R 111733Z JUN 09 

SUBJ: NATIONAL DEFENSE TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION (NDTA) AWARD FOR
THE COAST GUARD
1. I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE PATROL FORCES SOUTHWEST ASIA
(PATFORSWA) HAS BEEN SELECTED TO RECEIVE THE 2008 NDTA MILITARY
UNIT AWARD. THIS AWARD RECOGNIZES MILITARY COMMANDS THAT HAVE
EXCELLED IN THE TRANSPORTATION OF PEOPLE AND MATERIAL SUCH THAT
MISSION PERFORMANCE WAS NOT ONLY SUSTAINED BUT ENHANCED.
2. THE NDTA AWARD SELECTION HIGHLIGHTS PATFORSWA EXCELLENT
LOGISTICAL SUPPORT IN MAINTAINING READINESS IN A HIGH INTENSITY,
JOINT SERVICE ARENA DEMONSTRATING EXCEPTIONAL OPERATIONAL
ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND DEDICATION.
3. PATFORSWA SETS THE STANDARD FOR MISSION EXCELLENCE IN THE MIDDLE
EAST AS A HIGH PERFORMING UNIT. THEIR MISSION TO PROTECT CRITICAL
IRAQI INFRASTRUCTURE AND TO COORDINATE PROFESSIONAL EXCHANGES
THROUGHOUT THE U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND (CENTCOM) REQUIRES A TREMENDOUS
AMOUNT OF LOGISTICAL MANAGEMENT. IN ADDITION PATFORSWA COORDINATED
WITH MULTIPLE COUNTRIES, TRAINED OVER 6269 PERSONNEL TO PROPERLY
IDENTIFY AND SHIP HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND PERFORMED OVER 239
CUSTOMS AND BORDER CLEARANCE AGENT INSPECTIONS ON DOD EQUIPMENT
BEING RETROGRADED TO THE USA.
4. I ALSO WANT TO RECOGNIZE THE OUTSTANDING ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND
MISSION EXCELLENCE OF ALL THE OTHER COAST GUARD UNITS FROM WHICH
NOMINATIONS WERE SUBMITTED.
5. AGAIN, CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PERSONNEL OF PATFORSWA FOR A JOB
EXTREMELY WELL DONE.
6. RDML T.P.OSTEBO, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR ENGINEERING AND
LOGISTICS SENDS.
7. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.