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Coast Guard Names MWR Program of the Year Winners

The Coast Guard recently selected Each size category is judged
winners for its annual Morale, Well-Being on eight program elements:
and Recreation (MWR) Program of the Programming, Customer
Year award. The award is designed to Service, Marketing Methods,
recognize outstanding MWR accom- Leadership and Professional
plishments of varying size units, both Development, Financial
afloat and ashore. Management, Facilities/
The award winner in each category Equipment Improvement
receives plaque recognition and $1,000 Initiatives, Recognition and
for its morale fund. The award runner-up any other additional reports.
in each category receives plaque rec- By rating the MWR
ognition and $750 for its morale fund. accomplishments in each
The third-place finisher receives plaque element, a committee de-
recognition and $500 for its morale fund. termined first, second and
This is a rewarding way to showcase the third places for this an-
importance of the MWR program in con- nual service-wide award.
tributing to the readiness, retention and In turn, the winning MWR
resiliency of Coast Guard members and programs benefit by receiv-
their families, according to the service. ing additional funding and
The MWR Program of the Year in- being recognized as leaders Training Center Petaluma took second
cludes six categories based on various in leveraging their MWR programs place in the Large Unit Ashore category.
sizes of MWR programs. The six classes to support Coast Guard families. Photo by Sarah Turnbull
are Large, Medium, and Small Ashore,
and Large, Medium, and Small Afloat.
Family and Enlisted Leaders

LARGE UNIT ASHORE Testify on Quality of Life
First Place: Base Kodiak, Alaska
Second Place: TRACEN Petaluma, Calif.
Third Place: AIRSTA Borinquen, P.R. dvocates for military quality of life Joyce Wessel Raezer, executive director of
Aand senior enlisted leaders testified the National Military Family Association
before the Senate Armed Services Com- (NFMA); Master Chief Petty Officer of
MEDIUM UNIT ASHORE mittee (SASC) Personnel Subcommittee the Navy Steven S. Giordano; Sergeant
First Place: AIRSTA Miami, Fla. on Feb. 14, 2017, on a series of topics Major of the Marine Corps Ronald L.
Second Place: AIRSTA Clearwater, Fla. — ranging from training, OPTEMPO, Green; and Sergeant Major of the Army
Third Place: AIRSTA Atlantic City, N.J. compensation and spouse employment to Daniel A. Dailey. The Tragedy Assistance
military health system reform, commis- Program for Survivors (TAPS) submitted
SMALL UNIT ASHORE saries, exchanges, and Morale, Welfare a statement for the record.
First Place: Station Bodega Bay, Calif. and Recreation (MWR) programs — that Although military healthcare reform
Second Place: Centralized Service Desk, affect the lives of servicemembers and consumed a great deal of the panel’s at-
St. Louis, Mo. their families, readiness, recruitment and tention, NFMA’s Raezer was diligent in
Third Place: Maritime Law Enforcement retention. bringing up issues relating to MWR. In
Academy, Charleston, S.C. Among those who testified regarding her executive summary, Raezer urged
commissaries, exchanges and MWR dur- the subcommittee to: “Please
ing the SASC Personnel Subcommittee’s • Reject budget proposals that threaten
LARGE UNIT AFLOAT “Department of Defense (DoD) Single military family financial well-being as a
First Place: CGC CYPRESS Servicemember and Military Family way to save money for the government.
Second Place: CGC KUKUI Readiness Programs” hearings were: • Keep military pay commensurate
Third Place: CGC EAGLE

MEDIUM UNIT AFLOAT
First Place: CGC CHARLES SEXTON
Second Place: CGC PAUL CLARK
Third Place: CGC ROBERT YERED

SMALL UNIT AFLOAT
First Place: CGC KITTIWAKE
Second Place: CGC CAPSTAN
Third Place: CGC TYBEE
Raezer Green Dailey Giordano

6 MILITARY CLUB & HOSPITALITY | APRIL 2017