R 291853Z JAN 10 

ALCOAST 051/10
COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ: ANNOUNCEMENT OF SELECTEES FOR THE 2010 DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE (DOD) AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH (AAHM) RECOGNITION
AWARD
A. COAST GUARD EQUAL OPPORTUNITY MANUAL, COMDTINST M5350.4
(SERIES), CHAPTER 3, SECTION G.
1. I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE LT RANDALL A. BLACK OF CG AIRSTA
SACRAMENTO AND LT HANNAH BEALON OF THE CG PERSONNEL SERVICE CENTER,
AS COAST GUARD ACTIVE AND RESERVE COMPONENTS SELECTIONS
RESPECTIVELY, FOR 2010 (DOD) AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH
(AAHM) RECOGNITION AWARDS.
2. LT BLACKS SELECTION WAS BASED ON DISTINGUISHED LEADERSHIP IN
BOTH OPERATIONAL AND COLLATERAL DUTY SETTINGS. ON JANUARY 29,
2009, LT BLACK AND HIS SEVEN PERSON CREW DROPPED A RAFT TO A DOWNED
CIVILIAN PILOT, MINIMIZING EXPOSURE TO THE FRIGID PACIFIC WATERS
OFF THE COAST OF HALF MOON BAY IN CALIFORNIA. THIS LIFE SAVING
RESCUE RESULTED IN RECEIPT OF COAST GUARD AVIATIONS ELMER STONE
RESCUE AWARD. HIS LEADERSHIP AS CHAIR OF THE UNITS DIVERSITY
COUNCIL AND FORMER ROLE AS COLLATERAL DUTY CIVIL RIGHTS OFFICER
FOSTERED A CLIMATE OF FAIRNESS, CANDOR, AND RESPECT AMONG UNIT
MEMBERS. HIS ROLE AS GROUND SAFETY OFFICER ESTABLISHED A
CULTURE OF SAFETY THROUGH "RED-ZONE" WEEKEND PROMOTIONS AND UNIT-
LED COMMAND INSPECTIONS. LT BLACKS GUIDANCE SIGNIFICANTLY
TRANSFORMED GROUND SAFETY AND DIVERSITY PROGRAMS AND CONTRIBUTED TO
THE UNITS RECOGNITION FOR THE SACRAMENTO WORKPLACE EXCELLENCE
LEADERSHIP AWARD. THE AWARD RECOGNIZED AIRSTA SACRAMENTO AS THE
BEST MEDIUM SIZED GOVERNMENT AGENCY IN A STATE CAPITAL METROPOLITAN
AREA WITH A REGIONAL POPULATION OF OVER 2.5 MILLION. THE DEPTH OF
LT BLACKS DEVOTION TO DUTY AND SERVICE TO UNIT AND COMMUNITY ARE
INSPIRATIONAL AND AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE FOR ALL.
3. LT BEALON WAS RECOGNIZED FOR HER PATRIOTIC EFFORTS THAT GREATLY
CONTRIBUTED TO THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM (GWOT), SPECIFICALLY BY
MEETING THE PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT NEEDS OF FORWARD DEPLOYED UNITS OF
THE RESERVE COMPONENT. WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE DEPLOYABLE
OPERATIONS GROUP (DOG), SHE OFFERED THE COMMAND INSIGHTS ABOUT THE
PERSONNEL PROCESSES ENABLING MORE INFORMED AND EDUCATED DECISIONS
WITH REGARD TO THEIR RESERVE MEMBERS. LT BEALON ALSO SERVES AS A
COUNSELOR, MENTOR AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (CFO) FOR STRAIGHTWAY
MINISTRIES, A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION. LT BEALON TUTORED OVER 20
DISADVANTAGED YOUTH MOTIVATING THEM TO EXCEL IN ACADEMIC AND
LIFESTYLE GOALS. SHE IS A ROLE MODEL AND MENTOR WITH GREAT
INFLUENCE. LT BEALONS COMMITMENT TO UNIT AND COMMUNITY IS
COMMENDABLE AND IS IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE
COAST GUARD AND ITS CORE VALUES OF HONOR, RESPECT AND DEVOTION TO
DUTY.
4. THE AAHM RECOGNITION AWARD WILL BE PRESENTED TO BOTH LT RANDALL
BLACK AND LT HANNAH BEALON AT MOREHOUSE COLLEGE IN ATLANTA, GA AT
THE RECOGNITION RECEPTION ON WEDNESDAY, 17 FEBRUARY 2010. PLEASE
JOIN ME IN CONGRATULATING THEM ON THEIR SELECTION FOR THIS
PRESTIGIOUS AWARD.
5. RELEASED BY T. A. DICKERSON, DIRECTOR, CIVIL RIGHTS DIRECTORATE.
6. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.