Point Reyes National Seashore (CA)
Ranger Arrests Wanted Felon
While on patrol at 9 p.m. on December 20th, ranger Chance Jones came upon a man sleeping in his vehicle in the parking lot at the Bear Valley Visitor Center. Jones ran an identification check on the man, who turned out to be J.W., 51, who was listed on the Tennessee Bureau of Investigations "most wanted" list for aggravated kidnapping. Deputies from the Marin County Sheriff's Office assisted Jones in the felony arrest, which occurred without incident. J.W. was transported to the Marin County jail, where he is awaiting extradition to Tennessee. Rangers and TBI agents are continuing their investigation.
[Submitted by David Schifsky, Acting Operations Supervisor]
OPERATIONAL NOTES
Servicewide
Threat Level Raised to Orange
Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge raised the threat level to orange (high) on Sunday. The text of his press conference, taken from the White House web page, read as follows:
SECRETARY RIDGE: "Good afternoon. Today, the United States Government raised the national threat level from an Elevated to High risk of terrorist attack -- or as more commonly known, from a Yellow Code to an Orange Code.
We know from experience that the increased security that is implemented when we raise the threat level, along with increased vigilance, can help disrupt or deter terrorist attacks.
The U.S. intelligence community has received a substantial increase in the volume of threat-related intelligence reports. These credible sources suggest the possibility of attacks against the homeland around the holiday season and beyond.
The strategic indicators, including al-Qaida's continued desire to carry out attacks against our homeland, are perhaps greater now than at any point since September 11th, 2001.
The information we have indicates that extremists abroad are anticipating near-term attacks that they believe will either rival, or exceed, the attacks that occurred in New York and the Pentagon and the fields of Pennsylvania nearly two years ago.
Recent reporting reiterates and this is a constant stream of reporting, that al-Qaida continues to consider using aircraft as a weapon. And they are constantly evaluating procedures both in the United States and elsewhere to find gaps in our security posture that could be exploited. Our actions, our considerable actions, are directed against their efforts.
We have not raised the threat level in this country for six months, but I remind everyone we have raised it before. Homeland Security professionals and security professionals at all levels of government, federal, state or local, as well as the private sector, are hard at work to increase security in your community, state and across the entire nation.
Americans should know that along with this announcement comes action.
A specific plan goes into place as we speak. Most importantly, we share specific information with those who need it and who can act upon it.
Already, I have spoken to the nation's governors, your Homeland Security advisors, several mayors and other local officials and asked them to review the security measures they currently have in place and to increase protections to thwart terrorist attacks. And they are doing so.
In addition, we have made calls to officials from states and major cities, and will continue to do so; throughout the past week reminding them to be on heightened alert and now we have called upon them to increase their levels of security.
Leaders in the private sector that control resources critical to our country have -- they will be contacted today and provided with very specific measures for them to take to protect those resources and the communities in which those resources are located.
Where appropriate, we have also shared information with foreign countries to enlist their help in combating these terrorist threats.
All Federal departments and agencies are implementing action plans in response to the increase in the threat level.
We have enhanced security at our nation's airports and around other transportation systems and infrastructure. We will re-deploy agents and other resources at our borders to meet the current threat. There will be more Coast Guard air and sea patrols off our shores, in our ports, and escorting ships.
Now, obviously, I will not outline all of the actions that are being taken to protect our citizens. We will not broadcast our plans to the terrorists.
But extensive and considerable protections have been or soon will be in place all across the country.
I can assure you that your government will stand at the ready, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to stop terrorism during the holiday season and beyond.
Now, in addition to knowing that Homeland Security professionals at all levels are working to keep our communities safe, we do ask individual Americans to do a few additional things during this time of heightened alert.
I have said many times before that homeland security begins at home, and I guess that means I'm saying it again.
Your awareness and vigilance can help tremendously, so please use your common sense and report suspicious packages, vehicles, or activities to local law enforcement.
Go over your family emergency plans, and if you haven't developed one by now, please do so.
These kinds of precautions we think just make good sense. I can tell all of you from personal experience that those of us who were affected for several days during the hurricane season were glad to have done some advance planning to prepare.
Now, for those traveling during this holiday season let me thank you in advance for putting up with some inconveniences.
As we learned during the Thanksgiving holiday, additional security measures sometimes require additional patience.
But I think we did a pretty good job keeping things safe, and not too slow, at our airports and we believe that with your cooperation, the same will be true in the coming days and weeks.
