R 191632Z MAR 12

ALCOAST 132/12
COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ: 2011 SAME AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCEMENT
1. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS OF THE 2011 SOCIETY OF AMERICAN
MILITARY ENGINEERS (SAME) AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE
CG CIVIL ENGINEERING (CE) PROGRAM:
    A. THE COWART PLAQUE (FOR CE ORGANIZATIONS) IS AWARDED TO
FACILITIES DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION CENTER (FDCC). FDCC HAD AN
EXTRAORDINARY YEAR DELIVERING NUMEROUS INNOVATIVE AND SUSTAINABLE
SHORE FACILITY PROJECTS. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE COMMISSIONING 11 NEW
FACILITIES, EARNING THE PRESTIGIOUS LEADERSHIP IN ENERGY AND
ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN (LEED) SILVER CERTIFICATION ON 5 PROJECTS,
COMPLETING 6 HURRICANE RESTORATION PROJECTS, AND IMPROVING CG
INFRASTRUCTURE WITH 14 AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT (ARRA)
PROJECTS. UNDER ACCELERATED CONDITIONS, FDCC ALSO COMPLETED CRITICAL
SHORE INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES IN TIME FOR FAST RESPONSE CUTTER AND
MARITIME PATROL AIRCRAFT DELIVERIES. IN ALL, FDCC DIRECTLY
CONTRIBUTED TO THE SUCCESS OF 682 MILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF PROJECTS
IN VARIOUS STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT, DESPITE STAFFING SHORTFALLS.
    B. THE COWART PLAQUE (FOR FACILITY ENGINEERING ORGANIZATIONS) IS
AWARDED TO TRACEN CAPE MAY FACILITY ENGINEERING DIVISION (FED).
TRACEN CAPE MAY FED DELIVERED EXCEPTIONAL SUPPORT TO THE RECRUIT
TRAINING MISSION, 14 TENANT COMMANDS, AND OVER 170 HOUSING UNITS.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE RESTORATION OF A DILAPIDATED
69-YEAR-OLD WOODEN PIER WHILE MINIMIZING IMPACT TO OPERATIONS,
COMPLETING A MAJOR RENOVATION TO THE TRACEN GYMNASIUM, AND PARTNERING
WITH THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS TO SECURE 10 MILLION DOLLARS IN
BEACH RE-NOURISHMENT FUNDING. TRACEN CAPE MAY FED ALSO RESPONDED TO
OVER 4,670 WORK ORDERS TO SUPPORT CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES
ON THE BASE AND IMPLEMENTED A NEW RECYCLING PROGRAM LEADING TO REUSE
OF AN ESTIMATED 285 THOUSAND POUNDS OF WASTE.
    C. THE OREN MEDAL (FOR JUNIOR OFFICERS, SENIOR OFFICERS, OR
EQUIVALENT CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES) IS AWARDED TO CDR JASON BEATTY AT
CIVIL ENGINEERING UNIT OAKLAND. CDR BEATTY WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN
STANDING UP THE HOUSING AND TRAINING ASSET LINE, WHICH HAS BECOME A
MODEL FOR ALL SILC ASSET LINES. CDR BEATTY DEVELOPED AND EXECUTED AN
AMBITIOUS 5 MILLION DOLLAR COMPREHENSIVE NATION-WIDE STUDY TO
EVALUATE THE NEED, ADEQUACY AND CONDITION OF THE HOUSING PORTFOLIO.
HE CREATED UNIFORM HOUSING CONFIGURATION AND MAINTENANCE STANDARDS
AND ORCHESTRATED FIELD VISITS TO ALL 120 CG HOUSING SITES FOR
ACCURATE INVENTORY. THE HOUSING STUDY IS ANTICIPATED TO DIRECTLY
INFORM AND SUPPORT SEVERAL IMPORTANT ACTIVITIES UNDER THE COMMANDANT
YEAR OF THE FAMILY INITIATIVE. CDR BEATTY ALSO WORKED CLOSELY WITH CG
TRAINING CENTER STAFFS TO IDENTIFY AND REMEDIATE SEVERAL BARRACKS
DEFICIENCIES AND GARNER FUNDING FOR MUCH NEEDED MAINTENANCE PROJECTS.
