ALCOAST 188/08
COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ: PEOPLE 2007 AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MILITARY COMPTROLLERS (ASMC)
ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC R272100Z NOV 07, ALCOAST 547/07
B. MEDALS AND AWARDS MANUAL, COMDTINST 1650.25(SERIES), CHAPTER 6.H
1. THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MILITARY COMPTROLLERS (ASMC) ACHIEVEMENT
AWARDS COMPLIMENT THE COAST GUARDS CFO AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE
PROGRAM AND ARE PRESENTED ANNUALLY TO INDIVIDUALS AND TEAMS WHO
HAVE BEEN NOMINATED FOR OUTSTANDING ACCOMPLISHMENT WITHIN ONE OF
THE FUNCTIONAL FIELDS OF COMPTROLLERSHIP.
2. I AM HONORED TO ANNOUNCE THE 2007 AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MILITARY
COMPTROLLERS ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNERS FOR THE COAST GUARD.
 A. ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE CATEGORY, MAJOR COMMAND, MERITORIOUS
AWARD: MS. CHRISTINA STEBBINS, COAST GUARD HEADQUARTERS. MS.
STEBBINS IS RECOGNIZED FOR HER LEADERSHIP IN IMPLEMENTING POLICY
AND PROCEDURES TO ACCURATELY COMPUTE YEAR END TOTAL SPENDING AND
CALCULATE THE ADJUSTMENT AMOUNT TO COAST GUARD BUDGETARY ACCOUNTS.
EMPLOYING AN INNOVATIVE WEB-BASED SOLUTION, MS. STEBBINS EFFORTS
SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVED THE COAST GUARDS ABILITY TO CERTIFY 6.8
BILLION DOLLARS IN OBLIGATIONS, SPANNING MULTIPLE APPROPRIATIONS
AND 6,280 ACCOUNTS.
 B. BUDGETING UNIT UNDER MAJOR COMMAND MERITORIOUS AWARD: LT ALEX
BERGMAN, COMMANDER (F) MAINTENANCE AND LOGISTICS COMMAND, PACIFIC.
LT BERGMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR HIS OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE AS THE
ELEVENTH DISTRICT BUDGET OFFICER AND HIS LEADERSHIP ROLE IN THE
DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPREHENSIVE AGENCY WIDE PROPERTY METRIC TRACKING
SYSTEM (PMTS). THE PMTS PROVIDES SENIOR LEADERSHIP WITH SPECIFIC
MANAGEMENT INDICATORS FOR OVER 6 BILLION DOLLARS OF REPORTABLE
GENERAL PURPOSE PROPERTY.
 C. BUSINESS MANAGEMENT MAJOR COMMAND MERITORIOUS AWARD: MR. ALBERT
CURRY JR, COAST GUARD HEADQUARTERS. MR. CURRY IS BEING RECOGNIZED
FOR EXCELLENCE IN THE AREA OF ACQUISITION IN SUPPORT OF THE COAST
GUARDS LARGEST EVER INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION PROJECT. IN
HIS ROLE AS THE DEPUTY RESCUE 21 DEPUTY PROJECT MANAGER, HE
PROVIDED CRITICAL OVERSIGHT TO SYSTEMS INTEGRATION AND STEWARDSHIP
OF MORE THAN 730 MILLION DOLLARS IN PROJECT FUNDS. MR. CURRYS
LEADERSHIP ON THE RESCUE 21 PROJECT GREATLY INCREASED PROCESS
EFFICIENCY LEADING TO EARLY ACCEPTANCE OF THE LIFE-SAVING
TECHNOLOGY AT THE FIRST THREE FULL RATE PRODUCTION RESCUE 21
SECTORS.
 D. CONTRACTOR SUPPORT MAJOR COMMAND MERITORIOUS AWARD: MR. TREY
KNOX, COAST GUARD HEADQUARTERS. MR. KNOX IS BEING RECOGNIZED FOR
HIS SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE, STEWARDSHIP, AND LASTING IMPACT ON COAST
GUARD RESOURCES AS LEAD SYSTEMS DEVELOPER FOR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
UNIT LEVEL MAINTENANCE AND OPERATING ACCOUNTS. HIS INNOVATIONS
INCLUDED THE WEBMODEL APPLICATION, WHICH AUTOMATED THE DISTRIBUTION
AND TRACKING OF OVER 600 MILLION DOLLARS OF FIELD UNIT BUDGETS, AND
KEY REPORTING TOOLS THAT ENABLE GREATER OVERSIGHT OVER MAJOR
RESOURCE AREAS, SUCH AS ENERGY AND OPERATING EXPENSE OBLIGATION
RATES.
 E. CONTRACTOR SUPPORT UNIT UNDER MAJOR COMMAND MERITORIOUS AWARD:
MR. NASSAR J. SOKHN, COMMANDER (F) MAINTENANCE AND LOGISTICS
COMMAND PACIFIC. MR. SOKHN IS BEING RECOGNIZED FOR HIS CONTRACT
SUPPORT IN DEVELOPMENT OF TWO COAST GUARD WIDE APPLICATIONS
CRITICAL TO ADDRESSING SPECIFIC CFO AUDIT CHALLENGES. THE PIPELINE
CERTIFICATION TOOL ENABLED THE COAST GUARD TO ACCOUNT FOR 8.2
BILLION DOLLARS IN LEGAL OBLIGATIONS ON ITS FINANCIAL REPORTS. THE
PROPERTY METRIC TRACKING SYSTEM (PMTS) ENABLED THE COAST GUARD TO
BETTER MANAGE AND ACCOUNT FOR OVER 6 BILLION DOLLARS IN GENERAL
PURPOSE PROPERTY.
3. I CONGRATULATE ALL OF THE WINNERS AND ALL OF THE CG ASMC AWARD
NOMINEES FOR THEIR SUCCESS AND ENCOURAGE THEM TO CONTINUE TO
ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE IN THE WORK THEY DO. THEIR SELECTION FOR
RECOGNITION FROM AMONG NOMINATIONS RECEIVED FROM ALL OF THE ARMED
FORCES, THE OFFICE OF THE DEPT OF DEFENSE, AND THE DEFENSE
FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING SERVICE (DFAS) SPEAKS VOLUMES FOR THEIR
ACHIEVEMENTS AND CONFIRMS THE HIGH QUALITY AND CALIBER OF OUR WORK
FORCE.
4. THE ASMC AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED DURING THE NATIONAL
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE (PDI) IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA.
PLEASE ADDRESS ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING NOMINATIONS, AWARD
PRESENTATIONS, ACCOMMODATIONS, TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS AND FUNDING TO
LT ESTEVEZ AT (202)372-3656, OR EMAIL FESTEVEZ(AT)COMDT.USCG.MIL.
5. RDML K. A. TAYLOR, ASST COMDT FOR RESOURCES AND CHIEF FINANCIAL
OFFICER, SENDS.
6. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.