Coast Guard Reserve Officer Association Awards
This week I was privileged to participate in the Reserve Officer's Association Annual Coast Guard Reception and recognize some of our outstanding Reservists and Reserve Programs.
I presented the Waesche Award, recognizing the District and Integrated Support Command that demonstrated the greatest commitment to Reserve Readiness, to the Eighth District and ISC's New Orleans and St. Louis. Particularly impressive were the strides made to increase the readiness of the District's reserve force and the efficient use of the new Mobilization Readiness Tracking Tool. Additionally, ISC St. Louis sponsored small boat training that resulted in increased numbers of qualified reserve coxswains and reserve boat crewmembers. ISC New Orleans' effective management of its RT appropriation resulted in increased qualifications of coxswains, crew, and boarding team members as well as increased attendance at anti-terrorism training and leadership and management schools. These examples effectively reinforced the district?s reserve force as indispensable in managing day to day and surge mission requirements.
LT Davide Cripe, Sector San Francisco was recognized as the Coast Guard Reserve Outstanding Junior Officer. LT Cripe demonstrated exceptional leadership abilities that strengthened working relationships between enlisted and officer personnel. His participation in three OCS Accession boards imparted knowledge and leadership examples to future Coast Guard officers. LT Cripe served as PACREA's Planning Section Chief for the successful Rim of the Pacific Maritime Exercise. In civilian life, he serves as a fire department rescue swimmer where he is also responsible for training for the 20-member team. In that capacity, he regularly works closely with Coast Guard Commands, State and Local Civic and rescue agencies. LT Cripe is active in his community as a school board president and as a volunteer coach where he teaches 70 low income and diverse young men and women. He received the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal and was recently selected for the DHS Secretary's Award for Volunteer Service.
CWO Michael Reilly was recognized as the first-ever Coast Guard nominee for the CW4 Michael J. Novosel Award for the Reserve Officers Association Outstanding Warrant Officer of the Year Award. This award has been given since 2001, but this is the first year the Coast Guard has competed for it.
Thank You to all of our Reserve Guardians, their families, and their employers who enable them to volunteer their service to our nation.
I presented the Waesche Award, recognizing the District and Integrated Support Command that demonstrated the greatest commitment to Reserve Readiness, to the Eighth District and ISC's New Orleans and St. Louis. Particularly impressive were the strides made to increase the readiness of the District's reserve force and the efficient use of the new Mobilization Readiness Tracking Tool. Additionally, ISC St. Louis sponsored small boat training that resulted in increased numbers of qualified reserve coxswains and reserve boat crewmembers. ISC New Orleans' effective management of its RT appropriation resulted in increased qualifications of coxswains, crew, and boarding team members as well as increased attendance at anti-terrorism training and leadership and management schools. These examples effectively reinforced the district?s reserve force as indispensable in managing day to day and surge mission requirements.
LT Davide Cripe, Sector San Francisco was recognized as the Coast Guard Reserve Outstanding Junior Officer. LT Cripe demonstrated exceptional leadership abilities that strengthened working relationships between enlisted and officer personnel. His participation in three OCS Accession boards imparted knowledge and leadership examples to future Coast Guard officers. LT Cripe served as PACREA's Planning Section Chief for the successful Rim of the Pacific Maritime Exercise. In civilian life, he serves as a fire department rescue swimmer where he is also responsible for training for the 20-member team. In that capacity, he regularly works closely with Coast Guard Commands, State and Local Civic and rescue agencies. LT Cripe is active in his community as a school board president and as a volunteer coach where he teaches 70 low income and diverse young men and women. He received the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal and was recently selected for the DHS Secretary's Award for Volunteer Service.
CWO Michael Reilly was recognized as the first-ever Coast Guard nominee for the CW4 Michael J. Novosel Award for the Reserve Officers Association Outstanding Warrant Officer of the Year Award. This award has been given since 2001, but this is the first year the Coast Guard has competed for it.
Thank You to all of our Reserve Guardians, their families, and their employers who enable them to volunteer their service to our nation.
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