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ALCOAST 397/10
COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ: SELECTION FOR THE 2010 BLACKS IN GOVERNMENT (BIG) MERITORIOUS
SERVICE AWARD
1. IT IS MY DISTINCT PLEASURE TO RECOGNIZE AND CONGRATULATE MST2
AKANINYENE INYANG OF MSU MORGAN CITY, LA ON HIS SELECTION AS WINNER
OF THE BIG MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD. HE IS COMMENDED FOR HIS
EXEMPLARY SERVICE IN PROMOTING THE TENETS OF CIVIL RIGHTS, HUMAN
RIGHTS, AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY.
2. PETTY OFFICER AKANINYENE (AK) INYANG IS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE
COAST GUARD COMMANDANTS DIVERSITY ADVISORY COUNCIL (DAC). IN ADDITION
TO HIS POLLUTION INVESTIGATION AND FACILITY INSPECTION DUTIES, HE IS
A MENTOR WITH THE MORGAN CITY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL BROTHERS
ORGANIZATION, A BASKETBALL COACH WITH THE LOCAL IDDY BIDDY TEAM, AND
A MEMBER OF THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS. ALWAYS TOUTING THE IMPORTANCE OF
PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAMS AND RACE RELATIONS, THE DIVERSITY ADVISORY
COUNCIL HAS CONSISTENTLY ALLOWED PO INYANG THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE ON
RESPONSIBILITIES THAT FAR EXCEED HIS PAYGRADE. HE HAS CONTRIBUTED TO
SERVICE-WIDE MATTERS BY PROVIDING DECK-PLATE LEVEL INPUT TO SENIOR
LEADERSHIP THROUGH BREAKOUT SESSIONS, TOPIC-SPECIFIC SEMINARS AND A
PERSONAL BRIEFING TO THE COMMANDANT. FOR PO INYANG, PROMOTING
EQUALITY AND FAIRNESS IS A WAY OF LIFE.
3. MST2 INYANG WILL BE RECOGNIZED DURING THE 32ND ANNUAL NATIONAL
TRAINING CONFERENCE IN KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI ON TUESDAY, 17 AUGUST
2010.
4. RELEASED BY CAPT E. G. FAUX, ACTING DIRECTOR OF CIVIL RIGHTS.
5. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.