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标题：Leadership award winners
期刊名称：Coast Guard
印刷版ISSN：1559-6591
电子版ISSN：1559-6605
出版年度：2005
卷号：May 2005
出版社：US Coast Guard Headquarters

Leadership award winners

Three inspirational Coast Guard leaders received some of the Coast Guard's most prestigious leadership awards in a ceremony April 21 at Coast Guard Headquarters.

Norma Bullock, of Coast Guard HQ (G-WPC-3), received the first George R. Putnam Inspirational Leadership Award. During her 22 years of Coast Guard service, Bullock has been a mentor and distinguished role model for civilian and military employees. Her absolute dedication to the success of others is fundamental to her leadership philosophy. Bullock's career work in the civil rights program and the workforce development and sustainment division positioned her well to help and inspire others.

Lt. Cmdr. Adrian West of Group Mayport, Fla., received the Capt. John G. Witherspoon Inspirational Leadership Award. West effectively delegated a large degree of task management and control to his department heads. The crew viewed this as a sign of trust and appreciation, and continues to respond to his actions, requests and direction without question or hesitation. He has also made visible efforts to speak with every member, listening to concerns, offering guidance or finding solutions. Furthermore, during the 2004 hurricane season, he organized the evacuation of active duty members and dependents to a designated shelter. To keep the families feeling informed and secure, he directed the crew to establish a field galley, clinic and briefing schedule.

DCC Travis Lovvorn of Group Humboldt Bay, Calif., received the MCPO Angela McShan Inspirational Leadership Award. Upon assignment to Group Humboldt Bay, Lovvorn took on a significant challenge in the upkeep of an aging infrastructure. Through his managerial excellence and leadership, he turned the inexperienced junior housing maintenance personnel into an effective team, infusing them with a proactive attitude toward project ownership. This shift changed the 124 coast Guard-owned houses from "an OK place to live" to "an excellent place to raise a family."