ALCOAST 037/08
COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ: USCGR AWARDS PROGRAM: FY07 ADMIRAL RUSSELL R. WAESCHE AWARD
WINNER
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 061680Z NOV 07/ALCOAST 521/07
1. I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE THIRTEENTH COAST GUARD
DISTRICT (D13) AND INTEGRATED SUPPORT COMMAND (ISC) SEATTLE HAVE
BEEN SELECTED AS THE FY07 ADMIRAL RUSSELL R. WAESCHE AWARD
RECIPIENTS.
2. SPONSORED BY THE RESERVE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, THE WAESCHE AWARD
RECOGNIZES DISTRICTS AND THEIR COGNIZANT ISC(S) FOR SUPERIOR
RESERVE READINESS. SELECTION WAS BASED ON DATA FROM COAST GUARD
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE, THE TRAINING MANAGEMENT TOOL, DIRECT ACCESS,
AND THE NARRATIVES SUBMITTED BY COMPETING DISTRICTS AND ISCS.
CRITERIA WERE OUTLINED IN REF A.
3. D13 AND ISC SEATTLE ARE COMMENDED FOR THEIR DEDICATION TO
RESERVE READINESS AND THEIR SUSTAINMENT OF EXCEPTIONAL READINESS
MEASURES. THEY REACHED OUT TO RESERVE STAKEHOLDERS BY DEVELOPING
AND IMPLEMENTING A TWO-AND-A-HALF DAY "RESERVE 101" COURSE,
CONSTRUCTING THE FOUNDATION THAT SUPPORTS THE ACHIEVEMENT AND
SUSTAINMENT OF A HIGH READINESS STATE. ADDITIONALLY, THEY HAVE
EMBARKED ON AN END-TO-END STRATEGY BEGINNING WITH RECRUITING AND
FOLLOWING MEMBERS THROUGH THEIR CAREER.  THE CREATION OF A RESERVE
RECRUITING LIAISON, MATCHING RECRUITING EFFORTS WITH OPERATIONAL
NEEDS ENSURES NEW ACCESSIONS ARE OPTIMALLY PLACED. AN IDP PROGRAM,
LINKED TO THE SCHEDULING OF IDT AND ADT, HELPS MEMBERS MAINTAIN A
CLEAR CAREER PATH. TRAINING IS STREAMLINED AND LEADERSHIP
OPPORTUNITIES ARE MAXIMIZED BY THE INSTITUTION OF CORE DRILL
WEEKENDS. THE CREATION OF A SENIOR ENLISTED ASSIGNMENT PANEL
ENSURES THOUGHTFUL SUCCESSION PLANNING IN D13. ALL OF THESE EFFORTS
ARE COMMUNICATED AND PROMOTED BY HARNESSING TECHNOLOGY TOOLS SUCH
AS CG HOMEPORT.
4. I OFFER MY CONGRATULATIONS TO D13 AND ISC SEATTLE AND THANK ALL
OTHER DISTRICTS/ISCS WHO OFFERED THEIR SUBMISSIONS FOR THIS AWARD.
NOMINATED DISTRICTS/ISCS ARE LISTED BELOW IN NUMERICAL ORDER:
 A. DISTRICT 1/ISC BOSTON
 B. DISTRICT 5/ISC PORTSMOUTH
 C. DISTRICT 9/ISC CLEVELAND
 D. DISTRICT 13/ISC SEATTLE
 E. DISTRICT 14/ISC HONOLULU
 F. DISTRICT 17/ISC KETCHIKAN
5. THE WAESCHE AWARD WILL BE PRESENTED TO REPRESENTATIVES OF D13
AND ISC SEATTLE AT THE RESERVE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION (ROA) MID-
WINTER CONFERENCE, TO BE HELD 10-13 FEBRUARY 2008.
6. POC: CWO GREG HUNTON, COMDT (CG-1313), PHONE (202) 475-5461, E-
MAIL GREG.P.HUNTON(AT)USCG.MIL.
7. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
8. CAPT D. J. MCCLELLAN, ACTING DIRECTOR OF RESERVE AND
TRAINING, SENDS.