R 271734Z APR 11

ALCOAST 212/11
COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ: 2010 USCG ENLISTED PERSONS OF THE YEAR SELECTIONS
1. I AM VERY PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE SELECTION OF AMT1 TROY B. BREVIK
OF AIR STATION SITKA AS THE ACTIVE DUTY ENLISTED PERSON OF THE YEAR
AND HS2 WILLIAM M. HILT OF PORT SECURITY UNIT 312 AS THE RESERVE
ENLISTED PERSON OF THE YEAR.
   A. PETTY OFFICER BREVIK WAS THE UNITS CORNERSTONE DURING A YEAR
WHEN AIR STATION SITKA OVERCAME NUMEROUS CHALLENGES, INCLUDING THE
TRANSITION TO A NEW AIRCRAFT, AN AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING LOGISTICS
COMPLIANCE INSPECTION, AND A UNIT STANDARDIZATION EVALUATION. TIME
AND TIME AGAIN, PETTY OFFICER BREVIK WAS THE FIRST TO VOLUNTEER FOR
CRITICAL LEADERSHIP ROLES. HE AGGRESSIVELY SOUGHT POSITIONS OF
INCREASED RESPONSIBILITY AND LEADERSHIP, MAKING SIGNIFICANT POSITIVE
AND LONG LASTING IMPACTS ON THE UNIT.
   B. PETTY OFFICER HILT WAS CRITICAL TO THE SUCCESS OF THE PSU 312
CHALLENGING PRE-DEPLOYMENT WORK-UPS. WITH KEEN ORGANIZATIONAL AND
COLLABORATIVE SKILLS, HE MANAGED THE MEDICAL SCREENING OF 140
PERSONNEL DEPLOYING TO THE MIDDLE EAST. GENUINELY DEVOTED TO HIS
SHIPMATES, HE MADE CHANGES TO MORE EFFICIENTLY DELIVER PATIENT CARE.
HE LED TRAINING AND PROVIDED INSTRUCTION TO SHIPMATES WORKING TOWARDS
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS. HIS ACTIONS AND WORK ETHIC ALLOWED HIM
TO MENTOR NEW AND ASPIRING HEALTH SERVICES TECHNICIANS AND CORPSMEN
FROM BOTH THE CG AND USN.
2. THE ABOVE REPRESENT ONLY A FEW OF THEIR SUPERLATIVE
ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING 2010. AMT1 BREVIKS AND HS2 HILTS ACTIONS
EXEMPLIFY OUR COAST GUARD CORE VALUES. THESE EXCEPTIONAL PETTY
OFFICERS WILL BE RECOGNIZED DURING CEREMONIES IN WASHINGTON, DC, THE
WEEK OF 27 MAY 2011. I WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND MY SINCERE
CONGRATULATIONS TO BOTH OF THEM.
3. THE FOLLOWING OTHER NOMINEES ARE ALSO WORTHY OF SPECIAL
RECOGNITION, FOR THEY TOO HAVE PERFORMED SUPERBLY DURING 2010 AND
HAVE RIGHTFULLY EARNED RESPECT AND ADMIRATION THROUGHOUT THEIR
RESPECTIVE AREAS OF INFLUENCE:
   A. MST1 SEAN HAWES, CG GULF STRIKE TEAM
   B. MK2 DOMONIC ESTES, CGC KITTIWAKE
   C. BM1 PETER THURSTON, CGC SANIBEL
   D. AMT1 MICHAEL LEWIS, CG AIRSTA ATLANTIC CITY
   E. MK2 SHARINA LAMONICA, CG PACIFIC STRIKE TEAM
   F. BM2 STEFAN BACHMAN, CG MFPU KINGS BAY
   G. BM1 MICHAEL THAYER, CGC ALDER
   H. SN ELISABETH HANNA, CG SECTOR COLUMBIA RIVER
   I. MST3 ROBERT HARDIN, CG SECTOR MOBILE
   J. BM2 JENNIFER STUBBLEFIELD, CG SECTOR ANCHORAGE
   K. MST2 MELANIE QUINTANA, CG SECTOR COLUMBIA RIVER
   L. ME1 CLINTON PAUL, CG PSU 305
   M. ME1 DAVID KRIKORIAN, CG SECTOR BOSTON
   N. IT1 CARLOS RAMIREZ, CG ESU MIAMI
   O. MK2 ALAN PETERSON, CG SECTOR GUAM
   P. ME1 CHRIS ROYAL, CG SECTOR SAULT SAINTE MARIE
4. ADMIRAL BOB PAPP, COMMANDANT, SENDS.
5. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.