ALCOAST 068/09
COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ: SELECTION OF THE COAST GUARD FOOD SERVICE SPECIALIST OF THE
YEAR
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 281238Z OCT 08/ALCOAST 535/08
1. IAW REF A, A SELECTION BOARD CONVENED ON 13 JANUARY 2009 TO
REVIEW
NOMINATIONS FOR THE COAST GUARD FOOD SERVICE SPECIALIST (FS) OF THE
YEAR (FSOY). I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT FS2 CHRISTOPHER WHITE,
USCGC CUTTYHUNK, HAS BEEN SELECTED AS THE FS OF THE YEAR.
2. THE SELECTION BOARD FACED SOME VERY DIFFICULT DECISIONS BECAUSE
OF
THE OUTSTANDING QUALITY OF NOMINEES. THEY ARE ALL HIGHLY DESERVING
OF
RECOGNITION AND ARE COMMENDED FOR THEIR PERSONAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO
THE
COAST GUARD FOOD SERVICE SPECIALIST RATING.  THIS YEARS HIGHLY
QUALIFIED NOMINEES ARE LISTED BELOW IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER:
  A. FS1 MATTHEW BAKER, USCG STA UMPQUA RIVER
  B. FS1 ROBERT BECKHAM, USCGC ACUSHNET
  C. FS1 DONALD BISESI, USCGC COBIA
  D. FS1 JOSEPH CLEARY, USCGC FIR
  E. FS1 DUSTIN EDWARDS, USCGC JARVIS
  F. FS1 DALE EISENBEISZ, USCG STA SIUSLAW RIVER
  G. FS1 STEFFEN FRAZIER, LORAN STA ATTU
  H. FS1 JOSHUA GARZA, USCGC GEORGE COBB
  I. FS2 KENNETH HENRY, USCGC KATHERINE WALKER
  J. FS2 VERNON JOINER, USCGC BEAR
  K. FS1 SONNY LYLES, SECTOR NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND
  L. FS3 CIPRENIO MAGNO-NAOE, USCG STA SIUSLAW RIVER
  M. FS2 ALBERT MULFORD, USCGC HALIBUT
  N. FS1 MICHAEL PILLOW, USCGC ESCANABA
  O. FS3 CLIFFORD RICALDE, USCGC BERTHOLF
  P. FS1 RONALD THOMPSON, USCGC DALLAS
  Q. FS2 JENNIFER WRIGHT, USCGC ASPEN
3. FS2 WHITE WILL RECEIVE A TWO WEEK COURSE OF ADVANCED CULINARY
TRAINING AT THE CULINARY INSTITUTE OF VIRGINIA, CONVENING IN THE
SUMMER OF 2008.
4. CONGRATULATIONS TO FS2 WHITE AND ALL OF THE FS OF THE YEAR
NOMINEES FOR YOUR EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONALISM IN THE FOOD SERVICE
SPECIALIST RATING. EACH OF YOU ARE GREATLY ADMIRED AND COMMENDED
FOR
YOUR EXTRAORDINARY PERFORMANCE AND EXPERTISE.
5. THE FSOY SELECTION BOARD CONSISTED OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS:
 A. CWO2 MICHAEL DUCHOSSOIS, COMDT (CGPC-EPM-2)
 B. CMC KEVIN ISHERWOOD, COMDT (CG-01)
 C. CMC GORDON YOWELL, COMDT (CGRC)
 D. MCPO PHILLIP GARRETT, COMDT (CG-1111)
 E. SCPO MANNY BELLO-LEON, COMDT (CG-09)
7. COMDT(CG-1111) POC IS FSC DENA REAGAN AT 202-475-5151,
DENA.L.REAGAN(AT)USCG.MIL.
7. RADM MARK J. TEDESCO, DIRECTOR OF HEALTH, SAFETY AND WORK-LIFE,
SENDS.
8. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.