ALCOAST  216/08
COMDTNOTE 1710
SUBJ:  MWR AWARDS
A.  COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 241249Z OCT 07/ALCOAST 501/07
1.  PER REF (A), THE INTERNATIONAL MILITARY COMMUNITY EXECUTIVES
ASSOCIATION (IMCEA) HAS ANNOUNCED ITS ANNUAL MWR AWARD WINNERS. MR.
GARY SCHEER, COAST GUARD MWR DIRECTOR AT COMDT (CG-103) IS SELECTED
FOR INDUCTION INTO THE IMCEA HALL OF FAME. THIS IS THE HIGHEST
HONOR BESTOWED ON AN IMCEA MEMBER IN RECOGNITION OF MAJOR SUCCESSES
WITHIN THE MWR PROFESSION THROUGH CONSISTENT EXEMPLARY LEADERSHIP,
INNOVATION AND CREATIVITY, DEDICATION, CARING, AND RESOURCEFULNESS.
2.  MR. JOHN EARLES, MWR DIRECTOR AT THE COAST GUARD YARD IS THE
ROY C. OLSON AWARD WINNER. MR. EARLES IS RECOGNIZED FOR HIS
PROFESSIONALISM, DEDICATION, AND OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE
MWR PROGRAM AT THE YARD SINCE JUNE OF 2000.
3.  MR. TONY BUERO, MWR DIRECTOR AT SUPTRCEN ELIZABETH CITY IS THE
COAST GUARD IRV RUBENSTEIN MEMORIAL AWARD WINNER FOR THIS YEAR.
MR. BUERO IS RECOGNIZED FOR HIS INNOVATION AND VISION IN
REJUVENIZING THE MWR PROGRAM AT THIS LARGE SUPPORT COMMAND DURING
HIS FIRST TWO YEARS OF EMPLOYMENT.
4.  COMPETITION WAS KEEN IN ALL AWARD CATEGORIES AMONG ALL
NOMINEES. WE ARE EXTREMELY PROUD OF THOSE OUTSTANDING MWR
PROFESSIONALS WHO WERE NOMINATED BY THEIR COMMANDS BUT NOT
SELECTED. THEIR EFFORTS IN SUPPORT OF THE MWR PROGRAM ARE
RECOGNIZED AS CONTRIBUTING TO THE MISSION READINESS AND RETENTION
OF OUR COAST GUARD FAMILY. THE COMMANDS THAT TOOK THE TIME TO
SUBMIT NOMINATIONS ARE ALSO COMMENDED FOR THEIR EFFORTS AT USING
THIS VENUE TO RECOGNIZE THEIR TOP MWR PERFORMERS.
5. OTHER COAST GUARD MEMBERS NOMINATED FOR AWARDS ARE:
   A.  MR. JAMES WILLIS, MWR AQUATICS DIRECTOR ISC KODIAK ROY C.
OLSON AWARD.
   B.  LTJG CHRISTOPHER CONDIT, MWR OFFICER SMTC IRV RUBENSTEIN
MEMORIAL AWARD.
6.  THE ANNUAL IMCEA AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE IMCEA AWARDS
RECEPTION ON 18 MAY 2008 AT THE HYATT REGENCY CHICAGO. SPECIFIC
INFORMATION REGARDING THE AWARDS PRESENTATION WILL BE PROVIDED
UNDER SEPARATE COVER.
7.  RADM CLIFFORD I. PEARSON, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR HUMAN
RESOURCES, SENDS.
8.  INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.