And finally, no matter your faith or your culture, we know that now is the time of year for very, very important personal and family and community celebrations. So I encourage you to continue with your holiday plans. Gather with your family and friends and enjoy the spirit of the season.
There is no doubt that those of us fortunate to live in this country have a lot to be thankful for, not the least of which is the opportunity to live in the greatest country in the world.
America is a country that will not be bent by terror. America is a country that will not be broken by fear. But instead, America is a country blessed with citizens marked by goodwill and great resolve.
We will show the terrorists both during this holiday season goodwill toward our fellow men, and readiness and resolve to protect our families and our freedoms.
Thank you.
Yes.
QUESTION: Can you detail some of the types of chatter that you're talking about when you're saying you're getting more information about threats during the holiday season? I know last week there was some discussion of a female suicide bomber in New York City. Is this the type of thing that you're hearing about?
SECRETARY RIDGE: Well, we -- first of all, we heard the reporting, saw the reporting, about the suicide bomber. And that's something we're obviously very concerned with because it is a tactic that's been employed around the country, but we had no independent confirmation of that particular reporting.
But nonetheless, we continue to hear, one, the interest in using aircraft as a means of attack; two, there's continued discussion -- again, these are from credible sources about near-term attacks that could either rival or exceed what we experienced on September 11th.
And I would say and reiterate that I think not only the volume of reporting is up, but from several credible sources. So we take a look at the scope of the reporting, the volume of the reporting, the credibility of the reports, and say now is the time that we put into plan, we put into action, the plans that we have developed during the past several months.
It's been six months since we put these plans into effect, and we just ramped them again.
QUESTION: Saying the chatter is up, the highest it's been since September 11th, is a pretty dramatic statement, but how would you compare it to, say, the Orange Alert that you called last February when there were CIA reports saying an imminent attack was probably about to happen and obviously didn't? But how would you compare it to that time? Is the chatter more serious? Is it more intense?
SECRETARY RIDGE: I think the level -- again, I don't recall numerically, quantitatively, that time, but any time the federal government goes from Yellow to Orange or Orange back down to Yellow, there's a consensus within the intelligence community that not only the volume but the credibility and the kind of reporting merits us to either raise or lower the level of threat.
So I think it's a -- it's more important to focus on the fact that there is that consensus within the intelligence community that we go up.
QUESTION: In the past, there have been certain events though, such as Iman Faris being arrested, that led to a sudden concern over the Brooklyn Bridge being blown up, or the wires being cut.
Has there been some specific event in terms of somebody being collared in recent weeks? Has it been the boat that was intercepted, that had drugs and also several alleged al-Qaida members, by the Navy?
SECRETARY RIDGE: First of all, with regard to Iman Faris, I think that highlights a very good point, and the key was -- it was reported that it was he that said, "Gee, when America goes up and there's added security or an added level of -- added levels of prevention, we're inclined to deter or postpone those attacks," and that's one of the reasons we do go up.
No, I think it is really the overall -- the credibility of sources pointing toward near-term attacks in the United States. And it's really the scope and the volume of the reporting and the number of credible sources.
QUESTION: What about the boat interception with the al-Qaida members? Did they provide any information that would have helped, sort of, go into the mix here?
SECRETARY RIDGE: Well, you know, that's a process of interrogation, and if and when they do, and if it's actionable, we would share it with the right kind of people but not discuss it publicly.
Yes.
QUESTION: With security already so high at the airports, why is there continued concern about airplanes being used as weapons or bombs being put on them? I mean, I think Americans would think our airports are pretty secure right now.
SECRETARY RIDGE: I hope they do, because we think aviation is far, far more secure from the curbside to the cockpit. I mean, they are layered, comprehensive, defensive measures -- baggage screeners, which are now professional. We've armed hundreds; we're going to arm thousands, of pilots. We've got hardened cockpit doors. We've got thousands of federal air marshals.
But again, since there is a recurring theme that we have heard echoed again during the past couple of weeks, as part of the reason that we go up, we have a substantial level of security at the airports, but we can ramp it up a little bit more when we go to Orange and that's precisely what we do.
But make no mistake about it; aviation is far more secure than it's ever been in the history of the country.
QUESTION: Are you also hearing more about heightened problems for Americans abroad and are you giving any warnings there, specifically?
