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COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ: WINNERS OF THE 2012 NAVAL ENGINEERING AWARDS
1. I am pleased to announce the recipients of the 2012 Naval
Engineering Awards in recognition of their outstanding contributions
to the Coast Guard Naval Engineering program. As in past years, the
quality of candidates was incredible, clearly highlighting the talent
of our technical professionals and the importance of this specialty
to the Coast Guard.
     A. CAPT RICHARD D. POORE AWARD - MS. LISA KRYNICK, Deputy
Product
Line Manager, SFLC-Patrol Boat Product Line. Over the past 3 years,
Ms. Krynick led the Propulsion Branch in SFLC Engineering Services
Division and managed the small boat Central Engine Overhaul Program.
She fielded the Honda Product Support Integrator (PSI) program by
creating a unique partnership with industry where Coast Guard
representatives worked onsite providing direct supply chain support
to the fleet. She worked passionately to establish the Patrol Boat
Product Line and dedicated herself to modernize support to its 114
cutters. She partnered with the Defense Logistics Agency to provide
required parts faster and cheaper to the field by more efficiently
stocking and managing government inventories and increasing the
effectiveness of deploying remote inventories. Additionally, her
dedication to developing the Naval Engineering workforce led to
revamped training programs for Port Engineers and Product Line staff.
Ms. Krynicks efforts standardized vital training and created a
baseline of knowledge for Naval Engineers to support the fleet for
years to come.
     B. PERRY AWARD - LT JEREMY A. KIME, Engineer Officer, CGC
FORWARD
(WMEC 911). LT Kime is a recognized leader among Engineer Officers.
LT Kime led FORWARDs engineering department in completing a
remarkable 99.3 percent of organizational-level preventive
maintenance. Over this period, the engineering department under his
leadership also repaired 117 equipment casualties and completed an
additional 3,800 man-hours of corrective maintenance and repairs over
and above PMS and CASREPs. Their due diligence and attention to
detail enabled FORWARD to complete 216 days away from homeport during
his first year onboard. LT Kimes meticulous oversight and
coordination ensured flawless completion of 33 major work items
during a prototype contracting effort for a 7 week dockside. He
provided detailed feedback for specifications and lessons learned
from this availability to document best practices for future
availabilities. During FORWARDs African Maritime Law Enforcement
Partnership deployment, he facilitated a rating exchange where 50
Guinean Navy personnel worked with FORWARD crewmembers in law
enforcement and personal defense techniques, weapons maintenance,
electrical system care, damage control, and engine maintenance. He
also spent valuable time leading teams in renovating two rooms within
the St. Victoria Teaching Hospitals diabetes ward and painted
schoolhouses, repaired broken chairs, benches, and desks in four
African nations.
     C. STABILE AWARD - EMCM JON C. JONES, Engineer Petty Officer,
CGC
MARIA BRAY (WLM 562). Displaying unparalleled expertise, EMCM Jones
successfully troubleshot a persistent problem with the Main
Propulsion Control Monitoring System (MPCMS) that had persisted for
two years, personally grooming the console to restore the system to
full operation. Exhibiting superior leadership, EMCM Jones
meticulously developed, scheduled, and executed one emergency
dockside availability and one scheduled dry-dock totaling over 1.2
million dollars. His due diligence and attention to detail limited
change requests and ensured on time completion saving over 90,000
dollars. EMCM Jones efforts improved the entire WLM fleet by
initiating three important Time Compliance Technical Orders (TCTOs)
that were implemented fleet wide: removal of the constant tensioning
system on the crane, upgrading the clutches on the Z-Drives, and
upgrading the VR-6 voltage regulators on the ships generators. EMCM
Jones is an active supporter and mentor within the Naval Engineering
community and invests a significant part of his time training, and
empowering junior engineers.
