R 111748Z APR 12

ALCOAST 167/12
COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ: FEDERAL ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN COUNCIL (FAPAC) MILITARY
MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD WINNER
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 141457Z FEB 12/ALCOAST 074/12.
1. IT IS WITH GREAT PLEASURE THAT I ANNOUNCE THE SELECTION OF LT
JOCELYN SORIANO OF THE HEADQUARTERS HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTORATE AS
THE COAST GUARD RECIPIENT OF THE 2012 FEDERAL ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN
COUNCIL MILITARY SERVICE AWARD.
2. LT SORIANO IS A DEDICATED LEADER WHO CONTINUOUSLY DEMONSTRATES HER
COMMITMENT TO DUTY, SERVICE, AND COMMUNITY. IN HER ROLE AS A RESERVE
STRATEGIC PLANNING OFFICER, SHE MANAGES PROGRAMS THAT ENSURE POLICY
DISSEMINATION AND IMPLEMENTATION THROUGHOUT THE COAST GUARD. IN
ADDITION TO PERFORMING HER PROFESSIONAL DUTIES, LT SORIANO ALSO LEADS
PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE CULTURAL AWARENESS AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR
ASIAN AMERICANS IN THE WORKFORCE.
3. HER PERSONAL MOTTO, ONE PERSON CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE, IS EVIDENT
IN HER PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE. A DEDICATED PROFESSIONAL
AND VOLUNTEER FOR NUMEROUS COMMUNITY EVENTS, INCLUDING SCHOOL CAREER
FAIRS, FITNESS INSTRUCTION FOR CHILDREN, AND THE WALK FOR THE CURE,
FOR WHICH SHE RAISED OVER 5,000 DOLLARS AND WALKED 79 MILES, LT
SORIANO SERVED AS AN OUTSTANDING ROLE MODEL AND MENTOR FOR YOUTH IN
THE ASIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY. ADDITIONALLY, LT SORIANO HAS RECEIVED
RECOGNITION FOR HER SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CG ASIAN PACIFIC
AMERICAN SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM, DIVERSITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS, AND
CG OFFICER RECRUITING PROGRAMS. AS A MEMBER OF THE DIVERSITY OUTREACH
TEAM, LT SORIANO TRAVELED TO LOCATIONS NATIONWIDE SHARING HER
EXPERIENCES AND PROMOTING CG CAREER OPPORTUNITIES. HER DISTINGUISHED
LEADERSHIP AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COAST GUARD AND THE ASIAN PACIFIC
AMERICAN COMMUNITY ARE EXEMPLARY.
4. LT SORIANO WILL BE RECOGNIZED AT AN AWARDS DINNER DURING THE 27TH
ANNUAL FAPAC TRAINING CONFERENCE AT THE HYATT REGENCY HOTEL IN
ATLANTA, GA ON 3 MAY 2012. DETAILS ABOUT THE CONFERENCE CAN BE FOUND
AT WWW.FAPAC.ORG. COAST GUARD EVENT ATTENDANCE IS BEING COORDINATED
IN ACCORDANCE WITH REFERENCE A.
5. NOMINATION PACKAGES WERE ALSO SUBMITTED FOR THE FOLLOWING
INDIVIDUALS, ALL OF WHOM ARE COMMENDED FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING
CONTRIBUTIONS AND SIGNIFICANT COMMITMENT TO CG MISSIONS: LT SAM
CHEUNG (CG ACADEMY), CDR FRANCES FAZIO (SECTOR LOS ANGELES-LONG
BEACH), CAPT JASON LYUKE (CG HEADQUARTERS), CAPT JOSEPH VOJVODICH
(SECTOR LONG ISLAND SOUND), AND LCDR EVA VAN CAMP (BASE LOS
ANGELES-LONG BEACH).
6. CAPT PAUL E. BOINAY, ACTING DIRECTOR, CIVIL RIGHTS DIRECTORATE,
SENDS.
7. INTERNET RELEASE IS AUTHORIZED.