R 061143Z JUL 09 

ALCGPSC 020/09
SUBJ: 2009 COAST GUARD IRONMAN TRIATHLON WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM
SELECTION
A. COMCOGARD PSC ARLINGTON VA 121807Z MAY 09/ALCGPSC 009/09
B. PERSONNEL MANUAL, COMDTINST M1000.6 (SERIES)
1. REF A SOLICITED ACTIVE DUTY AND RESERVE MEMBERS ON ACTIVE
DUTY INTERESTED IN COMPETING FOR A POSITION ON OUR 2009 IRONMAN
TRIATHLON WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM.
2. I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE FOLLOWING COAST GUARD MAN AND
WOMAN HAVE BEEN SELECTED TO REPRESENT THE COAST GUARD ON THIS YEARS
TEAM:
AETCM MICHAEL F. FERREIRA, CG AIRSTA BARBERS POINT
LT LAURA M. SPRINGER, CG SECTOR SEATTLE
ALTERNATES:
LTJG RACHEL C. BECKMANN, CGC WALNUT
BM1 CRAIG R. HAYES, CG ANT LONG ISLAND SOUND
3. THE COAST GUARDS 2009 IRONMAN TRIATHLON WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM
WILL COMPETE IN KAILUA-KONA, HI ON 10 OCT 2009 AGAINST MILITARY
TEAMS FROM THE OTHER ARMED SERVICES.  MORE INFORMATION REGARDING
THIS EVENT WILL BE PROVIDED WHEN AVAILABLE AND MAY BE FOUND ON LINE
AT HTTP://IRONMANLIVE.COM.
4. INFORMATION REGARDING TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS, UNIFORM SIZES, AND
REGISTRATION FEES WILL BE PROVIDED DIRECTLY TO INDIVIDUAL TEAM
MEMBERS.  PERMISSIVE ORDERS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THIS EVENT ARE
AUTHORIZED PER REF B.  PRIMARY TEAM MEMBERS AND ALTERNATES ARE
REQUIRED TO CONFIRM PARTICIPATION ON OUR TEAM WITH CWO4 R. T.
DOWNS AT (757) 420-2480, EXT. 3032 OR ROBERT.T.DOWNS(AT)USCG.MIL.
ALTERNATES WILL NOT TRAVEL TO THIS EVENT AS PART OF THE COAST GUARD
TEAM BUT MAY BE SUBSTITUTED FOR A PRIMARY MEMBER IN THE EVENT OF
INJURY OR DEPLOYMENT.
5. WE RECEIVED 10 APPLICATIONS TO PARTICIPATE ON THIS TEAM.
COMPETITION FOR SELECTION WAS KEEN.  THOSE NOT SELECTED SHOULD BE
PROUD OF THEIR ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENTS AND ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTINUE
TO TRAIN FOR POSSIBLE SELECTION ON FUTURE TEAMS.  PER REF A,
THOSE NOT SELECTED MAY STILL QUALIFY AND COMPETE IN THIS EVENT PER
THE RULES ESTABLISHED BY THE RACE COORDINATORS.  HERE IS THE
LISTING OF THE OTHER ATHLETES APPLYING FOR OUR TEAM:
NAME                           UNIT
LT JEFFREY PLATT               CGD13
LT CREIGHTON HELMS             PACAREA
SK3 DENISE FAIRBANKS           STA SAND KEY
OS1 ERIN LOPEZ                 SECTOR PORTLAND
CWO3 WILLIAM VINCE             PACAREA
BM1 DANIEL TAYLOR              ATLANTIC STRIKE TEAM
6. RDML DANIEL A. NEPTUN, COMMANDER, CG PERSONNEL SERVICE CENTER,
SENDS
7. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.