[1SR-L] FIRST DISTRICT AWARD FOR AUXILIARY MISSION EXCELLENCE -012/06

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TO:     ALAUXDIST1SR
FM:     CDR Young, DIRAUX
Subj:   FIRST DISTRICT AWARD FOR AUXILIARY MISSION EXCELLENCE -012/06


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SUBJ:  FIRST DISTRICT AWARD FOR AUXILIARY MISSION EXCELLENCE 
FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2006 
A.  CGDONEINST 1650.4 

1.  I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE FLOTILLA 2-02 FROM SANDY HOOK, 
NJ (D1 SOUTHERN REGION) AND FLOTILLA 11-01 OF CHATHAM, MA 
(D1 NORTHERN REGION) AS THE INAUGURAL WINNERS OF THE FIRST 
DISTRICT AWARD FOR AUXILIARY MISSION EXCELLENCE.  THIS IS A 
NEW AWARD DESIGNED TO RECOGNIZE THE SUPERB ACCOMPLISHMENTS 
OF OUR COAST GUARD AUXILIARY WITHIN THE FIRST DISTRICT. 
AUXILIARY FLOTILLAS SELECTED FOR THIS AWARD ARE BEING 
RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO OVERALL MISSION 
EXCELLENCE, AS DEMONSTRATED BY THEIR PERFORMANCE AND 
ACCOMPLISHMENTS. 

2.  OVER THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS, FLOTILLA 2-02 DEVOTED 
SIGNIFICANT EFFORT TO ENHANCING READINESS AND EMERGENCY 
PREPAREDNESS BY HOSTING ICS 100/200/700/800 TRAINING 
CLASSES, AND CONDUCTING A SUCCESSFUL EMERGENCY RESPONSE 
TABLETOP EXERCISE.  THEY PROVIDED EXCEPTIONAL SUPPORT TO CG 
OPERATIONS BY CONDUCTING NUMEROUS SAFETY AND MDA PATROLS, 
HOSTING PUBLIC EDUCATION COURSES, CONDUCTING VESSEL 
EXAMINATIONS, PARTICIPATING IN THE SEA SCOUTS TRAINING 
PROGRAM, HOSTING CPR CERTIFICATION TRAINING, AND SUPPORTING 
OF OPERATIONS AT STATION SANDY HOOK BY SERVING AS 
COMMUNICATIONS WATCHSTANDERS. 

3.  FLOTILLA 11-01 IS A HIGHLY ACTIVE, MULTI-MISSION 
ORIENTED TEAM BEING RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR STELLAR SUPPORT OF 
STATION CHATHAM AND SECTOR SOUTHEASTERN NEW ENGLAND. DURING 
PAST FEW MONTHS, MEMBERS OF FLOTILLA 11-01 STOOD OVER 800 
HOURS OF COMMUNICATIONS WATCHES, PROVIDED CRUCIAL GALLEY 
SUPPORT, AND COORDINATED A HOLIDAY PARTY FOR STATION CHATHAM 
DEPENDENTS. FLOTILLA 11-01 DEMONSTRATED SUPERB SUPPORT BY 
PROVIDING PUBLIC EDUCATION, VESSEL SAFETY CHECKS, FISHING 
VESSEL EXAMS, AND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT OF COAST GUARD ASSETS. 
THIS FLOTILLA HAS 'ADOPTED' CHATHAM LIGHT - PROVIDING WEEKLY 
TOURS WHILE PROFESSIONALLY INTERACTING WITH THE PUBLIC. THEY 
HAVE ACHIEVED GREAT SUCCESS IN STRENGTHENING RELATIONS 
BETWEEN THE COAST GUARD AND THE CHATHAM FISHING COMMUNITY, 
AND HAVE OPTIMALLY EMPLOYED THEIR 11 SURFACE ASSETS, 1 AIR 
ASSET, 3 RADIO FACILITIES, AND 7 INSTRUCTORS TO FULLY 
SUPPORT STATION CHATHAM AND ALL THEIR OPERATIONAL NEEDS. 

4. THIS AWARD WILL BE PRESENTED ON A QUARTERLY BASIS. THE 
PERFORMANCE PERIOD FOR AWARD CONSIDERATION IS LIMITED TO THE 
SIX MONTHS PRECEDING THE DATE OF NOMINATION. REF (A) 
DESCRIBES HOW COMMANDS MAY NOMINATE DESERVING FLOTILLAS FOR 
THIS PRESTIGIOUS AWARD. 

5. IT WAS A PLEASURE TO REVIEW THE NOMINATIONS FOR THIS 
AWARD. CONGRATULATIONS TO FLOTILLAS 11-01 AND 2-02 FOR THEIR 
EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE OF DUTY. THE CG AUXILIARY CONTINUES 
TO BE AN INTEGRAL COMPONENT OF OUR COAST GUARD, PROVIDING 
ABSOLUTELY CRITICAL SUPPORT TO THE FIRST DISTRICT.  WITHOUT 
THEM, WE WOULD BE UNABLE TO ACHIEVE OUR VERY HIGH STANDARDS 
OF OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT.  SEMPER 
PARATUS! 

6. RDML D.P. PEKOSKE SENDS. 
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