley Brulotte PERS3 Corinthia Cortez SK1 Aaron Ellis
MK2 Rhett Beauregard MK1 Mitchell Brulotte BMC Clinton Cortright ME2 Charles Ellis

MST1 Shannon Ellis ME2 Raymond Gilbert IS2 Christopher Hebert MKC Shane Karlik MEC Andrew Lieberwirth
LT Anthony Emanuele DC3 Aidan Gilbride ME1 William Hebert BM3 Corey Karp MST2 Michael Liebl
BM3 Alexander Emery BMC Eric Giles YN2 William Heil IVC James Karschner GM2 Lenard Liguore
DC2 Samuel Encarnacion IS2 Larry Gillam MST2 Theodore Heinrich DC1 Tomas Kaselionis MK3 Jonathan Lima
SN Craig Erickson BM3 William Gillespie LT Nathan Heltzel MKC Peter Kastritsios MST1 Robin Lindsey
LCDR Sarah Ernst BM1 Dane Gilli MEC Michael Henckler ME1 Daniel Katz MK3 Bryan Lineberry
BOSN4 Frederick Eshelman ME2 Ernest Gilyardi MST3 Samuel Hendricksen ENS Daniel Kazmark BOSN4 Arian Linscott
MK1 Keith Espinola SK2 Gregory Girton LT Nicolas Herbert ME3 Michael Keane DC2 Vaughn Litka
MSTC Jaime Espinoza LCDR Joan Glinn MK3 Arturo Hernandez MKCS Daniel Keating YNC James Lockard
MK2 Benjamin Esposito MK2 Herbert Godfrey YNC Ramon Hernandez BM2 Eric Keefe SN Dalton Locklear
BM1 Michael Esposito BM2 Townsend Godfrey MK3 Miguel Herrera LT Brendan Keegan LCDR Jason Lombard
MK2 David Estes MEC Chad Goetzman BM1 Jordan Hess ME3 Michael Keleher ME1 Stephen Long
MK1 Martin Eves MEC John Gogul ME3 Madison Hess MST1 Eric Kelley IS1 Adam Longwell
BM3 John Falnes CSCS Amanda Gomes ME1 Robert Hicks HS3 Brandy Kelly ME3 Abraham Lopez
BMC Daniel Farina DC3 Kyle Gomes MECS Nicholas Hilarczyk MST2 Brennan Kelly BM3 Luis Lopez
ET3 Nikolas Faulk LCDR Benito Gonzalez CDR Loraleigh Hild ME2 David Kelly ME1 Joshua Lore
MK1 Derek Faver ME2 Brandon Gonzalez SK3 Matthew Hilkert MKC Nicholas Kelly MSTC Gregory Loreck
MK2 Peter Feiler MEC Edwin Gonzalez IVC Cary Hill MSTC Paul Kelly BM3 Wayne Lucey
ISS3 John Feimster MK3 Nicholas Gonzalez ME1 Daniel Hill BM2 Thomas Kelly LCDR Jennifer Luik
BMC Gregory Feister MK1 Steven Gonzalez HS3 Matthew Hilleman ME2 Charles Kemmlein MK2 Brookelyn Lujan
MEC Justin Feldman ME1 Kyle Gorham HSCS William Hilt BM3 Kristopher Kerr BMCM Scott Lussier
BMC Douglas Felton MECM Francis Gorman LCDR Anthony Hilton MST2 Meghan Kies BM1 Tyler Luthy
MK1 Wilson Fenty BM2 Michael Goszka HS1 Christopher Himmelrick BM2 Rachel Kiko MST3 Charles Lynch
SN Jacob Fernandes BM2 Skyler Gove YN1 Nicole Hockenberry ENS Philip Kiley LCDR Lance Lynch
LCDR David Fernandez MKC Nathan Gracewski ME3 Colton Hogg SK2 Henry Killian OS1 Sean Macbride
BM1 Edward Finn BM2 Nicholas Grande BM3 Shane Holden MST2 Alec Kim BM3 Cory Macdonald
ME2 David Fiore BMC Steven Grant LTJG Brian Holloway BM3 Matthew Kimak BMC David MacDonald
BM1 Michael Firmin CS1 Keith Grausam MEC Ryan Holmquist BMC Andrew Kindya BM2 Mary MacDonaugh
BM2 Benjamin Fisher ME3 Theodore Gravel BMC Jason Holobinko BM1 Christopher Kingsley MK3 Cheryl Machleder
BMC Paul Fisher LT Christopher Gray LT Bradford Honeycutt BM3 Kari Kirkpatrick MST2 Jose Macias
BM1 Michael Fitzpatrick MST1 Kyrion Gray HSC Amanda Honor DC3 Nicholas Kiscaden MK2 James MacKay
ME1 Michael Fleming BM1 Rachael Greene BM3 Thomas Hooks MST2 Yevgeniy Kislov MST2 Jonathan Macko
OS1 Laurie Fletcher MST2 Rachel Grena ME1 Michael Horan MK3 Casey Klaneski BMCS Kirstin MacLean
MLES4 Paul Floge MST1 Rachel Gridleywaters MST3 Cooper Horn ME1 Mark Klimowicz MST2 Tyler Maddox
MSTC Ronald Florkowski BM3 Hunter Griffith MK2 David Hornberger YN2 Sarah Klinedinst MKC David Madison
BM1 Daniel Fogarty ME1 Randall Griffith MEC Graham Horne ME3 Michael Klosowski MSTC Christian Mais
ME2 Stephanie Folckemer BM3 Adam Grohman OSC Sarah Horst ME2 Peter Knoops ME1 Autumn Majack
BM1 Daniel Foley MSTC Craig Groman LT Patrick Horton MST3 Brendan Knott ME2 James Malgieri
MK2 Thomas Foley BM1 Ryan Gross BM1 Shane Hosler BMCM Justin Knudsen BM3 Jordan Malham
