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The following individuals have been recognized for their support of the National Recreational Boating Safety Program. The mission of the National RBS Program is to ensure the public has a safe, secure, and enjoyable recreational boating experience by implementing programs designed to minimize the loss of life, personal injury, and property damage while cooperating with environmental and national security efforts.
Award of Excellence - The Award of Excellence is awarded to an individual who has excelled at fulfilling multiple (two or more) objectives or initiatives as identified within the National RBS Program's Strategic Plan (e.g., providing public awareness, public education, public skill level training, vessel safety checks, marine dealer visits, law enforcement, vessel design, etc.), or the nominee must have provided a level of service in one particular objective or initiative that extremely exceeds the level of service typically provided by a member of the boating safety community.
(Numbers denote the award as a Dovetail Burgee; previously it was a Decorative Glass Award)
025 - Jeffrey E. Decker: CG-BSX-21 Branch Chief;
September 30, 2026
024 - Darrin Watson: CG-BSX-21, DHS Rotations Program;
September 30, 2026
023 - USCG Sector San Francisco, RBS Safety Award;
Year of 2025
022 - John Fetterman; Deputy Executive Director; NASBLA;
September 2026
021 - Ralph A. Bernard; Chief Commander; USPS (ABC);
February 14, 2026
020 - Jeff Wheeler; Deputy Office Chief; Office of Boat Forces;
November 20, 2025
019 - Joseph McCullough; Alaska Boating Law Administrator; NASBLA Chairperson;
March 10, 2026
018 - Christoper Stec; ACA Whitewater Canoe & SUP Instructor Trainer Educator;
October 2025]
017 - Susan Weber; CG-BSX-2 Statistician;
May 2025
016 - Pete Chisholm, Mercury Marine; NBSAC Subcommittee Chairman;
May 7, 2025
015 - Dr. Ernie Marshburn, SN; Past Chief Commander, USPS/ABC; NBSAC Chairman;
February 8, 2025
014 - Marty Lafferty, AP; Past Division Commander; USPS/ABC;
February 8, 2025
013 - Colonel Darren Rider; Tennessee Boating Law Administrator; NASBLA President;
September 19, 2024
012 - Captain Stephanie Weatherington; Arkansas Boating Law Administrator; NASBLA President;
September 19, 2024
011 - Commodore Bob Laurer; USCG Auxiliary Assistant National Commodore for RBS,
August 13, 2024
010 - Mary Catherine Berube; Executive Director for USPS/America's Boating Club;
February 10, 2024
009 - Brandi Baldwin; Lifesaving and Fire Safety Division Chief (CG-ENG-4); US Coast Guard,
January 10, 2024
008 - Craig Fraser; Chief Commander 2021-2023; America's Boating Club/US Power Squadrons;
February 10, 2024
007 - Susan Stocker; Iowa Boating Law Administrator; NASBLA Chairperson;
March 12, 2024
006 - Dr. Robin Pope; US Coast Guard Auxiliary;
January 17, 2024
005 - Kenton Turner; Lieutenant, Indiana Boating Law Administrator; NASBLA Chairperson 2021-2022;
February 28, 2023
004 - Mark Brown; Lieutenant; Oklahoma Boating Law Administrator; NBSAC Member; NASBLA President 2018-2019;
September 22, 2022
003 - Gary Klein; Captain; Florida Boating Law Administrator; NBSAC Member;
September 22, 2022
002 - Timothy Dunleavy; Captain; New Hampshire Boating Law Administrator; NASBLA Chairperson;
March 1, 2022
001 - Mary Paige Abbott; Chief Commander 2019-2021; America's Boating Club/US Power Squadrons;
February 13, 2021
Robert Shafer; Assistant National Commodore for Recreational Boating 2017-2021; US Coast Guard Auxiliary;
January 25, 2022
Thomas Venezio, Commodore, US Coast Guard Auxiliary,
January 25, 2022
Cody Jones, Assistant Commander, Texas Boating Law Administrator, NASBLA Chairperson 2019-2020,
November 15, 2020
Gary Cheney, Chief Commander 2018-2020, US Power Squadrons,
February 2020
Pam Dillon, NASBLA Education Officer,
September 2019
Robert Amiro, US Coast Guard Auxiliary,
July 10, 2019
Barbara Burchfield, US Coast Guard Auxiliary,
July 10, 2019
Ronald Dziagwa, US Coast Guard Auxiliary,
July 10, 2019
Robert Hancock, US Coast Guard Auxiliary,
July 10, 2019
Lawrence Pizon, US Coast Guard Auxiliary,
July 10, 2019
Virginia Suda, US Coast Guard Auxiliary,
July 10, 2019
RADM Shuji Takahara, Director General Japanese Coast Guard Maritime Traffic Department,
June 6, 2019
Gary Cheney, Chief Commander 2017-2019, America's Boating Club/US Power Squadrons,
February 9, 2019
Tom Guess, Virginia Boating Law Administrator, NASBLA President 2017-2018,
September 12, 2018
Stephanie Weatherington, Arkansas Boating Law Administrator, NASBLA President 2016-2017,
September 12, 2018
Darren Rider, Tennessee Boating Law Administrator, NASBLA President 2015-2016,
September 12, 2018
Louis Ojeda, Chief Commander 2015-2017, America's Boating Club/US Power Squadrons,
August 18, 2018
Partnering with Pride - Partnering with Pride recognizes an individual that has excelled at fulfilling at least one objective or initiative as identified within the National RBS Program's Strategic Plan (e.g., providing public awareness, public education, public skill level training, vessel safety checks).
