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COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ: 2009 COAST GUARD RESERVE OUTSTANDING JUNIOR OFFICER (ROJO)
AWARD
A.  COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC R 061753Z NOV 09/ALCOAST 635/09
1.  I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE RESERVE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
(ROA) ROJO AWARD WINNER FOR 2009 IS LIEUTENANT JACOB KATZ OF SECTOR
GUAM.
2.  THIS AWARD IS BASED ON NOTABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COAST
GUARD, DEMONSTRATED LEADERSHIP ABILITY, EXEMPLARY PERFORMANCE OF
COAST GUARD DUTIES, SIGNIFICANT CIVIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND
DEDICATION TO LIFE LONG LEARNING.  CRITERIA ARE DETAILED IN REF A.
3.  LT KATZ DEMONSTRATED EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP BY DIRECTLY
IMPROVING UNIT READINESS AND CONTRIBUTING TO THE OVERALL SUCCESS OF
THE FOURTEENTH DISTRICTS RESERVE READINESS PORTFOLIO.  LT KATZ
SUCCESFULLY SERVES AS THE SENIOR RESERVE OFFICER FOR SECTOR GUAM.
HIS DRIVE, VISION AND PASSION FOR THE RESERVE MISSION WERE
INSTRUMENTAL TO SECTOR GUAM RECEIVING THE PRESTIGIOUS RADM BENNETT
"BUD" SPARKS AWARD IN 2008.  HIS HANDS ON LEADERSHIP LED TO A 100
PERCENT COMPLETION LEVEL OF RESERVE INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS
THAT WERE WELL STRUCTURED AND MISSION FOCUSED.  LT KATZ DEDICATED
HIMSELF TO WORKING WITH SECTOR COMMAND CADRE AND D14 SENIOR
LEADERSHIP TO REALIGN SECTOR GUAMS RESERVE PERSONNEL ALLOWANCE LIST
TO MORE APPROPRIATELY REFLECT BOTH CURRENT AND FUTURE MISSION
REQUIREMENTS.  HE AUTHORED AN EXTREMELY WELL WRITTEN ARTICLE ON THE
COAST GUARDS ROLE IN SUPPORTING DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE JOINT
OPERATIONS IN THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS THAT WAS PUBLISHED IN
THE ROA MAGAZINE, THE OFFICER.  LT KATZ SERVED AS ACTING SUPERVISOR
AT MARINE SAFETY DETACHMENT SAIPAN, ADEPTLY FILLING A CRITICAL GAP
BETWEEN DEPARTING AND REPORTING ACTIVE DUTY SUPERVISORS.  LT KATZ
IS ACTIVE IN THE UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATION AS AN ADVISORY COUNCIL
MEMBER AND WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN THE FUNDING EFFORTS THAT FINANCED A
FORMAL BANQUET TO RECOGNIZE ENLISTED PERSONS OF THE YEAR FROM EACH
BRANCH OF THE MILITARY SERVICES.  LT KATZ VOLUNTEERS WITH THE BOY
SCOUTS OF AMERICA AND IS HIMSELF A ROLE MODEL AS AN EAGLE SCOUT. HE
ACTIVELY SUPPORTED THE EMPLOYER SUPPORT OF THE GUARD AND RESERVE
(ESGR) BY SPEARHEADING SEVERAL WELL-RECEIVED PRESENTATIONS TO
EMPLOYERS AND ESGR MEMBERS THAT ENHANCED AWARENESS AND RESPECT FOR
THE COAST GUARD.  HE ORGANIZED AN ANNUAL FISHERMANS FESTIVAL THAT
HIGHLIGHTED ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONS AND VOLUNTEERED HIS TIME TO
THE COMMUNITY TO  SERVE HUNDREDS OF MEALS FOR THE THANKSGIVING
HOLIDAY.  HE ALSO VISITED A NUMBER OF SCHOOLS DURING CAREER DAYS TO
ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO EXPLORE THE COAST GUARD AS THE EMPLOYER OF
CHOICE.   IN CIVILIAN LIFE, LT KATZ IS A COMMERCIAL AIRLINE PILOT
FOR CONTINENTAL AIRLINES.  AS AIRCRAFT COMMANDER, HE IS RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE SAFE OPERATION OF BOEING 737 AIRCRAFT.  HE CONDUCTS LONG
RANGE NAVIGATION FLIGHTS THROUGHTOUT ASIA AND THE PACIFIC RIM. HE
ALSO COMMANDS MILITARY CHARTERS, HUMANITARIAN AND MEDEVAC MISSIONS
DELIVERING FOOD AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES TO THE REMOTE AREAS OF
MICRONESIA, MARSHALL AND MARIANAS ISLANDS.
4.  I OFFER MY CONGRATULATIONS TO LT KATZ AND ALL OF THE NOMINEES.
YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE RESERVE PROGRAM, THE COAST GUARD AND YOUR
COMMUNITIES ARE COMMENDABLE.
5.  NOMINEES (IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER):
 A. LT JARED ANGELLE, SECTOR UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER
 B. LT JONATHAN BERNHARDT, SECTOR HAMPTON ROADS
 C. LTJG MICAH DEYOUNG, PSU 305
 D. LT JACOB KATZ, SECTOR GUAM
 E. LT KEVIN OSBORNE, SECTOR ST PETERSBURG
 F. LT JAMES ROSENBERG, MSU VALDEZ
 G. LT CHRISTOPHER VILLAR, SECTOR BOSTON.
6.  THE ROJO AWARD WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE ROA NATIONAL CONVENTION
IN WASHINGTON, DC, 7-10 FEB 2010.
7.  FUNDING FOR UNIT REPRESENTATIVE TRAVEL IS OUTLINED IN PARA 8 OF
REF A.  ACTIVE DUTY PERSONNEL MAY CONTACT POC BELOW FOR TRAVEL
FUNDING, RESERVE PERSONNEL SHALL REQUEST ADOS-RC ORDERS AND TRAVEL
IN DIRECT ACCESS THROUGH THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND AND DISTRICT (DXR).
8.  POC: CWO GREG HUNTON, COMDT (CG-1313), PHONE: (202) 475-5461,
EMAIL:GREG.P.HUNTON(AT)USCG.MIL.
9.  RDML D. R. MAY, DIRECTOR OF RESERVE AND LEADERSHIP, SENDS.
10.  INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.