R 102358Z AUG 10

ALCOAST 413/10
COMDTNOTE 5760
SUBJ: NATIONAL DEFENSE TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION (NDTA) UNIT AWARD
WINNER
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 021448Z MAR10/ALCOAST 096/10
1. PER REF (A), I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE AIR STATION BARBERS POINT
HAS BEEN SELECTED TO RECEIVE THE NDTA MILITARY UNIT AWARD FOR
OUTSTANDING ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING 2009. THIS AWARD RECOGNIZES
MILITARY COMMANDS THAT HAVE EXCELLED IN TRANSPORTATION OF PERSONNEL
AND MATERIAL SUCH THAT MISSION PERFORMANCE WAS NOT ONLY SUSTAINED,
BUT ENHANCED.
2. NDTA AWARD SELECTION HIGHLIGHTS THE EXCELLENT LOGISTICAL SUPPORT
IN MAINTAINING READINESS IN A HIGH INTENSITY JOINT SERVICE ARENA
DEMONSTRATING EXCEPTIONAL OPERATION ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND DEDICATION.
3. AIR STATION BARBERS POINT PROVIDES EFFICIENT TRANSPORTATION OF
SUPPLIES, CARGO, AND PERSONNEL FOR THE GEOGRAPHICALLY LARGEST
DISTRICT IN THE COAST GUARD AS WELL AS PERFORMING EXCEPTIONAL
AVIATION SUPPORT FOR ALL COAST GUARD MISSION THROUGHOUT THE PACIFIC.
AIR STATION BARBERS POINT WAS THE FIRST RESPONDER ON THE SCENE
DELIVERING RELIEF SUPPLIES, RESCUE WORKERS AND KEY PERSONNEL IN
RESPONSE TO THE TRAGIC TSUNAMI THAT DEVASTATED AMERICA SAMOA. THE MEN
AND WOMEN OF AIR STATION BARBERS POINT HAVE CONSISTENTLY DEMONSTRATED
THEIR OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE IN THE FIELD OF TRANSPORTATION AND
LOGISTICS.
4. I ALSO WANT TO RECOGNIZE THE OUTSTANDING ACCOMPLISHMENTS,
IMPECCABLE SERVICE AND MISSION EXCELLENCE OF ALL THE OTHER COAST
GUARD UNITS NOMINATED.
5. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PERSONNEL OF AIR STATION BARBERS POINT FOR
A JOB WELL DONE.
6. RELEASED BY MR. JEFFERY ORNER, DEPUTY ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR
ENGINEERING AND LOGISTICS.
7. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
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