Petty Officer 2nd Class Paul Jacob, a boatswain’s mate at Coast Guard Station Gulfport, Miss., poses for a photograph after he was awarded the Coast Guard 8th District’s Active Duty Enlisted Person of the Year, at the National World War II museum, March 4, 2016. Jacob was selected for the prestigious award as the district’s top-performing enlisted person for his proactive leadership, community outreach and devotion to Coast Guard Core values. Jacob logged 337 hours underway as a coxswain, led his team achieving a perfect score in the Rescue and Survival program, and collaborated with the University of Southern Mississippi to establish the Coast Guard Auxiliary University Program in the state of Mississippi. (U.S. Coast Guard photograph by Petty Officer 2nd Class Seth Johnson)