R 112123Z MAR 10 ALCGPSC 023/10 SUBJ: 2010 ARMED FORCES RECREATION AWARDS 1. THE ARMED FORCES RECREATION AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE JOINT SERVICES ARMED FORCES RECREATION SOCIETY (AFRS) PROFESSIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTE IN CONJUCTION WITH THE NATIONAL RECREATION AND PARKS ASSOCIATION (NRPA) CONGRESS IN OCTOBER 2010. THIS IS AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNIZE EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMERS IN YOUR COMMAND THAT HAVE MADE POSITIVE IMPACTS TO YOUR RECREATION PROGRAMS ON A FULL-TIME OR COLLATERAL-DUTY BASIS. MILITARY AND CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THESE AWARDS. THE NAMES AND DESCRIPTIONS OF AWARD CATEGORIES ARE LISTED BELOW: A. FRONT LINE AWARD: THIS AWARD IS FOR THE INDIVIDUAL WHO WORKS THE FRONT LINE IN ARMED FORCES RECREATION WITH NO MANAGEMENT OR SUPERVISORY ROLES. THESE ARE THE EMPLOYEES WHO HANDLE DAY-TO-DAY INTERACTION WITH CUSTOMERS: ISSUING EQUIPMENT, ANSWERING QUESTIONS, HANDLING CUSTOMERS CONCERNS, AND WORKING DAY AND NIGHT TO ENSURE THE PROGRAM, FACILITY, OR SERVICE MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE CUSTOMER. THIS EMPLOYEE IS WHERE YOUR CUSTOMER GETS THE MAJORITY OF THEIR INFORMATION AND DEVELOPS A PERCEPTION ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION. THIS AWARD RECOGNIZES EXCELLENCE FOR THOSE PEOPLE WE RARELY HEAR ABOUT, BUT ARE VITAL TO DELIVERING EXCEPTIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE. B. SUPPORT SERVICES BEHIND-THE-SCENES AWARD: SIMILAR TO THE FRONT LINE AWARD FOR EMPLOYEES WITH NO MANAGEMENT OR SUPERVISORY ROLES, THIS AWARD RECOGNIZES THOSE INDIVIDUALS THAT WORK BEHIND THE SCENES, YET ARE VITAL TO THE SUCCESS OF THE RECREATION PROGRAMS AT YOUR COMMAND. EXAMPLES WOULD INCLUDE ACCOUNTANTS, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL, AND LABORERS. C. JOHN (PAT) HARDEN PRACTITIONER AWARD: THIS AWARD IS FOR THE INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS BEEN WORKING IN ARMED FORCES RECREATION AT THE OPERATIONAL LEVEL (PLANNING, PRODUCING, AND EXECUTING PROGRAMS IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE PARTICIPANT) FOR NO MORE THAN SEVEN YEARS. THEY DO IT ALL: MOBILIZING VOLUNTEERS, DECORATING, CONTRACTING FOR ENTERTAINMENT AND FOOD, COORDINATING PUBLICITY, AND WORKING DAY AND NIGHT IN PREPARATION FOR THE PROGRAM. THIS AWARD IS DESIGNED TO RECOGNIZE EXCELLENCE IN PROSPECTIVE CAREER ARMED FORCES RECREATION EMPLOYEES. D. COMMANDERS AWARD: THIS AWARD GOES TO COMMAND MILITARY LEADERSHIP WHO ARE NOT NECESSARILY RECREATION PROFESSIONALS. THESE INDIVIDUALS SHOULD ADVOCATE AND DISPLAY EXTRAORDINARY LEADERSHIP IN THE DELIVERY AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INSTALLATION ARMED FORCES RECREATION PROGRAM AND WHO SIGNIFICANTLY ADVANCE AN INSTALLATIONS QUALITY OF LIFE. E. SPECIAL CITATION AWARD: THIS AWARD IS FOR CIVILIAN OR MILITARY INDIVIDUALS AND VOLUNTEERS WHO ARE NOT NECESSARILY RECREATION PROFESSIONALS. THESE INDIVIDUALS REPRESENT THE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FIELD OF ARMED FORCES RECREATION IN THE AREA OF LEADERSHIP, PUBLIC RELATIONS, PIONEERING, OR