ALCOAST 018/09
COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ: FY08 ADMIRAL RUSSELL R. WAESCHE AWARD WINNER
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC R 061823Z OCT 08/ALCOAST 495/08
1. I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE EIGHTH COAST GUARD
DISTRICT (D8) AND INTEGRATED SUPPORT COMMANDS (ISC) NEW ORLEANS AND
ST. LOUIS HAVE BEEN SELECTED AS THE FY08 ADMIRAL RUSSELL R. WAESCHE
AWARD RECIPIENTS.
2. SPONSORED BY THE RESERVE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, THE WAESCHE AWARD
RECOGNIZES DISTRICTS AND THEIR COGNIZANT ISC(S) FOR SUPERIOR
RESERVE READINESS. SELECTION WAS BASED ON DATA FROM COAST GUARD
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE, THE TRAINING MANAGEMENT TOOL, DIRECT ACCESS,
AND THE NARRATIVES SUBMITTED BY COMPETING DISTRICTS AND ISCS.
CRITERIA WERE OUTLINED IN REF A.
3. D8 AND ISC NEW ORLEANS/ISC ST. LOUIS ARE COMMENDED FOR THEIR
DEDICATION TO RESERVE READINESS AND THEIR SUSTAINMENT OF
EXCEPTIONAL READINESS MEASURES. PARTICULARLY IMPRESSIVE WERE THE
STRIDES MADE TO INCREASE THE READINESS OF THE DISTRICTS RESERVE
FORCE AND THE EFFICIENT USE OF THE NEW MOBILIZATION READINESS
TRACKING TOOL. ADDITIONALLY,ISC ST. LOUIS SPONSORED SMALL BOAT
TRAINING THAT RESULTED IN INCREASED NUMBERS OF QUALIFIED RESERVE
COXSWAINS AND RESERVE BOAT CREW MEMBERS. ISC NEW ORLEANS EFFECTIVE
MANAGEMENT OF ITS RT APPROPRIATION RESULTED IN INCREASED
QUALIFICATIONS OF COXSWAINS, CREW, AND BOARDING TEAM MEMBERS AS
WELL AS INCREASED ATTENDANCE AT ANTI-TERRORISM TRAINING AND
LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT SCHOOL. THESE EXAMPLES EFFECTIVELY
REINFORCED THE DISTRICTS RESERVE FORCE AS INDISPENSABLE IN MANAGING
DAY TO DAY AND SURGE MISSION REQUIREMENTS.
4. I OFFER MY CONGRATULATIONS TO D8 AND ISC NEW ORLEANS/ISC ST.
LOUIS AND THANK ALL OTHER DISTRICTS/ISCS WHO OFFERED THEIR
SUBMISSIONS FOR THIS AWARD. ADDITIONAL NOMINATED DISTRICTS/ISCS ARE
LISTED BELOW IN NUMERICAL ORDER:
 A. DISTRICT 1/ISC BOSTON
 B. DISTRICT 13/ISC SEATTLE
 C. DISTRICT 14/ISC HONOLULU
5. THE WAESCHE AWARD WILL BE PRESENTED TO REPRESENTATIVES OF D8
AND ISC NEW ORLEANS/ISC ST. LOUIS AT THE RESERVE OFFICERS
ASSOCIATION (ROA) MID-WINTER CONFERENCE, TO BE HELD 1-4 FEBRUARY
2009 IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
6. POC: CWO GREG HUNTON, COMDT (CG-1313), PHONE (202) 475-5461, E-
MAIL GREG.P.HUNTON(AT)USCG.MIL.
7. RDML D. R. MAY, DIRECTOR OF RESERVE AND TRAINING, SENDS.
8. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.