ALCOAST 251/21 - JUL 2021 2020 CDR RAY EVANS OUTSTANDING COXSWAIN TROPHY ANNOUNCEMENT

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SUBJ: 2020 CDR RAY EVANS OUTSTANDING COXSWAIN TROPHY
ANNOUNCEMENT
A. Recognitions Programs Manual, COMDTINST M1650.26 (series)
1. I am pleased to announce BM3 Daniel Hunter of Station Key
West as the winner of the 2020 CDR Ray Evans Outstanding Coxswain
Trophy. This prestigious annual award recognizes a Coast Guard
coxswain who demonstrates sustained superior performance,
exceptional boat handling skills, and exemplary leadership. BM3
Hunter's hard work and leadership were evident while performing
high-risk missions in a highly dynamic operating area. His
example is a standard to emulate for Boat Forces professionals
throughout the service. BM3 Hunter is a certified pursuit and
tactical Coxswain on the 33-foot Special Purpose Craft (SPC-LE),
45-foot Response Boat Medium (RB-M), and the 24-foot Special
Purpose Craft Shallow Water (SPC-SW). BM3 also holds Officer
of the Day and OPFOR certifications. During 2020, BM3 Hunter
amassed 500 underway hours and executed 209 sorties while serving
as one of Station Key West's most trusted coxswains. He
personally mentored 23 newly reported personnel through
the demanding six month Pursuit Coxswain/Crewmember program.
BM3 Hunter's standout search and rescue skills are a
testament to the Coast Guard's oldest mission of minimizing
loss of life, property damage, and rendering aid to distressed
persons in the maritime environment. For the full narrative of
his accomplishments please visit the Boat Forces website:
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https://cg.portal.uscg.mil/units/cg731/SitePages/Coxswain%20
Trophy%20Award.aspx/.

2. Each year it is extremely difficult to select only one
recipient from the superb group of petty officers who are
nominated for this award. I am pleased with the number of
exceptional quality nomination packages that were submitted
and commend all those who took time to acknowledge the many
outstanding coxswains we have throughout the Boat Forces
community. The following are the 2020 CDR Ray Evans
Outstanding Coxswain trophy nominees:
    BM1 Anthony McKnight - MSST Houston
    BM1 John Byrd - CGC CHARLES SEXTON
    BM1 David Moore - MSST Kings Bay
    BM1 Jonathan Hill - CGC RICHARD ETHERIDGE
    BM1 Jonathan Kwedar - MSRT East
    BM1 Justin Smith - PSU 308
    BM1 Nicholas Newhall - PSU 301
    BM1 Gerald Sparkman - CGC WILLIAM TRUMP
    BM1 Christopher Zonsius - PSU 312
    BM2 Amand Eads - STA Jones Beach
    BM2 Courtney Bowen - STA Port Canaveral
    BM2 Tyler Frank-Lopez - STA RAYMOND EVANS
    BM2 Brian Halbrooks - CGC ISAAC MAYO
    BM2 Jacob Hubbard - STA Charlevoix
    BM2 Kaylie Jones - STA New Orleans
    BM2 Lachaddrick Ellis - MSST New York
    BM2 Bernard Lietaert - CGC KATHLEEN MOORE
    BM2 Wilfred Lugo - STA Islamorada
    BM2 Erik Schultz - STA Cleveland Harbor
    BM2 Victoria True - STA Grays Harbor
3. Presentation of the 2020 CDR Ray Evans Outstanding
Coxswain Trophy will be coordinated via SEPCOR.
4. POC: Mr. Don Hartmayer, COMDT (CG-731),
donald.p.hartmayer@uscg.mil
5. RDML T.C. Wiemers, Assistant Commandant for Capability (CG-7),
sends.
6. Internet release is authorized.