BM1 Tyler Fontaine LCDR Kate Grossman MK2 Eugene Howard ME2 Patrick Knuth GM3 Robert Mallett
LT Caitlin Force SN Perry Grzela MST1 Joshua Howell LT Anthony Konecni OSC Nichole Mallory
MK2 Matthew Foster BM3 Andrew Guastavino EM1 Jamie Hudson BM3 Joshua Koons ME3 Krista Mangum
LCDR Craig Fox BM1 John Guercio MK1 Ryan Huffman MST3 K. Kornegay-Gober LT Gena Mann
SN Tia Foxx ME1 Jeremy Guerrero LT James Hufnall MST2 Michelle Kosmo CDR Steven Mannion
MK1 Michael Franco BM2 Gary Guido BM1 David Hughes ET1 Jeffrey Kott SN Michael Mara
ME1 Mark Franks BM2 Caio Guido Vegner EM2 Ross Hughes MST1 John Kovach ITCS Brian Marek
BM3 Dylan Frascoia LCDR Michael Gulla MEC Michael Huizar CS1 Anthony Kraus MK3 Sean Markell
ME3 Kwabena Frimpong EM3 Sean Gurry MST2 Brian Hunter MST1 John Krause BM3 Christopher Marquez
MST3 Rebecca Frisoli ME1 Geoffrey Hagerman YN1 Joseph Hutsell MEC David Krikorian ME2 Hector Marrero
YN1 Kyle Fuhrer SK1 Joan Hagstrom MSTC Nicholas Ikpogu BM1 Shannon Krisko BM3 Sarah Marriner
SK1 Stanley Fung YNC Amy Haley MECM Richard Ilcisko LT Staci Kronberg ME1 William Marsh
SN Derek Furtado BM2 Natalie Hall MK3 James Ingram PA1 Paul Krug BM1 Jessica Martin
LT Ana Fuschetto BM1 Ryan Halla ME2 Mina Ivanova LT Kyle Kutzke ME2 Jonathan Martin
BM3 Toni Fusco YN1 Lauran Hallgreen GM1 Daniel Jackson F&S2 Ronald Labahn YN1 Leonardo Martinez
SK1 Adrian Gaff LTJG Stephanie Halvis ISC Adam Jacobs LT James Labbe FN Osvaldo Martinez
BOSN4 Gregory Gage MK2 Michael Hamburger YN1 Misty Jacobs ME1 Richard Lacy IS2 Rafael Martinez
MSTC Carrie Gagnon MST2 Amyerin Hamilton AET3 Gregory Jacquet MEC Peter Lamarch BM2 Stephen Masciopinto
MK2 Quinn Gagstetter MSTC Delora Hamilton SK2 Adam James LT Christopher Larocque YN1 Matthew Mashura
IV1 Amos Gainey MST1 James Hampton MK2 Tresmon James MK3 Sean Larranaga BMCS Bryan Mastrangelo
ME1 Christopher Galindo ME1 Brian Hancock DC2 Derek Jay LCDR Liam Larue SKC Ashley Mateo
MK2 Abigail Gall BM2 Matthew Hanley ME2 Daniel Jefferson BM3 Brock Lasko ME3 Diozey Mathos
MK1 Michael Gallagher MEC Timothy Hannan MSTC Peter Jennings ET1 Caleb Laura ME2 Michael Matos
MK3 Jake Gannon MST2 Bryan Hansen MK1 John Jernigan LT Jon Lavallee MK2 Kristin Matuska
ME2 Zoltan Garay MK2 Devin Hanson MSTC Martin Jetchev BM2 Courtney Lawrence LT Kurtis Mau
ENS Nicolas Garcia MK2 Brett Harding IS3 Christopher Johns MSTC Mary Lawson BM2 Grainne Maunsell
MST2 William Gardell LTJG Felicia Harger ME1 Christopher Johnson HS3 Brandon Layne LT Jake McAllister
IS1 Casey Gargiulo BM2 Jonathan Harkey MEC Dana Johnson BM1 Andrew Leblanc BM3 Ryan McCall
IS2 Paul Gargiulo MECS Matthew Harkins MEC Dustin Johnson BM3 Justin Lee HS2 Neil McCarthy
LT John Garland MK1 Joe Harrington BM3 Joshua Johnson BM3 Ronald Lee MST1 Allen McCauley
CDR Karl Garman MST3 Mark Hartmann BM3 Justin Johnson CS2 Thomas Lee LT Luke McConnell
LT Laura Garofalo BM3 Kyle Harty MST1 Raymond Johnson SN Gregory Leger BM2 Cullen McCormack
MECS Lumas Garrett BM1 Steven Harvey CAPT Becky Jones ISM2 Chris Leibrant BM1 James McDonough
HSC Heather Garrison MST1 Jason Hattaway MK2 Connor Jones MK2 Kevin Leitner LCDR Brian McDougall
LT Karol Garrison BM3 Austin Hauser BMCS Graeme Jones BM3 Nicholas Leonard ENS Dugan McElroy
ME2 Carlos Garza BMC Michael Hawley ME2 Matthew Jones ME1 Anthony Lepre BM1 Brian McGinn
ME1 Joseph Garza LT Katherine Hayden MK1 Ryan Jones ME2 Gregory Lepre ENS Matthew McGlynn
MEC Chivas Gauthreaux BM3 Matthew Hayes BM1 Erik Kahl BM3 Thomas Lesser IS2 Alexander McGregor
LCDR William Gentile CSC Caleb Haynes ME1 Stephen Kamb BM3 Abbey Lewis YN2 Joseph McGuigan
SKC Kevin George LT Joseph Haywood MK2 Seong Kang MK2 Joseph Lewis ME1 James McIntier
BMC Jordan Gere MK2 James Hazen BM2 Peter Kapur DCC Michael Leyman LT Raymond McKay
MK3 Daniel Gibson BM2 Robert Headley ME3 Nicholas Karangekis BMC Scott Liebensohn BM3 Amanda McKeon

