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COMDTNOTE 6010
SUBJ: 2011 HEALTH CARE AWARDS SELECTION RESULTS
A. MEDALS AND AWARDS MANUAL, COMDTINST M1650.25 (SERIES)
1. IAW REF (A), A SELECTION BOARD CONVENED ON 01 FEBRUARY 2012 TO
REVIEW NOMINATIONS FOR THE COAST GUARD 2011 HEALTH CARE
FACILITY OF THE YEAR, CLINIC HEALTH SERVICES TECHNICIAN (HS) AND
INDEPENDENT DUTY HEALTH SERVICES TECHNICIAN (IDHS) OF THE YEAR
AWARDS. THIS YEARS AWARDS PROCESS WAS QUITE COMPETITIVE WITH MULTIPLE
NOMINEES IN EACH CATEGORY.  AFTER A THOROUGH REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION
OF ALL THE NOMINEES, THE FOLLOWING WERE SELECTED:
     A. HEALTH CARE FACILITY OF THE YEAR: HEALTH, SAFETY, AND
WORK-LIFE (HSWL) REGIONAL PRACTICE ALAMEDA (D11) ALAMEDA PRACTICE
SITE.
     B. CLINIC HS OF THE YEAR:  HS1 BRIAN A. RICHARDSON, HSWL
REGIONAL
PRACTICE NEW ORLEANS (D8) MOBILE PRACTICE SITE.
     C. IDHS OF THE YEAR: HS2 ERIC A. GILLARD, USCGC CONFIDENCE
(WMEC-619).
2. ALL NOMINEES IN ALL CATEGORIES WERE VERY DESERVING OF THE
RECOGNITION AND SUPPORT EXHIBITED BY THEIR COMMAND, THE DISTRICTS,
AND THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WORK-LIFE SERVICE CENTER (HSWL SC). THE
FINAL SELECTEES TRULY REFLECT THE HIGHEST ATTRIBUTES AND DEDICATION
OF THE COAST GUARD PERSONNEL IN THE HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAM.
3. SCHEDULED AWARD PRESENTATIONS FOR THE 2011 WINNERS WILL BE
COORDINATED BY COMDT (CG-112) AND HSWL SC.
4. POC: HSCM GLENN ROYES AT 202-475-5174 OR GLENN.T.ROYES(AT)USCG.MIL
AND CWO MICHAEL FORD AT 202-475-5173 OR MICHAEL.L.FORD(AT)USCG.MIL.
5. RADM MAURA DOLLYMORE, DIRECTOR OF HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WORK-LIFE,
SENDS.
6. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.