ALCOAST 147/23 - APR 2023 2022 COAST GUARD ENLISTED PERSONS OF THE YEAR SELECTION

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FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC
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ALCOAST 147/23
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SUBJ: 2022 COAST GUARD ENLISTED PERSONS OF THE YEAR SELECTION
1. Master Chief Jones and I are pleased to announce the selection
of ME2 James King of USCG Maritime Security Response Team West
(MSRT-W) as the 2022 Enlisted Person of the Year - Active Duty
Component, and BM1 Hannah Hall of USCG STA Georgetown as the 2022
Enlisted Person of the Year - Reserve Component.
   a. An extraordinary leader, ME2 King demonstrated a superb
level of tactical knowledge and leadership acumen. He earned the
role of squad leader on the Direct Action Section 7 team, a position
normally assigned to first class petty officers. As squad leader,
he initiated attendance to complete a rigorous five-month maritime
response academy focused on close-quarters combat and full-scale
maritime interdiction exercises with interagency partners. A
testament to his skill, ME2 King was hand-selected to support the
Federal Bureau of Investigation and U.S. Marshals Service in
coordinating a high profile federal seizure of a motor vessel.
His unwavering commitment to service significantly increased the
readiness and response capabilities of MSRT-W. Striving to achieve
his personal best, he completed his Master's degree in Kinesiology
and was ultimately accepted into an Exercise Science Doctoral
program. He applied his professional education towards bettering
the crew's health and wellness by developing and monitoring physical
fitness programs for over 100 of MSRT-W crew. A true steward in his
community, ME2 King routinely assisted multiple charitable
organizations by distributing food and clothing to local families
in need during his off hours.
   b. BM1 Hall serves as the Reserve Training Petty Officer and
Section Leader at STA Georgetown. Driven by innovation, she
rigorously developed comprehensive training plans for both
active duty and reserve personnel. These new plans allowed for
STA leadership to actively monitor and track qualification and
competency gaps. Her efforts ultimately culminated in Reserve
members earning 10 additional essential qualifications needed to
increase overall unit readiness. As a qualified coxswain, BM1 Hall
filled in for active duty members who approached their fatigue
limitations, well outside her scheduled drills. Demonstrating her
dedication to service, she leveraged her civilian career as a
trauma nurse and provided on scene emergency services for a mariner
that had run aground and was showing signs of stroke. BM1 Hall
stabilized the situation and calmly supported the mariner while
also providing critical information to the local emergency services
upon arrival. In her off-duty time, she spearheaded a 5K run to
raise funds for cancer research in support of a shipmate's family
member. Additionally, BM1 Hall deployed innovative recruiting
practices by inviting local community members to attend drill
weekends to learn about their local Coast Guard unit and missions.
2. Petty Officers King and Hall are exceptional Coast Guard leaders
who embody our Core Values on and off duty.
3. The following individuals are also worthy of special recognition,
having earned nominations as 2022 Enlisted Persons of the Year at
the District level:
   a. SK1 Jose Nogueras, CG Port Security Unit 301
   b. MST1 Andrew Vinard, CG Sector Boston
   c. IS3 Daniel Herman, Intelligence Coordination Center
   d. IS1 Esme Ponce, CG Port Security Unit 305
   e. MK1 Preston Freking, CGC Willow
   f. BM1 William Powers, CG Aids to Navigation Team Eufaula
   g. ME1 Robert Ward, CG Sector Ohio Valley
   h. BM2 Maxwell Loining CG Sector Buffalo
   i. MST1 Emily Duffey, CG Sector Detroit
   j. MST1 Raymond Zuroski, Pacific Strike Team
   k. OS2 Sarai Childs, CG Sector Puget Sound
   l. BM2 Courtnee Roberts, CG Station Portland
   m. AMT3 Noah Collins, CG Air Station Barbers Point
   n. ME2 Anthony Duenas, CG Sector Guam
   o. AST1 Ethan McKenzie, Air Station Kodiak
   p. MST1 Kirstin Eaker, MSD Kodiak
4. Thank you to the numerous commands who recognized our many
high-performing enlisted personnel for a job well done!
5. The POC for the Enlisted Person of the Year Program is
PAC Jetta Disco, COMDT (CG-00B) at 202-372-4432 or
Jetta.H.Disco@uscg.mil.
6. Admiral Linda L. Fagan, Commandant (CCG) and
MCPOCG Heath B. Jones, Master Chief Petty Officer of the
Coast Guard (CG-00B), send.
7. Internet release is authorized.