BM3 Michael McKeown ME2 John Nelson BM3 Wilkins Polanco BM3 Brandon Rosser BM2 Brent Snelson
MECS Scott McLaughlin BM3 Kimberly Netto MST2 Robert Poli ME2 Todd Roth OS2 Lance Sobel
SK1 Duran McLean EMC Kyle Nevin MK2 Ryan Polin ME1 David Rousseau MST2 Hooramack Sobhany
CS1 James McLean BM1 Christopher Newcomb MK2 Robert Post SK2 Christopher Rowlinson YN1 Denise Solis
BM1 Robert McLoughlin ME1 Richard Newman MST2 William Poulos BM2 William Rueger ME3 Michael Solomon
LCDR Daniel McMahon IS1 John Newsome YN1 Danielle Price BM1 Jason Ruffenach MK2 Daniel Somera
MST1 Suzanne McNair LCDR Lon Nguyen MST1 Robert Price MK2 Eliomar Ruiz BM2 John Sousa
MK2 John McNally ME3 Timothy Nguyen ME2 Eric Propst MK1 Chase Russell MK3 Jacob Sousley
BM3 Benjamin McNeil ME1 Richard Nichols BM2 Joseph Puopolo CDR Sharon Russell SK1 Michael Souza
BM1 Stephen McPhail BM2 Margaret Nicol MECS Brian Putnam LT Colleen Ryan MLES2 John Spada
SN David McQuillan BMC Michael Nilsen CDR Frank Puzzini BM1 Eric Ryan MST2 Louis Spinelli
BM2 Jeffrey Meagher BM3 Mitchel Noordeloos MK1 Richard Quichocho MST2 Christina Sabbiondo LCDR William Spoon
MK1 Michael Mealey CDR Cara Norman YN1 Jason Quinn BMC Gregory Sadowski ME2 Glenn Springston
BM1 Jack Medina MST2 Martin Nowak MK3 Justin Quinn MK3 Alexander Saenz MK1 Matthew Squires
ME2 Lorenzo Medina AET2 Kyron Nuckols CDR Janisse Quinones EM2 Richard Salboro YN1 Anita Stahley
BM2 Matthew Medlin LT Brant Nugent BM1 Robert Rabbitt SK2 Stevan Salinas ISC Katlin Standiford
LT Terri Medlin MK2 Timothy Nugent LCDR Stephen Rabel BM2 Dean Salmon BM2 Ronald Stawinski
ME1 Jeffrey Melitski BM3 Juan Nunez BM1 Ana Radolinski LCDR Raquel Salter LCDR Kyle Stearns
ME1 David Mendez MST2 Benjamin Nye OS2 Michael Rainy MEC Bradford Sampson BM1 Rocco Steco
YN3 Ramon Mendez MK1 Christopher Oakley ME2 Lino Ramirez IS1 Anthony Sandoval HS3 Andrew Stempki
BMCS James Mendicino BM2 Kaitlin O'Brien MK1 Raul Ramirez BM1 Tracy Sandoval GM1 Tshai Stephenson
ME1 John Mendygral LCDR Todd O'Brien HS3 Vincent Ramon SN Adam Sanmiguel LCDR James Stern
BMC Joaquin Mercado MK1 Brendan Oconnell MK3 Liam Ramsay ME1 David Sansone ME2 Victor Sternberg
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A COAST GUARD LEGACY
For greater generations
Story by Petty Officer 3rd Class Diolanda Caballero

