R 301917Z JUL 10

ALCOAST 402/10
COMDTNOTE 10000
SUBJ: PASSING OF MASTER CHIEF BOATSWAINS MATE PAUL ANDRIEU
1. IT IS WITH GREAT SADNESS THAT I REPORT THE PASSING OF MASTER
CHIEF BOATSWAINS MATE PAUL R. ANDRIEU, WHO DIED ON ACTIVE DUTY AFTER
A BRIEF BUT UNEXPECTED ILLNESS ON 27 JULY 2010.
2. A NATIVE OF SAN FRANCISCO, BORN ON 25 DECEMBER 1961, MASTER CHIEF
ANDRIEU ENLISTED IN THE COAST GUARD IN MARCH OF 1980 AND COMPLETED
BASIC TRAINING AT TRAINING CENTER ALAMEDA.  HIS ASSIGNMENTS INCLUDED
COMMAND OF CGC SOCKEYE, CG STATION SAN FRANCISCO, CG STATION
CARQUINEZ, AND CGC POINT BROWER.  HE WAS XPO AT CG STATION GOLDEN
GATE AND CGC POINT BROWER.  OTHER ASSIGNMENTS INCLUDE THE NATIONAL
HONOR GUARD, CG STATION SAINT INIGOES, CG STATION SAN DIEGO, CG
GROUP SAN DIEGO, AND CGC ACTIVE. PRIOR TO SERVING AS OIC OF CGC
SOCKEYE, HE WAS THE SECTOR SAN FRANCISCO COMMAND MASTER CHIEF.
3. MASTER CHIEF ANDRIEU ATTENDED NUMEROUS SERVICE SCHOOLS AND WAS A
GRADUATE OF THE CG CPO ACADEMY, CLASS 50.  HIS MILITARY AWARDS
INCLUDE THE MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL, CG COMMENDATION MEDAL WITH
ONE GOLD STAR, THE CG ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL WITH THREE GOLD STARS, THE
COMMANDANTS LETTER OF COMMENDATION, AND NUMEROUS OTHER AWARDS.  HE
EARNED HIS PERMANENT CUTTERMANS PIN, PERMANENT BOAT FORCES INSIGNIA,
AND COMMAND PINS, BOTH ASHORE AND AFLOAT.
4. A SKILLED MARINER, INSPIRATIONAL SENIOR LEADER, AND TRUE
SHIPMATE, MASTER CHIEF ANDRIEU WAS KNOWN FOR HIS GOOD HUMOR, EVEN
KEEL, AND APPROACHABLE DEMEANOR.  HIS EXPERIENCE AND PROFESSIONAL
KNOWLEDGE ESTABLISHED HIM AS A MENTOR, ADVISOR, AND FRIEND FOR
COUNTLESS COAST GUARDSMEN WITH WHOM HE SERVED DURING THE PAST 30
YEARS.  HE WILL BE MISSED BEYOND MEASURE.
5. MASTER CHIEF ANDRIEU IS SURVIVED BY HIS PARENTS, PAUL AND
PATRICIA ANDRIEU, HIS FIANCE CINDY BERKIW, HIS SISTER NANCY ANDRIEU,
HIS FOUR CHILDREN, SHAUN, CHRISTOPHER, RACHEL, KELSEY, AND ONE
GRANDDAUGHTER, LILYANNA.
6. THE COAST GUARD OFFERS ITS CONDOLENCES TO HIS FAMILY MEMBERS,
FRIENDS, AND SHIPMATES.  SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT 1030 ON YERBA
BUENA ISLAND, SAN FRANCISCO, CA ON 12 AUGUST 2010.
7. A MEMORIAL FUND IS BEING ESTABLISHED IN THE NAME OF MASTER CHIEF
ANDRIEU TO BENEFIT HIS CHILDRENS EDUCATION.  INDIVIDUALS WHO WISH TO
DONATE MAY DO SO, PAYABLE TO PAUL ANDRIEU, SR., EXECUTOR AND SENT
TO:
       COMMANDER
       USCG SECTOR SAN FRANCISCO
       1 YERBA BUENA ISLAND
       SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94130
       ATTN: BMCM ANDRIEU MEMORIAL FUND
8. RELEASED BY ADM BOB PAPP, COMMANDANT.
9. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.