R 111247Z APR 12

ALCOAST 166/12
COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ: 2011 USCG ENLISTED PERSONS OF THE YEAR SELECTIONS
1. I AM VERY PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE SELECTION OF HS2 JAYME L. REED
OF MARITIME FORCE PROTECTION UNIT BANGOR AS THE ACTIVE DUTY ENLISTED
PERSON OF THE YEAR AND MST1 JESSICA L. SNYDER OF REDEPOLYMENT
ASSISTANCE INSPECTION DETACHMENT (RAID) TEAM PATFORSWA AS THE RESERVE
ENLISTED PERSON OF THE YEAR.
   A. PETTY OFFICER REED PROVIDED SUPERIOR MEDICAL SERVICES FOR MORE
THAN 140 ACTIVE DUTY PERSONNEL AT THE UNIT.  SHE AGGRESSIVELY SOUGHT
POSITIONS OF INCREASED RESPONSIBILITY AND LEADERSHIP, MAKING
SIGNIFICANT POSITIVE AND LONG LASTING IMPACTS ON UNIT MISSION
EFFECTIVENESS.
   B. PETTY OFFICER SNYDER PLAYED A CRITICAL ROLE DURING RAID TEAMS
CHALLENGING DEPLOYMENT TO AFGHANISTAN, IRAQ AND KUWAIT.  SHE
INSTRUCTED CIVILIAN AND MILITARY PERSONNEL ON INTERNATIONAL
TRANSPORTATION PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTAINERS, EQUIPMENT
AND ANY HAZARDOUS MATERIAL BEING SHIPPED BY US FORCES THROUGHOUT
CENTCOM.
2. THESE EXCEPTIONAL PETTY OFFICERS WILL BE RECOGNIZED DURING
CEREMONIES IN WASHINGTON, DC THE WEEK OF 11 MAY 2012. I WOULD LIKE TO
EXTEND MY SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS TO BOTH OF THEM.
3. THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS ARE ALSO WORTHY OF SPECIAL
RECOGNITION, FOR THEY TOO HAVE PERFORMED SUPERBLY DURING 2011 AND
HAVE EARNED RESPECT AND ADMIRATION THROUGHOUT THEIR
RESPECTIVE AREAS:
   A. MST2 JEANETTE BOUCH, CG SECTOR CHARLESTON
   B. MK2 MICHAEL CALIGUIRE, CG PACIFIC STRIKE TEAM
   C. MST2 JEREMY FRANK, CG SECTOR JUNEAU
   D. ME1 CHAD GOETZMAN, CG SECTOR CHARLESTON
   E. BM1 BETHANNIE KITTRELL, CG STATION BELLE ISLE
   F. IV2 ANTHONY LEWANDOWSKI, CGIS CENTRAL REGION
   G. BM2 CALOGERO LOGRASSO, CGC BLACKFIN
   H. MST2 MICHELLE MALOUF, CG SECTOR PUGET SOUND
   I. MK3 JULIANNE MARTIN, CGC HARRIET LANE
   J. BM1 JOSIP PEHAR, CG SECTOR UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER
   K. BM2 SCOTT PETERS, CG STATION VALDEZ
   L. YN1 TONI POWELL, CG PSU 301
   M. BM1 SCOTT RATTAY, CG PSU 313
   N. BM1 BLADE SHEPHERD-JONES, CG STATION HONOLULU
   O. BM1 MICHAEL SHOVE, CG STATION NEW HAVEN
   P. SN ALEXANDER WALLER, CGC RUSH
4. I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE COMMANDS THAT TOOK TIME OUT OF THEIR
BUSY SCHEDULES TO RECOGNIZE ALL THE NOMINEES FOR A JOB WELL DONE.
5. MASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICER MICHAEL P. LEAVITT, MASTER CHIEF PETTY
OFFICER OF THE COAST GUARD SENDS.
6. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.