R 061145Z JUL 09 

SUBJ:  2009 ARMED FORCES RECREATION SOCIETY AWARDS
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 051658Z MAR 09/ALCOAST 135/09
1. AS A FOLLOW UP TO REF A, THE ARMED FORCES RECREATION SOCIETY
(AFRS), A BRANCH OF THE NATIONAL RECREATION AND PARK ASSOCIATION
(NRPA), RECENTLY ANNOUNCED ITS 2009 AWARD RECIPIENTS.  COAST GUARD
RECIPIENTS ARE:
 A.  MR. DARREN BERRY, OFFICE AUTOMATION ASSISTANT AT TRACEN
YORKTOWN, IS A RECIPIENT OF THE FRONT LINE AWARD.  THIS AWARD
RECOGNIZES THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO WORK AT THE FRONT LINE IN ARMED
FORCES RECREATION TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE CUSTOMER.
 B.  MS. DOROTHEA HOWELL, ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER AT ISC KODIAK, IS
A RECIPIENT OF THE SUPPORT SERVICES-BEHIND THE SCENES AWARD.  THIS
AWARD RECOGNIZES THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO WORK BEHIND THE SCENES IN
ARMED FORCES RECREATION, YET ARE VITAL TO THE SUCCESSFUL DELIVERY
OF RECREATION PROGRAMS AND SERVICES.
 C.  MR. JAMES WILLIS, AQUATICS FACILITY MANAGER AT ISC KODIAK, IS
A RECIPIENT OF THE JOHN (PAT) HARDEN PRACTITIONER AWARD.  THIS
AWARD RECOGNIZES EXCELLENCE IN ARMED FORCES RECREATION EMPLOYEES
WITHIN THE MILITARY SERVICES.
 D.  CDR SAM JORDAN, COMPTROLLER AT ISC KODIAK, IS A
RECIPIENT OF THE COMMANDERS AWARD.  THIS AWARD RECOGNIZES
INDIVIDUALS THAT ADVOCATE AND DISPLAY EXTRAORDINARY LEADERSHIP IN
THE DELIVERY OF ARMED FORCES RECREATION PROGRAMS.
 E.  LT ASHLEY LOVEJOY, MWR OFFICER AT AIRSTA MIAMI, IS A RECIPIENT
OF THE SPECIAL CITATION AWARD.  THIS AWARD RECOGNIZES INDIVIDUALS
WHO MAY NOT BE A MEMBER OF AFRS/NRPA, BUT WHO HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY
CONTRIBUTED TO THE FIELD OF ARMED FORCES RECREATION AT THEIR UNIT.
 F.  MR. EDWARD (TONY) BUERO, MWR DIRECTOR AT SUPPORT CENTER
ELIZABETH CITY, IS A RECIPIENT OF THE FELLOW AWARD.  THE FELLOW
AWARD RECOGNIZES CURRENT AFRS/NRPA MEMBERS WITH RESPONSIBILITIES
FOR OVERSEEING AND IMPLEMENTING RECREATION PROGRAMS.
2. COMPETITION WAS KEEN IN ALL AFRS AWARD CATEGORIES.  ALTHOUGH NOT
SELECTED AS AN AWARD RECIPIENT, MS. LONDAKAY BEYER, TICKETS SALES
AND RESERVATIONS CLERK AT SUPPORT CENTER ELIZABETH CITY, WAS
NOMINATED FOR THE FRONT LINE AWARD, MS. PAMELA FLAHERTY, ACCOUNTING
TECHNICIAN AT SECTOR NEW YORK, WAS NOMINATED FOR THE SUPPORT
SERVICES AWARD, MS. CARA WHITFIELD, CLUB ADMINISTRATOR AT SUPPORT
CENTER ELIZABETH CITY, AND MS. PATTI ROTHSCHILD, PORTSIDE MANAGER
AT ISC PORTSMOUTH, WERE NOMINATED FOR THE JOHN (PAT) HARDEN
PRACTITIONER AWARD, AND MR. JOHN WELCOME, MWR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR AT
SUPPORT CENTER ELIZABETH CITY, WAS NOMINATED FOR THE FELLOW AWARD.
ALL NOMINEES AND THE COMMANDS THAT DEDICATED EFFORT TO NOMINATE
THEM SHOULD TAKE PRIDE IN THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE MWR PROGRAMS
AT THEIR COMMANDS AND THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO MISSION READINESS AND
RETENTION.
3. AWARD RECIPIENTS ARE SCHEDULED TO BE PRESENTED THEIR AWARDS ON
12OCT09 DURING THE AFRS AWARDS CEREMONY TO BE HELD IN CONJUNCTION
WITH THE NRPA ANNUAL CONGRESS IN SALT LAKE CITY, UT.  THE NRPA
CONGRESS IS A GREAT VENUE FOR MWR PROFESSIONALS TO NETWORK, LEARN,
AND SHARE, AND WILL INCLUDE A FULL DAY OF JOINT SERVICE EVENTS, A
COAST GUARD-SPECIFIC BREAKOUT SESSION, OVER 300 NRPA-SPONSORED
TRAINING SESSIONS, AND AN MWR-BASED TRADE SHOW.  REGISTRATION
INFORMATION MAY BE FOUND AT WWW.USCG.MIL/MWR/HQREC/MWRTRAINING.ASP
OR BY CONTACTING MR. ROBERT DAVIS AT ROBERT.L.DAVIS(AT)USCG.MIL.
DETAILS REGARDING THE AWARDS PRESENTATION WILL BE PROVIDED DIRECTLY
TO THE RECIPIENTS.
4. RDML DANIEL A. NEPTUN, COMMANDER, CG PERSONNEL SERVICE CENTER,
SENDS.
5. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.