R 071837Z DEC 09 

ALCGPSC 077/09
SUBJ:  COAST GUARD ELITE MALE/FEMALE ATHLETES OF THE YEAR
NOMINATION
A.  COAST GUARD MORALE, WELL-BEING AND RECREATION MANUAL, COMDTINST
M1710.13(SERIES)
1.  NOMINATIONS ARE SOLICITED FOR MILITARY MEMBERS ON ACTIVE DUTY
FOR BOTH THE ELITE MALE AND FEMALE ATHLETES OF THE YEAR FOR 2009.
THE PERIOD FOR CONSIDERATION IS 1 JANUARY 2009 THROUGH 31 DECEMBER 2009.
NOMINATIONS MUST ARRIVE AT THE COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMAND (CSC) NO
LATER THAN 16 JANUARY 2010.  CHAPTER 5.D.5 OF REF A PROVIDES
GUIDANCE FOR SUBMISSION OF NOMINATION PACKAGES.
2.  THIS IS AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY FOR COMMANDS TO RECOGNIZE THE
DEDICATION AND HARD WORK OF OUR MILITARY MEMBERS WHO HAVE ACHIEVED
THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE DURING 2009.  COMMANDS
SHOULD QUERY NEWLY ARRIVING PERSONNEL TO ENSURE THAT THESE
INDIVIDUALS ARE NOT OVERLOOKED FOR THIS OUTSTANDING PROGRAM.
3.  NOMINATION PACKAGES MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
  A.  ATHLETES PROFESSIONAL AND ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENTS
  B.  NOTABLE COMMUNITY SERVICE
  C.  BIOGRAPHY OF THE INDIVIDUAL
  D.  PHOTO IN SERVICE DRESS BRAVO (PHOTO MAY BE SCANNED AND SENT
VIA ELECTRONIC MEDIA, BUT MUST BE SCANNED AT A MINIMUM RESOLUTION
OF 300 DOTS PER INCH (DPI) AND AS A JPEG FILE.)
  E.  ACTION PHOTO OF ATHLETE PARTICIPATING IN HIS/HER EVENT (PHOTO
MAY BE SCANNED AND SENT VIA ELECTRONIC MEDIA, BUT MUST BE SCANNED
AT A MINIMUM RESOLUTION OF 300 DPI AND AS A JPEG FILE.)
4.  COMPLETE NOMINATION PACKAGES MUST BE SENT TO:
COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMAND
BATTLEFIELD TECH CENTER 1, SUITE 500
510 INDEPENDENCE PARKWAY
CHESAPEAKE, VA 23320-5180
ATTN:  CWO4 R. T. DOWNS
5.  INDIVIDUALS OR COMMANDS DESIRING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD
REVIEW REF A OR CONTACT CWO4 R.T. DOWNS AT ROBERT.T.DOWNS(AT)
USCG.MIL OR (757) 842-4928.
6.  RDML DANIEL A. NEPTUN, COMMANDER, CG PERSONNEL SERVICE CENTER,
SENDS.
7.  INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.