R 192136Z FEB 10 

ALCOAST 086/10
COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ: SOLICITATION FOR 2010 NATIONAL IMAGE, INC MERITORIOUS
SERVICE AWARD
1. THIS ALCOAST SOLICITS NOMINEES FOR THE 2010 DOD NATIONAL IMAGE,
INC. MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARDS. NOMINATION PACKAGES, WITH COMMAND
COVER MEMO, SHALL BE FORWARDED AS EMAIL ATTACHMENTS ONLY TO THE POC
LISTED IN PARA 7 NLT MARCH 8, 2010.
2. EACH YEAR IMAGE HONORS THE CG AND THE OTHER ARMED FORCES DURING
A SALUTE TO HISPANICS AT THE MILITARY AWARDS BANQUET. THE AWARDS
CEREMONY WILL BE HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ANNUAL TRAINING
CONFERENCE, APRIL 5-9, 2010, IN SAN DIEGO, CA. CG-00H WILL FUND
AWARD WINNERS TO ATTEND THE AWARDS BANQUET ON APRIL 8, 2010.
3. THE IMAGE MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD FOR CG RECIPIENTS WOULD
HONOR THEM FOR THEIR PERFORMANCE OF DUTY IN SUPPORT OF COAST GUARD
MISSIONS, OVERSEA CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS, OR WHOSE ATTRIBUTES BEST
EPITOMIZE OUR CORE VALUES OF HONOR, RESPECT, AND DEVOTION TO DUTY.
THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE FOR THE 2010 IMAGE MERITORIOUS SERVICE
AWARD IS MAY 2008 TO MARCH 2010. ONE ACTIVE DUTY, ONE RESERVE AND
ONE CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE WILL BE SELECTED TO RECEIVE AN AWARD.
4. ELIGIBILITY: ALL CG MILITARY PERSONNEL (ACTIVE AND RESERVE) AND
CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES  ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE AWARD. NOMINATION PACKAGES
SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING IN MS WORD WITH 12- PITCH FONT, SINGLE
SPACED WITH ONE-INCH LEFT AND RIGHT MARGINS FOR ITEMS A THRU
C:
 A. ONE-PAGE NARRATIVE DESCRIBING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS WARRANTING
THIS RECOGNITION.
 B. CITATION, NOT TO EXCEED 12 LINES, HIGHLIGHTING THE
ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE NOMINEE.
 C. ONE-PAGE BIOGRAPHY OF THE NOMINEE (A RESUME WOULD NOT SUFFICE).
 D. A DIGITAL (.JPG FORMAT) HEAD AND SHOULDER COLOR PHOTOGRAPH OF
THE NOMINEE.
 E. COMMAND COVER MEMO FORWARDING THE PACKAGE.
5. AWARD CRITERIA: THE AWARDS ARE PRESENTED TO RECIPIENTS BASED ON
THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:
 A. PROMOTED THE TENETS OF CIVIL/HUMAN RIGHTS, RACE RELATIONS,
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, HUMAN RELATIONS AND/OR
PUBLIC SERVICE.
 B. ENTHUSIASTICALLY SUPPORTED THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF ALL PERSONNEL TO
INCLUDE WOMEN AND MINORITIES IN THE ARMED FORCES.
 C. ENDORSED THE FULL INTEGRATION AND PROMOTION OF ALL SERVICE
MEMBERS TO INCLUDE MINORITIES AND WOMEN IN THE ARMED FORCES.
 D. PROMOTED A POSITIVE UNDERSTANDING OF THE ARMED FORCES AMONG
AND BETWEEN WOMEN, MINORITIES AND ALL MEMBERS OF THE MILITARY AND
CIVILIAN POPULATION OF THE NATION.
 E. FOSTERED AND INNOVATIVE AND CREATIVE ENVIRONMENT WITHIN A
COMMUNITY ( MILITARY OR CIVILIAN) OF ALL RACES AND ETHNIC
BACKGROUNDS THAT BENEFITED EMPLOYEES AND/OR RESIDENTS.
 F. PROMOTED PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES THAT ADVOCATED EQUAL
OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL COAST GUARD EMPLOYEES INCLUDING WOMEN AND
MINORITIES IN THE FEDERAL WORKPLACE.
 G. DISPLAYED EXCEPTIONAL QUALITIES THAT DISTINGUISHED THE
INDIVIDUAL AS AN OUTSTANDING LEADER.
 H. DEMONSTRATED BELIEF IN AND PRACTICED THE TENETS OF A DEMOCRATIC
SOCIETY INCLUDING THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION, THE BELIEF THAT
ALL PERSONS ARE CREATED EQUAL, AND THAT FREEDOM IS A RIGHT THAT
MUST BE PROTECTED AT ALL TIMES.
6. CG-00H WILL CONVENE A PANEL TO SELECT THE COAST GUARD HONOREES.
THE AWARDS PANEL WILL SELECT ONE ACTIVE AND RESERVE MEMBER, AND ONE
CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE AS THE COAST GUARD HONOREES.
THE AWARD RECIPIENTS COMMANDS WILL BE NOTIFIED, FOLLOWED BY AN
ALCOAST ANNOUNCING AWARD RECIPIENTS. COMDT(CG-00H) WOULD FUND
TRAVEL AND LODGING EXPENSES FOR AWARD RECIPIENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN
THE AWARD CEREMONY. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT NATIONAL IMAGE,
INC. CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.NATIONALIMAGEINC.ORG.
7. POINT OF CONTACT IS MS. NICHOLE MILLINE, (202) 372-4504,
NICHOLE.S.MILLINE(AT)USCG.MIL.
8. CAPT E. G. FAUX, ACTING DIRECTOR, CIVIL RIGHTS DIRECTORATE,
SENDS.
9. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.