SECRETARY RIDGE: Well, I think the -- any intelligence relating to activity or heightened threat to Americans abroad, as you know, is those -- those warnings are issued from the State Department and I'd refer you to the State Department on those.
There have been a couple that have been out there, obviously, and whether or not, based on the intelligence that we are reporting on that as it relates to threats to the homeland, you'd have to -- I'd refer you to the State Department to see if they're going to add any additional warnings to the international sector.
Yes.
QUESTION: You touched on this briefly, but what are the implications for people that are traveling over the holidays? Are they going to see different things at airports, at bus stations, etcetera?
SECRETARY RIDGE: I think you will -- they will undoubtedly see additional security at airports. We are going to ask the traveling public to do the same thing they did in helping us as they did during Thanksgiving. We're not going to compromise security; we are going to add more security.
But if they do a couple of things during the course of their travel, they will expedite things. I mean, take all those items out of your pocket and put them in that tray. Take the computer out of the case. Take the coat off. There are a lot of little things that they can do so we can move things along.
But if you've got travel plans, travel. I mean, we've had a lot of people working on this for the past couple of days that had some travel plans, and we encourage them and everybody else to travel.
QUESTION: What about traveling to New York City? I mean, that's obviously a city that's been hit before. Are these threats directed at specific American cities or is just incredibly broad over the entire nation?
SECRETARY RIDGE: Well, first of all, I think it has been reported before, and I think it comes as no surprise, that New York and Washington have been, are, and undoubtedly always will be some of the most high profile targets in this country.
Secondly, I think I've said before, I doubt if there's a city that is better prepared, more on alert, or that's devoted more resources to prevention and security than New York City. And they probably have a lot of other mayors and police chiefs doing the same thing.
So, no, this is not specifically directed at New York. They are -- basically, they have always had an elevated state of security and prevention. I mean, that's just how they -- their mayor chooses to operate and, you know, Chief Kelly, Mayor Bloomberg, Governor Pataki -- they've committed the resources to make sure the citizens and visitors are protected and they'll continue to do that.
QUESTION: Mr. Secretary, is the reason why you're making this a national -- you're raising the threat level nationally, is it because you don't have a specific or specifically targeted cities? You have, again, just sort of chatter that's not really directed in any particular place.
SECRETARY RIDGE: Yeah, we have reviewed -- and again, it's not surprising that some of the same venues come up. I mean, they're always -- they talk about New York and Washington, and it's predictable that if they are looking for a -- if they're talking about a terrorist attack of the same or greater dimension than on 9/11, you more, I mean, you naturally, I think, gravitate toward the larger urban areas.
And so to make sure that we enhance security across our major metropolitan areas, we go up.
QUESTION: President Bush has said in the past that the war on terror has greatly hampered al-Qaida's ability to communicate within its network. What does it say that now you believe that the chatter is at a greater point than any time since 9/11?
SECRETARY RIDGE: Well, first of all, I think the President's assessment is correct. I mean, we've decapitated or imprisoned from one-half to two-thirds of the known leadership. We have literally taken off the table for their use probably a couple hundred million dollars by freezing those assets. Those that were in leadership have been dispersed so the communication is more difficult.
So, in reality, all those -- that may be the reason that it has been so long -- I'm not going to speculate, but remember, we haven't raised this level of alert for over a half a year.
But make no mistake about it, the President has said this is -- we have to be into this -- we are in this for the long term, that in spite of the extraordinary success of the military and the CIA, the cooperation with our allies, the apprehension or death of a lot of the principals and the freezing the assets, this is still an international war, international terrorist cells including al-Qaida, and the fact that we are picking up information that results in us going to Orange, I think is a reflection of increased capacity, probably on our side, not necessarily greater ability on theirs.
QUESTION: Do you have any indication that the chatter, increased chatter, has anything to do with the capture of Saddam Hussein last week?
SECRETARY RIDGE: There's no nexus that I'd be prepared to draw now. I mean, with our several fronts of the war on terror, and capturing Saddam Hussein, is of great significance to this country's international effort to combat terror. But we don't see any nexus with regard to the reporting that causes us to raise -- any connection that causes us to raise the threat level.
MR. ROERKASSY: Time for one more.
SECRETARY RIDGE: Yes.
QUESTION: With all the talk about going to Orange, was there ever any discussion; was the level of chatter ever serious or high enough that you thought of going to Red?
