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Read the history of the Coast Guard
Ancient Albatross Award
Ancient Albatross Award
The Ancient Albatross Officer
Award (Aviator) was instituted in '66 to honor the Coast Guard Aviator
on active duty holding the earliest designation in recognition of
clear defiance of the private realm of the albatross and all it
seabird kin while in pursuit of the time-honored Coast Guard duties.
The Ancient Albatross Officer
award is sponsored by
Sikorsky Aircraft.
VADM Wililam D. Shields
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30 Dec 1965 |
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RADM Charles Tighe ----------------------------- |
27 Aug 1966 |
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ADM Chester R. Bender -------------------------- |
28 Aug 1970 |
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CDR Walter R. Goldhammer------------------ |
01 June 1974 |
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RADM Chester. A. Richmond, Jr. ---------- |
01 July 1975 |
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ADCMAP John P. Greathouse-------------- |
01 July 1977 |
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CAPT William D. Harvey ------------------------ |
23 Feb 1979 |
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VADM Charles E. Larkin ------------------------- |
05 Sept 1979 |
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RADM Frederick P. Schubert ------------------ |
31 July 1984 |
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VADM Donald C. Thompson ------------------- |
24 May 1985 |
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RADM Edward Nelson, Jr. ---------------------- |
08 June 1988 |
VADM Clyde E. Robbins
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19 May 1989 |
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VADM Howard B. Thorsen ---------------------- |
05 June 1990 |
RADM George D. Passmore
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27 June 1991 |
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RADM Thomas T. Matteson -------------------- |
05 June 1992 |
RADM William C. Donnell
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19 June 1993 |
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VADM Richard D. Herr --------------------------- |
23 May 1997 |
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RADM Edward J. Barrett ------------------------ |
30 June 1998 |
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RADM James C. Olson--------------------------- |
14 July 2000** |
| RADM David W. Kunkel--------------------------- |
13 May 2006 |
| VADM Vivien S. Crea ----------------------------- |
26 June 2008 |
RADM Gary T. Blore---------------------------- |
1 October 2009 |
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** Longest holding Ancient Albatross
Current Ancient Albatross
Rear Admiral Gary T. Blore
Rear Admiral Gary T. Blore serves as the Commander of the Thirteenth Coast Guard District headquartered in Seattle, Washington. As District Commander, Rear Admiral Blore is responsible for U.S. Coast Guard operations covering 4 states, more than 4,400 miles of coastline, 600 miles of inland waterways, and a 125 mile international border with Canada. Prior to this assignment, Rear Admiral Blore served as the Assistant Commandant for Acquisition where he directed efforts across all Coast Guard acquisition programs including research and development in support of the service’s $27 billion acquisition investment portfolio.
A 1975 graduate of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, Rear Admiral Blore initially served aboard the medium endurance cutter Venturous. In 1976, he commenced flight training at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla., and was designated a Coast Guard Aviator. From 1977 until 1982, he served as a helicopter pilot at Coast Guard Air Station Brooklyn, N.Y., deploying frequently aboard cutters in the Caribbean. During that tour, he participated in the U.S. response to the Cuban Refugee Crisis of 1980. After a subsequent tour as a Program Reviewer and Budget Analyst for the Coast Guard Chief of Staff at Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, D.C., he transitioned to Coast Guard "Guardian" fan-jet fixed wing aircraft and in 1988 to Air Station Cape Cod, Mass. While there, Rear Admiral Blore deployed as executive officer of a 28-member aviation detachment to Manama, Bahrain, during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. In 1992, Rear Admiral Blore became the Group Operations Officer and then Deputy Group Commander for Coast Guard Group and Air Station, Corpus Christi, Texas. Following that assignment, he was selected to attend the Air War College, in Montgomery, Ala., where he studied national security issues.
In 1997, he assumed command of Group/Air Station Astoria, Ore., where he directed Coast Guard air and surface operations along the Oregon and Washington coast.
Following a three-year command tour, Rear Admiral Blore returned to Coast Guard Headquarters in July 2000 for assignment as Chief, Office of Aviation Forces, with programmatic oversight for all 30 of the Coast Guard’s air stations and facilities. From July 2002 to July 2004, Rear Admiral Blore served as the Coast Guard's Chief, Office of Budget and Programs for the Assistant Commandant for Planning, Resources and Procurement. He was responsible for formulation, justification, and programmatic execution of a $7 billion budget, Coast Guard policy review, and coordination of external outreach
Upon promotion to flag rank in September 2004, Rear Admiral Blore served as Special Assistant to the President. In that capacity, he was the Homeland Security Council’s Senior Director for Border and Transportation Security.
