ALCOAST 086/09
COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ: WINNERS OF THE 2009 AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NAVAL ENGINEERS
AWARDS
1. I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE RECIPIENTS OF THE 2009 AMERICAN
SOCIETY OF NAVAL ENGINEERS (ASNE) PERRY AWARD, STABILE AWARD AND
LUCAS PLAQUE. THESE AWARDS WERE ESTABLISHED TO RECOGNIZE
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COAST GUARD NAVAL ENGINEERING
PROGRAM. THIS YEARS AWARD WINNERS INCLUDE:
 A. PERRY AWARD (OFFICER O-1 AND ABOVE, GS-9 AND ABOVE, WG-12 AND
ABOVE) - CDR JAMES HEALY, MAINTENANCE AND LOGISTICS COMMAND,
ATLANTIC (MLCA) (VR). USING EXPERT TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE AND
METICULOUS ORGANIZATIONAL ABILITIES, CDR HEALY CHAMPIONED EFFORTS
TO SUCCESSFULLY ESTABLISH THE SMALL BOAT PRODUCT LINE (SBPL)
THROUGH HIS CRITICAL ROLE IN IDENTIFYING THE STRENGTHS AND
WEAKNESSES IN THE PLAN. DURING THE SBPL STANDUP, CDR HEALYS
SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS LED TO ESTABLISHMENT OF A SINGLE PROCESS
AND FRAMEWORK TO EXECUTE ALL SMALL BOAT PROCUREMENTS USING EXISTING
COAST GUARD RESOURCES. THE CENTRALIZATION OF PURCHASES ENSURED
EFFECTIVE CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT AND STEWARDSHIP OF PUBLIC FUNDS.
CDR HEALYS EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP GUIDED A TEAM TO PLAN AND
EXECUTE 66 STATE-SIDE AND 6 PATROL FORCES SOUTHWEST ASIA
(PATFORSWA) DEPOT MAINTENANCE AVAILABILITIES TOTALING OVER 19
MILLION DOLLARS. ADDITIONALLY, CDR HEALY LED HIS TEAM IN THE TIMELY
RESPONSE TO OVER 1400 CASREPS TOTALING OVER
3.8 MILLION DOLLARS.
 B. STABILE AWARD (CWO, CPO, PO, GS-8, WG-11 AND BELOW) - MCPO
BRADLEY G. MCMINN, MAINTENANCE AND LOGISTICS COMMAND, PACIFIC
(MLCP) (ASSIST). THROUGH EXCEPTIONAL TECHNICAL EXPERTISE, MCPO
MCMINN MASTERED THE INTRICACIES OF INTERPRETING VIBRATION AND
DIESEL ENGINE ANALYSIS. MCPO MCMINNS ADVOCACY OF DIESEL ENGINE
SIGNATURE ANALYSIS EXPANDED THE AVAILABILITY OF THIS VITAL
TROUBLESHOOTING SYSTEM TO THE ENTIRE PACIFIC FLEET. BY OVERCOMING
SIGNIFICANT LOGISTICAL AND WORKFORCE CHALLENGES, MCPO MCMINN WAS
INSTRUMENTAL IN THE SUCCESSFUL OVERHAUL OF MAIN DIESEL ENGINES ON
CGC RUSH, JARVIS, AND HAMILTON. MCPO MCMINNS EXPERT PROJECT
MANAGEMENT SKILLS RESULTED IN A ROUND-THE-CLOCK OVERHAUL EFFORT
VALUED AT OVER 2 MILLION DOLLARS AND RESTORED THESE THREE CUTTERS
TO FULL OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY.
 C. LUCAS PLAQUE (UNIT AWARD) - NAVAL ENGINEERING SUPPORT UNIT
(NESU) BOSTON. NESU BOSTON DISTINGUISHED ITSELF THROUGH SUPERIOR
LEADERSHIP AND COMMITMENT TO THE COMMANDANTS MODERNIZATION
PRIORITIES BY ENSURING OPERATIONAL READINESS TO 38 CUTTERS AND 227
BOATS. DURING THE SBPL STANDUP, NESU BOSTON PROVIDED VITAL
DIRECTION IN BILLET STRUCTURE MAPPING RESULTING IN MAXIMUM RESOURCE
UTILIZATION OF ALL SUPPORT SKILL SETS. ADDITIONALLY, NESU BOSTON
WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN THE AGGRESSIVE TRANSITION TO BOTH THE SBPLS
ENGINEERING AND PLANNED DEPOT MAINTENANCE CELLS ENSURING IMPROVED
SUPPORT SERVICES TO DISTRICT ONE BOAT CUSTOMERS.
2. CONGRATULATIONS AND WELL DONE TO OUR AWARD WINNERS. YOUR SUPERB
PERFORMANCE SETS YOU APART FROM YOUR PEERS.
3. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO RECOGNIZE EACH OF THE DISTINGUISHED
PERSONNEL AND UNITS NOMINATED FOR THE AWARDS LISTED IN ALPHABETICAL
ORDER:
 A. PERRY AWARD
   (1) CDR JOHN BRAGAW - SMALL BOAT PRODUCT LINE
   (2) MR. DENNIS DIAMOND - ISA KETCHIKAN
   (3) LT DOUG GRAUL - NESU BOSTON
   (4) LCDR GREGORY ROTHROCK - LEGACY SUSTAINMENT SUPPORT UNIT
   (5) LT GREG SABRA - CGC SENECA
   (6) LT JEFFREY ZAMARIN - MLCP (VR)
 B. STABILE AWARD
   (1) CWO SCOTT ALLEN - CGC JUNIPER
   (2) CWO JOSEPH ARAGON - NESU CHARLESTON
   (3) CWO PAUL BARROSO - SFO MORICHES
   (4) CWO RICHARD BIAGIOTTI - LEGACY SUSTAINMENT SUPPORT UNIT
   (5) CWO JAMES OBRIEN - NESU CHARLESTON
   (6) CWO SCOTT MOORE - MLCA (VR)
 C. LUCAS PLAQUE
   (1) CGC ALERT
   (2) ELC CEO TEAM
   (3) LEGACY SUSTAINMENT SUPPORT UNIT
   (4) MLCA ASSIST
   (5) NESU CLEVELAND
   (6) NESU MIAMI
   (7) NESU NEW ORLEANS
   (8) NESU PORTSMOUTH
   (9) CGC RESOLUTE
   (10) CGC DALLAS
4. AWARD PRESENTATIONS WILL BE COORDINATED WITH THE COMMAND OF EACH
AWARD WINNER.
5. MR. J.G. ORNER, DEPUTY ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR ENGINEERING AND
LOGISTICS, SENDS.
6. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.