[1SR-L] BRAVO ZULU OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE FOR PERIOD AUG THRU DEC 04 -010/05

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FM:  CDR Felker, DIRAUX
SUBJ:	BRAVO ZULU OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE FOR PERIOD AUG THRU DEC 04 -010/05

1.  From the District Commander:

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SUBJ:BRAVO ZULU OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE FOR PERIOD AUG THRU DEC 04 
A.  CAA R062034Z JAN 05 (PASEP) 
 
1. I AM PLEASED TO COMMEND YOU ON YOUR PERFORMANCE IMPLEMENTING MTSA,
SURGING TO CONDUCT PWCS OPS IN NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY, PWCS PULSE OPS
THROUGHOUT D1, INCORPORATING THE INCREASED REQUIREMENTS OF HIGH INTEREST
VESSEL BOARDINGS INTO YOUR DAILY PWCS MISSION, AND MAINTAINING AN
OUTSTANDING LEVEL OF EXCELLENCE IN ALL OTHER MISSION AREAS. YOUR OVERALL
PERFORMANCE OF DUTY EXEMPLIFIES THE CAN-DO ATTITUDE AND PROFESSIONALISM OF
EACH MEMBER OF THE FIRST DISTRICT. 

2. YOU EXCEPTIONALLY IMPLEMENTED OPERATION PORT SHIELD, CONDUCTING OVER 350
MTSA FACILITY COMPLIANCE EXAMS IN 6 MONTHS.  YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS WERE
RECOGNIZED AT HIGH LEVELS AS DEMONSTRATED IN REF A. YOUR PLANNING AND
COORDINATION TO FINALIZE THE EXAMS AND YOUR ATTENTION TO MISLE ENTRY DETAIL
HAS IMPROVED THE SECURITY OR OUR WATERFRONT FACILITIES AND HAS BEEN
RECOGNIZED AS AN EXAMPLE FOR OTHER DISTRICTS WITHIN LANTAREA.

3. THE ENTIRE FIRST DISTRICT WAS CALLED UPON TO PROVIDE CRITICAL RESOURCES
TO SUPPORT FOCUSED MARSEC II ACTIVITIES IN THE PORT OF NY/NJ FROM AUGUST
THROUGH EARLY NOVEMBER.  WHETHER ASSIGNED TO OR DEPLOYING TO NY OR
BACKFILLING FOR THOSE WHO DID DEPLOY, YOU ENABLED THE FIRST DISTRICT TO
INCREASE THE MARITIME SECURITY IN THE PORTS OF NY/NJ WHILE CONTINUING TO
MEET OTHER MISSION DEMANDS THROUGHOUT THE AOR.

4. YOU SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENTED THE NEW HIGH INTEREST VESSEL TARGETING AND
BOARDING POLICY IDENTIFYING THOSE VESSELS THAT POSE THE HIGHEST RELATIVE
SECURITY RISK AND ALLOCATING YOUR RESOURCES TO SAFELY MITIGATE THOSE RISKS.
THE INCREASED WORKLOAD THIS BROUGHT ON THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE FIRST
DISTRICT IS SIGNIFICANT. COMBINED WITH THE CONTINGENCY PLAN TO SURGE
RESOURCES TO NEW YORK, THE INCREASED WORKLOAD SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED THE
LEAVE AND LIBERTY PLANS OF MANY D1 PERSONNEL OVER THE HOLIDAY PERIOD.  I
RECOGNIZE AND APPRECIATE YOUR SACRIFICE AND THAT OF YOUR FAMILIES IN SERVING
THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES. YOUR UNDERSTANDING RESOURCEFULNESS IN
MERGING BOTH "M" AND "O" RESOURCES TO MEET THIS CHALLENGE BODES WELL AS WE
TRANSITION TO SECTOR COMMANDS.

5. ALL OF THIS HOMELAND SECURITY MISSION EFFORT WAS ACCOMPLISHED AGAINST A
BACKDROP OF OUR OTHER DEMANDING MISSIONS. SIGNIFICANT SAR CASES, LMR OPS,
VESSEL CASUALTIES, ETC. WERE CONDUCTED WITH GREAT ENERGY. WHERE RESOURCES
WERE LACKING, FIELD COMMANDERS DEFTLY USED RISK MANAGEMENT SKILLS TO ENSURE
THE RIGHT PRIORITIES WERE COVERED. I AM CONTINUALLY IMPRESSED WITH YOUR
DEDICATION, PROFESSIONALISM AND ABILITY TO EXCEL ON A DAILY BASIS. BRAVO
ZULU!!

6. RADM PEKOSKE SENDS.
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