Rear Admiral Blore is a DHS Level 3 Certified Acquisition Program Manager and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in economics, with honors, from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. He also has a master's degree in public policy and administration from Columbia University, where he was selected as an International Fellow. His personal decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal, five awards of the Legion of Merit, two Meritorious Service Medals, two Coast Guard Commendation Medals and the Transportation 9-11 Medal, as well as other service and campaign awards.
Enlisted Ancient Albatross
Award
In '88, the Enlisted Ancient
Albatross Award was established to honor the Coast Guard enlisted
aircrew member on active duty with the earliest graduation date
from an aviation technical school.
The Ancient Albatross Enlisted
Trophy is sponsored by
Northrop Grumman Corporation.
ADCM J. T. Woltz---------------------------- |
08 June 1990 |
MCPO-CG Eric A. Trent------------------- |
01 Dec 1995 |
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SCPO Gary Butler--------------------------- |
30 June 1998 |
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AVTCM Douglas W. Farence----------- |
02 Nov 1999 |
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AMTCM Bernard D. Irsik ------------------ |
14 July 2000 |
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AMTCM Mark T. Bigart-------------------- |
24 April 2002 |
| AMTCM Wiliam Beardsley ----------------- |
11 April 2003 |
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SCPO Peter MacDougal--------------- |
13 May 2006 |
CPO
Peter MacDougall ,
Chief Peter G.
MacDougall enlisted in the U. S. Coast Guard in May 1974,
and entered active duty service in September 1974. Upon
completing basic training at Coast Guard Training Center
Cape May, N.J., he reported to AR&SC in Elizabeth City
N.C. for Aviation Machinist Mate (AD) "A" School.
Following graduation, ANAD MacDougall reported to Air Station
Kodiak, AK, and was promoted to AD3 in September 1975.
AD3 MacDougall earned his designation as Flight Mechanic
flying the venerable Sikorsky HH-3F "Pelican" helicopter.
AD3 MacDougall transferred to Air Station Cape Cod in January
1976, where he was promoted to AD2 in August of 1977 and
continued to fly as an HH-3F Flight Mechanic.
AD2 MacDougall elected to leave active duty service in June
1979. Joining the Coast Guard Reserve after his release from
active service, AD2 MacDougall became an MK2 (Machinery Technician
Second Class) and began drilling at Station Gloucester MA,
where he earned qualifications as Engineer on the 41' UTB
and the 44' MLB. After relocating to Juneau, AK in April
1984, he was promoted to MK1 and drilled as a 41 ' UTB Engineer
at Station Juneau.
Completing 10 years in the reserves, MKI MacDougall again
became AD3 MacDougall when he returned to active duty service
in October 1989. Aptly starting over at Air Station Kodiak,
AD3 MacDougall re-qualified in the HH-3F and was promoted
to AD2 in 1990. Transferring to Air Station Cape Cod in 1993,
he transitioned to the Sikorsky HH-60J. After promotion to
ADl in 1996, orders followed for transfer to Air Station
Sitka, AK in 1997.
In October 2000, now “Aviation Maintenance Technician" (AMT)
First Class MacDougall was promoted to Chief Petty Officer.
In 2001, AMTC MacDougall transferred to Air Station Astoria Oregon. After three years
at Astoria, Chief MacDougall accepted the position of Leading
Chief Petty Officer at Air Station Washington D.C., where
he is the senior enlisted member. Chief MacDougall currently
flies as a Flight Engineer aboard the CG-02.
Chief MacDougall's personal awards include the Coast Guard
Commendation medal with operational distinguishing device,
the Coast Guard Achievement medal with operational distinguishing
device and gold star, the Commandant's Letter of Commendation
with three stars. Other career awards include three Perchard
Outstanding Aircrew Awards, and numerous Sikorsky Rescue
awards. Chief MacDougall will be designated as the eighth "Enlisted
Ancient Albatross” of the Coast Guard.
Chief MacDougall, a native of Westford, MA, is married
to the former Christina Parker, also of Westford, MA.
They have three children, Jenny 20, a junior at University
of Victoria, B.C., Canada, Ian 17, a senior and Ross
15, a sophomore, both at Astoria High School in Oregon. |
Date Last Updated
Monday, February 8, 2010
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