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COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ: ADMIRAL RUSSELL R. WAESCHE 2009 AWARD RECIPIENT
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC R 061728Z NOV 09/ALCOAST 634/09
1. I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE FOURTEENTH COAST GUARD
DISTRICT (D14) HAS BEEN SELECTED AS THE 2009 ADMIRAL RUSSELL R.
WAESCHE AWARD RECIPIENT.
2. SPONSORED BY THE RESERVE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION (ROA), THE WAESCHE
AWARD RECOGNIZES DISTRICTS AND THE DEPLOYABLE OPERATIONS GROUP
(DOG) FOR SUPERIOR RESERVE READINESS.  SELECTION BY THE COAST GUARD
RESERVE AWARDS PANEL WAS BASED ON DATA FROM COAST GUARD BUSINESS
INTELLIGENCE, THE TRAINING MANAGEMENT TOOL, DIRECT ACCESS, AND THE
NARRATIVES SUBMITTED BY COMPETING DISTRICTS AND THE DOG.  CRITERIA
WERE OUTLINED IN REF A.
3. D14 IS COMMENDED FOR ITS DEDICATION TO RESERVE READINESS AND
SUSTAINMENT OF EXCEPTIONAL READINESS MEASURES. PARTICULARLY
IMPRESSIVE WERE ITS READINESS LEVELS IN THE FIVE KEY AREAS OF
OUTREACH, PLANNING, EXERCISES, TRAINING AND CONNECTIVITY.  STRIDES
MADE TO INCREASE THE DISTRICTS RESERVE FORCE READINESS AND
MAINTAIN ITS TRACK RECORD OF RESERVE FORCE INTEGRATION AND
READINESS EXCELLENCE WERE PARTICULARLY IMPRESSIVE. FOR EXAMPLE, TO
EMPHASIZE INTEGRATION, D14 HELD A COMBINED ACTIVE AND RESERVE ALL
HANDS.  PARTNERING WITH THE ALASKA COMMITTEE OF EMPLOYER SUPPORT
FOR THE GUARD AND RESERVE, D14 HOSTED OVER 40 CIVILIAN EMPLOYERS OF
RESERVISTS TO DEMONSTRATE COAST GUARD RESERVE OPERATIONS AND
UNDERSCORE THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTAINING OPEN LINES OF
COMMUNICATION FOR COMMANDS, RESERVISTS AND CIVILIAN EMPLOYERS.
THESE EXAMPLES EFFECTIVELY REINFORCED THAT THE DISTRICTS RESERVE
FORCE IS INDISPENSABLE IN MANAGING DAY TO DAY AND SURGE MISSION
REQUIREMENTS.
4. I OFFER MY CONGRATULATIONS TO D14 AND THANK ALL OTHER DISTRICTS
WHO SUBMITTED NOMINATIONS FOR THIS AWARD. OTHER TOP NOMINATIONS WERE:
 A. CGDONE
 B. CGDSEVEN
 C. CGDTHIRTEEN
 D. DOG
5. THE WAESCHE AWARD WILL BE PRESENTED TO REPRESENTATIVES OF D14
AT THE ROA NATIONAL CONVENTION, TO BE HELD 7-10 FEBRUARY 2010 IN
WASHINGTON, D.C.
6. POC: CWO GREG HUNTON, COMDT (CG-1313), PHONE (202) 475-5461, E-
MAIL GREG.P.HUNTON(AT)USCG.MIL.
7. RDML D. R. MAY, DIRECTOR OF RESERVE AND TRAINING, SENDS.
8. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.