R 201432Z JUN 12

ALCOAST 296/12
COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ: 2012 FEDERALLY EMPLOYED WOMEN MILITARY MERITORIOUS SERVICE
AWARD WINNER
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 021235Z FEB 12 ALCOAST 044/12.
1. IT IS MY DISTINCT PLEASURE TO ANNOUNCE THE SELECTION OF CDR
FRANCES MESSALLE OF AIR STATION ELIZABETH CITY AS THE COAST GUARD
2012 FEW MILITARY MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD WINNER.
2. KNOWN THROUGHOUT THE CG AVIATION COMMUNITY AS A TIRELESS PROPONENT
OF GENDER EQUALITY AND THE ELIMINATION OF BARRIERS THAT HINDER EQUAL
OPPORTUNITY FOR FEMALE AVIATORS AND AIRCREW, CDR MESSALLE IS
COMMITTED TO OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE AND DIVERSITY INITIATIVES THAT
PRODUCE RESULTS. SHE IS A RESPECTED CG LEADER OFTEN SOUGHT FOR HER
OPERATIONAL INSIGHT AND HUMAN RESOURCES EXPERTISE, AND RECOGNIZED FOR
HER EXEMPLARY PERFORMANCE IN THE DEMANDING JOB OF OPERATIONS OFFICER.
SHE SERVES AT A DUAL-AIRFRAME UNIT WHERE AIRCRAFT ARE DEPLOYED
THROUGHOUT HER AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY WHICH EXTENDS FROM SOUTH
AMERICA TO THE ARCTIC CIRCLE.
3. CDR MESSALLE PROMOTES OPPORTUNITIES TO ASSEMBLE FEMALE CG AVIATORS
AND AIRCREW FOR NETWORKING TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF WOMENS POLICY
ISSUES, SHARE THE AVIATION EXPERIENCE, AND FACILITATE THE RECRUITMENT
OF THE NATIONS TOP AVIATION TALENT. SHE ALSO HAS PARTNERED WITH A
HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY (HBCU), ELIZABETH CITY
STATE UNIVERSITY, TO ESTABLISH A WOMEN IN AVIATION CHAPTER WHICH
LINKS AVIATION STUDENTS WITH AVIATION PERSONNEL FOR MENTORING THE
FUTURE WORKFORCE.
4. I COMMEND CDR MESSALLE FOR HER OUTSTANDING SERVICE AND FOR
ACTIVELY PROMOTING THE TENETS OF CIVIL/HUMAN RIGHTS, EQUAL
OPPORTUNITY, AND HUMAN RELATIONS.
5. CDR MESSALLE WILL BE RECOGNIZED AT THE FEW AWARDS CEREMONY ON 16
JULY IN DETROIT, MI. COMDT (CG-00H) WILL COORDINATE ATTENDANCE FOR
CDR MESSALLE IAW REF A, AND IF APPROVED WILL FUND TRAVEL AND LODGING
EXPENSES FOR CDR MESSALLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EVENT.
6. COMDT (CG-00H) ALSO RECOGNIZES TWO NOMINEES, RDML CARI THOMAS,
COMDT (CG-DCO-D) AND LT KELLY HAUPT, COMDT (CG-2) FOR NOTEWORTHY
CIVIL RIGHTS, DIVERSITY, AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY LEADERSHIP AND
ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
7. MORE DETAILS REGARDING FEW CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.FEW.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.