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R 172105Z APR 07 ZUI ASN-A09107000068 FM CCGDNINE CLEVELAND OH TO ALLCOGARDNINE INFO COGARD INTSUPRTCOM CLEVELAND OH//FOT// COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//MCPO-CG// COMCOGARD PERSCOM ARLINGTON VA//RPM// COMCOGARD MLC LANT NORFOLK VA//PF// COMCOGARD MLC PAC ALAMEDA CA//PF// COMLANTAREA COGARD PORTSMOUTH VA//A/ACMC// BT UNCLAS //N01336// SUBJ: NINTH DISTRICT RESERVE COMMAND MASTER CHIEF ASSIGNMENT 1. I'M PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE SELECTION OF MASTER CHIEF PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST FRANK JENNINGS, JR. AS THE NINTH DISTRICT RESERVE COMMAND MASTER CHIEF. 2. MASTER CHIEF JENNINGS ENLISTED IN THE COAST GUARD IN 1984. UPON COMPLETION OF BASIC TRAINING, HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE TRACEN CAPE MAY PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE WHERE HE LATER ADVANCED TO PA3. SUBSEQUENT PUBLIC AFFAIRS TOURS INCLUDED THE COAST GUARD ACADEMY, THE NINTH DISTRICT AND COAST GUARD HEADQUARTERS, BEFORE HIS RELEASE FROM ACTIVE DUTY IN 1996. SINCE THEN, HE HAS SERVED AS THE NINTH DISTRICT RECREATIONAL BOATING SAFETY SPECIALIST WHILE CONTINUING TO SERVE IN THE COAST GUARD RESERVE. 3. MASTER CHIEF JENNINGS BRINGS A LENGTHY CAREER OF COAST GUARD EXPERIENCE WITH HIM. HE SERVED AS THE RESERVE PUBLIC AFFAIRS RFMC AND WORKED TO ADDRESS IMBALANCES ON THE PA RPAL. HE SERVED AS THE PA RATING MENTOR FOR MANY IN THE RESERVE FORCE. AFTER 9-11 HE ASSISTED THE LANTAREA AND CGHQ PA STAFF IN IDENTIFYING AVAILABLE RESERVISTS TO FILL CRITICAL NEEDS IN SUPPORT OF THE GWOT. AS HURRICANE KATRINA APPROACHED, HE TOOK THE INITIATIVE TO IDENTIFY PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALISTS CAPABLE OF MOBILIZING TO SUPPORT KATRINA RESPONSE AND RECOVERY OPERATIONS, INCLUDING THE KART. 4. MASTER CHIEF JENNINGS RELIEVED RETIRING NINTH DISTRICT RESERVE COMMAND MASTER CHIEF WALTER WOZNIAK ON 10 APRIL. MASTER CHIEF WOZNIAK WILL FORMALLY RETIRE DURING CEREMONIES AT CAMP PERRY, PORT CLINTON, OHIO ON 19 MAY 07. I WISH MASTER CHIEF WOZNIAK THE BEST IN HIS RETIREMENT AND THANK HIM FOR HIS DEDICATED SERVICE OVER A DISTINGUISHED CAREER AND MOST SPECIFICALLY AS THE NINTH DISTRICT RESERVE COMMAND MASTER CHIEF. 5. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED. 6. RADM JOHN E. CROWLEY, JR. SENDS BT
