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R 071814Z MAR 07 ZUI ASN-A00066000031 ZYB FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//CG-11// TO ALCOAST BT UNCLAS //N01650// ALCOAST 115/07 COMDTNOTE 1650 SUBJ: GEICO 2006 MILITARY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNER A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 301739Z JUN 06 / ALCOAST 363/06 1. AS ANNOUNCED IN REF A, GEICO ANNUALLY PAYS TRIBUTE TO AN ACTIVE DUTY ENLISTED SERVICE MEMBER FROM EACH BRANCH OF THE ARMED SERVICES FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTION IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING THREE CATEGORIES: (A) DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE PREVENTION, (B) FIRE PREVENTION AND FIRE SAFETY, AND (C) TRAFFIC SAFETY AND ACCIDENT PREVENTION. 2. THE 2006 GEICO MILITARY SERVICE AWARD WINNER FOR THE COAST GUARD IS HS1 KEVIN CRONIN AT CG SECTOR ST PETERSBURG, FL. HS1 CRONIN IS RECOGNIZED FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE PREVENTION WITHIN BOTH THE MILITARY AND CIVILIAN COMMUNITIES. HE WILL BE AWARDED A PLAQUE AND CASH HONORARIUM OF TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS FROM THE GEICO PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATION DURING A SPECIAL AWARDS CEREMONY ON 30 APRIL 2007, AT THE MARRIOTT CRYSTAL CITY GATEWAY HOTEL, ARLINGTON, VA. 3. COAST GUARD RUNNERS-UP FOR THIS AWARD ARE: A. GM2 DANIEL SOTO FOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN TRAFFIC SAFETY AND ACCIDENT PREVENTION AT CG AIR STATION BORINQUEN, PUERTO RICO, AND B. PSC MICHAEL DITRANI FOR ADVANCING DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE PREVENTION AT CG SECTOR NEW YORK, NY. EACH OF THE RUNNERS-UP WILL RECEIVE A GOLD WATCH. 4. I COMMEND THESE MEMBERS FOR THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS, AND THEIR COMMANDS FOR TAKING THE TIME TO NOMINATE THEM FOR THIS AWARD. I ENCOURAGE ALL COMMANDING OFFICERS AND OFFICERS-IN-CHARGE TO CONSIDER SUBMITTING NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2007 GEICO MILITARY SERVICE DURING THE UPCOMING AWARD NOMINATION CYCLE. 5. INTERNET RELEASE IS AUTHORIZED. 6. RADM PAUL J. HIGGINS, DIRECTOR OF HEALTH AND SAFETY, SENDS. BT
