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Each year at the annual Roost the Coast Guard Aviation Association honors active duty aviation personnel by recognizing outstanding achievement.
Air Station North Bend Safety Department LCDR Jason GelfandUSCG LT Caroline Kearney USCG
The safety department was selected by the commandant’s staff for outstanding performance from among the impressive nominations of other aviation safety departments and individuals.
The unit safety department was selected by the commandant’s staff for outstanding performance not only within air station ground and air operations but extending beyond to local surface unit operations, service-wide mh65 operations and the broader naval aviation community. Lcdr gelfand and lt kearney were proactive, innovative and persistent in their consistent efforts to share and instill principles of safety and risk management resulting in a robust air, ground and occupational safety program considered by the command to have substantially increased the safety awareness of sector personnel in operations as well as non-operational activities both on and off duty. They authored several well received articles published in coast guard and naval aviation periodicals and made valuable contributions to coast guard national flight safety conferences and training procedures. They created a unit safety publication and promoted local awards within the sector for individuals noting, correcting and reporting hazards. They partnered with regional faa and weather service personnel to enhance interagency communications and understandings aimed at reducing hazards. Several pages list the specific accomplishments of lcdr gelfand and lt kearney. Their c ommanding officer expressed that their impressive leadership and contributions have been felt well beyond air station north bend and have had positive influences on the mh-65 fleet, cg aviation as a whole and our partners in both the department of defense and allied nations. Their performance is in keeping with the legacy of captain shrode and a credit to coast guard aviation and the profession of aviation safety.
CREW OFMH-60T CGNR 6012 AIR STATION ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. LCDR Steven Cerveny, LT Jane Pena AMT3 Michael Lufkin, AST2 Randy Haba
The Captain Frank A. Erickson award goes to the Air Station Elizabeth City crew of CGNR 6012 in recognition of their heroic efforts on 29 October 2012.
The crew of MH-60T CGNR-6012, alerted to the serious situation of HMS Bounty offshore, launched on the morning of 29 October 2012 into darkness, turbulence, 60 knot winds and driving rain bands. The first rescue helicopter to reach the scene, CGNR-6012 executed an instrument descent under no illumination and gained visual contact with the surface at 300 feet. Immediately vectored by HC-130J CGNR-2004 to a survivor floating freely in a survival suit amidst the debris field of bounty and realizing that conditions were worse than expected, rescue swimmer petty officer Haba was launched into gale force winds and 30 foot seas to rescue the survivor. After two failed attempts due to the large waves and strong current, LCDR Cerveny aggressively maneuvered the helicopter into position for the successful hoist of the survivor and swimmer to safety. CGNR-6012 then investigated two empty rafts and located the remaining bounty crew shortly after dawn in two other life rafts. With LT Pena monitoring altitude correctness for incoming waves, petty officer Lufkin expertly conned the pilot to position the aircraft and lowered the swimmer into the churning debris. Demonstrating determination, flawless teamwork, crew coordination and exceptional aerial skill, the crew successfully rescued four survivors despite the swimmer losing his mask and snorkel in the breaking waves. Their meticulous search of bounty wreckage set the stage for the rapid recovery of the remaining nine survivors after CGNR-6012 was forced to depart scene due to fuel remaining. During the two hour return flight though 60 knot wind and turbulence, petty officer Haba continue to provide medical care to the five survivors until they could be transferred to awaiting emergency medical personnel. The crew of CGNR-6012 reconciled risk management with operational imperatives and competence under extremely challenging and dangerous conditions. Their performance is in keeping with the tradition of Captain Frank Erickson adding a proud chapter to the proud history of coast guard aviation.
The Frank Erickson Award recognizes Rotary-Wing aircrews who have demonstrated exceptional performance while engaged in search and rescue operations.
