ALCOAST 051/08
COMDTNOTE 01650
SUBJ: 2008 AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH RECOGNITION AWARD
1. IT IS A PLEASURE TO ANNOUNCE AND CONGRATULATE GUNNERS
MATE THIRD CLASS TIMOTHY P. WEBB, USCG, OF USCGC WRANGELL AS THE
RECIPIENT OF THE DOD 2008 AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH
RECOGNITION AWARD. PETTY OFFICER WEBB VOLUNTEERED FOR DUTY ABOARD
CGC WRANGELL WHERE THE CREW WAS FORWARD DEPLOYED TO PATROL FORCES
SOUTHWEST ASIA ISO OF OPERATIONS IRAQI FREEDOM AND ENDURING
FREEDOM. PETTY OFFICER WEBB PROVIDED COUNTLESS HOURS OF TRAINING
TO IRAQI NAVY AND MARINE COASTAL FORCES ON WEAPONS HANDLING AND
COUNTER-TERRORISM BOARDINGS, WITH THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF "PASSING OF
THE TORCH" OF OIL PLATFORM SECURITY AND MARITIME SECURITY
OPERATIONS TO IRAQI FORCES. WHILE DEPLOYED, PETTY OFFICER WEBB
WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL WEAPONS AND WEAPONS SYSTEMS ABOARD CGC
WRANGELL. HE CONDUCTED MORE THAN 50 HIGH-RISK SECURITY AND COUNTER-
TERRORISM BOARDINGS SUPPORTING DEFENSE OF CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
AND HIGH VALUE ASSETS ESSENTIAL TO THE SECURITY AND STABILITY OF
IRAQ. PETTY OFFICER WEBB CONSISTENTLY DISPLAYED EXEMPLARY
PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS WHILE EXHIBITING
THE COAST GUARDS CORE VALUES OF HONOR, RESPECT AND DEVOTION
TO DUTY.
2. PETTY OFFICER WEBB WILL BE RECOGNIZED FOR HIS OUTSTANDING
ACCOMPLISHMENTS ALONG WITH DOD SERVICE MEMBERS DURING A RECEPTION
AND LUNCHEON AT FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY IN FAYETTEVILLE,
NORTH CAROLINA ON 25-26 FEBRUARY 2008. THE AWARD PRESENTATION
WILL BE MADE BY MR. CLARENCE A. JOHNSON, PRINCIPAL DIRECTOR,
OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR EQUAL
OPPORTUNITY.
3. INTERNET RELEASE IS AUTHORIZED.
4. T. A. DICKERSON, DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS, SENDS.