    D. THE SARGENT MEDAL (FOR WARRANT OFFICERS, CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS,
PETTY OFFICERS, OR EQUIVALENT CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES) IS AWARDED TO CHIEF
WARRANT OFFICER (CWO) JASON BRIGGS AT TRACEN PETALUMA. CWO BRIGGS
SERVES AS THE MAINTENANCE BRANCH CHIEF PROVIDING FACILITY SUPPORT TO
240 BUILDINGS AND 127 HOUSING UNITS. CWO BRIGGS DISPLAYED INCREDIBLE
LEADERSHIP, INITIATIVE AND FORWARD THINKING. HE DEVELOPED A BASE WIDE
EMERGENCY POWER DISTRIBUTION PLAN THAT MINIMIZED IMPACT DURING
POTENTIALLY DISRUPTIVE POWER OUTAGES. HE ALSO SPEARHEADED AN ANNUAL
EMERGENCY RESPONSE DRILL WITH LOCAL POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS TO
IMPROVE CASUALTY RESPONSE READINESS. CWO BRIGGS ALSO DEMONSTRATED
SUPERIOR TECHNICAL EXPERTISE IN DESIGNING A DRAINAGE SYSTEM WHICH
IMPROVED INDOOR AIR QUALITY IN A CRITICAL TRAINING FACILITY AND LED
AN AMBITIOUS GALLEY PROJECT THAT GREATLY ENHANCED THE FOOD
PREPARATION PROCESS.
2. AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE SAME JOINT ENGINEER TRAINING
CONFERENCE IN ST. LOUIS, MO FROM MAY 22-25. COMDT (CG-43) WILL
PROVIDE TONOS FOR OREN AND SARGENT MEDAL RECIPIENTS AND COWART AWARD
UNIT REPRESENTATIVES TO ATTEND THE EVENT.
3. THE SELECTION PROCESS WAS EXTREMELY COMPETITIVE IN ALL CATEGORIES.
THE PANEL WAS THOROUGHLY IMPRESSED BY THE ACHIEVEMENTS, LEADERSHIP,
HEAVY WORKLOADS, COUNTLESS COST SAVINGS INITIATIVES, AND OVERALL
NOTEWORTHY CONTRIBUTIONS DISPLAYED BY ALL OF THE NOMINEES. ALL
NOMINATED UNITS AND INDIVIDUALS LISTED BELOW ARE TRULY DESERVING OF
RECOGNITION:
    A. CEU CLEVELAND
    B. CEU MIAMI
    C. CEU OAKLAND
    D. AIRSTA BORINQUEN
    D. BASE ELIZABETH CITY
    E. BASE MIAMI
    F. BASE PORTSMOUTH
    G. CG ACADEMY
    H. CG YARD
    I. TISCOM
    J. TRACEN PETALUMA
    K. TRACEN YORKTOWN
    L. MS. CHARLOTTE ARMSTRONG, CEU MIAMI
    M. LCDR PETER BOSMA, COMDT (CG-43)
    N. LT RICHARD COLBY, CEU CLEVELAND
    O. LCDR HAI DANG, TRACEN PETALUMA
    P. LCDR ROBERT HUELLER, FDCC
    Q. LTJG PAUL LILLIS, PRO SCOTTSDALE
    R. DR. DAVID MAZUREK, ACADEMY
    S. MR. STEVE MCKAIG, TRACEN CAPE MAY
    T. MR. PETER SPINELLA, CEU PROVIDENCE
    Q. MR. KEITH BEKO, BASE PORTSMOUTH
    R. CWO THOMAS HODGE, SECTOR UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER
    S. CWO TRAVIS LOVVORN, TISCOM
    T. MR. DANIEL MEYERS, FDCC
    U. CWO WILLIAM WORKMAN, TRACEN CAPE MAY
4. RADM R. J. RABAGO, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR ENGINEERING AND
LOGISTICS, SENDS.
5. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.