     D. LUCAS PLAQUE (ASHORE) - SFLC MEDIUM ENDURANCE CUTTER (MEC)
PRODUCT LINE. The MEC Product Line has pioneered and led the
logistics modernization efforts for major cutters. The MEC Product
Line extensively employs major multi-million dollar Indefinite
Delivery Indefinite Quantity contracts that dramatically cut CASREP
cycle time, increase planning flexibility, speed contract awards, and
improve responsiveness to the operational commanders requirements. In
FY12, the numbers of MEC mission disabling CASREPs decreased by
almost 30 percent, saving hundreds of lost cutter days. They
accurately identified the fleet top mission-degraders, initiated
configuration changes to address them, directed development and
deployment plans, and met with partners to coordinate schedules
producing 50 Engineering Changes to systems and equipment in the
fleet. By taking on the added responsibility of contract oversight
for the SFLC Port Engineer School, project management course and desk
guide development, the MEC Product Line embraced and championed the
command wide vision for ensuring all product lines employ the same
processes. The MEC Product Line established an excellent rapport with
operational partners at several complementary levels to ensure clear,
unobstructed communication of expectations and the best possible
support.
     E. LUCAS PLAQUE (AFLOAT) - CGC WAESCHE (WMSL 751) ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT. CGC WAESCHEs Engineering Department is the inaugural
winner of the Lucas Plaque (Afloat). The department was critical to
seamlessly transitioning the cutter from acquisition to sustainment.
Through the hard work and dedication of the WAESCHE engineers, the
cutter was well prepared for the first WMSL 5 month Out-of-Hemisphere
(OOH) Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise. The
crew was instrumental in developing a detailed WMSL OOH parts kit and
foreign port maintenance plan, which ensured quick completion of
critical maintenance and casualty repairs. During CARAT port calls,
WAESCHE engineers bolstered international relations by providing
exceptional hands on training and engineering support to the
countries of Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, and
Singapore. As the first WMSL to complete a deperming evolution, they
provided valuable lessons learned to the WMSL fleet. The engineering
department members were also valuable members of boarding teams that
discovered drugs on two small boats totaling over 25 million dollars
in cocaine seized. During the cutters first Tailored Shipboard
Training Availability, the crew scored an average of 96 percent. The
teamwork, the commitment to training and mentoring, and operational
successes are a testament to the professionalism and expertise of
WAESHEs Engineering Department.
2. Congratulations and well done to our award winners. Your superb
performance provides a great example for your peers.
3. This years winners were selected from a group of highly
competitive nominees, including (in alphabetical order):
     A. Perry Award
        (1) LT Herbert A. Boggs - CGC MACKINAW (WLBB 30)
        (2) LT Matthew A. Calvert - CGC ALERT (WMEC 630)
        (3) LCDR Matthew W. Hammond - SFLC-Small Boat Product Line
        (4) LTJG Joseph R. Holler - CGC POLAR STAR (WAGB 10)
        (5) LCDR Gregory K. Sabra - Industrial Production Facility
            Boston
        (6) Ms. Joanna M. Skaredoff - SFLC-MEC Product Line
        (7) Mr. Kevin J. Smyth - Industrial Production Facility
            Detroit
     B. Stabile Award
        (1) MKCS Trace S. Moorhead - CGC ALERT (WMEC 630)
        (2) CWO James M. OBrien - CGC VENTUROUS (WMEC 625)
        (3) Mr. David W. Pearce - Industrial Production Detachment
            Sault Ste Marie
        (4) CWO Matthew C. Strubhar - CGC CAMPBELL (WMEC 909)
        (5) CWO Chad E. Wondrash - SFLC-Long Range Enforcer Product
            Line
     C. Lucas Plaque - Ashore
        (1) NESU Boston
        (2) NESU Cleveland
        (3) NESU Honolulu
        (4) NESU Miami
        (5) SFLC-Long Range Enforcer Product Line
     D. Lucas Plaque - Afloat
        (1) CGC ALERT (WMEC 630)
        (2) CGC CAMPBELL (WMEC 909)
        (3) CGC CHASE/SHERMAN (WHEC 720)
        (4) CGC DECISIVE (WMEC 629)
        (5) CGC FARALLON (WPB 1301)
        (6) CGC FORWARD (WMEC 911)
        (7) CGC OAK (WLB 211)
        (8) CGC VIGOROUS (WMEC 627)
     E. CAPT Poore Award
        (1) CWO John J. Ellis
        (2) Mr. Bruce E. Youngbar
4. Awards will be formally presented during the December 2012 Naval
Engineering Program Management Review.
5. RADM R. J. Rabago, Assistant Commandant for Engineering and
Logistics, sends.
6. Internet release authorized.