Retired - After 8 years with BloodSource [California Blood Bank], 3 year's with Catheys Valley Volunteer Fire Department as EMT and fire fighter, 24 years with Hewlett-Packard/Agilent Technologies, and 20 years 5 months with USCG.
Name of Award Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation
Devices
O Device
Year Awarded 1977
Last Updated: Nov 7, 2010
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Details Behind Award
U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Strike Team, National Strike Force San Francisco, California - - "For meritorious service from 25 September 1976 to 18 February 1977 while responding to eight major pollution incidents ranging from Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts to Honolulu, Hawaii and from Nikisi, Alaska to Long Beach, California. During this period response to more than one incident was common without making any sacrifices in scheduled training, community service, response equipment maintenance, and support of other Coast Guard programs. While deployed, Strike Team personnel worked without relief to overcome severe logistics problems; make engineering modifications to untried machinery; keep machinery operational where severe weather conditions far exceeded design operating conditions; and to become knwoledgeable in the use of dispersants and oil recovery from ice, neither technique having been previously demonstrated by Coast Guard forces. Displaying exceptional initiative, Strike Team personnel developed cargo aircraft loading equipment and procedures at minimal cost which resulted in one-half million pounds of response equipment being loaded without mishap. Additionally, the complete knwoledge of applicable legislation and contingency plans enabled Strike Team personnel to provide other on-scene forces with all requisite information to make rational and timely decisions, a key factor when working under arduous conditions and acute public awareness.The determination, perseverance and unwavering devotion to duty of personnel of Pacific Strike Team reflect great credit upon themselves, their unit, and the United States Coast Guard." The Operational Distinguishing Device is authorized. All personnel attached to and serving with U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Strike Team during the above designated period are hereby authorized to wear the Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon. -- O.W. Siler Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard
