ALCGPSC 096/18 - COAST GUARD MWR PROGRAM OF THE YEAR AWARD

15 AUG 18
ALCGPSC 096/18
SUBJ: COAST GUARD MWR PROGRAM OF THE YEAR AWARD
A. ALCGPSC 048/18
1. In accordance with Ref A, I am pleased to announce the winners of the 2018 MWR Program 
of the Year Award for outstanding achievement in the delivery of MWR programs and services.
2. Here are the winners in each category:
     a. Large Unit Ashore
         1. First Place: TRACEN Cape May
         2. Second Place: TRACEN Yorktown
         3. Third Place: AIRSTA Borinquen
     b. Medium Unit Ashore
         1. First Place: Sector New Orleans
         2. Second Place: AIRSTA Atlantic City
         3. Third Place: AIRSTA Traverse City
     c. Small Unit Ashore
         1. First Place: Civil Engineering Unit Providence
         2. Second Place: Station Maui
         3. Third Place: AIRSTA Houston
     d. Large Unit Afloat
         1. First Place: CGC HAMILTON
         2. Second Place: CGC MAPLE
         3. Third Place: CGC WILLOW
     e. Medium Unit Afloat
         1. First Place: CGC ISAAC MAYO
         2. Second Place: CGC MARGARET NORVELL
         3. Third Place: CGC WILLIAM FLORES
      f. Small Unit Afloat
         1. First Place: CGC AQUIDNECK
         2. Second Place: CGC DORADO
         3. Third Place: CGC DIAMONDBACK
3. Award recognition will be forwarded to each command for presentation at an appropriate 
award ceremony.  One thousand dollars will be awarded to each of the first place winners in each 
category, 750 dollars will be awarded to each of the second place winners in each category, and 
500 dollars will be awarded to each of the third place winners in each category.  Further 
guidance will be provided to these units when funds are transferred.
4. Congratulations to all award winners for taking the time to participate in the MWR Program of 
the Year Award and recognize the contributions MWR makes to support the readiness, retention, 
and resiliency of the Coast Guard family.
5. I would like to thank all the commands that took the time to submit nominations for the MWR 
Program of the Year Award.  All nominations are worthy of recognition and we urge them to 
submit nominations again next year.  They include:
     a. Base Portsmouth
     b. AIRSTA Miami
     c. Sector Northern New England
     d. Centralized Service Desk
     e. Sector Field Office Galveston
     f. AIRSTA Savannah 
     g. CGC EAGLE
     h. CGC CYPRESS
     i. CGC DILIGENCE
     j. CGC CHARLES SEXTON
     k. CGC BARRACUDA
     l. CGC SITKINAK
6. Released by: CAPT G. T. Prestidge., Commander, CG Personnel Service Center.  The Service 
Center for our most important resource – Our People.
7. Internet release is authorized.