Vol. 55, Issue 3-2008 - U.S. Coast Guard

CAPT Edward R. Williams
AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE
The CAPT Edward R. Williams Award recognizes a Coast
Guard Reserve officer, Reserve Chief Warrant Officer, or
Reserve Program Administrator judged to be most supportive of
initiatives to achieve, value and manage diversity in the U.S.
Coast Guard.
Sponsored by the National Naval Officers Association and
established in 1995, the Williams Award is named for a retired
Reserve Program Administrator who was instrumental in the
development, implementation and establishment of the Coast
Guard mentoring program and the diversity staff.
Nominations are sought via ALCOAST (this year ALCOAST
133/08). Nomination packages should highlight activities that
demonstrate a commitment to Coast Guard diversity including,
but not limited to, acting as a mentor for minorities and/or
women, promoting recruiting or retention of minorities and/or
women, and increasing awareness of minority and/or women’s
issues and/or history in the Coast Guard.
Nominations for the 2007 award are due May 30, 2008
and should be in memo format, in 12-point type with one-inch
LTJG David Fernandez of Sector San Francisco was
awarded the CAPT Edward R. Williams Coast Guard Reserve
Award for Excellence last year and was honored at
the annual National Naval Officers Association at
the Naval Amphibious Base (NAB) in Coronado,
Calif. during June 2007. Fernandez’s citation read
as follows:
“LTJG Fernandez is commended for his
contributions to promote diversity in the Coast
Guard Reserve. He is heavily involved in diversityfocused
initiatives and is an active participant in
the Association of Naval Service Officers (ANSO),
the National Naval Officers Association (NNOA),
and the Coast Guard Compass Diversity Program.
He regularly updated his shipmates on diversity
issues through presentations and a monthly
newsletter column and has represented the Coast
Guard Reserve at several regional and national
events. He currently serves as the Sector San
Francisco Reserve Diversity Programs Officer and
has an impressive record of diversity mentoring,
community outreach and minority recruiting.”
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2006 CAPT Edward R. Williams Award Winner
LTJG David Fernandez
Sector San Francisco
margins. Commandant (CG-13) convenes a selection panel and
announces the results via ALCOAST. The winner is presented
with the award at the NNOA National Conference, this year in
Portsmouth, Va. July 23-25, 2008.
A plaque in the Office of Reserve Affairs at Headquarters
lists all previous winners, including LCDR Ann M. Courtney,
USCGR, who won the first year (1995).
Nominations are being sought for the 2008 Williams
Award. For more information, see ALCOAST 133/08.
ADM Thad Allen, USCG Commandant, presents LTJG David
Fernandez with a plaque during the NNOA Conference last June.
Photo courtesy LTJG David Fernandez, USCGR