The U.S. Coast Guard’s radiomen school barracks in Atlantic City, New
Jersey, smelled of sweet, charred marshmallows. Several students had
teamed up to find wood for kindling and an old metal trash can to roast
some marshmallows in.
After getting a taste of sweet relief, the fire alarm started to blare. A
window the new service members opened did not let out enough smoke,
so the junior enlisted Coast Guardsmen scrambled to hide evidence of
their taboo treat.
After the flames were out, the fire chief asked one-by-one if anyone saw
who started the fire. Michael Brewer, one of the radiomen students, whose
fingertips were still sticky, nonchalantly answered, “what fire?”
Even before he enlisted, Brewer was known for being mischievous. It’s
what ultimately drove his mother to push the pen in paper and sign his
enlistment papers in 1945, the final year of World War II.
Although playful at heart, Brewer’s time in service, devotion to duty
and lifetime of hard work inspired his family and his community for
generations to come.
The United States entered World War II in 1942 when Brewer was 14.
Eager to be part of the war effort, he worked hard to graduate high school
early, and by the skin of his teeth, left home when he was 17 for basic
training in New Jersey.
Following basic training, and upon completion of radioman training
where he managed to stay out of too much trouble, Brewer’s assignment
as a radioman was aboard Coast Guard Cutter Atalanta. At the time,
Atalanta was conducting mining operations in Astoria, Oregon. Radiomen
in the Coast Guard during World War II oversaw several forms of
telecommunications and maintenance. Their general duties were to
transmit and receive radio signals and process all forms of communications
through several mediums.
After separating from the Coast Guard and returning to his hometown
of Spokane, Washington, Brewer’s life continued to snowball in a grand,
positive direction. He attended college where he graduated with honors,
then eventually married and grew his family. Brewer retained much of the
knowledge he learned while serving aboard a cutter and put his telegraphy
skills to work on the Great Northern Railway.
Family members noted that Brewer kept a radio room in the house he
would tinker with whenever time permitted.
One thing that also grew in the family, was the number of family
members who inherited Brewer’s passion for service, and would

