Yeoman 2nd Class Jacqueline Rocklage

When a senior chief yeoman unexpectedly left her unit, Yeoman 2nd Class Jacqueline Rocklage stepped up and took over a range of tasks normally performed by more experienced Coast Guardsmen, her shipmates say.

And she did it with a good attitude while setting a good example, wrote one teammate. "Her work ethic far exceeds her peers and (she) is always looked upon as a mentor and an outstanding future leader," the shipmate wrote. "She remains positive and upbeat even when she under incredible pressure from within this office as well as her outside responsibilities and collateral duties."

Her colleagues praised her work as a morale builder; Rocklage has coordinated spaghetti lunches, Seattle Mariners game outings, bake sales and more, they said.

"She oozes the core values," one officer wrote. "Anyone who deals with her, even ... briefly, can see she is a model Coastie."