2012 HH-60 CG-6010 Crew, AS Kodiak
CDR Matthew Breckel, LT John Filipowicz, AMT2 Joshua Harris, AST2 Steven Fischer
2011 HH-60 CG-6013 crew, AS Kodiak
LCDR JAMES HARKINS, LT CHRISTOPHER STOECKLER, AET2 DAVID BALL, AST2 MICHAEL GERENT
2010 HH-65C crew, AS Atlantic City
LCDR Sean O’Brien, LT Neal Corbin, AMT2 Ian Berg, AST2 David Downham
2009 HH-60J crew, AS Clearwater
LCDR Mark Turner, LTjg Daniel Cathell, AMT2 Jason Menezes, AST3 Jon Geskus
2008 HH-65 crew, AS Kodiak
LT Timothy Schmitz, LT Greg Gederner, AMT2 Alfred Musgrave, AST2 Abram Heller
2007 HH-65 crew, AS Kodiak
LCDR Joseph Carroll, LT Devin Townsend, AST1 Willard Milam, AET2 John Maghupoy
2006 HH-60 crew, AS Sitka
LCDR William Simmons, LCDR Walter Horne, AMT3 Karl Schickle, AST3 Jon Houlberg
2005 HH-65 crew, AS Kodiak
LT Timothy Eason, LT Robert Kornexl, AMT3 Gibbons
2004 HH-60 crew, AS Kodiak
LCDR Joseph Uxmann, LT Jeremy Smith, AMT2 Joseph Triechel, AST2 Joshua Mitcheltree, HS2 Marc Capra
2003 HH-65 crew, AS Humboldt Bay
LVCDR Even Grant, LT Andrea Sacchetti, AMT2 Raymond Morris
2002 HH-65 crew, AS North Bend
CDR Douglas Kaup, LT Steven Detton, AVT3 Benjamin Berman, AST3 Erick Biehn
2001 HH-65 crew, AS Savannah
LT Lance Belben, LT Sean Morrisey, AMT3 Curtis Winn, AST2 Jason Mathers
2000 HH-60 crew, AS Sitka
LCDR Robert Yerex, LT james O’Keefe, AMT1 Christian Bloanco, AST3 Noel Hutton
CREW OF HC-130J CGNR 2004 – CGAS ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. LT Michael Myers, LTJG Frank McIntosh AMT3 Eric Laster, AMT3 Jesse Embert AMT1 Hector Rios, AET1 Joshua Adams AET3 Joshua Vargo
The Elmer Stone Award recognizes Fixed-Wing aircrews who have demonstrated exceptional performance while engaged in search and rescue operations
2012 HC-130 CGNR 1790 CREW. AS KODIAK LT ISRAEL YOUNG, LT JEANINE MENZE, LCDR MICHAEL BENSON, AET1 RODERICK HANSON, AMTC PAUL HENNING, AET3 DANE BUTLER, AMT1 JARED MORRISON, AET3 CLARK PATTERSON
2011 HC-144 CGNR 2306 CREW, AS MIAMI LT STACIA PARROTT, LTJG DANIEL FEIRMAN, AET1 THOMAS MORRELL, AMT2 CASEY GREEN, AMT2 JACOB EIDE, AET3 JEREMY CHURCH
2010 HC-130 CREW, AS BARBERS POINT LT DAVID SHOOK, LTJG PHILLIP ORTEGA, AET1 ROBERT BLUME, AET2 MICHAEL HOUSE, AMT3 CASE MCCRODEN, AMT3 PAUL JOHNSON
2009 HC-130 CREW, AS SACRAMENTO LCDR CHE BARNES, LT RANDALL BLACK, AMT1 ANDREW KASTEN, AMT1 RANDALL PURDY, AMT1 JASON FERGUSON, AET2 NATHAN LACROIX, AET2 BRENNAN BRIDGEFORD, AMT3 JOSEPH MACKEY
2008 HC-130 CREW, AS KODIAK LT STEVE MCKECHNIE, CDR PAUL TITCOMBE, AMT1 SHAWN CALLIS, AET1 KEVIN DURYEA, AET3 JASON MADDUX, AMT3 COREYT STROBEL, AMT3 COLLIN SPENCER
2007 HC-130 crew, AS Elizabeth City LT Paul Beavis, LT Edward Ahlstrand, AMT1 Trey Jones, AET3 Jesse Bennett, AMT2 Stacey Sorenson, AET3 Ryan Cantu, AMT3 Casey Green