subsequently also enlist or commission into the military. The
Brewer family had a total of 10 family members join the military.
Tobia Brewer Sr., Brewer's son, who served as a U.S. Army
Captain, didn't initially grasp how his father’s military service
impacted the family. But, upon deeper reflection, realized values
and work ethic, even mannerisms, passed down to him and his
siblings came from his father’s military training and service.
“It was the discipline aspect that was very military,” said
Tobia Sr. “Watch your gig line, be always ready.”
There are now many U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force veterans in
the Brewer family, but only one followed specifically in his
grandfather’s footsteps, U.S. Coast Guard Lt. j.g Tobia Brewer II,
who is currently serving on active duty.
“Gramps always spoke very fondly of his service in the Coast
Guard,” said Tobia II. “All the way until the end.”
When Tobia II graduated from Gonzaga University in 2010,
he was having trouble finding work. When discussing his trouble
with Brewer, or ‘Gramps' as he referred to him, Brewer reflected
about how much he loved the Coast Guard and his time in the
service. Tobia II decided he was going to also serve in the Coast
Guard.
After enlisting, Tobia II loved to watch his grandfather's face
light up with joy as he listened to stories of the modern-day
Coast Guard.
From seaman to lieutenant junior grade, Tobia II credits his
grandfather for inspiring him to serve and rise in rank. Tobia II
added that the Coast Guard’s missions align well with his
family’s values, something he believes his grandfather gained
from his time in and added one of the biggest impacts his process that would continue until they left the Atalanta in 1946.
grandfather had on him and his family is teaching them to do Brewer’s passion for helping others didn’t stop with his
what’s right. Coast Guard service. The City of Spokane was also greatly
Tobia II remembered a story his grandfather told about doing impacted by Brewer. He was a city councilman for several years,
what’s right. In 1945, while Brewer was serving aboard Atalanta, a transportation advocate and pressed for more
Brewer found out the unit’s cook wasn’t receiving letters from affordable housing.
home. Racial tensions were still extremely high during war Brewer passed away in May 2021 at the age of 93 and was
efforts and being a cook was the only job African Americans laid to rest with military honors. His mischievous, do-good
could do in the military. Brewer learned the cook, who was from personality stayed with him until the end. His service to the
the deep south, did not know how to read or write. country and service to his community is a prime example of the
Brewer knew it would be a lot of work but decided to help Coast Guard’s core values of honor, respect and devotion to duty.
the man send letters to his family. Brewer would sit down with Brewer’s courage and influence set him to be one of the
the cook and transcribe everything his shipmate wanted to send unsung heroes of World War II and the Pacific Northwest. His
in letters back to his home. On mail days, whenever an envelope efforts, and the efforts of anyone of the Greatest Generation,
would arrive with the cook’s name on it, Brewer would eagerly protected the freedom and security of Americans now and for
tear it open and read it with his new friend. This would be a greater generations to come. �
TAPS
Senior Chief Petty Officer Gregory “Kaz” Kaszubowski, USCGR, Petty Officer 2nd Class Thomas Andrew Meyers II, USCGR, 56,
73, passed away June 28, 2021, at his home in Leesburg, Fla. passed away June 9, 2021, in Swanton, Ohio.
Senior Chief Kaszubowski was born Dec. 20, 1947, and served He was born Feb. 16, 1965, to Frances and Thomas A. Meyers
his country in the Coast Guard as a health services technician and grew up in Point Place. After becoming an Eagle scout in
for before retiring after 36 years of military service, including a 1980, Petty Officer Meyers enlisted in the Coast Guard in 1982 at
deployment for Desert Shield/Desert Storm with Port Security 17. He earned his degree in nursing, and he worked at the former
Unit 301. Riverside Hospital in North Toledo, Ohio, before becoming
He worked for the Department of Veterans Affairs and nursing director of, in turn, Josina Lott Residential & Community
belonged to the Legacy of Leesburg Veterans Club. He loved Services, Swanton Health Care, and Oak Leaf Village.
spending time with his family and loving grandchildren He continued his military service in Toledo, but was activated
Senior Chief Kaz is survived by his loving wife of 34 years, with the Port Clinton, Ohio-based port security unit and sent to
Deborah; his sons Jeffrey (Andrea) and Michael (Miki), six Bahrain during Operation Desert Shield. Upon his return, he
grandchildren, his brother Jerome, and many other family took part in the 1991 National Victory Celebration in Washington
members and friends. He was a devoted husband, father, and and the ticker-tape parade in New York. He retired from the
grandfather; a true family man and a highly respected veteran. Coast Guard in 2004.
He will be missed by all who knew him. Petty Officer Meyers is survived by his loving wife, Stacey, and
his mother, Frances.

