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mastered the subject. He had to know every single detail about that play to be able to speak on it for that length of time. As a leader, that type of knowledge inspires your boat crew to be confident that you understand the task at hand and what it takes to succeed. In Lombardi's words, "Success demands singleness of purpose." Clear understanding of each person's role in achieving excellence: Lombardi was able to speak to what each person on his team must contribute for the power sweep to succeed. Being able to convey to each individual what he or she can do to contribute to success is critical to achieving engagement with crew members and getting them to work together. As Lombardi said, "The achievements of an organization are results of the combined effort of each individual." The importance of teaching: Lombardi was a great coach and respected leader, but he considered himself first and foremost a teacher. As a manager or member of a boat crew, you must understand that you are also a teacher. It is one of your most important roles. People cannot be expected to properly execute any task that they do not understand. Lombardi would say, "You cannot coach them what they have not been taught." Just like John Madden realized, maybe we all need to ask ourselves what we can learn from Lombardi's eight -hour lesson. The above principles can be applied to your role in a boat crew as well as striving to achieve the Commandant's Direction, "Service to Nation, Duty to People, and Commitment to Excellence". Keep this in mind as Spring approaches and preparation for the 2015 boating season begins. The Offce of Boat Forces congratulates the following members who graduated from the Reserve RB-S Boat Crew Member Course or the RB-S Coxswain Course at Training Center Yorktown. These students persevered and trained through the cold weather and rough seas this winter has delivered. BZ to All!! Reserve Boat Crew Member Course Session #25 (05 JAN – 16 JAN 2015) BM3 Austin Crocker - Station Boothbay Harbor MK3 Ryan Dallavia - Station Buffalo ME3 Darren Jensen - Station Mayport MK3 Edward Klein - Station Atlantic City BM3 Kyle Magenheimer - Station Cortez FNMK Samuel Maugeri - Station Annapolis MK3 Robert Rogers - Station Annapolis MK3 William Vermeer - Station Annapolis Session #26 (26 JAN – 06 FEB 2015) MK2 Alex Burgos - Station Indian River Inlet SN Luis Calimano - Station New York IV2 Michael Carey - Station New York MK3 Danny McCurdy - Station Pensacola MK3 Sean Miller - Station Pensacola ME1 Traci Mills - Station Tybee BM3 Travis VonDessonneck - Station Rio Vista ME2 Bridget Wyant - Sector Charleston Session # 27 (23 FEB – 06 MAR 2015) BM3 Miraj Berry - Station Castle Hill ME2 Okan Dikiz - Sector New York ME3 Radoslaw Kaczkowski - Sector New York MK3 Jacob Will - Station Yaquina Bay MK3 Michael Wahl - Station Port Canaveral BM3 Erik Perez Saucedo - Station Calumet Harbor RB-S Coxswain Course Session #83 (06 OCT – 17 OCT 2014) BM3 Alexander Cooley – Station Woods Hole Session #85 (01 DEC – 12 DEC 2014) BM3 Wesley Nicholls – Station Pensacola BM3 Joseph Poupolo – Station Gloucester BMC Gregory Stankatis – Station Coos Bay Issue 2 • 2015 � RESERVIST 31