R 142241Z OCT 09 

ALCOAST 598/09
COMDTNOTE 1500
SUBJ: CHARLES E. SWARINGEN OUTSTANDING MENTORSHIP IN HUMAN
PERFORMANCE TECHNOLOGY AWARD RECIPIENT
1. I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT CHIEF PETTY OFFICER DAVID M.
PADLEY HAS BEEN SELECTED AS THE WINNER OF THE 2009 CHARLES E.
SWARINGEN AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING MENTORSHIP IN HUMAN PERFORMANCE
TECHNOLOGY (HPT). THIS PRESTIGIOUS ANNUAL AWARD RECOGNIZES A FULL-
TIME U.S. COAST GUARD EMPLOYEE, ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY, RESERVE, OR
CIVILIAN WHO BEST EXEMPLIFIES INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE
SELFLESS DEVELOPMENT OF OTHERS IN THE APPLICATION OF HUMAN
PERFORMANCE TECHNOLOGY.
2. BMC PADLEY BUILT A WELL EARNED REPUTATION AS AN ENTERPRISING AND
ENTHUSIASTIC HUMAN PERFORMANCE TECHNOLOGIST WHILE THE INSTRUCTIONAL
SYSTEMS SCHOOL COURSE CHIEF AT TRAINING CENTER PETALUMA. CHIEF
PADLEY WAS RECOGNIZED FOR HIS MENTORING AND COLLABORATION ACROSS
THE CHAIN OF COMMAND, INCLUDING OFFICERS, ENLISTED, CIVILIANS AND
CONTRACTORS.  HIS WORK WAS CHARACTERIZED BY CONFRONTING DIFFICULT
ISSUES WHILE CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT WITH RICH DIALOG AND
INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS.  AS THE LEAD ANALYST FOR THE INSTRUCTIONAL
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM HE USED HPT TO CREATE A SYSTEM
THAT INCREASED QUALIFIED INSTRUCTORS THREE-FOLD AND HELPED DRIVE A
70 PERCENT DECREASE IN STUDENT DISENROLLMENTS FOR ACADEMIC REASONS.
PERSONAL TESTIMONIALS ARE A KEY PIECE OF THE SWARINGEN AWARD
SUBMISSION.  ONE OF CHIEF PADLEYS SUMS UP HIS WORK LIKE THIS, BMC
PADLEY ...IS PATIENT, AFFIRMING AND GENEROUS IN HIS COACHING AND
MENTORING... HE IS A CHAMPION OF HPT WHEREVER HE GOES AND WITH
EVERYONE HE MEETS.
3. EACH YEAR, THE COMPETITION FOR THIS AWARD IS INTENSE AND IT IS
EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SELECT ONLY ONE RECIPIENT FROM THE SUPERB
SLATE OF NOMINEES. HONORABLE MENTION GOES TO THE FOLLOWING NOMINEES
(IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER):
 A. MR. GEORGE BROOKS, TRAINING TEAM EAST
 B. MR. MARK EUSTIS, SPECIAL MISSIONS TRAINING CENTER
 C. MR. ERVIN B. LAWSON, D14 WEBMASTER
4. THE SELECTION PANEL MEMBERS ARE LISTED BELOW:
 A. CAPT WILLIAM KELLY, LDC
 B. CDR PATRICK MCMAHON, TRACEN CAPE MAY
 C. CDR DELANO ADAMS, FC-511
 D. CDR PETER MINGO, ATC MOBILE
 E. LT KRISTINA DEWINTER, ATTC ELIZABETH CITY
 F. MS KATHY THORE, TRACEN PETALUMA
 G. MR. JAY WHITE (2008 SWARINGEN AWARD WINNER), TRACEN YORKTOWN
5. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING THE ACTUAL SCORING RUBRIC IS
AVAILABLE AT WWW.USCGHPT.ORG (UNDER SWARINGEN AWARD).
6. BMC PADLEY WAS RECOGNIZED AT THE NINTH ANNUAL HUMAN PERFORMANCE
TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOP HELD 23-25 SEPT 2009.
7. RADM T. S. SULLIVAN, COMMANDER, FORCE READINESS COMMAND SENDS.
8. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.