2006 HU-24 CREW, ATC MOBILE LT ANTHONY CELLA, LT STEVEN TALICK, AMT2 RALPH TURNER, AMT3 BOBBY ACREE, AET2 ANDREW GOODISON
2005 HC-130 CREW, AS KODIAK LCDR TODD SCHMIDT, LT STEVEN MCKECHNIE, AMT1 KEVIN KEARNS, AET1MARTIN, AMT2 NORIEGA, AMT2 THOMAS AUITO, AET2 SCOTT MARET
2004 HC-130 CREW, AS KODIAK LCDR Timothy Tobiasz (Aircraft Commander), LCDR Kenneth Harman (Flight Surgeon), LT Eric Storch (Copilot), AMT1 Curtis Jones (Dropmaster), AMT2 Bryan Stewart (Flight Engineer), AET2 Kevin Martin (Navigator), AET2 Daniel Buress, (Radio Operator), AMT3 Anthony Zalocki (Loadmaster) and HS2 Christopher Burnside (Aviation Mission Specialist—Corpsman)
2003 HC-130 CREW, AS ELIZABETH CITY LCDR MICHAEL CALLAHAN, LT ALAN HANSEN, AMTC HOWARD REED, AVT2 PHILIP BENTON, AVT3 BEAU STOUGH, AVT2 BENNET DURHAM, AMT3 CHRISTOPHER TEALL, AMT1 THOMAS BAUGH, AMT3 WENDY MUSSER
2002 HU-25 CREW, AS CAPE COD LT CURTIS SUMROK, LTJG ROB BARTHELMES, AMT2 THOMAS ARNETTE, AVT2 WILLIAM SHRADE
2001 HC-130 CREW, AS CLEARWATER LCDR KIRK BARTNIK, LCDR GEOFF BORREE, LT RONALD DEWITT, LT JONATHAN SPANER, AMT1 STEPHEN
2000 HC-130 CREW, AS ELIZABETH CITY LCDR BILL THOMPSON, LCDR JOHN KEETON, AMT1 JOHN NICHOLSON, AMT1 TIM WALLER, AT1 MIKE MCCLEARY, AMT2 ED HOLLAND, AT2 PAT MUDGE
AMTC Kevin Deininger of Air Station Barbers Point, HI
Chief Deininger of Air Station Barbers Point has demonstrated exemplary performance, technical expertise and leadership as the HC-130H metal shop supervisor, corrosion prevention program coordinator, Primary quality assurance inspector and night shift supervisor. He oversaw the work Of 15 maintenance personnel across two shifts and was responsible for all corrosion related maintenance on four operational aircraft staged in the fleet’s worst environment for corrosion. An exceptional mentor, Chief Deininger peristently and adroitly challenged junor petty officers in their professional development. As an Examiner of unit load masters and drop masters, he performed instructor, Standardization, and upgrade flights. He was a professional development coach for the servicewide rating performance qualification system, leading to 20 petty officer qualification signoffs and timely completion of all advancement requirements for 5 junior petty officers under his direct supervision. His efforts ensured that 66 aviation engineering members were eligible to take the may servicewide exam.
In all of his many duties, Chief Deininger met or exceeded all expectations, demonstrating extraordinary stewardship, superior dedication and outstanding leadership as well as supreme technical knowledge. His performance is in keeping with the legacy of Chief Oliver F. Berry and is a credit to Coast Guard Aviation and the profession.
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