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| Jacksonville Guardian selected for top enlisted position for Coast Guard reservists | ||
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Coast Guard has announced that Master Chief Petty Officer Mark H. Allen, current reserve command master chief for Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville has been selected to serve as the fifth Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Reserve Force, a prestigious position designed to serve as lead advisor on issues affecting the Coast Guard’s enlisted reserve force. "The Commandant [of the Coast Guard] called to tell me. My wife and I were amazed and honored," said Allen. "I promised him I will do my best to take care of the crew and help remove and identify obstacles," said Allen. Allen, a native of Fort Washington, Md., will relieve the current MCPO-CGRF, Jeffrey D. Smith, during a change of watch ceremony scheduled for May 15, 2010, in Alexandria, Va. "I have known Master Chief Allen for some time now and his selection is no surprise to me," said Master Chief Petty Officer Bob Brayman, command master chief for Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville. Allen has served in the Coast Guard since 1977. As MCPO-CGRF Allen will report directly to the Commandant of the Coast Guard, the senior uniformed officer in the organization, as an advisor and advocate for the Coast Guard’s 8,000 reservists who enhance Coast Guard’s readiness. Reservists play a pivotal role in Coast Guard operations. About 200 Coast Guard Reservists have deployed to Haiti to provide security and humanitarian aid to the earthquake stricken nation. Vice Adm. Robert J. Papp, Jr., who was nominated by President Barack Obama to assume the watch as the 24th Coast Guard Commandant in May, selected Allen to be part of his leadership team along with Master Chief Petty Officer Mike Leavitt, who has been selected to serve as the 11th active duty Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard. Allen and Leavitt will work together in matters affecting the enlisted members of the Coast Guard, both active and reserve, and their families. |
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