In this photo released by the U.S. Coast Guard, (from left) Rear Adm. Daniel May, Rear Adm. Joel Whitehead, commander of the Eighth Coast Guard District, Capt. Deborah Dombeck, Capt. Peter Oittinen, Capt. George Stephanos and Adm. Thad Allen, Commandant of the Coast Guard pose together after the Eighth Coast Guard District , the Integrated Support Commands New Orleans and St. Louis were selected as the 2008 Admiral Russell R. Waesche Award recipients at the Reserve Officers Association Coast Guard reception in Washington D.C. on Monday, Feb. 2, 2009. Sponsored by the ROA, the Waesche Award recognizes districts and their ISC offices for superior Reserve readiness. The selection was based on data taken from Coast Guard business intelligence, training management tools, Direct Access, and narratives submitted by competing districts and ISCs. (Reserve Officer Association photo/Eric Minton)