The Reserve Organization of America (ROA) annually presents the Reserve Outstanding Junior Officer Award to the Coast Guard Reserve junior officer judged to exemplify those characteristics expected of an outstanding junior officer during the past fiscal year.

Winners:

• 2020 - LT Terri Medlin of Sector North Carolina
• 2019 - LT Paul Jansen of Sector San Francisco
• 2018 - LT Jeffrey R. Kemp of USN Coastal Riverine Squadron Ten (CRS-10)
• 2017 - LT Jeffrey S. Miller of Legal Service Command (LSC)
• 2016 - LT Benjamin Gross of Port Security Unit (PSU) 309
• 2015 - LTJG Christopher LaRocque of Port Security Unit (PSU) 313
• 2014 - LT Remi Harrington of Port Security Unit (PSU) 312

This award is named after RADM Bennett “Bud” Sparks, who championed the integration of reserve and active duty workforces to achieve overall unit readiness. 

Category 1:

• 2020 – National Strike Force
• 2019 – Station New York
• 2018 – Station Mayport
• 2017 – Sector Anchorage
• 2016 – Station Fort Myers Beach
• 2015 – Coast Guard Intelligence Coordination Center
• 2014 - Station Fort Myers Beach

Category 2: 

• 2020 - Sector Puget Sound
• 2019 - Sector Jacksonville
• 2018 - Sector New York
• 2017 - Sector San Francisco
• 2016 - Sector Delaware Bay
• 2015 – Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville
• 2014 - Sector Delaware Bay

This award is named after Admiral Russell R. Waesche who, while serving as Commandant, established the Coast Guard Reserve to bolster readiness during World War II. 

Category 1:

• 2020 - Ninth Coast Guard District
• 2019 - Eleventh Coast Guard District
• 2018 - Ninth Coast Guard District
• 2017 - Fourteenth Coast Guard District
• 2016 - Ninth Coast Guard District
• 2015 - Fourteenth Coast Guard District
• 2014 - Ninth Coast Guard District

Category 2:

• 2020 – Director of Operational Logistics (DOL)
• 2019 – Fifth Coast Guard District
• 2018 – Eighth Coast Guard District
• 2017 – Seventh Coast Guard District
• 2016 – Pacific Area Deployable Specialized Forces Support Branch (PAC-13)
• 2015 – First Coast Guard District
• 2014 - Coast Guard Pacific Area, Deployable Specialized Forces (DSF), PACAREA-13

The Coast Guard Chief Warrant Officer award is based on the member’s achievements and dedication to service during the past fiscal year.

Winners:

• 2020 - CWO2 Jeremy Bloom of Sector Maryland-National Capitol Region
• 2019 - CWO2 Jonathan W. Oakes of LANT-39
• 2018 - no nominations
• 2017 - ENG2 Pamela E. Arts-Smith of Port Security Unit (PSU) 305
• 2016 - F&S2 Cynthia E. Oliver of Coast Guard Base Miami
• 2015 - MSSD3 Thomas Cinko of Sector Delaware Bay
• 2014 - ENG2 Anthony Slowik of Port Security Unit (PSU) 313