ALCOAST 098/08
COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ: MCPO ANGELA M. MCSHAN INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP AWARD
RECIPIENT
A. MEDALS AND AWARDS MANUAL, COMDTINST M1650.25 (SERIES)
1. I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT DCC STEVEN SIMPSON HAS BEEN
SELECTED AS THE WINNER OF THIS YEARS MCPO ANGELA M. MCSHAN
INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP AWARD. THIS PRESTIGIOUS ANNUAL AWARD
RECOGNIZES ONE COAST GUARD CHIEF PETTY OFFICER (E-7 ONLY), ACTIVE
OR RESERVE, WHO BEST EXEMPLIFIES THE COAST GUARD CORE VALUES OF
HONOR, RESPECT, AND DEVOTION TO DUTY.
2. DCC SIMPSON IS THE ENLISTED PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION
SUBJECT MATTER SPECIALIST (EPME SMS) AT TRAINING CENTER PETALUMA.
EXERCISING EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP SKILLS, DCC SIMPSON LEVERAGED THE
CG TRAINING SYSTEM TO MAKE NOTABLE IMPROVEMENTS THAT INCLUDED THE
DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW EPME WEB SITE AND GRAPHICS WHICH ENHANCED USER
INTERFACE AND IMPROVED THE ABILITY OF MEMBERS TO PREPARE FOR
SERVICE-WIDE EXAMS.
3. HE WAS PERSONALLY INVOLVED IN THE ADVANCEMENT PREPARATIONS OF
ALL PERSONNEL WITHIN HIS REALM OF INFLUENCE. OVER THE PAST YEAR,
DCC SIMPSON CONDUCTED TRAINING FOR 1000 A-SCHOOL STUDENTS IN EPME,
ADVANCEMENT, INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN, AND CG WEIGHT AND
PHYSICAL FITNESS TOPICS. DEMONSTRATING SUPERIOR LEADERSHIP SKILLS
AND HIGH PERSONAL INTEGRITY, DCC SIMPSON WAS SELECTED TO MANAGE THE
PETTY OFFICER INDOCTRINATION PROGRAM WHICH IMPACTS 3,400 A-SCHOOL
STUDENTS A YEAR. HIS ACTIONS PRODUCED A 78 PERCENT DECREASE IN THE
NUMBER OF DISTURBANCES IN THE BARRACKS, A 55 PERCENT REDUCTION IN
THE NUMBER OF SERIOUS DISCIPLINARY CASES, AND A 46 PERCENT DECREASE
IN ATTRITION RATES FOR STUDENTS. DCC SIMPSON IS A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF
COAST GUARD LEADERSHIP IN ACTION.
4. DCC SIMPSONS INSPIRED LEADERSHIP DRAMATICALLY UNDERSCORES THE
VALUE WE PLACE ON OUR PEOPLE AS OUR MOST VITAL RESOURCE. I APPLAUD
THE EFFORTS OF DCC SIMPSON ALONG WITH THE MCSHAN FINALISTS AND
NOMINEES. COLLECTIVELY, THEY TRULY DEMONSTRATE THE TYPE OF
LEADERSHIP ACTIONS THAT FLOW FROM A RECOGNITION THAT OUR PEOPLE ARE
THE FOUNDATION FOR SUCCESSFUL MISSION EXECUTION. EACH YEAR IT IS
EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SELECT ONLY ONE RECIPIENT FROM THE SUPERB
SLATE OF CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS WHO ARE NOMINATED FOR THIS AWARD.
HONORABLE MENTION GOES TO THE FOLLOWING FINALISTS:
 A. BMC BRADLEY ADAMS, STATION MARQUETTE
 B. MKC LAWRENCE BLEVINS, CGC SAPELO
 C. MSTC ANTHONY MCDADE, TRACEN YORKTOWN
 D. BMC KARL BEEMAN, TRACEN PETALUMA
 E. MSTC SCOTT GARCIA, SECTOR SEATTLE
5. THE SELECTION PANEL MEMBERS ARE LISTED BELOW:
 A. CAPT ELISABETH PEPPER, COMDT (CG-094)
 B. MCPO MARK ALLEN, COMDT (CG-133)
 C. MCPO KENNETH HOLLOWELL, COMDT (CG-1111)
 D. MCPO MARK PLANITZ, COMDT (CG-132)
 E. MR. JAMES REDD, COMDT (CG-831)
6. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP AWARD
PROGRAM AND PREVIOUS AWARD WINNERS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE CG-133 WEB
SITE AT WWW.USCG.MIL/LEADERSHIP (UNDER INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP
AWARDS).
7. DCC SIMPSON WILL BE RECOGNIZED AT THE INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP
AWARDS PRESENTATION CEREMONY TO BE HELD AT CG HEADQUARTERS IN THE
NEAR FUTURE.
8. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.