ALCOAST 283/23 - AUG 2023 SELECTION OF THE FY23 SPECIAL COMMAND AIDE OF THE YEAR

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FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC
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ALCOAST 283/23
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SUBJ: SELECTION OF THE FY23 SPECIAL COMMAND AIDE OF THE YEAR
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 091350Z JUN 23/ALCOAST 212/23
1. IAW REF (A), a selection board convened on 12 July 2023 to
review nominations for the 2023 Special Command Aide (SCA) of the
Year. I am pleased to announce that CSC Kendra Garza, SCA to
VADM Andrew Tiongson, U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area Commander, is
this year's winner.
2. CSC Garza distinguished herself through noteworthy leadership,
superior job performance, self-improvement, community involvement,
and exemplary commitment to our Core Values.
3. CSC Garza will participate in a competition on 17 September 2023
against enlisted aides from each of the other services. The winner
of this competition will be announced on 18 September 2023 at the
Pentagon Hall of Heroes and recognized as the Inter-Service
Enlisted Aide of the Year.
4. Also warranting special recognition are the following SCAs for
their outstanding contributions to the Coast Guard, SCA program,
and Culinary Specialist Rating:
    a. CS2 Amanda Pierce - LANTAREA SCA - Runner Up
    b. CSC Zachary Hassilev - District 17 SCA
    c. CS1 Cassandra Belus - District 14 SCA
5. A special thanks is also extended to the SCA of the Year
Selection Panel, which consisted of the following members:
    a. CWO2 Nicholas Wernicke - Culinary Specialist Assignment
Officer
    b. CSCM James Swenson - Culinary Specialist Rating Force Master
Chief - Prior SCA for 15 years
    c. CSCM Derek Johnson - Base Honolulu - Prior SCA for 14 years
    d. CSCS John Jeffries - DHS Executive Dining Facility
Supervisor - SCA for 6 years
    e. CSCS Edward Fuchs - CG-1113 Culinary Services Division -
Prior SCA for 4 Years
6. Congratulations to all of the nominees for their exceptional
professionalism as SCAs and Culinary Specialists. Each is commended
for their extraordinary performance and expertise, and all continue
to set the bar high for the next generation of the SCAs.
7. POC: for additional information, contact the SCA Program Manager,
CSCS Jason Rohrs, (202) 372-4412 or Jason.T.Rohrs@uscg.mil.
8. ADM Steven D. Poulin, Vice Commandant (VCG), sends.
9. Internet release is authorized.