Coast Guard presents Meritorious Public Service Award to member of EPA

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 04/06/2017 08:19 PM EDT

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News Release  

April 6, 2017
U.S. Coast Guard 13th District Pacific Northwest
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Coast Guard presents Meritorious Public Service Award to member of EPA

Capt. Brendan McPherson, chief of staff, Coast Guard 13th District, stands next to Chris Field and his wife after award Field the Meritorious Public Service Award, Apr. 6, 2017. This award is the second-highest honor given to citizens, groups or organizations to recognize substantial contribution to the Coast Guard that produced tangible results and provide unique benefits to the public. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ali Flockerzi.

Capt. Brendan McPherson, chief of staff, Coast Guard 13th District, stands next to Chris Field and his wife after awarding Field the Meritorious Public Service Award, Apr. 6, 2017.

This award is the second-highest honor given to citizens, groups or organizations to recognize substantial contribution to the Coast Guard that produced tangible results and provide unique benefits to the public.

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ali Flockerzi.
Capt. Brendan McPherson, chief of staff, Coast Guard 13th District, pins the Meritorious Public Service Award medal onto Chris Field’s shirt pocket, Apr. 6, 2017. For 18 years, Fields served as the EPA co-chair to RRT-10 and to the U.S./Canadian Joint Response Team, through a number of real spill incidents and significant spill exercises, always striving to improve spill preparedness in the Northwest. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ali Flockerzi.

Capt. Brendan McPherson, chief of staff, Coast Guard 13th District, pins the Meritorious Public Service Award medal onto Chris Field’s shirt pocket, Apr. 6, 2017.

For 18 years, Fields served as the EPA co-chair to RRT-10 and to the U.S./Canadian Joint Response Team, through a number of real spill incidents and significant spill exercises, always striving to improve spill preparedness in the Pacific Northwest.

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ali Flockerzi.
Shown is the Meritorious Public Service Award and medal, which were given to Chris Field during a ceremony held in his honor on Apr. 6, 2017. Fields, who is the emergency response program manager for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, was recognized for his selfless dedication to the governance of environmental cleanup, preparedness and environmental compliance in the Pacific Northwest. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ali Flockerzi.

Shown is the Meritorious Public Service Award and medal, which were given to Chris Field during a ceremony held in his honor on Apr. 6, 2017.

Field, who is the emergency response program manager for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, was recognized for his selfless dedication to the governance of environmental cleanup, preparedness and environmental compliance in the Pacific Northwest.

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ali Flockerzi.
Pictured is the Meritorious Public Service Award medal, which was given on Apr. 6, 2017, to Chris Field, the emergency response program manager for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). For 18 years, Fields served as the EPA co-chair to RRT-10 and to the U.S./Canadian Joint Response Team, through a number of real spill incidents and significant spill exercises, always striving to improve spill preparedness in the Northwest. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ali Flockerzi.

Pictured is the Meritorious Public Service Award medal, which was given on Apr. 6, 2017, to Chris Field, the emergency response program manager for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

For 18 years, Fields served as the EPA co-chair to RRT-10 and to the U.S./Canadian Joint Response Team, through a number of real spill incidents and significant spill exercises, always striving to improve spill preparedness in the Northwest.

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ali Flockerzi.

 

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