SUBJ: WINNER OF THE 2009 CAPTAIN RICHARD D. POORE AWARD.
1. I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE RECIPIENT OF THE 2009 CAPTAIN
RICHARD D. POORE AWARD. THIS AWARD WAS ESTABLISHED TO RECOGNIZE
THE NAVAL ENGINEER PROFESSIONAL WHO HAS MADE A MOST SIGNIFICANT
CONTRIBUTION TO THE COAST GUARD NAVAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM WITHIN
THE PAST THREE YEARS CULMINATING IN THE THREE-YEAR PERIOD ENDING IN
THE CURRENT YEAR. THE AWARD IS NAMED FOR CAPTAIN RICHARD D. POORE,
FORMER CHIEF, NAVAL ENGINEERING DIVISION, MLC ATLANTIC, 1999-2004.
THIS YEARS CAPTAIN POORE AWARD WINNER IS: CAPT MATTHEW VONRUDEN,
USCG MLC PACIFIC (V). USING EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP, TECHNICAL
EXPERTISE, AND VISION, CAPT VONRUDEN DEVELOPED THE COMPREHENSIVE
SUSTAINMENT 2016 PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM FOCUSED ON A HOLISTIC
APPROACH TO FLEET OPERATIONAL READINESS AND DIRECTLY RESULTED IN A
46 PERCENT REDUCTION IN LOST CUTTER DAYS AND A 58 PERCENT REDUCTION
IN MISSION DEGRADING CASUALTIES SINCE 2006. CAPT VONRUDEN SHAPED
THE FUTURE OF SURFACE LOGISTICS BY DEVELOPING THE CORNERSTONE
PROCESS GUIDES AND POLICIES USED TO TRANSITION TO THE NEW COAST
GUARD PRODUCT LINE BUSINESS MODEL. CAPT VONRUDEN EXECUTED A
VISIONARY PLAN IMPROVING CUTTER READINESS THROUGH IMPLEMENTATION OF
STANDARDIZED CASUALTY CONTROL MANUALS AND JOB QUALIFICATION
REQUIREMENTS. THESE CLASS-STANDARD DOCUMENTS WILL ENSURE CUTTER
CREW QUALIFICATIONS AND OPERATING PROCEDURES ARE CONSISTENT ACROSS
THE FLEET. FACED WITH IMPLEMENTATION OF A SHORE-SIDE SUPPORT
STRUCTURE FOR THE NSC CUTTER CLASS, CAPT VONRUDEN INTEGRATED
EXISTING IT TOOLS, FLEXIBLE CONTRACT VEHICLES, AND NSC CREW
PERSONNEL TO ENSURE A SMOOTH TRANSITION FROM ACQUISITION TO
SUSTAINMENT.
2. CONGRATULATIONS AND WELL DONE TO OUR AWARD WINNER. YOUR SUPERB
PERFORMANCE SETS AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE FOR CG NAVAL ENGINEERS.
3. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO RECOGNIZE THE DISTINGUISHED
PERSONNEL NOMINATED FOR THE AWARD LISTED IN ALPHABETICAL
ORDER:
   (1) CWO SCOTT ALLEN - USCGC JUNIPER (WLB 201)
   (2) LCDR JAMES FLANNERY - USCGC GALLATIN (WHEC 721)
   (3) CDR MARK JACKSON - SECTOR MIAMI
   (4) LCDR ROBERT ROSENOW - NESU CLEVELAND DET CHEBOYGAN
   (5) LCDR GREGORY ROTHROCK - LEGACY SUSTAINMENT SUPPORT UNIT
   (6) MR. LARRY WILKERSON - ELC BALTIMORE
4. AWARD PRESENTATION WILL BE COORDINATED WITH THE COMMAND OF THE
AWARD RECIPIENT.
5. RDML T.P. OSTEBO, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR ENGINEERING AND
LOGISTICS, SENDS.
6. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.