ALCOAST 158/09
COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ: UPDATED 2008 SAME AWARD WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT
A. 122047Z MAR 09 FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC - ALCOAST 142/09
1. REF. A OMITTED AN HONORABLE MENTION FOR LCDR CLIFF BAMBACH, XO
CEU OAKLAND.  PARAGRAPH 3, BELOW, HAS BEEN UPDATED TO INCLUDE ALL
HONORABLE MENTIONS FOR THIS YEARS AWARDS.  CONGRATULATIONS TO THE
WINNERS OF THE 2008 SOCIETY OF AMERICAN MILITARY ENGINEERS (SAME)
AWARDS.
  A. THE COWART PLAQUE FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING ORGANIZATION WILL BE
AWARDED TO FDCC LANT.
  B. THE COWART PLAQUE FOR FACILITY ENGINEERING ORGANIZATION WILL
BE AWARDED TO THE USCG ACADEMY.
  C. THE OREN MEDAL FOR AN ACTIVE DUTY OR RESERVE CG OFFICER OR
EQUIVALENT GRADE CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE WILL BE AWARDED TO LCDR ANDREW
BROWN, CEU JUNEAU.
  D. THE SARGENT MEDAL FOR AN ACTIVE DUTY WARRANT OFFICER, CHIEF
PETTY OFFICER, PETTY OFFICER OR EQUIVALENT GRADE CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE
WILL BE AWARDED TO CWO2 JAMES MCCLAIN, SECTOR LAKE MICHIGAN.
2. AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE S.A.M.E. JOINT ENGINEER TRAINING
CONFERENCE AND EXPO IN SALT LAKE CITY ON MAY 12-15. OREN AND
SARGENT MEDAL RECIPIENTS AND UNIT REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE COWART
PLAQUE RECIPIENTS SHOULD CONTACT MR STAN WALKER COMDT (CG-432) FOR
TONOS TO ATTEND THE CONFERENCE.
3. SELECTION OF THE WINNER OF EACH CATEGORY WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT
DUE TO THE OUTSTANDING WORK REFLECTED BY ALL OF THE NOMINEES. BRAVO
ZULU TO THE OTHER NOMINEES FOR THIS YEARS AWARDS:
  A. CEU CLEVELAND
  B. CEU OAKLAND
  C. CEU MIAMI
  D. FDCC PAC
  E. CEU PROVIDENCE
  F. TISCOM
  G. ISC ALAMEDA
  H. USCG YARD
  I. TRACEN YORKTOWN
  J. TRACEN PETALUMA
  K. LCDR CLIFF BAMBACH, CEU OAKLAND
  L. CDR SCOTT CRAWLEY, HSC
  M. LCDR TOM LEVIN, ISC ALAMEDA
  N. LT LAURA SMOLINSKI, RESCUE 21 SCOTTSDALE
  O. LCDR JED BOBA, FDCC PAC
  P. MR. LARRY HERSEY, CEU CLEVELAND
  Q. MR. GEORGES BOCKSTAEL, CEU PROVIDENCE
  R. CWO GARY WHITE, ISC ALAMEDA
  S. MR. THOMAS JEWETT, ISC PORTSMOUTH
4. THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF ALL AWARD WINNERS WILL BE SUMMARIZED IN A
FUTURE EDITION OF THE ENGINEERING, ELECTRONICS AND LOGISTICS
QUARTERLY.
5. RDML T. P. OSTEBO, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR ENGINEERING AND
LOGISTICS, SENDS.
6. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.