[1SR-L] FIRST DISTRICT NEW AUXILIARIST OF THE YEAR (NAUXOY) -013/06

[Announcement List for First Southern District]

TO:     ALAUXDIST1SR
FM:     CDR Young, DIRAUX
Subj:   FIRST DISTRICT NEW AUXILIARIST OF THE YEAR (NAUXOY) -013/06

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SUBJ:  FIRST DISTRICT NEW AUXILIARIST OF THE YEAR (NAUXOY) 
SELECTIONS 

1.  ALONG WITH COMMODORE PENDERGAST, D1 NORTHERN REGION (D1NR) AND 
COMMODORE CHARLES SFERRA, D1 SOUTHERN REGION (D1SR), I AM PLEASED 
TO ANNOUNCE THE D1NR NAUXOY, KEVIN CADY, OF FLOTILLA 2-01, (CASCO 
BAY, ME) AND THE D1SR NAUXOY, LARRY WEST, OF FLOTILLA 10-20, 
(CALDWELL, NJ). 

A. AUXILIARIST KEVIN CADY IS CURRENTLY THE VICE FLOTILLA COMMANDER 
FOR 2-01 AND IS A BRANCH CHIEF ON THE DEPARTMENT OF MARINE SAFETY 
AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, AUXILIARY NATIONAL STAFF WHERE HE HAS 
DEVELOPED NATIONALLY STANDARDIZED PQS FOR THE MARINE SAFETY 
PROGRAM.  HE HAS EFFECTIVELY LEVERAGED OVER 20 YEARS OF CIVILIAN 
EMPLOYMENT IN LAW ENFORCEMENT AND FIRE FIGHTING TO BECOME AN 
INTEGRAL AND VALUED MEMBER TO SECTOR NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND.  HIS 
ACCOMPLISHMENTS OVER THE PAST YEAR INCLUDE IDENTIFYING AND BRINGING 
TOGETHER 35 GOVERNMENTAL, INDUSTRIAL, AND CITIZEN GROUPS TO FORM AN 
AREA MARITIME SECURITY COMMITTEE FOR THE BURLINGTON, VT AREA.  HE 
ALSO UPDATED THE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SECTION OF THE MAINE AND NEW 
HAMPSHIRE CONTINGENCY PLAN, COORDINATING WITH OVER 40 LOCAL, 
COUNTY, AND STATE AGENCIES TO VERIFY SUFFICIENT RESPONSE 
CAPABILITIES WERE IN PLACE TO RESPOND TO HAZARDOUS SPILLS INCIDENTS 
IN SECTOR NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND'S AOR. 

B. AUXILIARIST LARRY WEST IS CURRENTLY THE FLOTILLA COMMANDER FOR 
10-20.  HIS EFFORTS HAVE INCREASED COAST GUARD VISIBILITY AND 
SECURITY AT CALDWELL AIRPORT WHERE HIS FLOTILLA OPERATES, AND HE 
HAS DEVELOPED POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE AIRFIELD CIVILIAN 
PARTNERS.  HE HAS SERVED AS VICE FLOTILLA COMMANDER 10-20 AND 
COMMUNICATION SERVICES (CS) OFFICER WHERE HE ESTABLISHED AND 
OPERATES THE FLOTILLA WEBSITE.  ON THE DISTRICT LEVEL HE HAS SERVED 
AS THE CS OFFICER AND AVIATION SPECIAL PROJECTS OFFICER.  IN SHORT 
TIME MR. WEST EARNED NUMEROUS QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDING AUXOP, AIR 
CREW AND INSTRUCTOR.  HE FLIES REGULARLY AS AN AIR OBSERVER AND IS 
CURRENTLY WORKING ON HIS PRIVATE PILOT'S LICENSE TO FURTHER HIS 
AUXILIARY QUALIFICATIONS.  ONE OF MR. WEST'S MOST SIGNIFICANT 
CONTRIBUTIONS IS HIS RECOGNITION OF THE NEED TO DEVELOP TOMORROW'S 
LEADERS AND HIS DEDICATION TO MENTORING NEW AUXILIARISTS. 

2.  COMPETITION FOR THIS AWARD WAS INTENSE, MAKING SELECTIONS 
EXCEPTIONALLY CHALLENGING, AS ALL THE NOMINEES WERE SUPERB AND 
DESERVING CANDIDATES. 

3.  THE NOMINATION PACKAGES FOR THE TWO SELECTEES WERE FORWARDED TO 
THE ATLANTIC AREA COMMODORE FOR CONSIDERATION AS THE NEW 
AUXILIARIST OF THE YEAR FOR THE ENTIRE COAST GUARD. 

4.  THIS IS THE INAUGURAL YEAR FOR THIS NEW AWARD WHICH WAS 
ANNOUNCED IN ALCOAST 085/06. THIS AWARD MIRRORS THE CG'S ENLISTED 
PERSON OF THE YEAR AND CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR AWARDS.
 
5.  THE PERFORMANCE OF OUR TWO AWARD WINNERS IS REPRESENTATIVE OF 
THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF ALL OF DISTRICT ONE'S 5700 AUXILIARY MEMBERS 
FROM TWO AUXILIARY REGIONS THAT SELFLESSLY VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME TO 
SUPPORT AND AUGMENT THE COAST GUARD.  LAST YEAR, D1 AUXILIARY 
MEMBERS ASSISTED OVER 450 VESSELS IN DISTRESS, SAVED 24 LIVES, AND 
PREVENTED THE LOSS OF OVER $5,450,000 IN PROPERTY.  THEY COMPLETED 
OVER 7500 OPERATIONAL MISSIONS TOTALING OVER 36,000 HOURS WITH AN 
ADDITIONAL 41,700 HOURS OF OPERATIONAL SUPPORT. AS THE AUXILIARY 
SAW A CONTINUED EMPHASIS IN EXPANDING MISSIONS IN MDA AND MARINE 
SAFETY, THEY CONTINUED TO SUPPORT THEIR LONG-STANDING TRADITIONAL 
MISSION OF PREVENTING THE LOSS OF LIFE AT SEA BY PROMOTING BOATING 
SAFETY AND COMPLETING OVER 3200 PUBLIC EDUCATION SESSIONS. THE 
AUXILIARY IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF TEAM COAST GUARD, ALWAYS READY TO 
ANSWER THE CALL AND SERVE AS AN INVALUABLE FORCE MULTIPLIER THAT 
AUGMENTS AND SUPPORTS THE FIRST DISTRICT. THESE TWO CANDIDATES 
EPITOMIZE THE COAST GUARD'S CORE VALUES OF HONOR, RESPECT, AND 
DEVOTION TO DUTY. BRAVO ZULU TO MR. CADY AND MR. WEST AND ALL THE 
AUXILIARISTS OF D1. SEMPER PARATUS! 

6.  RDML PEKOSKE SENDS. 
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