Rear Adm. David R. Callahan, Commander, 8th Coast Guard District (left), Master Chief Ryan Fahlenkamp, 8th District Command Master Chief (right), Master Chief Petty Officer Joe Pasqua, 8th District Reserve Command Master Chief (center right), formally recognize Petty Officer 1st Class Michael Lind (center left) by presenting a plaque for his nomination of the 8th District Reserves Enlisted Person of the Year, March 4, 2016.
The 8th District Enlisted Person of the Year Award is a district-wide award, which honors the top-performing enlisted member. After the award, the recipient is then submitted to compete in the Coast Guard Reserves Enlisted Person of the Year Award, which selects the top-performing member out of the Coast Guard. Lind is currently assigned to Port Security Unit 308 in Kiln, Miss. (U.S. Coast Guard photograph by Petty Officer 2nd Class Seth Johnson)