R 091855Z JUL 09

ALCOAST 389/09
COMDTNOTE 1500
SUBJ: SWARINGEN AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING MENTORSHIP IN HUMAN
PERFORMANCE TECHNOLOGY
1. THE CHARLES E. SWARINGEN, JR, AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING MENTORSHIP
IN HUMAN PERFORMANCE TECHNOLOGY RECOGNIZES EXEMPLARY INDIVIDUAL
ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SELFLESS DEVELOPMENT OF OTHERS IN THE
APPLICATION OF HUMAN PERFORMANCE TECHNOLOGY.  THE PERFORMANCE
TECHNOLOGY CENTER IS CURRENTLY SOLICITING NOMINEES FOR THIS
PRESTIGIOUS AWARD THAT WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE NINTH ANNUAL HUMAN
PERFORMANCE TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOP SEPTEMBER 23-25 IN WILLIAMSBURG,
VA.
2. MR. CHARLES SWARINGEN, JR., WAS THE ADVISOR TO THE COMMANDING
OFFICER, AVIATION TECHNICAL TRAINING CENTER IN ELIZABETH CITY,
NORTH CAROLINA, BEFORE CANCER TOOK HIS LIFE IN 1987.  HE IS
REMEMBERED AS ONE OF THE FIRST TRUE HUMAN PERFORMANCE TECHNOLOGISTS
AND WAS THE CREATOR OF JOB-BASED SOLUTIONS.  HE CONDUCTED
EXPERIMENTS WITH INNOVATIVE TRAINING APPLICATIONS AND LOOKED FOR
PERFORMANCE DEFICIENCIES ATTRIBUTABLE TO FACTORS OTHER THAN LACK OF
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE.  HE ALSO DEVELOPED TRAINING AND INTERVENTIONS
THAT RESULTED IN GRADUATES WHO WERE CONFIDENT AND COMPETENT,
PERFORMING THEIR JOBS TO THE FULLEST POTENTIAL.  PERHAPS WHAT HE
DID BEST, THOUGH, WAS TO DEVELOP PEOPLE.  HE WAS AN EXTRAORDINARY
MENTOR AND IT IS THIS TRAIT IN PARTICULAR THAT IS ACKNOWLEDGED IN
THE RECIPIENT OF THIS AWARD.
3. NOMINEES MUST BE EMPLOYED FULL-TIME BY THE U.S. COAST GUARD AND
MAY BE ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY, RESERVE, OR CIVILIAN.  THE NOMINATING
INDIVIDUAL MUST SUBMIT DOCUMENTATION OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND AT
LEAST TWO TESTIMONIES RELATED TO THE AWARD.  NOMINEES MUST HAVE
MADE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE PROFESSIONAL GROWTH IN THE AREA OF
HUMAN PERFORMANCE TECHNOLOGY OF MORE THAN ONE INDIVIDUAL DURING THE
YEAR PRECEDING THE AWARD.
4. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE AWARD SUBMISSION PROCESS AND THE
EVALUATION CRITERIA, VISIT THE WORKSHOPS WEBSITE AT
HTTP://USCGHPT.ORG/INDEX.PHP?/SWARINGEN AWARD (LOWER CASE) OR
CONTACT THE PROJECT OFFICER, MS BECKY PALMORE AT 757-856-2241 OR
VIA EMAIL AT REBECCA.V.PALMORE AT USCG.MIL.
5. RADM TIMOTHY S. SULLIVAN, COMMANDER, FORCE READINESS COMMAND
APPROVES.  VADM VIVIEN S. CREA, VICE COMMANDANT SENDS.
6. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.