R 291413Z JUL 10

ALCOAST 398/10
COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ: SELECTIONS FOR THE 2010 NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MEXICAN
AMERICAN RIGHTS (NOMAR) MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD
1. IT IS MY DISTINCT PLEASURE TO RECOGNIZE AND CONGRATULATE
CAPT RICHARD M. KENIN, COMMANDING OFFICER OF AIR STATION MIAMI AND
MR. ESTEBAN MORALES OF COAST GUARD HEADQUARTERS ON THEIR SELECTION AS
MILITARY AND CIVILIAN NOMAR MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD WINNERS
RESPECTIVELY. BOTH WILL BE RECOGNIZED AT THE 13TH ANNUAL TRAINING
CONFERENCE AND BUSINESS MEETING ON WEDNESDAY, 01 SEPTEMBER 2010.
2. CAPT KENIN IS RECOGNIZED FOR DILIGENTLY PURSUING EVERY OPPORTUNITY
TO PROMOTE A WORK PLACE THAT PRIZES EQUALITY AND ENCOURAGES CULTURAL
AWARENESS. CAPT KENIN TAKES AN ACTIVE ROLE IN THE DIVERSE COMMUNITY
IN MIAMI AND HAS TAKEN A STRONG INTEREST IN THE  CG SELECTION,
DEVELOPMENT, AND RETENTION OF WOMEN AND MINORITIES. UNDER CAPT KENINS
LEADERSHIP, AIR STATION MIAMI HAS MAINTAINED A STRONG PARTNERSHIP IN
EDUCATION PROGRAM. FOR THE PAST TWO SUMMERS THE UNIT HOSTED 60 CADETS
FROM MAST ACADEMY, A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED, INNOVATIVE SCHOOL OF
CHOICE WITH A MARINE THEME. THE CADETS WERE EXPOSED TO THE VARIOUS
ASPECTS OF DAILY OPERATIONS AT THE UNIT. THIS PROGRAM HAS PROVED TO
BE AN IMPORTANT RECRUITING TOOL THAT REACHES A PREDOMINATELY HISPANIC
STUDENT BODY AT A HIGH SCHOOL THAT HAS REPEATEDLY RANKED AMONG THE
TOP 100 IN THE NATION. AT THE COLLEGIATE LEVEL, THE AIR STATION HAS
DEVELOPED A PARTICULARLY CLOSE RELATIONSHIP WITH NEARBY FLORIDA
MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY (FMU), A HISTORICALLY BLACK UNIVERSITY WITH A
STRONG AVIATION PROGRAM. OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS, CAPT KENIN HAS SET
THE STANDARD FOR CIVIL RIGHTS, EQUALITY AND MINORITY RETENTION AND
DEVELOPMENT AMONG COAST GUARD COMMANDING OFFICERS. HE HAS CREATED A
CULTURE OF INCLUSION AND SERVICE THAT NOT ONLY MAKES AIR STATION
MIAMI A GREAT PLACE TO WORK, BUT ALSO AN IMPORTANT PARTNER IN THE
COMMUNITY.
3. MR. ESTEBAN MORALES IS BEING RECOGNIZED FOR HIS ABILITY TO
CAPITALIZE ON HIS DIVERSE PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES THAT
PROMOTE CIVIL RIGHTS AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY WITHIN THE HISPANIC
COMMUNITY AND CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND
ADVANCEMENT OF HISPANICS IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. MR. MORALES HAS
WORKED TIRELESSLY WITH PARTNERS AT THE COAST GUARD ACADEMY AND COAST
GUARD RECRUITING COMMAND TO PLAN, COORDINATE, AND EXECUTE RECRUITING
AND OUTREACH BRIEFS AT OVER 200 DIVERSITY EVENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
THESE EVENTS ALLOWED MR. MORALES TO PROMOTE SCHOLARSHIP
OPPORTUNITIES, ENCOURAGE MILITARY AND CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITIES, AND REINFORCE THE COAST GUARDS COMMITMENT TO CIVIL
RIGHTS AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TO THOUSANDS OF HIGH SCHOOL,
UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS AND HUNDREDS OF ENTRY LEVEL AND
MID GRADE PROFESSIONALS. IN AN EFFORT TO FOSTER POSITIVE SUPPORT AND
UNDERSTANDING OF THE COAST GUARD WITHIN THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY, MR.
MORALES HAS WORKED DILIGENTLY WITH SENIOR COAST GUARD LEADERS TO
COORDINATE PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AND ESTABLISH MEMORANDA OF
UNDERSTANDING (MOU) WITH CIVIL RIGHTS ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS. THE
DEDICATION, PRIDE, AND PROFESSIONALISM EXHIBITED BY MR. MORALES
REFLECTS CREDIT UPON HIMSELF, HIS OFFICE, THE UNITED STATES COAST
GUARD, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.
4. I COMMEND THESE MEMBERS FOR EXEMPLARY SERVICE IN PROMOTING
THE TENETS OF CIVIL RIGHTS, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
AND CONGRATULATE THEM ON THEIR SELECTION.
5. RELEASED BY CAPT E. G. FAUX, ACTING DIRECTOR OF CIVIL RIGHTS.
6. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.