HonoR Roll 2013: The Best of the Best
Coast Guard Reserve Awards Winners
Recognized at Annual RoA Gathering
Story by PA2 Prentice Danner, 11th District Public Affairs
Top performing Coast Guard districts, units and individuals
were honored at this year's National Coast Guard Reserve Awards
event held during the Reserve Officers Association annual
meeting held in Long Beach, Calif., July 24, 2014.
The awards presented during the ceremony recognized such
achievements as highly effective usage of the Reserve Component,
a unit's commitment to their Reserve personnel, and the
characteristics of outstanding Reserve junior officers.
Admiral Russell R. Waesche Award is awarded in recognition
of a Coast Guard District for being exceptionally effective in
building and maintaining Reserve readiness. It is given in two
categories: District Large and District Small.
The 1st District won the Waesche in the District Large category.
Most notably, the 2013 award encompasses the events of
Superstorm Sandy, which destroyed critical infrastructure, closed
ports, displaced millions of residents, and demanded the
immediate recall of 107 district reservists who provided essential
support to disaster response operations. Similarly, in the
aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombing, 1st District reservists
played a crucial and highly visible role in securing waterways and
facilities, and restoring public transportation in a city rocked by a
deadly terrorist attack. During 2013, the district ranked 3rd
among large districts, which was up from 12th in 2010,
documenting the biggest improvement in readiness metrics
among all districts over this time span.
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