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COMDTNOTE 1750
SUBJ: 2011 WANDA ALLEN-YEAROUT OMBUDSMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD RECIPIENT
1. I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT AMANDA SATTER, OMBUDSMAN FOR
MARITIME SAFETY AND SECURITY TEAM (MSST) SAN DIEGO (91109), HAS BEEN
SELECTED AS THE RECIPIENT OF THE 2011 WANDA ALLEN-YEAROUT OMBUDSMAN
OF THE YEAR AWARD. THE AWARD WILL BE PRESENTED BY THE COMMANDANT AT
COAST GUARD (CG) HEADQUARTERS ON 27 MARCH 2012.
2. MRS. SATTER HAS BEEN AN INTEGRAL LINK BETWEEN THE COMMAND CADRE,
THE CREW AND FAMILIES. HER DEVOTION TO THE OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM HAS
RESULTED IN INCREASED UNIT READINESS AND AN ENHANCED QUALITY OF LIFE
FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE UNIT. MRS. SATTER WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN
COORDINATING THE UNITS FIRST YELLOW RIBBON PRE-DEPLOYMENT EVENT. SHE
WORKED TIRELESSLY WELCOMING 45 NEW RESERVISTS AND THEIR FAMILY
MEMBERS, UPDATED CONTACT ROSTERS AND ACQUAINTED FAMILIES WITH
COMMUNITY INFORMATION.  MRS. SATTERS SUPERB RELATIONSHIP AND RAPPORT
WITH THE LOCAL WORK-LIFE STAFF AND NAVYS FLEET AND FAMILY SUPPORT
CENTER HAS INCREASED THE UNIT FAMILIES KNOWLEDGE OF AVAILABLE
RESOURCES AND PROGRAMS. MRS. SATTERS ENTHUSIASM AND APPROACHABLE
DEMEANOR STRENGTHENED THE SENSE OF COMMUNITY AMONG UNIT MEMBERS, AND
SHE CONTINUALLY PROVIDED UNIT UPDATES VIA THE COMMANDING OFFICER TO
THE FAMILIES.  MOST IMPORTANTLY, FAMILIES ROUTINELY RECOGNIZED AND
PRAISED MRS. SATTERS INCREDIBLE HARD WORK AND DEDICATION IN
INCREASING UNIT COHESIVENESS AND FAMILY READINESS.
3. THERE WERE NUMEROUS OUTSTANDING NOMINATIONS THIS YEAR, MAKING IT
EXTREMELY DIFFICULT FOR THE AWARDS BOARD TO MAKE A SELECTION. THE
AWARDS BOARD WOULD ALSO LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE FOLLOWING OMBUDSMEN
FOR THEIR PARTICULARLY NOTEWORTHY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
       A. RACHEL CONLEY, CGC BOUTWELL
       B. ERICA YARBROUGH, SECTOR MOBILE
       C. KELLY MCINTYRE, SECTOR GUAM
       D. ANGELA CRAWFORD, CGC EAGLE
       E. ANGELA MAUPIN, CGC MORGENTHAU
       F. ANNIE LEIGHTON, SECTOR HONOLULU
       G. BARB JANNEY, CGC DALLAS
       H. ERICA ABRAMS, CGC DAUNTLESS
       I. LESLIE FALOR, CGC VIGILANT
       J. MICHELLE KEENER, CGC SYCAMORE
       K. NANCY LUCIANI, CGC OAK
       L. PRINTACE BROUGHTON-CLARK, AIRSTA NEW ORLEANS
       M. SHANNON SEVERANCE, MSST HONOLULU
       N. SONJA STANFORD, PSU 307
       O. TERRY GARRISON, BASE ALAMEDA
       P. DANIELLE MEDOLLA, AIRSTA MIAMI
4. I COMMEND THOSE COMMANDS THAT SUBMITTED NOMINATIONS TO RECOGNIZE
THEIR OMBUDSMAN AND EXTEND MY THANKS TO ALL OMBUDSMEN FOR THE
SELFLESS SERVICE THEY PROVIDE TO OUR MEMBERS, THEIR FAMILIES AND THE
CG.
5. COMDT (CG-1112) POC FOR OMBUDSMAN ISSUES IS MS. CHRISTINE
DEGRAW AT (202) 475-5142 OR EMAIL: CHRISTINE.M.DEGRAW(AT)USCG.MIL.
6. RADM M. K. DOLLYMORE, DIRECTOR OF HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WORK-LIFE,
SENDS.
7. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.