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COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ: 2012 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE
(NAACP) ROY WILKINS RENOWN SERVICE AWARD WINNER
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 021235Z FEB 12/ALCOAST 044/12.
1. IT IS WITH GREAT PLEASURE THAT I ANNOUNCE THE SELECTION OF LT
ELROY ALLEN OF AIR STATION MIAMI AS THE COAST GUARD 2012 NAACP ROY
WILKINS RENOWN SERVICE AWARD WINNER.
2. A CHAMPION OF DIVERSITY AND INNOVATION, LT ALLEN RAISED AIR
STATION MIAMIS APPRECIATION FOR CULTURAL DIVERSITY BY ORCHESTRATING
THE UNITS FIRST ANNUAL DIVERSITY LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP WHICH ALIGNED
WITH AND SUPPORTED THE FIFTH GOAL OF THE COMMANDANTS DIVERSITY
STRATEGIC PLAN: OPTIMIZE TRAINING AND EDUCATION TO ENHANCE DIVERSITY
MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP SKILL SETS. LT ALLEN DEMONSTRATED HIS
COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY ACTION BY IMPLEMENTING LESSONS HE LEARNED AT
THE CG DIVERSITY LEADERSHIP SUMMIT TO FURTHER ENCOURAGE RECRUITING
AND RETENTION EFFORTS AMONG WOMEN AND MINORITIES THROUGH THE AIR
STATIONS PARTNERSHIP IN EDUCATION PROGRAM. LT ALLEN DISPLAYED
PROACTIVE AND INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP IN SUPPORT OF THE UNITS
EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIP WITH FLORIDA MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY (FMU), A
HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY (HBCU) WHERE HE HAS
VOLUNTEERED AS A GUEST TEACHER FOR AVIATION SCIENCE COURSES SINCE THE
PROGRAMS INCEPTION. THIS YEAR, ENROLLMENT IN FMUS AVIATION AND SAFETY
PROGRAM INCREASED BY 38 PERCENT.
3. LT ALLENS OUTREACH INITIATIVES ALSO EXTENDED TO A WOMENS SHELTER
IN BROWARD COUNTY WHERE HE PARTNERED WITH THE FACILITY TO RENOVATE
ONE OF THE SPACES SO IT COULD BE USED AS A THRIFT STORE TO BENEFIT
THE SHELTER AND PROVIDE JOBS FOR ITS TRANSITIONING ADULTS. DURING A
RECENT VISIT TO ST. THOMAS, VIRGIN ISLANDS, IN THE WAKE OF A RIOT AT
HIS ALMA MATER, LT ALLEN SPOKE TO A GROUP OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO
ENCOURAGE PEACEFUL CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND THE PURSUIT OF ACADEMIC
EXCELLENCE.
4. IN ADDITION TO HIS OUTREACH ACTIVITIES AND DUTIES AS AIRCRAFT
COMMANDER OF THE HC-144A OCEAN SENTRY MARITIME PATROL AIRCRAFT, LT
ALLEN HAS ALSO CONTRIBUTED WITHIN THE LIFELINES. HIS STEWARDSHIP AND
SKILLFUL PLANNING LED TO A MAJOR UPGRADE OF AIR STATION MIAMIS
FITNESS FACILITY AND AS HUMAN RELATIONS COUNCIL CHAIR, HE HAS
REJUVENATED AND REALIGNED PROGRAMS TO DIRECTLY SUPPORT THE COMMANDS
VISION OF DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN THE WORKPLACE.
5. LT ALLEN WILL BE RECOGNIZED AT THE NAACP AWARDS DINNER ON 10 JULY
IN HOUSTON, TX. COMDT (CG-00H) WILL COORDINATE ATTENDANCE FOR LT
ALLEN IAW REF A, AND IF APPROVED WILL FUND TRAVEL AND LODGING
EXPENSES FOR LT ALLEN TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EVENT.
6. COMDT (CG-00H) WOULD ALSO LIKE TO SPECIFICALLY RECOGNIZE ANOTHER
NOMINEE, MS. GAIL JACKSON OF COMDT (CG-DCO-8) FOR HER NOTEWORTHY
ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO HER UNIT, COMMUNITY, AND COAST
GUARD.
7. MORE DETAILS REGARDING THE NAACP CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.NAACP.ORG.
8. CIVIL RIGHTS AWARDS PROGRAMS HELP MAXIMIZE THE COAST GUARDS
OVERALL MISSION EFFECTIVENESS BY FOSTERING A DISCRIMINATION FREE
ENVIRONMENT THROUGH RECOGNITION OF MEMBER ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND
CONTRIBUTIONS TO CIVIL RIGHTS, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, MINORITY
COMMUNITIES, AND PARTNERSHIP IN EDUCATION (PIE) PROGRAMS. LEARN MORE
ABOUT THE USCG CIVIL RIGHTS VISION, MISSION, AWARDS PROGRAM, AND CG
PIE AT HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/HQ/CG00/CG00H/.
9. MS. TERRI A. DICKERSON, DIRECTOR, CIVIL RIGHTS DIRECTORATE, SENDS.
10. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.