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PARTING SHOTS
A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter rescue

crew lands after conducting a medical evacuation in Port-au-Prince, Haiti,
Aug. 23. The Coast Guard conducted humanitarian efforts in impacted areas
of Haiti following a magnitude 7.2 earthquake Aug. 14.
Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Estrada
Canadian Medical Assistant Team

Cristina Coams, Coast Guard Petty
Officer 1st Class Rob Updike, and
Hero Client Rescue paramedic Nadia
Van der Heyden evaluate an injured
v female Aug. 15. Coast Guard
helicopters and aircrews transported
medical personnel and evacuating
those requiring higher levels of care.
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class
Erik Villa-Rodriguez

Petty Officer 2nd Class Sherri Helgoe clears the path for landing to conduct medical
evacuations in the Cavaillon area in Haiti Aug. 21. The Coast Guard has committed
multiple air and marine assets to conduct humanitarian efforts in the areas affected
following the magnitude 7.2 earthquake Aug. 14.
Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Erik Villa Rodriguez
Hero Client Rescue paramedic

Nadia Van der Heyden and
Canadian Medical Assistant
Team Cristina Coams examine
multiple x-ray images to
evaluate patients rescued
by Coast Guard Air Station
Clearwater MH-60 Jayhawk
helicopter crews Aug. 15.
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class
Erik Villa-Rodriguez

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TWENTY

Volume LXVIII � Issue 3 • 2021

FROM THE EDITOR

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The View from the Bridge 6

Around the Reserve 8

Twenty Years Later 16

A Coast Guard Legacy 54

37 Front: Illustration of an original painting of the World Trade

Center by Coast Guard Art Program artist Jay Scott Pike.

Back: Coast Guard photo by Isaac Pacheco

FROM OUR READERS

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HELP US, HELP YOU!

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AROUND THE RESERVE

Members of ROCI Class 1-21 take their oath of office

Largest officer class in years

D5/SEC DelBay hosts dual changes of watch

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Using safety skills to help Illinois COVID response

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DOL gets new Reserve CMC PSU 309 hosts

Rear Adm. Jon Hickey, Director of Operational Logistics for

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When the Coast Guard unveiled its

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Tradewinds 2021: Guyana

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The Coast Guard lost their shipmates for

in their honor. TRACEN also honors

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2001:

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Medical and dental expenses, assistance with closing costs,

SEG: Assisted Reproductive Disaster Response:

Breast Milk Shipment:

In 2020, $427,045 directly served the emergency

coast Guarvd mutual assistance

24 hours in every day = full-time hustle

include range time to practice mock

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Photos courtesy of Recon Photography and The Tactical Games

Speaking both languages

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Honoring devotion to duty

Back row, from left: Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick

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THE MORE YOU KNOW

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Coast Guard data readiness task force lays foundation for

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Coast Guard allows braids, ponytails for women

The Coast Guard has revised its standards

Choose from 4 Mentoring Tracks

The Communities Marketplace » Mobile/web enabled

Back to fighting weight: Body Comp Program resumes

Reserve master chief advancement panel enacted

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New Electronic Contact Tracing Application

CDR celebrates 26 years

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Mustang CDR caps 30 year

PST senior chief retires

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RET-2 (without pay)

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