R 051702Z FEB 10 ALCOAST 069/10 COMDTNOTE 1650 SUBJ: SOLICITATION FOR 2010 INTELLIGENCE AWARD NOMINATIONS A. MEDALS AND AWARDS MANUAL, COMDTINST M1650.25 (SERIES) B. COMMAND INTELLIGENCE OFFICERS, COMDTINST 3821.16 C. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY DIRECTIVE 655 1. IAW REFS A, B AND C, THIS MESSAGE SOLICITS NOMINATIONS FOR THE AWARDS DETAILED IN PARAGRAPH FIVE. ELIGIBLE MEMBERS AND/OR UNITS MAY BE NOMINATED FOR MORE THAN ONE AWARD. DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS IS 05 MAR 2010. 2. NOMINATIONS. EACH AWARD PACKAGE WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS, TYPED SINGLE SPACED, AND IN TIMES NEW ROMAN TWELVE PITCH FONT: A. DETAILED NARRATIVE, NO MORE THAN TWO PAGES, DESCRIBING ACCOMPLISHMENTS THAT SUPPORT AWARD CRITERIA. UP TO THREE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS MAY BE INCLUDED IF ESSENTIAL TO THE PACKAGE. B. DRAFT AWARD CITATION, NO MORE THAN FIFTEEN LINES. TEMPLATES CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.INTELINK.GOV/INTELDOCS/BROWSE.PHP? FFOLDERID(EQUALS)48343. C. BIOGRAPHY, NO MORE THAN ONE PAGE. UNIT BIOGRAPHY WILL INCLUDE UNIT ROSTER. INDIVIDUAL BIOGRAPHY WILL INCLUDE CAREER AND AWARD HISTORY. D. FOR THE NATIONAL MARITIME INTELLIGENCE AWARD NOMINATIONS, THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE (ODNI) FORM 655-01 IS ALSO REQUIRED. THE (ODNI) FORM 655-01 CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS://WWW.INTELINK.GOV/INTELDOCS/BROWSE.PHP? FFOLDERID(EQUALS)48343. 3. NATIONAL MILITARY INTELLIGENCE ASSOCIATION (NMIA) 36TH ANNIVERSARY AND AWARDS CEREMONY. THE ADMIRAL FREDERICK C. BILLARD INTELLIGENCE AWARD, THE LIEUTENANT CHARLES S. ROOT INTELLIGENCE AWARD, AND THE LIEUTENANT GENERAL PATRICK M. HUGHES AWARD WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE WINNERS AT THE NMIA 36TH ANNIVERSARY AWARDS BANQUET ON 02 MAY 2010 AT THE HILTON-MCLEAN TYSON'S CORNER, MCLEAN, VA. COMDT (CG-2) WILL PROVIDE TONO AND ACCT DATA FOR AWARD RECIPIENT ATTENDANCE TO THE NMIA BANQUET. 4. SUBMISSIONS. ALL NOMINATIONS WILL BE ENDORSED AND ROUTED THROUGH THEIR RESPECTIVE CHAIN OF COMMAND. AREAS WILL CONSOLIDATE NOMINATIONS AND FORWARD ONE NOMINEE PER AWARD TO COMDT (CG-212). HARD COPIES OF NOMINATIONS ARE NOT REQUIRED. 5. AWARDS AND CRITERIA. A. ADMIRAL FREDERICK C. BILLARD INTELLIGENCE AWARD IS PRESENTED TO A USCG MEMBER (AD/RES/CIV) PERFORMING FULL TIME INTEL OR CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR DUTIES. UNITS MAY NOMINATE ANY MEMBER WHOSE PERFORMANCE RESULTED IN INNOVATION AND EXCEPTIONAL IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN THE COAST GUARD INTELLIGENCE AND CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION ENTERPRISE OR NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY (IC). CANDIDATES WILL BE JUDGED ON SUPPORT OR MANAGEMENT OF INITIATIVES OR PROGRAMS, POSITIVE ORGANIZATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS, AND THE MEMBER'S ETHICAL CONDUCT, PERSONAL INTEGRITY AND PROFESSIONAL MOTIVATION DURING CY 2009. B. LIEUTENANT CHARLES S. ROOT INTELLIGENCE AWARD IS PRESENTED TO A USCG MEMBER (AD/RES/CIV) PERFORMING FULL TIME INTEL OR CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR DUTIES, WHOSE PERFORMANCE HAS RESULTED IN EXCEPTIONAL SUPPORT TO INTEL OPERATIONS DURING CY 2009. CANDIDATES WILL BE JUDGED ON ABILITY TO SUSTAIN THE HIGHEST PERFORMANCE WHILE SUPPORTING OPERATIONAL COMMANDERS IN A CLEARLY EXCEPTIONAL MANNER THAT DIRECTLY CONTRIBUTED TO A SPECIFIC USCG OR NATIONAL SECURITY OPERATION. C. LIEUTENANT GENERAL PATRICK M. HUGHES AWARD IS PRESENTED TO A USCG MEMBER OR DHS EMPLOYEE (AD/RES/CIV/CONTRACTOR) WHO PROVIDED THE GREATEST ACHIEVEMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO ENHANCE HOMELAND SECURITY INTELLIGENCE DURING CY 2009. ANY USCG MEMBER OR DHS EMPLOYEE ASSIGNED TO A COMPONENT INTELLIGENCE ORGANIZATION OF DHS IS ELIGIBLE. CONTRIBUTIONS OF ALL SUPPORT EMPLOYEES AND NON-ANALYST INTELLIGENCE EMPLOYEES (LIAISON OFFICERS, COLLECTION MANAGERS, AND PRODUCTION OFFICERS) WILL BE CONSIDERED. D. DHS INTELLIGENCE LEADERSHIP AWARD IS PRESENTED TO A DHS INDIVIDUAL OR SMALL GROUP (AD/RES/CIV) THAT EXEMPLIFIED LEADERSHIP ABILITY, ENCOURAGED SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS AND SUSTAINED ACHIEVEMENTS WITHIN THE DHS ORGANIZATION DURING CY 2009. ALL DHS EMPLOYEES (AD/RES/CIV) OR SMALL TEAMS THAT LED BY EXAMPLE AND RAISED THE LEVEL OF INTEL EXCELLENCE ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS AWARD. E. LIEUTENANT FRANK M. MEALS INTELLIGENCE AWARD IS PRESENTED TO A USCG COLLATERAL DUTY COMMAND INTELLIGENCE OFFICER (CIO) WHOSE PERFORMANCE EXCEEDED REQUIREMENTS AND RESULTED IN EXCEPTIONAL SUPPORT TO USCG OPERATIONS DURING CY 2009. UNITS MAY NOMINATE ANY CIO (AD/RES/CIV) WHO PERFORMED DUTIES IN AN EXCEPTIONAL MANNER, IAW REF B. CANDIDATES WILL BE JUDGED BASED ON OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS RELATED TO COLLECTING/REPORTING INTEL INFORMATION, LIAISING WITH INTEL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS, PROVIDING INTEL SUPPORT TO OPERATIONAL COMMANDERS, AND COORDINATING UNIT INTEL TRAINING INITIATIVES/OPPORTUNITIES. F. CG-210 UNIT INTELLIGENCE AWARD RECOGNIZES A UNIT'S PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE AND DEDICATION TO DUTY IN THE PERFORMANCE OF SIGNIFICANT INTEL SUPPORT PROVIDED TO OPERATIONAL COMMANDERS OR NATIONAL SECURITY INITIATIVES, PERFORMANCE OF SPECIFIC INTEL OPERATIONS, THE CULTIVATION OF INTEL, SPECIFIC PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (THROUGH TRAINING OR EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES), AND MAINTENANCE OF THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF SECURITY PRACTICES DURING CY 2009. AN AWARD WILL BE PRESENTED TO ONE UNIT IN EACH OF THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: (1) LARGE DEDICATED INTEL UNIT (16 MBRS OR MORE); (2) SMALL DEDICATED INTEL UNIT (15 MBRS OR LESS); AND (3) ANY USCG UNIT THAT DOES NOT HAVE INTEL AS A PRIMARY MISSION; YET, HAS SUPPORTED USCG INTEL OPERATIONS. 6. POC IS LTJG JENNY RAISANEN, AT JENNY.RAISANEN(AT)USCG.MIL, OR (202) 372-2737. 7. RELEASED BY RADM C. A. COOGAN, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR INTELLIGENCE AND CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS. 8. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.