ALCOAST 329/19 - OCT 2019 SELECTEES FOR THE 2019 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS) SECRETARY’S ANNUAL AWARDS
U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 10/24/2019 08:39 AM EDT
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ALCOAST 329/19
COMDTNOTE 12451
SUBJ: SELECTEES FOR THE 2019 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS) SECRETARY’S ANNUAL AWARDS
1. In May 2019, nominations were solicited for Coast Guard personnel (civilian and military)
for the 2019 DHS Secretary’s Annual Awards Ceremony in the following categories:
Exceptional Service Award (Gold Medal), Meritorious Service Award (Silver Medal), Award for Valor,
Award for Exemplary Service, Award for Excellence, Unity of Effort Team Award, Unit Award,
Award for Outstanding Achievement in Diversity Management, Award for Volunteer Service, and
Leadership Excellence Awards (Individual and Team). Upon receipt of several outstanding
nominations, the Coast Guard Awards Review Board reviewed and submitted recommendations to the
Commandant for approval prior to forwarding to DHS for final consideration. On 11 October 2019,
DHS released the names of recipients of the 2019 Secretary’s Awards.
2. On behalf of the Commandant, it is my pleasure to announce the following Coast Guard
recipients of these prestigious awards:
a. Award for Meritorious Service (Silver Medal):
(1) Mr. Danny R. Hale, Aviation Logistics Center, Elizabeth City, NC
(2) Mr. Mark P. Winding, Marine Intelligence Fusion Center - Pacific, Alameda, CA
b. Award for Exemplary Service:
(1) Mr. Jose A. Cruz, Aviation Logistics Center, Elizabeth City, NC
(2) Ms. Mollie J. Souder, TRACEN Petaluma, Petaluma, CA
c. Award for Excellence:
(1) Ms. Amy L. Cutting, USCG Research and Development Center, New London, CT
(2) LCDR Thomas G. Kai, Coast Guard Yard, Baltimore, MD
d. Award for Unity of Effort (Team):
(1) Corpus Christi Regional Coordinating Mechanism:
(a) LT Kurtis D. Mees, Station South Padre Island, South Padre Island, TX
(b) Mr. Corey M. McPartlin, Air Station Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX
(c) LT Richard J. Gonzalez, Sector Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX
(d) LCDR Joseph P. Prado, Sector Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX
(e) CGSA Kristin S. Lindsay, CGIS Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX
(f) Mr. Jesus S. Adame, CBP, Edinburg, TX
(g) Mr. Brian A. Hernandez, CBP, Kingsville, TX
(h) Ms. Letisia Camarillo, CBP, Brownsville, TX
(i) Mr. Hugo I. Ford, CBP, Brownsville, TX
(j) Mr. Rafael Cabrera, CBP, McAllen, TX
(k) Mr. Ian C. Brinke, CBP, Port Isabel, TX
(l) LCDR Zachary R. Vojtech, CBP, Corpus Christi, TX
(m) Mr. Fernando Flores, HSI, Brownsville, TX
(n) Lt. Leslie Casterline, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Corpus Christi, TX
(o) Mr. Luis Sosa, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Austin, TX
(p) Msgt. Benjamin N. Jenkins, Joint Task Force - North (DOD), Corpus Christi, TX
(2) Coast Guard STORMFORCE 19 Team:
(a) IS1 Celia M. Rogers, USCGC BERTHOLF, Alameda, CA
(b) LCDR William A. Towers, COMDT (CG-711), Washington, DC
(c) ISCS Scot H. Graham, CGCG Fort Meade, Fort Meade, MD
(d) Mr. Robert A. Bowen, COMDT (CG-261), Washington, DC
(e) LCDR Michael A. Deal, Air Station Elizabeth City, Elizabeth City, NC
(f) AET1 Robert C. Cowan, Air Station Elizabeth City, Elizabeth City, NC
(g) BM1 Michael W. Bradshaw, Station Fort Macon, Atlantic Beach, NC
(h) Ms. Lisa M. Parks, SFLC, Baltimore, MD
(i) Mr. Kelly W. Oliver, DHS JWPMO AWS-3, Lorton, VA
(j) LT Seth A. Tremble, CGCG Fort Meade, Fort Meade, MD
(k) Mr. Andrew H. Best, COMDT (CG-26), Washington, DC
(l) Mr. Maverick L. Clay, COMDT (CG-261), Washington, DC
(m) IT1 Jacob R. Concienne, C3CEN, Portsmouth, VA
(n) ET2 Juan M. Santos Baquero, COMMCOM (DCF-West), Novato, CA
(o) IT2 George D. Lopez, Jr., COMMCOM (DCSF), Chesapeake, VA
(p) IT2 Sean P. Ayers, COMMCOM (DCSF), Chesapeake, VA
