Petty Officer 2nd Class Blaine Meserve-Nibley, a marine science technician assigned to Pacific Strike Team in Navato, Calif., was awarded the reserve enlisted person of the year during the Coast Guard District 11 Region Recognition Dinner at Training Center Petaluma in Petaluma, Calif., Friday, March 21, 2014. The EPOY program is designed to recognize exemplary men and women from the active and reserve enlisted work force. (Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Loumania Stewart)