MAWS is pleased to see Bill Wells (GMCM, USCG ret.) return back aboard the military.com forums. Good having you back shipmate!

MAWS is pleased to see VADM Papp be nominated by Secretary Napolitano to serve as 24th Commandant of the Coast Guard....just as we here predicted on 11 DEC.

http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/index.php/2009/12/update-president-obama-intend...

• Federal agencies in the Washington, DC, area are closed. Nonemergency employees (including employees on pre-approved leave) will be granted excused absence for the number of hours they were scheduled to work. This does not apply to employees on leave without pay, leave without pay for military duty, workers' compensation, suspension, or in another nonpay status.
• Telework employees may be expected to work from their telework sites, as specified in their telework agreements.
• Emergency employees are expected to report for work on time.
• Employees on alternative work schedules are not entitled to another AWS day off in lieu of the workday on which the agency is closed.

Posted on December 20, 2009 at 4:35 PM at: http://www.opm.gov/status/

We here at the Surface Force Center for Maritime Advanced Warfare Studies have no comment at this time, but will be following this very closely. It should be noted though that Mr. Atkinson is highly respected in his field though.

http://www.gloucestertimes.com/punews/local_story_342225554.html

Some of our sources know some people who know some people who know some people that have said that VADM Papp, Commander Atlantic Area is to be nominated as next CCG. We here at the Surface Force Center for Maritime Advanced Warfare Studies (MAWS) wish VADM Papp all the best.

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