[Chdiraux-l] Auxilist Of the Year -025/06

[Chief Director of the Auxiliary Announcement List]

To:   ALAUX
Frm:  CHDIRAUX 
Subj: Auxilist Of the Year -025/06

1.     All, Congratulations to Mr. Cady on selection as the first New
Auxiliarist of the Year.  

2.     FYI


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SUBJ:  THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE 2006 COAST GUARD HONORS PROGRAM 
SELECTIONS 

1.  I AM VERY PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE SELECTION OF MR. RONALD O. 
KAY, AN ELECTRICIAN AT SECTOR NORTH BEND, OREGON, AS THE CIVILIAN 
EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR.  MR. KAY IS AN EXCEPTIONAL EMPLOYEE WHOSE 
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE AND MOTIVATIONAL TEAM SPIRIT WERE INSTRUMENTAL 
IN INCREASING THE PRODUCTIVITY AND QUALITY OF WORK OF THE 
ELECTRICAL SHOP.  CONFRONTED WITH A 50 PERCENT TURNOVER OF 
ELECTRICAL SHOP PERSONNEL IN 2005, MR. KAY ENSURED THAT THE 
ELECTRICAL PLANT AND ASSOCIATED SUPPORT EQUIPMENT WERE MAINTAINED 
AT A HIGH STATE OF READINESS.  THIS WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY DEVELOPING 
CRITICAL ELECTRICAL SKILL SETS IN THE REMAINING PERSONNEL.  THROUGH 
MOTIVATION, PRODUCTION WAS INCREASED EXPONENTIALLY.  MR. KAY 
IMPLEMENTED AN 8,000 HOUR INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE ELECTRICIAN 
APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM THROUGH PARTNERSHIP WITH THE OREGON 
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.  HE IS THE CONSUMMATE PROFESSIONAL, WHO STARTS 
ALL PROJECTS WITH A CLEAR VISION OF THE DESIRED END-STATE AND 
POSSESSES AN UNCANNY ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE HIS VISION TO 
COWORKERS, ENABLING THEM TO ACHIEVE OPTIMAL RESULTS.  MR. KAYS 
LEADERSHIP ABILITY REFLECTS OUR CORE VALUES, AND HE IS AN 
OUTSTANDING ROLE MODEL FOR ALL WHO STRIVE TO SERVE WITH 
DISTINCTION. 

2.  MR. KEVIN J. CADY IS THE FIRST WINNER OF THE AUXILIARIST OF THE 
YEAR AWARD.  MR. CADY INITIATED TRAINING PROGRAMS THAT RESULTED IN 
OVER 30 AUXILIARISTS, REPRESENTING 5 FLOTILLAS, BEING TRAINED IN 
ONE OF SEVEN POSITION QUALIFICATIONS.  THREE EARNED THE PROVISIONAL 
MARINE SAFETY DEVICE OR TRIDENT AWARD.  HE WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN 
ASSISTING SECTOR NEW ENGLANDS PLANNING AND OPERATIONAL READINESS 
STAFF TO IDENTIFY AND CONTACT OVER 35 LOCAL STAKEHOLDER 
ORGANIZATIONS, SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRIBUTING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF 
THE MARITIME SECURITY COMMITTEE FOR THE BURLINGTON, VT AREA.  MR. 
CADY WAS ALSO INSTRUMENTAL IN REVIEWING AND UPDATING THE HAZARDOUS 
MATERIALS SECTION OF THE MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE AREA CONTINGENCY 
PLAN THROUGH CLOSE COORDINATION WITH OVER 40 LOCAL, COUNTY, AND 
STATE AGENCIES IN THE SECTOR NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND AREA OF 
RESPONSIBILITY.  MR. CADY HAS SHOWN EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP AND 
COMMITMENT TO TEAM COAST GUARD THROUGH HIS EXTENSIVE VOLUNTEER 
SUPPORT. 

3.  MRS. MARYANN SLAVIK, A WAREHOUSE CLERK WHO MANAGES THE 
RECEIVING FUNCTION IN COAST GUARDS 12,000 SQUARE FOOT EXCHANGE 
WAREHOUSE IN BORINQUEN, PR IS THE RECIPIENT OF THE NON APPROPRIATED 
FUND (NAF) EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR AWARD.  MRS. SLAVIK WAS RESPONSIBLE 
FOR RECEIVING MORE THAN 15 MILLION DOLLARS IN MERCHANDISE DELIVERED 
TO THE BORINQUEN WAREHOUSE DURING THE PAST YEAR.  SHE ENSURED ALL 
INVENTORY WAS CORRECTLY RECEIVED AND THAT MERCHANDISE WAS PROPERLY 
PROCESSED FOR STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION TO THE SALES FLOORS OF SIX 
STORES.  MRS. SLAVIK STREAMLINED THE PAPERWORK PROCESS WITHIN A 
SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, ALLOWING SEVERAL MILLION DOLLARS IN 
MERCHANDISE DELIVERED FOR STAGING THE GRAND OPENING OF THE NEW 
BORINQUEN EXCHANGE TO BE RECEIVED, STORED, AND ACCOUNTED FOR 
EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY.  HER SUPERB MANAGEMENT OF THE 
RECEIVING FUNCTIONS SUPPORTED THE OPERATION OF THE SIX STORES IN 
THE BORINQUEN AREA, WITH ANNUAL SALES EXCEEDING 14.5 MILLION 
DOLLARS. 

4.  THESE AWARDEES WILL BE HONORED ALONG SIDE THE ENLISTED 
PERSON OF THE YEAR IN A CEREMONY SCHEDULED ON 14 SEPTEMBER 
2006, AT COAST GUARD HEADQUARTERS.  I EXTEND SINCERE THANKS AND 
APPRECIATION TO THESE WINNERS AND ACKNOWLEDGE THEIR MANY 
ACCOMPLISHMENTS WHICH EXEMPLIFY THE COAST GUARDS CORE VALUES OF 
HONOR, RESPECT AND DEVOTION TO DUTY. 

5.  INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED. 

6.  RADM CLIFFORD I. PEARSON, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR HUMAN 
RESOURCES, SENDS. 
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