SECRETARY RIDGE: No, when we convened, those that we get together and have the discussion about the quality of the information and the kinds of actions we should take, whether or not we go up to Orange or whether we just go to more specific actions, no. I mean, but again, I think it's very important to note that ever since 9/11, from the early morning hours when the President meets with the intelligence community and the Attorney General and FBI Director and everybody else, there's been a continued focus, not only on the war on terror abroad, but the war on terror and its impact in the United States.
Twice a day, the intelligence community meets to review the intelligence of the day and how it relates to intelligence that they've acquired before. And so it's 24-7 since 9/11 and again, the convergence of -- the quantity, the quality and the credibility and the scope and the notion that they are near-term attacks of the scope that is equal to or greater than those that occurred on 9/11, there is a general consensus within the community, now is the time to go up.
We've got an action plan, specific things people are going to do at the federal, state and local level. We'll give specific directions to certain segments of the private sector. I mean, I just want Americans to understand that we've got a lot -- we have literally thousands and thousands of security, Homeland Security professionals out there who, based on going to Orange, will do additional things.
There is an additional risk and we are going to do additional things to combat the risk.
Thank you very much.
More Information...
Servicewide Training
Weekly Listing of Operations Training Opportunities
This calendar appears every Monday as an addendum to the Morning Report and a separate entry for InsideNPS. It is not meant to be replace the Learning Place; rather it is a quick summary of available training with links (as available) to relevant Learning Place pages. Please note:
- New and revised entries are in bold face.
- Submissions for other training courses should conform to the style used here.
- Please include the URL to the web sites where readers can obtain the requisite forms and/or find out additional information about the training course. If a URL is not specifically listed, the announcement can likely be found on the Learning Place, the NPS training page found at http://www.nps.gov/training/announcements/index.doc.
- Closing dates for applications are underscored.
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January
January 9 — January 11: National Registry EMT-Basic Refresher, Furnace Creek Inn, Death Valley NP, CA. $125 per student. For additional information, contact Laura_Wilvert@nps.gov, or call her at 760-786-3295. Or go to the NPS EMS web site at http://inside.nps.gov/programs/programcustommenu.cfm?menuid=1816&div=45&prog=177. [Dennis Burnett, WASO]
January 27 — January 29: National Emergency Medical Services Conference, San Diego, CA. This training will provide participants with the latest updates on contemporary standards of pre-hospital patient care, instruction in the application of NPS EMS policy, and the coordination of EMS programs within the parks. Specific topics to be addressed include Director's Order 51, Reference Manual 51, the NPS EMS field manual, EMS program coordination, NPS national standard protocol development, the National Registry of EMT's, EMS data management, patient care reports, the NPS white card, medical-legal issues, and a presentation by the national NPS EMS medical advisor. An EMS medical advisor meeting will preceded the training conference — it will take place on the afternoon of January 25th and all day on the 26th. Nominations must be received by December 29th. For more information, contact Randy Coffman, Chief, Emergency Services, WASO at 202-513-7093. [Randy Coffman]
February
February 2 — February 6: Law Enforcement Advanced Interviewing training (LEAINTP-402), FLETC, Glynco, GA. For a copy of the announcement, go to http://www.nps.gov/training/announcements/index.doc. The announcement closes on December 29th. [Wiley Golden, NPS/FLETC]
February 2 — February 13: Advanced Driver Instructor Training (ADITP-401), FLETC, Glynco, GA. For a copy of the announcement, go to http://www.nps.gov/training/announcements/index.doc. The announcement closes on December 29th. [Wiley Golden, NPS/FLETC]
February 3 — February 6: Instructor Techniques for Non-Lethal Training Ammunition Training (ITNTA-402), FLETC, Glynco, GA. For a copy of the announcement, go to http://www.nps.gov/training/announcements/index.doc. The announcement closes on December 29th. [Wiley Golden, NPS/FLETC]
February 3 — February 6: EMT Refresher, Lassen Volcanic NP, CA. $50 per student. For additional information, contact Kelly_Roche@nps.gov, or call her at 530-595-4444. [Randy Coffman, WASO]
February 18 — June 11: National Park Ranger Basic Law Enforcement Training (NPRI-404), FLETC, Glynco, GA. For a copy of the announcement, go to http://www.nps.gov/training/announcements/index.doc. The announcement closes on January 8th. [Wiley Golden, NPS/FLETC]
