- Announced Annual Awards:
- Large Unit History Award Winner: USCGC Escanaba.
- Small Unit History Award Winner: Station Calumet Harbor, Michigan.
- Best Book on Coast Guard History: P. J. Capelotti, Rogue Wave: The U. S. Coast Guard On and After 9/11.
- Best Book on Regional History: Margaret Buchholz, New Jersey Shipwrecks: 350 Years in the Graveyard of the Atlantic.
- Best Book on Lighthouses/Aids to Navigation: Voyageur Press, Series on Regional Lighthouses.
- Heritage Awards: LCDR Jack A. Eckert, USCG, Ret., for his website of 1000 sea stories and his books preserving them.
- Medal Special Award: LCDR Tom Beard, USCG, Ret., for his outstanding efforts as Editor-in-Chief of The Coast Guard.
- Assisted the artist in creating historically accurate renderings for the 4th and 5th proposed murals for the Academy Library Reading Room.
- Funded acquisition of 5 WWII journals for the Office of Coast Guard Historian.
- Continued efforts on many occasions to improve public access to the Coast Guard Museum/NW, which has been dramatically restricted due to increased waterfront security.
- Began filming past and current USCGC Eagle Commanding Officers and Sail Masters, exploring the leadership challenges and opportunities presented by a square-rigged vessel in the 21st Century.
- Provided stipend to support research on Edwin Emery by CAPT Ayer.
- Provided stipend to support research on Mike Healey by Dennis Noble.
- Provided stipend to support research on USRC Caleb Cushing and crew by Michael Strauss.
- Provided funding for a summer intern in the Office of CG Historian.
- Chief Warrant Officer Professional Development Program Awards. At the suggestion of the staff of the Chief Warrant Officer Professional Development School, the Foundation established a perpetual award for the “Honor Graduate” of the program several times each year. The award consists of a one-year membership in the Foundation, a copy of our book THE COAST GUARD. The first award winners are:
- CWO James A. Todd, USCG Group Philadelphia.
- CWO Thor Banks, USCG NavCen.
- A.J. St. Germain, Air Sta. Eliz. City, NC.
- Initiated project to revise/review the new edition of the USCGA Tour Guide.
- Initiated project to involve old sea dogs (CGA alums in local residence) in indoctrinating new 4/c cadets on CG history.
- The Foundation, along with RADM and Mrs. Van Sice, initiated a project to involve cadets in writing about current heroes.
- Published three issues of The Cutter, FCGH’s magazine. Each issue has grown to 16 to 18 pages.
