Cutter Campbell crewman is the best of the best

Captains,

I'm glad to see BMC John Costabile receiving recognition for his achievement. I helped present the award and promoted him to Chief during the National Navy League Conference in Jacksonville, FL. His high speed boat skills resulted in 5 arrests and seizure of cocaine worth $28M.

RADM W

KITTERY, Maine — A crew member of the Coast Guard cutter Campbell, stationed at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, was chosen as the sole recipient of a prestigious leadership award given annually by the Coast Guard.

Chief Boatswain’s Mate John Costabile was recently named the 2009 Douglas A. Munro Inspirational Leadership Award recipient. The award is bestowed on one Coast Guard enlisted member who has demonstrated outstanding leadership and professional competence.

The award comes with an automatic merit promotion and is named after Signalman First Class Douglas Albert Munro, a member of the Coast Guard who received the Medal of Honor, the U.S. military’s highest decoration.