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.
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Details Behind Award
Lieutenant McALLISTER is cited for meritorious achievement and superior performance of duty while serving as Operations Officer aboard USCGC BURTON ISLAND (WAGB 283) from June 1974 to November 1976. During this period BURTON ISLAND maintained an arduous schedule, completing two Antarctic DEEPFREEZE deployments and three Arctic deployments. Displaying exceptional foresight, diligence, leadership, judgement and administrative abilities, Lieutenant McALLISTER has been a primary factor in the succcessful completion of all assigned operational tasks by the BURTON ISLAND during this period. Combining multifaceted opertational demands, and a clear understanding of the capabilities and limitations of the BURTON ISLAND and her crew, Lieutenant McALLISTER successfully organizxed, directed and accomplished the goals and objectives of all five deployments. He consistently set and maintained the highest standards of operational and personnel readiness within the Operations Department. The results of such standards were evident on a day-to-day basis, but became even more important at those times when the BURTON ISLAND was called upon to perform unique, unscheduled assignments such as: a successful twenty-six day rescue stand-by for the GENERAL SAN MARTIN and USCGC GLACIER, beset in the ice during DEEPFREEZE '75 operations; the safe escort of fifteen tugs and barges carrying vital supplies to the Prudhoe Bay oil fields through extremely adverse weather and ice conditions along the northern coast of Alaska in September 1975; and the rescue and subsequent safe escort of seven Canadian CANMAR vessels through heavy, multiyear ice north of Point Barrow, Alaska in July 1976. Throughout this period he instilled a high sense of pride, devotion to duty and professionalism among his peers and subordinates. Lieutenant McALLISTER's outstanding ability to meet with heads of state, government, military officials, local media representatives and the general public has been of great value in establishing goodwill between the United States and the people of various foreign countries. Lieutenant McALLISTER's foresignt, leadership, deep commitment and devotion to duty are in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Coast Guard.
The Operational Distinguishing Device is authorized.
