ALCOAST 252/21 - JUL 2021 2020 FIREMAN FIRST CLASS PAUL CLARK BOAT FORCES ENGINEER AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT

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SUBJ: 2020 FIREMAN FIRST CLASS PAUL CLARK BOAT FORCES ENGINEER
AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT
A. Recognition Programs Manual, COMDTINST M1650.26 (series)
1. I am pleased to announce MK1 Kayla Shier from USCG Station
Manasquan Inlet as the winner of the 2020 Fireman First Class
Paul Clark Boat Forces Engineer Award. This prestigious annual
award recognizes an exemplary Coast Guard boat engineer who
demonstrated sustained superior performance, proficiency of
craft, and leadership. Her technical acumen, expertise, and
commitment distinguish MK1 Shier as an expert technician,
humanitarian, and innovative leader. Her example is a standard
to emulate for boat forces professionals throughout the Service.
MK1 Shier's qualifications include 47-foot Motor Lifeboat (MLB)
Engineer, Response Boat-Small II (RB-S II) Crewmember, Victim
Advocate, Professional Development Coach, and Hazmat Control
Officer. MK1 Shier assumed the role of a Chief Petty Officer
for a period of four months and managed a twelve-person
department, two 47-foot Motor Lifeboats, two 29-foot Response
Boat Smalls, 34,194 square feet of real property, and an annual
engineering budget of 115 thousand dollars. MK1 Shier also
excelled in the civil engineering aspects of her position.
Petty Officer Shier diagnosed the cause for the station's
multi-million dollar complex HVAC failure and saved the Coast
Guard an estimated $25K. To read a full narrative of her
accomplishments, please visit the Boat Forces website:
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https://cg.portal.uscg.mil/units/cg731/SitePages/Boat%20Forces
%20Engineer%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 boat engineers we
have throughout the Boat Forces community. The following are the
2020 Fireman First Class Paul Clark award nominees:
    DC2 Brandon Gosselin - CGC CHARLES DAVID JR
    EM2 William Parmenter - STA Eatons Neck
    MK1 Christopher Cleveland - STA Charleston
    MK1 Francisco Rivera - STA Seattle
    MK1 Mark Herder - ANT Buffalo
    MK1 Johnny Walker - STA Castle Hill
    MK1 Bradley Weikert - STA Point Allerton
    MK2 Kevin Caddells - STA New Orleans
    MK2 Jose M. Campos - MSST Kings Bay
    MK2 Joel Haegy - MSST Houston
    MK2 Zachary Lill - CGC HADDOCK
    MK2 Alix Moriarty - STA Jonesport
    MK3 Zachary Dill - STA Marathon
    MK3 Cody Hamrick - ANT Saginaw River
    MK3 Robert Vanderpool - CGC NATHAN BRUCKENTHAL
3. Presentation of the 2020 Fireman First Class Paul Clark Boat
Forces Engineer Award will be coordinated via SEPCOR.
4. POC: Mr. Don Hartmayer, COMDT (CG-731) at:
Donald.P.Hartmayer@uscg.mil.
5. RDML T.C. Wiemers, Assistant Commandant for Capability
(CG-7), sends.
6. Internet release is authorized.