(q) OSCS Jason W. Bryant, Sector Honolulu, Honolulu, HI
(r) Mr. Richard A. Knight, COMDT (CG-257), Washington, DC
(s) Mr. Stephen J. Budd, COMDT (CG-257), Washington, DC
(t) Mr. Joseph P. Sargent, Jr., COMDT (CG-26), Washington, DC
(u) Mr. Rodney D. Duff, CG CYBER Command (TISCOM), Alexandria, VA
(3) Data Access Review Council (nominated by another component):
(a) CDR Shanell M. King, COMDT (CG-LMA-D), Washington, DC
(4) Tactical Comm II Indefinite Quantity Multi-Agency Contract Team (nominated by
another component):
(a) Mr. John R. Watford, Jr., C3CEN, Alexandria, VA
(b) ELC2 Jeffrey K. Simonds, COMDT (CG-672), Washington, DC
(5) DHS Anti-Harassment Working Group Team (nominated by another component):
(a) Ms. Tabetha R. McFeders, COMDT (CG-OOH/Region 4), Houston, TX
(b) Ms. Rita G. Moscuzza, COMDT (CG-OOH/Region 3), Alameda, CA
e. Award for Unit:
(1) USCG Cutter PAUL CLARK:
(a) LCDR Kristopher R. Ensley, USCGC, PAUL CLARK, Miami Beach, FL
(b) LTJG Ardy I. Effendi, USCGC, PAUL CLARK, Miami Beach, FL
(c) ENS Christian K. Fields, USCGC, PAUL CLARK, Miami Beach, FL
(d) ENS Christian L. Toscano, USCGC, PAUL CLARK, Miami Beach, FL
(e) BMC Jason W. Dame, USCGC, PAUL CLARK, Miami Beach, FL
(f) MKC Paul J. LaCosa, USCGC, PAUL CLARK, Miami Beach, FL
(g) BM1 Brian T. Busby, USCGC, PAUL CLARK, Miami Beach, FL
(h) MK1 Jason S. Hudson, USCGC PAUL CLARK, Miami Beach, FL
(i) EM1 David P. Munne, USCGC, PAUL CLARK, Miami Beach, FL
(j) BM1 Houston C. Riley, USCGC, PAUL CLARK, Miami Beach, FL
(k) DC2 Robert A. Coke, USCGC, PAUL CLARK, Miami Beach, FL
(l) MK2 Kristian D. Fowler, USCGC, PAUL CLARK, Miami Beach, FL
(m) BM2 Chiara L. Niedermayer, USCGC, PAUL CLARK, Miami Beach, FL
(n) BM2 Luis R. Ortiz, USCGC, PAUL CLARK, Miami Beach, FL
(o) GM2 Joseph M. Snavely, Jr., Station New York, Staten Island, NY
(p) ET3 Kimberly R. Davis, USCGC, PAUL CLARK, Miami Beach, FL
(q) CS2 Curtis C. Johnson USCGC, PAUL CLARK, Miami Beach, FL,
(r) BM3 Eduardo A. Lacayo, USCGC, PAUL CLARK, Miami Beach, FL
(s) EM3 Chaz P. Minkler, USCGC, PAUL CLARK, Miami Beach, FL
(t) MK3 Morayma Sampayo, USCGC, PAUL CLARK, Miami Beach, FL
(u) SN Isabella N. Balsamo, USCGC, PAUL CLARK, Miami Beach, FL
(2) USCG Air Station Atlantic City:
(a) CAPT Eric S. Gleason, District 1, Boston, MA
(b) CDR Charles E. Webb, Air Station Traverse City, MI
(c) CDR John T. Egan, Air Station Atlantic City, Egg Harbor Township, NJ
(d) CDR Benjamin J. Norris, Air Station Atlantic City, Egg Harbor Township, NJ
(e) CDR Zachary S. Mathews, NCR Air Defense Facility, Washington, DC
(f) LCDR Joseph S. Heal, Air Station Atlantic City, Egg Harbor Township, NJ
(g) CDR Daryl C. Clary, Air Station Atlantic City, Egg Harbor Township, NJ
(h) LCDR Brendan M. Evans, Air Station Atlantic City, Egg Harbor Township, NJ
(i) LCDR Edward L. Dipierro, Air Station Atlantic City, Egg Harbor Township, NJ
(j) LCDR Lane P. Cutler, Air Station Atlantic City, Egg Harbor Township, NJ
(k) LCDR Andrew J. Nebl, Air Station Atlantic City, Egg Harbor Township, NJ
(l) LCDR Matthew M. Swanner, Air Station Atlantic City, Egg Harbor Township, NJ
(m) LCDR Alexander B. Currie, Air Station Atlantic City, Egg Harbor Township, NJ
(n) LCDR Shawn M. Chauvot, Legacy STANO, Jacksonville, FL
(o) LCDR Stephen D. Bondira, Air Station Detroit, Selfridge, ANGB, MI
3. Congratulations to our Coast Guard recipients. The awards will be presented during the
2019 DHS Secretary’s Award Ceremony on 06 November 2019 at 1400 hours at Constitution Hall,
1776 D Street NW, Washington, DC. All DHS employees are welcome to attend the ceremony.
Thank you to all the supervisors that took the time to nominate their personnel for these
prestigious awards.
4. If you have questions regarding individual and team award information, please contact
Ms. Ruth M. Shields, COMDT (CG-124) at (202) 795-6254.
5. Ms. Michelle R. Godfrey, Director of Civilian Human Resources, Diversity and Leadership, sends.
6. Internet release is authorized.
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