April 17, 2008 - Coast Guard reservist receives recognition

Coast Guard reservist receives recognition
Story by PA3 Connie Terrell
First District Public Affairs

Coast Guard reservist Petty Officer 1st Class Bryan Mastrangelo, a Malverne, NY native, was named the First Coast Guard District's 2007 Reserve Enlisted Person of the Year during a ceremony April 9, 2008, at the Coast Guard Integrated Support Command in Boston.

Mastrangelo, a boatswain's mate, was stationed at Coast Guard Station Jones Beach, NY, before being deployed October 1, 2007, to provide law enforcement support for naval transport ships in the port of San Diego.

Mastrangelo was unable to attend the ceremony, but the respect his fellow Coast Guardsmen have for him was still apparent.

"When you have someone that good and cares that much, it's hard to see them go," said Senior Chief Robert Milmoe, the officer in charge of Station Jones Beach. "You would've thought he was working 365 days a year for the Coast Guard."

2007 First Coast Guard District Reserve Enlisted Person of the year, Petty Officer 1st Class Bryan Mastrangelo. (Coast Guard photo)
Mastrangelo provided training for both the active duty and reserve members of Station Jones Beach. In 2007, Mastrangelo led an accelerated two-week boat crew college, certifying 17 reservists as either boat crewmen or operators. As a certified instructor for the American Red Cross and American Heart Association, Mastrangelo kept the entire crew first aid certified.

Mastrangelo enjoys what he does and is very good at it, said Milmoe.

As a volunteer with the Malverne Ambulance Corps in New York, Mastrangelo, a qualified paramedic, took an ambulance home overnight for emergency response within the community, sometimes being the first responder on scene.

"He was a great person to have on the crew," said Matthew Crimmins, the vice president of Malverne Ambulance Corps. "He was reliable, good under pressure and a very good EMT." The 27-year old Mastrangelo worked for the New York Harbor Police Department's Waterfront

Coast Guard reservist, Petty Officer 1st Class Bryan Mastrangelo, 3rd from right, taught a two-week boat crew college for his fellow reservists at Coast Guard Station Jones Beach, NY, in 2007, qualifying 17 reservists. (Coast Guard photo)

Commission before being deployed. Mastrangelo is now studying to
become a certified pilot and wants to fly for the Waterfront Commission when he returns from San Diego.

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