General Messages Weekly Roundup
All Hands selects several messages to publish in a weekly post to help raise awareness about specific messages and useful information for Coast Guard members.
General Messages Weekly Round-up
All Hands selects several messages to publish in a weekly post to help raise awareness about specific messages and useful information.
Honor, Respect, Devotion to Duty: MST3 Jennifer Crocker
Petty Officer 3rd Class Jennifer Crocker, a marine science technician at the International Ice Patrol unit in New London, Connecticut, serves as a role model to her peers through dedication, leadership and professionalism. Crocker was recently named the IIP’s Enlisted Person of the Year for her outstanding representation of the service to local schools as well as coordinating memorials for several historically significant events.
General Messages Weekly Round-up
All Hands selects several messages to publish in a weekly post to help raise awareness about specific messages and useful information.
Honor, Respect, Devotion to Duty: Enlisted Persons of the Year
The Enlisted Person of the Year program recognizes exemplary men and women from the active and reserve enlisted workforce who reflect the Coast Guard’s core values of Honor, Respect, and Devotion to Duty. Seaman Gregory W. Jacquet is recognized as the 2016 Enlisted Person of the Year – Active Duty Component – and Petty Officer 1st Class Nicole K. Cimino is recognized as the 2016 Enlisted Person of the Year – Reserve Component.
Coast Guard Enlisted Person of the Year (EPOY)
It’s that time of year again – time to submit your nominations for Enlisted Person of the Year, both from the active duty and reserve components! Award submissions must go through your local command to the District Gold Badge CMCs. This is an extremely important recognition and all commands are encouraged to submit deserving members. Read the full post for more details on the timeline and requirements!
Honor, Respect, Devotion to Duty: MK1 Wilton ‘Butch’ Terry
For 75 years, Coast Guard Reserve members have served alongside the active duty force in every major conflict or crisis this nation has faced. Every year, one dedicated member of the Coast Guard Reserve is selected as the top performer through the enlisted person of the year program. For 2015, the honor was awarded to Petty Officer 1st Class Wilton “Butch” Terry.
Honor, Respect, Devotion to Duty: BM2 Evan Ward
The Coast Guard prides itself on the professionalism of the men and women in its ranks. Once a year, a member of the Coast Guard is selected as the top performer in the service for the active duty element through the enlisted person of the year program. For 2015, the active-duty honor was awarded to Petty Officer 2nd Class Evan Ward.
Honor, Respect, Devotion to Duty: MEC Ryan Olson
Petty Officer First Class Ryan M. Olson, a maritime enforcement specialist with Port Security Unit 313 based in Everett, Washington, received a special call on a typical day where he was balancing operational and administrative duties. On the other end of the line was Master Chief Petty Officer Eric Johnson, chief of reserve forces.
Shipmate of the Week – AETC Travis Cutler
Honor. Respect. Devotion to duty. For Coast Guard members, these are more than just simple words, they are core values. As Chief Petty Officer Travis Cutler advanced through the ranks, these words shaped his daily actions and became a way of life. Cutler’s embodiment of the Coast Guard’s core values, strength of character and leadership abilities have earned him the title of Coast Guard Enlisted Person of the Year. As a result of this selection, Cutler was meritoriously advanced to chief petty officer in a ceremony held today in Washington, D.C.