(Numbers denote the award as a Pennant; previously it was a Decorative Glass Award)
007 - Keith Reardon, US Coast Guard Auxiliary,
December 2023
006 - Thomas Murphy, US Coast Guard Auxiliary,
December 2023
005 - Lawrence Lemliak, US Coast Guard Auxiliary,
December 2023
004 - John Gilbarty, US Coast Guard Auxiliary,
December 2023
003 - Ralph Fairbanks, US Coast Guard Auxiliary,
December 2023
002 - Dan McIntyre, US Coast Guard Auxiliary,
December 2023
001 - Anthony King, US Coast Guard Auxiliary,
December 2023
George Hallenbeck, America's Boating Club/US Power Squadrons,
September 2, 2023
Donald Rimel, US Coast Guard Auxiliary,
January 25, 2022
Thomas Murphy, US Coast Guard Auxiliary,
January 25, 2022
Carl Mosbaugh, US Coast Guard Auxiliary,
January 25, 2022
Christopher Hoffman, US Coast Guard Auxiliary,
January 25, 2022
Karen Miller, US Coast Guard Auxiliary,
January 25, 2022
Greg Fonzeno, US Coast Guard Auxiliary,
January 25, 2022
David Butziger, US Coast Guard Auxiliary,
July 10, 2019
Timothy Hudson, US Coast Guard Auxiliary,
July 10, 2019
Larry Story, US Coast Guard Auxiliary,
July 10, 2019
Stacey Brown,
August 2018
John Girvalakis,
August 2018
Debra Gona,
August 2018
Daniel Hesket,
August 2018
Cody Jones, Texas BLA,
August 2018
Penny Kanable,
August 2018
Joseph McCullough,
August 2018
William Moates,
August 2018
Amy Rigby,
August 2018
Seth Wagner, Florida BLA,
August 2018
Kris Wahlers,
August 2018
Distinguished Public Service Award - The Distinguished Public Service Award is awarded to an individual demonstrating extraordinary heroism in advancing the Coast Guard's mission, exceptional coordination and/or cooperation in matters pertaining to the Coast Guard's responsibilities, or personal and direct contribution to the Coast Guard that had a direct bearing on the accomplishment of the Coast Guard's responsibilities to its citizens.
Dave Marlow; Brunswick; NBSAC Chairman;
August 27, 2026.
Pete Chisholm, Mercury Marine, NBSAC Subcommittee Chairman;
August 27, 2026.
John Johnson, Chief Executive Officer, National Association for State Boating Law Administrators,
March 12, 2024
Pamela Dillon, Education Officer, National Association for State Boating Law Administrators,
October 2, 2019
Dr. L. Daniel "Dan" Maxim, National Boating Safety Advisory Council Chairman 2016-2018,
October 18, 2018
James Muldoon, National Boating Safety Advisory Council Chairman 1999-2016,
April 18, 2017
Coast Guard Meritorious Public Service Award - The Coast Guard Meritorious Public Service Award is awarded to an individual demonstrating substantial contribution to the Coast Guard that produced tangible results that measurably improved, expedited, or clarified administrative procedures, scientific progress, work methods, manufacturing techniques, personnel problems, community relations activities or public information.
Dr. Ernie Marshburn, NBSAC Chairperson 2018,
October 18, 2018
Peter Chisholm, NBSAC Boats and Associated Equipment Subcommittee Chair,
October 18, 2018
Richard Jepson, NBSAC Prevention Through People Subcommittee Chair,
October 18, 2018
Coast Guard Public Service Commendation - The Coast Guard Public Service Commendation is awarded to an individual demonstrating courage or initiative in advancing one or more Coast Guard missions or beneficial contribution that may have affected the Coast Guard in only one mission area or a limited geographical area.
John Adey, NBSAC Member,
November 5, 2020
Mark Brown, NBSAC Member,
November 5, 2020
Wayne Burdick, NBSAC Member,
November 5, 2020
Pete Chisholm, NBSAC Member,
November 5, 2020
Dave Dahms, NBSAC Member,
November 5, 2020
Tim Dunleavy, NBSAC Member,
November 5, 2020
James Emmons, NBSAC Member,
November 5, 2020
Wanda Kenton Smith, NBSAC Member,
November 5, 2020
Gary Klein, NBSAC Member,
November 5, 2020
John Johnson, NBSAC Member,
November 5, 2020
Cody Jones, NBSAC Member,
November 5, 2020
Dr. Ernie Marshburn, NBSAC Member,
November 5, 2020
Dr. Robin Pope, NBSAC Member,
November 5, 2020
David Slikkers, NBSAC Member,
November 5, 2020
Nicole Vasilaros, NBSAC Member,
November 5, 2020
Tim Williams, NBSAC Member,
November 5, 2020
Bruce Rowe, NBSAC Member,
October 18, 2018
Toby Velasquez, NBSAC Member,
October 18, 2018
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