ALCOAST 077/09
COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ: ANNOUNCEMENT OF SELECTEE FOR THE 2009 DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE (DOD) AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH (AAHM) RECOGNITION
AWARD
A. COAST GUARD EQUAL OPPORTUNITY MANUAL, COMDTINST M5350.4
(SERIES), CHAPTER 3, SECTION G.
1. I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE SELECTION OF LT ANDREA J. PARKER AS
THE COAST GUARD ACTIVE DUTY SELECTEE FOR THE 2009 DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE (DOD) AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH (AAHM) RECOGNITION
AWARD.
2. LT PARKERS SELECTION WAS BASED ON HER OUTSTANDING
DEDICATION TO THE HIGH IDEALS OF DUTY, HONOR AND COUNTRY, HER
DEDICATION TO THE COAST GUARD CORE VALUES, AND HER SUPPORT OF THE
GLOBAL WAR ON TERROR.
3. DURING THE PAST YEAR, LT PARKER PROVIDED EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE
IN CRITICAL DOD OPERATIONS, INCLUDING OPERATIONS IRAQI FREEDOM AND
ENDURING FREEDOM, AND THE COAST GUARDS HOMELAND SECURITY MISSIONS
IN THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES. WORKING CLOSELY WITH LOCAL ARMY
AND MARINE CORPS COMMANDS, LT PARKER PROVIDED ESCORT AND POINT
PROTECTION FOR MILITARY OUTLOAD OPERATIONS IN THE PORTS OF
JACKSONVILLE AND PORT CANAVERAL.  THROUGH THESE OPERATIONS, LT
PARKER HELPED PROTECT THE VITAL LOGISTIC LIFELINE IN SUPPORT OF
OVERSEAS OPERATIONS.
4. IN ADDITION TO SERVING AS CHIEF, ENFORCEMENT DIVISION, SECTOR
JACKSONVILLE, LT PARKER ALSO PROVIDED OUTSTANDING AND MEANINGFUL
COMMUNITY SERVICES, INCLUDING THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN OBSERVATION
DECK FOR A LOCAL SCHOOL AND SERVING AS A TUTOR FOR ELEMENTARY
PUPILS.  ALSO, LT PARKER PARTICIPATED IN MINORITY RECRUITING
ACTIVITIES FOR THE COAST GUARD ACADEMY.
5. PLEASE JOIN ME IN CONGRATULATING LT PARKER ON HER SELECTION FOR
THE 2009 DOD AAHM RECOGNITION AWARD.
6. T.A. DICKERSON, DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS, SENDS.
7. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.