February 23 — February 25: EMS Refresher, Shenandoah NP, VA. For more information, please go to the NPS EMS web site at http://inside.nps.gov/programs/programcustommenu.cfm?menuid=1824&div=45&prog=177
[Randy Coffman, WASO]
March
March 1 — March 5: Wildland Fire Origin and Cause Determination (NWCG FI-210), FLETC, Glynco, GA. The FI-210 course is designed to provide the coursework portion of the task book requirements for red card certification as a Type III fire investigator (wildland fire cause and origin). The course is open to both commissioned law enforcement and non-commissioned fire and resource management employees who are interested in developing and/or refreshing skills in fire investigation. Fore more information, contact either John Carpenter at 912-267-2607 (John.Carpenter@associates.dhs.gov) or SA Alan Foster at 530-359-2108. [Alan Foster]
March 1 — March 12: Special Operations (SPECOPS-401), FLETC, Tucson, AZ. Training for personnel who are directly involved with special law enforcement operations in the National Park Service. It is intended for those who are actually engaged in such enforcement activities, including terrorism and security, counter-narcotics, and anti-poaching. Includes tactical firearms exercises and training in anti-terrorism concepts and planning, ground/aerial surveillance techniques, use of technical equipment, team building, resource violation scenarios, tactical tracking skills, physical fitness, and officer survival. For a copy of the announcement, go to http://www.nps.gov/training/announcements/index.doc. The announcement closes on January 9th. [Wiley Golden, NPS/FLETC]
March 30 — April 1: Colt M-16/AR-15 Rifle/Carbine/Submachine Gun Armorer's School, Delaware Water Gap NRA, Bushkill, PA. Those attending will be provided with a complete understanding of the design theory, nomenclature, dynamics, compatibility, interchangeability, detailed disassembly, assembly, maintenance and troubleshooting of the M-16/AR-15 family of weapons and certified for three years as a model-specific Colt law enforcement armorer. The course if for LE personnel only. Cost: $375. The closing date for applications is February 29th. For additional details, contact Mike Zirwas, park ranger, at 570-588-2436 or contact him via email. [Mike Zirwas, DEWA]
April
April 19 — April 23: Wildland Fire Origin and Cause Determination (NWCG FI-210), Colorado Springs, CO. The FI-210 course is designed to provide the coursework portion of the task book requirements for red card certification as a Type III fire investigator (wildland fire cause and origin). The course is open to both commissioned law enforcement and non-commissioned fire and resource management employees who are interested in developing and/or refreshing skills in fire investigation. Fore more information, contact either John Carpenter at 912-267-2607 (John.Carpenter@associates.dhs.gov) or SA Alan Foster at 530-359-2108. [Alan Foster]
May
May 10 — May 14: Wildland Fire Origin and Cause Determination (NWCG FI-210), Prescott, AZ. The FI-210 course is designed to provide the coursework portion of the task book requirements for red card certification as a Type III fire investigator (wildland fire cause and origin). The course is open to both commissioned law enforcement and non-commissioned fire and resource management employees who are interested in developing and/or refreshing skills in fire investigation. Fore more information, contact either John Carpenter at 912-267-2607 (John.Carpenter@associates.dhs.gov) or SA Alan Foster at 530-359-2108. [Alan Foster]
May 24 — May 28: Wildland Fire Origin and Cause Determination (NWCG FI-210), Redmond, OR. The FI-210 course is designed to provide the coursework portion of the task book requirements for red card certification as a Type III fire investigator (wildland fire cause and origin). The course is open to both commissioned law enforcement and non-commissioned fire and resource management employees who are interested in developing and/or refreshing skills in fire investigation. Fore more information, contact either John Carpenter at 912-267-2607 (John.Carpenter@associates.dhs.gov) or SA Alan Foster at 530-359-2108. [Alan Foster]
June
June 7 — June 11: Wildland Fire Origin and Cause Determination (NWCG FI-210), Missoula, MT. The FI-210 course is designed to provide the coursework portion of the task book requirements for red card certification as a Type III fire investigator (wildland fire cause and origin). The course is open to both commissioned law enforcement and non-commissioned fire and resource management employees who are interested in developing and/or refreshing skills in fire investigation. Fore more information, contact either John Carpenter at 912-267-2607 (John.Carpenter@associates.dhs.gov) or SA Alan Foster at 530-359-2108. [Alan Foster]
