Jeffrey Pielet
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hoisting experience. Pielet helped form the highly
successful Division 12 Boat Helicopter/Fixed-Wing
Training Team. His suggestion that the crews of the
former Coast Guard Air Station Los Angeles use the
Auxiliary Operational Facilities to better simulate the
type of civilian vessels that MH-65 Dolphin helicopter
aircrews would encounter on rescue missions proved
beneficial to rescue operations. and bearing were consistently impeccable, are
considered for nomination.
Additionally, Pielet also developed a training
curriculum and qualification sign-off workbook that
allowed select Auxiliary coxswains and boat crew to
qualify and participate in underway hoist missions
with crewmembers from air stations Los Angeles and
San Diego and managed the program that resulted in
1,185 safe hoists with zero mishaps. He also managed
100 drop missions with Air Station Sacramento. Pielet resides in Santa Clarita, California, but spends
most of his time in the water near Marina del Rey.
As an active member in the community, Pielet has
organized a program that takes University of Sothern
California medical students on the water to study
and observe the effects of hypothermia first-hand
in field conditions. He assisted with an inner city
youth initiative by educating the California Center for
Economic Initiatives Staff in boating safety and best
risk management practices to ensure boat outings
with children are safe and enjoyable.
“In some respects, I never imagined when I joined that
I would get to experience so many different things in
the Auxiliary and with the active-duty Coast Guard,”
said Pielet. “I am honored to represent every Coast
Guard Auxiliarist as the 2016 Commodore Charles S.
Greanoff Inspirational Leadership Award recipient.”
Pielet recently received the 2016 Commodore Charles
S. Greanoff Inspirational Leadership Award for his
contributions to the Auxiliary.
The award recognizes the most exemplary
performance by a flotilla commander during the
previous calendar year. Only those flotilla commanders
who demonstrated sustained, exceptional standards
of proficiency and conduct, and whose appearance
AUXILIARY
The Inspirational Leadership Awards are sponsored
by the Coast Guard’s Office of Leadership and serve
to recognize those Coast Guard men and women
who demonstrate proficiency in leadership and best
exemplify the Coast Guard’s core values of values of
Honor, Respect, and Devotion to Duty.
SCUTTLEBUTT
ADDITIONAL DIVERSITY TRAINING RESOURCES:
FEMA Course
IS-20.17: Diversity Awareness
Resources
“Understanding
U.S.
Coast Guard Photo Diversity” PowerPoint Presentation
12 Handouts for Diversity Toolkit
Auxiliary Strategic Plan for Managing Diversity
News
U.S. Coast Guard Office of Diversity (CG-12B)
Diversity Highlights
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COVER PHOTOS
Front: U.S. Coast Guard fan,
Elizabeth Burgess, shared
this photo of Old Glory flying
high & proud from the stern of
USCG Barque EAGLE during
Sail Boston.
Back: Photo and artistic effect
by Joseph Giannattasio
NAVIGATO