ALCOAST 150/26 - MAY 2026 2026 INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP AWARD AND NAVY LEAGUE LEADERSHIP AWARD WINNERS

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ALCOAST 150/26
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SUBJ: 2026 INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP AWARD AND NAVY LEAGUE
LEADERSHIP AWARD WINNERS
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 071730Z JAN 26/ALCOAST 004/26
1. This ALCOAST announces the winners of the 2026 Coast Guard
Inspirational Leadership Award and Navy League Leadership Award
for CY 2025 per REF (A). These awards celebrate Coast Guard
personnel who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, mentorship,
and exemplary service, thereby making a significant impact and
further inspiring their colleagues. There are 8 winners and 8
honorable mentions, chosen from an impressive pool of 99 nominees,
each embodying the Coast Guard's Core Values of Honor, Respect, and
Devotion to Duty.
2. The Inspirational Leadership Award winners and honorable
mentions are:
    a. CAPT John G. Witherspoon Award (Active Duty)
Winner: MSSD3 Wayne Bush, CG Sector Key West
Honorable Mention: LCDR Kevin Yen, CG COMDT (CG-SID-2)
    b. CAPT John G. Witherspoon Award (Reserve)
Winner: LCDR Heidi Rosenberg, CG Sector Puget Sound
Honorable Mention: LTJG Meaghan Bourgeois, CG PAC Strike Team
    c. MCPO Angela M. McShan Award (E-7 Active Duty)
Winner: MEC Michele Brazil, Sector Charleston
Honorable Mention: BMC Luke Berghuis, CGC John Scheuerman
(WPC 1146)
    d. MCPO Angela M. McShan Award (E-7 Reserve):
Winner: MEC Justin Bumgarner, CGRU SOUTHCOM
Honorable Mention: MKC Brian Ulrich, CG Sector St. Petersburg
    e. Mr. George R. Putnam Award (Civilian)
Winner: James R. Hines, CG LDC Command & Operations Department
Honorable Mention: Steven Lutz, CG MSRT West
    f. COMO Charles S. Greanoff Award (Auxiliary Flotilla Commander)
Winner: FC Douglas Wisman, Flotilla 130-05-02
Honorable Mention: FC Robert Koebert, Flotilla 095-43-01
3. The Navy League Leadership Award winners and honorable
mentions are:
    a. CAPT David H. Jarvis Award (Officer Active Duty)
Winner: CAPT Charles Wilson, CG Air Station Corpus Christi
Honorable Mention: CWO Leland Currier, USCGC Eagle (WIX 327)
    b. SM1 Douglas A. Munro Award (Enlisted Active Duty)
Winner: AMT1 Sebastiano Musumeci, CG Air Station Clearwater
Honorable Mention: AET2 Christany Wilson, CG TRACEN Cape May
4. The winners of these awards are exceptional leaders who epitomize
selfless service and unwavering dedication to their people, the
Service and mission excellence. They actively champion their teams,
fostering trust, teamwork, and integrity through their actions.
Their strategic vision and commitment to measurable results have
significantly and positively impacted the Coast Guard. They embody
the highest standards of the Service and exemplify the legacy of
these awards.
5. All winners will receive the following:
    a. A congratulatory call from the Commandant, Vice Commandant &
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard.
    b. Recognition at their local command with an engraved trophy.
    c. Select recognition in marketing and communications including
a MyCG story, social media, the Leadership Development Branch
website and SharePoint, and at the Sector/District/Command/Unit
level.
6. The Navy League Awards winners will also receive:
    a. AMT1 Sebastiano Musumeci will be meritoriously advanced to
Chief Petty Officer.
    b. Formal recognition from the Navy League at their annual
convention and awards luncheon on 5 June 2026.
7. Nominating commands are asked/encouraged to recognize their
winners by documenting their selection using all appropriate methods
such as a positive CG-3307, personnel awards, OERs and EERs, and/or
with a citation to positively impact future boards, panels, and
assignments.
8. Nominating commands are asked/encouraged to recognize the honorable
mention selectees and those not selected with due recognition using
all appropriate methods. At a minimum, documentation of the award
nomination should be reflected in nominees' performance evaluations,
personnel files and other methods such as positive CG-3307s.
9. Selection panel members included:
    a. CAPT Robert Hill, President, CG LDC
    b. LCDR Orley Naum, CG ALC
    c. PERS3 Kathryn Barnhill, CG Sector Jacksonville
    d. BMCM Michael Winiarski, CG COMDT (DCP-WFS-5)
    e. YN2 Tyler Mleczko, CG FORCECOM (FC-LDR)
    f. Mr. James Bailey, CG COMDT (CG-C5I)
    g. FC John Krogmann, Flotilla 81, CG Auxiliary
10. Selecting and recognizing high performing leaders is a service
imperative, supports individual and unit development, as well as
Coast Guard retention and recruitment efforts.
11. The call for submissions for calendar year 2026 Inspirational
Leadership Awards will be announced in November 2026.
12. POC: Caitlin Fleming, FORCECOM (FC-LDR),
Caitlin.S.Fleming@uscg.mil.
13. Ms. J.L. Sinclair, Director, Force Readiness Command
(FORCECOM), sends.
14. Internet release is authorized.