R 240618Z JAN 10

ALCOAST 033/10

COMDTNOTE 1401

SUBJ: SELECTION OF MASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICER OF THE COAST GUARD

1. I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE SELECTION OF BMCM MICHAEL P.

LEAVITT AS THE NEXT MASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICER OF THE COAST GUARD.

HE WILL RELIEVE MCPOCG CHARLES (SKIP) BOWEN DURING A CHANGE OF

WATCH CEREMONY ON 21 MAY 2010 AT TRAINING CENTER CAPE MAY, NJ.

2. BMCM LEAVITT, THE CURRENT SENIOR ENLISTED ADVISOR TO THE DEPUTY

COMMANDANT FOR OPERATIONS, HAILS FROM FRUITLAND, ID AND ENLISTED IN

MAY 1982. HE HAS SERVED IN VARIOUS AFLOAT AND ASHORE ASSIGNMENTS,

AT ALL LEVELS, INCLUDING OFFICER IN CHARGE (OIC) OF STATION MAUI

(HI), USCGC POINT DORAN (WA), STATION HATTERAS (NC), STATION

OCRACOKE (NC), STATION HUMBOLDT BAY (CA), STATION TILLAMOOK BAY

(OR), AND STATION CAPE DISAPPOINTMENT (WA). HE HAS EARNED A

PERMANENT CUTTERMAN INSIGNIA, SURFMAN INSIGNIA, BOAT FORCES

OPERATIONS INSIGNIA AND OIC AFLOAT AND ASHORE DEVICES.

3. BMCM LEAVITT HAS DEMONSTRATED HIS COMMITMENT TO OUR CORE VALUES

OF HONOR, RESPECT AND DEVOTION TO DUTY BY HIS OUTSTANDING

PERFORMANCE DURING A 27-YEAR COAST GUARD CAREER. LAST SUMMER MY

FATHER AND I HELD AN ALL HANDS AT STATION TILLAMOOK TO COMMEMORATE

MY PARENTS 60TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY. THEY MET AND WERE MARRIED IN

TILLAMOOK, OREGON. WE WERE PROUD TO STAND WITH THE CREW AND MASTER

CHIEF LEAVITT AT A VERY PERSONAL MOMENT. MY FATHER SENDS HIS BEST

WISHES TO MASTER CHIEF LEAVITT, AS DO I.

4. A NUMBER OF OUTSTANDING MASTER CHIEFS WITH DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS

APPLIED FOR THIS IMPORTANT AND PRESTIGIOUS POSITION. A SCREENING

PANEL WAS CONDUCTED AND SIX FINALISTS WERE INTERVIEWED THIS PAST

WEEK. THE NAMES OF ALL APPLICANTS ARE LISTED ALPHABETICALLY:

BMCM THOMAS A. BOTZENHART D5 CMC

YNCM LEILANI L. CALE-JONES D14 CMC

BMCM STEVEN W. CANTRELL CG-09 CMC

EMCM BRYON R. CLEMONS LANTAREA CMC

MCPO JACK M. GOODHUE CG PSC CMC

EMCM KEVIN D. ISHERWOOD DCMS CMC

OSCM PENNY A. KOONS MFPU BANGOR CMC

TCCM JOHN F. NIECE USCGA CMC

AVTCM MARVIN R. WELLS PACAREA CMC

EACH CANDIDATE HAD A STELLAR RECORD AND REPRESENTED THE VERY BEST

IN OUR ENLISTED WORK FORCE. I WOULD LIKE TO COMMEND THEM FOR THEIR

PAST SERVICE, DEDICATION TO THE COAST GUARD, AND THANK THEM FOR

THEIR WILLINGNESS TO SERVE IN THIS POSITION.

5. RELEASED BY ADM THAD ALLEN, COMMANDANT, U.S. COAST GUARD

6. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.