RESEARCH. INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN EXCEPTIONAL VOLUNTEERS OR WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED SIGNIFICANTLY TO AN INSTALLATIONS RECREATION PROGRAM MAY ALSO BE NOMINATED. F. FELLOW AWARD: THIS AWARD IS FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE WORKED A MINIMUM OF TWO YEARS IN ARMED FORCES RECREATION AT THE OPERATIONS LEVEL. THEY HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF OVERSEEING AND IMPLEMENTING THE RECREATION PROGRAM. THE NOMINEE MUST HOLD A CURRENT INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP IN A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FIELD OF ARMED FORCES RECREATION. THE MEMBERSHIP MUST BE ACTIVE AND IN PLACE AT LEAST ONE YEAR AT THE TIME OF NOMINATION. G. EXECUTIVE FELLOW AWARD: THIS AWARD RECOGNIZES THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF MANAGEMENT STAFF AT THE HEADQUARTERS, MAJOR COMMAND, MAJOR SUBCOMMAND, OR INSTALLATION TOP MANAGEMENT LEVEL. THESE INDIVIDUALS RESPONSIBILITIES ARE RECREATION PROGRAM MANAGEMENT WITH A MINIMUM OF FIVE YEARS FULL-TIME EXPERIENCE. THE NOMINEE MUST HOLD A CURRENT INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP IN A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FIELD OF ARMED FORCES RECREATION. H. DISTINGUISHED FELLOW AWARD: THE DISTINGUISHED FELLOW AWARD IS THE HIGHEST FORM OF RECOGNITION. THESE INDIVIDUALS MUST HOLD A CURRENT INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP IN A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FIELD OF ARMED FORCES RECREATION AND MUST HAVE MADE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ORGANIZATION IN ARMED FORCES RECREATION. SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS MAY INCLUDE PARTICIPATION SUCH AS SERVICE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, CONTRIBUTION AS A SOLE OR CONTRIBUTING AUTHOR TO PUBLICATIONS, OR PRESENTER AT A NATIONAL, REGIONAL, OR LOCAL ARMED FORCES RECREATION ORGANIZATION. I. LIFETIME SERVICE AWARD: THIS AWARD RECOGNIZES A CAREER OF SERVICE TO THE PROFESSION. CANDIDATES FOR THIS AWARD MUST BE RETIRED WITH A MINIMUM OF TEN YEARS SERVICE IN THE ARMED FORCES RECREATION PROFESSION. THE INDIVIDUAL MUST EITHER BE A CURRENT OR FORMER MEMBER OF A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION. 2. SHOULD YOU WISH TO SUBMIT A NOMINATION FOR ONE OR MORE OF THESE AWARDS, A COPY OF THE AWARDS PACKAGE CONTAINING SPECIFIC CRITERIA FOR THE SUBMISSION PROCESS AND THE FORM MAY BE OBTAINED AT WWW.USCG.MIL/MWR/HQREC/MWRAWARDS.ASP. INDIVIDUALS DESIRING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD CONTACT THE USCG SERVICE REP, MR. ROBERT DAVIS, OF THE COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMAND AT (757) 842-4926 OR E-MAIL: ROBERT.L.DAVIS(AT)USCG.MIL. 3. THIS YEARS AWARD SUBMISSIONS ARE REQUIRED ELECTRONICALLY. NOMINATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 30 APRIL 2010 BY THE COAST GUARD SERVICE REP AT THE E-MAIL ADDRESS CITED ABOVE. YOUR E- MAIL DATE WILL DOCUMENT RECEIPT DATE. E-MAIL NOMINATIONS MUST INCLUDE COMMAND ENDORSEMENT TO INDICATE APPROVAL. 4. RDML DANIEL A. NEPTUN, COMMANDER, CG PERSONNEL SERVICE CENTER, SENDS. 5. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.