2025 Coast Guard Inspirational Leadership Award Winners

Captain John G. Witherspoon Inspirational Leadership Award (Active Duty)

Winner: CDR Daniel Wiltshire, USCGC MUNRO 

Honorable Mention: LCDR Dustin Faux, CG AIRSTA Cape Cod

Captain John G. Witherspoon Inspirational Leadership Award (Reserve)

Winner: CDR Loraleigh Hild, CGRU USSOUTHCOM

Honorable Mention:  CAPT Jennifer Conklin, CG District Fourteen (DX)

Master Chief Angela McShan Inspirational Leadership Award (Active Duty)

Winner: MKC Scott Parsons, USCGC MUNRO 

Honorable Mention: BMC Raymond Anderson, CG Sector Puget Sound

George R. Putnam Inspirational Leadership Award

Winner: George Brooks, CG LANTAREA (LANT-39) 

Honorable Mention: Michael Cameron, CG Training Center Cape May

Commodore Charles S. Greanoff Inspirational Leadership Award (Auxiliary Flotilla Commander)

Winner: Robert Carew, Flotilla 13-2, District 7 (Marathon, Florida)

Honorable Mention: Barry Woods, Flotilla 10-11, District 7, Hilton Head Island/ Bluffton

Captain David H. Jarvis Leadership Award  *Navy League Leadership Award

Winner: CDR Nicole Tesoniero, USCGC HARRIET LANE 

Honorable Mention: CDR Tereza Ohley, CG District One (DL)

Douglas A. Munro Award Leadership Award *Navy League Leadership Award

Winner: YN1 Jessica Kirk, USCGC HARRIET LANE 

Honorable Mention: OS1 Matthew Maestas, USCGC KIMBALL

Previous winners can be found here.

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