ALCOAST 056/18 - FEB 2018 2017 COAST GUARD CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (CFO) AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE

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SUBJ:  2017 COAST GUARD CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (CFO) AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 291027 NOV 17, ALCOAST 419/17
B. Recognitions Program Manual, COMDTINST M1650.26 (series)
1. The Coast Guard Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Awards for Excellence recognize
individuals and teams who have made outstanding contributions to Coast Guard operations
in the fields of financial management, comptrollership, acquisition, procurement and
logistics. All nomination submissions may be viewed in full on CGPortal at:
http://cglink.uscg.mil/92eaef54.
2. I am honored to announce the 2017 Chief Financial Officer Award winners in their respective categories.
   a. Commissioned Officer O-4 and above: LCDR Joshua Wine, SFLC, Baltimore, MD
   b. Commissioned Officer up to O-3: LT Mark R. Allen, District Eight, New Orleans, LA
   c. Civilian Employee GS-13 and above: Emilie Kratchen, Coast Guard Finance Center (FINCEN), Chesapeake, VA
   d. Civilian Employee GS-9 to GS-12: Tammy Durham, Shore Infrastructure Logistics Center (SILC), Norfolk, VA  
   e. Civilian Employee GS-8 and Below: Eric Radosevich, Finance Center (FINCEN), Chesapeake, VA
   f. Chief Warrant Officer: F&S3 Keoni Gallettes, USCGC SHERMAN (WHEC 720), Honolulu, HI
   g. Enlisted Personnel E-7 and Above: SKCS Bradley Godwin, Base Ketchikan, AK
   h. Enlisted Personnel E-6 and Below: SK1 William Lewis, COMDT (DCMS-833), Washington, DC
   i. Team Award: Community Services Command (CSC) Natural Disaster and Contingency Response Team, Chesapeake, VA. The team consists of:
     (1)  CDR Jeffrey Eldridge (Team Leader)
     (2)  CWO Thomas Ettinger
     (3)  Laura St. Vincent
     (4)  Kelly Wyatt
     (5)  Joe Calgani
     (6)  Wintress Page
     (7)  Marilyn Holloway
     (8)  Vicki Miller
     (9)  Joanne Faulkner
     (10) Judy Lane
     (11) Barbara Southall
     (12) Helen Boyser
     (13) Froi San Diego
     (14) William Aycardi
     (15) Daniel Schneider
     (16) Nathan Tefft
     (17) Samantha Bishop
     (18) Nicolete Ivanovsky
     (19) Sandra Besse
     (20) Michael Hartsock
3. I heartily congratulate all nominees and award winners on their accomplishments, and
encourage all members of the financial management community to continue to strive for
excellence in the important work you do. The innovative and dedicated efforts done every day
throughout the Coast Guard to support our operational needs by managing our financial
resources were reflected in all of the award submissions. Thank you.
4. The Coast Guard CFO award winners will be contacted separately regarding award presentation. POC: Dr. Dianne Trawick, COMDT (CG-81) at Dianne.S.Trawick@uscg.mil or (202) 372-3722.
5. RDML Andrew J. Tiongson, Assistant Commandant for Resources, Chief Financial Officer, sends.
6. Internet Release Authorized.