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Guard Day events benefiting thousands tial element of Coast Guard readiness, A 1993 graduate of the U.S. Coast
of Coast Guard family members. retention, and resiliency,” Scheer said. Guard Academy, Perciak’s afloat as-
Alongside his directorial duties, His own strong commitment to ser- signments included deck watch of-
Scheer is also a member of the Armed vice inspired his daughters to choose ficer and first lieutenant aboard the
Forces Sports Council (AFSC). In this careers of service, including his daughter high-endurance cutter USCGC Rush
role, he acted to ensure that the Coast Petty Officer Heather Scheer, currently (WHEC-723), homeported in Honolulu,
Guard’s exceptional athletes are afforded an active-duty member in the Coast Hawaii; operations officer aboard the
the opportunity to compete at the Armed Guard. “I was so fortunate to be able to medium endurance cutter USCGC Reso-
Forces level. Through a partnership with work in the same service as my dad,” lute (WMEC-620), homeported in St.
the OSD, Coast Guard members can she noted. “His dedication and compas- Petersburg, Fla.; and commanding of-
compete on the Navy’s athletic teams. sion to serve the Coast Guard in any ficer aboard the USCGC Block Island
To develop future leaders in MWR, capacity is inspiring. I know he directly (WPB-1344), a patrol boat homeported
Scheer stood up the first-ever Coast contributed to the Coast Guard being in Atlantic Beach, N.C.
Guard MWR internship program in a stronger and more resilient service.” Perciak’s shore assignments included
2002. Since then, over 225 students, counter drug analyst and intelligence
many from historically black colleges SUCCESSOR collection manager for the Atlantic
and universities, have participated as Perciak, a native of Area Intelligence Division
interns in MWR programs throughout Strongsville, Ohio, had served at Governor’s Island, N.Y.,
the Coast Guard. for four years as chief, Mari- and later at Portsmouth,
He established the Coast Guard’s time Homeland Security and Va.; and comptroller at the
initial agreement with the Boys and Domestic Planning Sessions, U.S. Coast Guard Finance
Girls Clubs of America (BGCA), en- U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Center, Chesapeake, Va.
hancing youth programs for all Coast Area, Portsmouth, Va., before He retired from active
Guard families. succeeding the retiring Cdr. duty on April 1, 2016, and
The mission of the Coast Guard MWR William A. Fox, USCG and was succeeded as executive
program is to “uplift the spirits of the becoming CGCSC executive officer by Cmdr. Jeffrey El-
Coast Guard family and be an essen- officer on May 1, 2012. dridge, USCG.
Perciak
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