June 14 — June 18: Wildland Fire Origin and Cause Determination (NWCG FI-210), Boise, ID. The FI-210 course is designed to provide the coursework portion of the task book requirements for red card certification as a Type III fire investigator (wildland fire cause and origin). The course is open to both commissioned law enforcement and non-commissioned fire and resource management employees who are interested in developing and/or refreshing skills in fire investigation. Fore more information, contact either John Carpenter at 912-267-2607 (John.Carpenter@associates.dhs.gov) or SA Alan Foster at 530-359-2108. [Alan Foster]
PARKS AND PEOPLE
Chickasaw National Recreation Area (OK)
GS-025-12 Supervisory Park Ranger
Dates: 12/17/2003 - 01/16/2004
This position is permanent full-time, 6C covered and is located in the Ranger Activities Division, Chickasaw National Recreation Area. Vacancy announcement number IMSF 04-05 closes January 16, 2004. The Chief Ranger has direct responsibility for all matters related to the Division of Ranger Activities which include Law Enforcement, Security, Structural and Wildland Fire Suppression, Search and Rescue, Emergency Medical Services, Campground Management and Fee Collection, Visitor Use Management and Safety, Water Safety, Boat Operations, and Resource Protection Programs. Reviews workload factors affecting division operations. Develops operational plans and directs subordinates in the sequence of operations to assure an even flow and distribution of work year round, the expeditious handling of priority case, and the meeting of schedules and deadlines. Manages a law enforcement program that handles approximately 500 to 600 Part I and Part II incidents per year. Directs a program related to wildland and structural fire for prevention, pre suppression, and emergency suppression activities within the area and a 5200 acre protection zone outside the authorized boundary.
Chickasaw National Recreation Area is located adjacent to the town of Sulphur, Oklahoma (population 4,500) 82 miles south of Oklahoma City and 140 miles north of Dallas, TX. The towns of Ardmore and Ada, each with a population of about 25,000, are 30 miles away. Springs, streams, and lakes in wooded and grassy hills typify the area. Elevation is 1,011 feet and the average annual rainfall is 38 inches. Summer temperatures sometimes exceeded 100 degrees and winter temperatures of 20 degrees or lower are not uncommon. Both Sulphur and nearby Davis (population 3,000) have school systems with kindergarten through grade 12. Fully accredited colleges are available as close as 30 miles.
[Submitted by Susie Staples, susie_staples@nps.gov, 580/622-3161, 1-220]
Training and Employee Development
John Tyler Announces Retirement
John Tyler, Deputy Chief, Training and Development plans to retire on January 24, 2004, after 36 years with the National Park Service. John's association with the National Park Service began in Zion National Park where he worked as a Student Conservation Association intern. His official NPS career began at the Horace M. Albright Training Center as an Intake Trainee. He went on to Park Ranger positions at Cape Hatteras NS, Wright Brothers NM/Fort Raleigh NHS, Shenandoah NP, Pu'uhonua o Honaunau NHP, Lake Mead NRA. In 1977, John assumed the position of Park Ranger (Instructor) at Stephen T. Mather Training Center and began a long-term association with NPS training community. Following an assignment to Valley Forge NHP as Chief of Interpretation and Visitor Services, John became the Superintendent of Fort McHenry NM&HS. In the mid-90s, John accepted the position of Deputy Chief, Training and Development.
Employees, partners, friends, volunteers — anyone-- who had the privilege to work with John has been inspired by his unimpeachable integrity, compassion, and vision. He has worked "behind the scenes" in the Deputy Director's office and in Servicewide Training and Development to transform the organizational culture of the Service to prepare it for the 21st century, including his work on the restructuring of the NPS in 1995 and the creation of the NPS Fundamentals training program. His early work in environmental education laid the groundwork for a nine-year relationship with rangers and park managers from Japan's national parks to the benefit of parks and reserves in both countries. The many employees he has mentored and coached throughout his career are not only better prepared to do their jobs, but have grown to be better human beings through his example. He was awarded the Meritorious Service Award in recognition of his accomplishments in achieving the Mission of the NPS.
You are invited to join us in a "celebration of John" (Please click on the "More Information" link or visit http://inside.nps.gov/documents/tyler.htm)
[Submitted by Wendy Boston, Wendy_Boston@nps.gov, (202) 354-1966] More Information...
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Prepared by the Division of Law Enforcement and Emergency Services, WASO, with the cooperation and support of Delaware Water Gap NRA.