R 311118Z AUG 10

ALCOAST 434/10
COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ: SOLICITATION FOR JEWISH INSTITUTE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS
(JINSA) GRATEFUL NATION AWARD NOMINATIONS
1. THE JEWISH INSTITUTE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS (JINSA) WILL
PRESENT THE GRATEFUL NATION AWARDS TO JUNIOR MEMBERS OF THE COAST
GUARD, NAVY, ARMY, AIR FORCE, AND MARINE CORPS AT A CEREMONY IN
WASHINGTON, DC ON 15 NOVEMBER 2010.
2. COMMANDS ARE ENCOURAGED TO RECOMMEND ENLISTED MEMBERS IN THE GRADE
E-8 OR BELOW, OR OFFICERS IN THE GRADE O-4 OR BELOW, WHO MEET THE
FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
     A. DISTINGUISHED HIMSELF OR HERSELF WITH EXCEPTIONAL, SUPERIOR
SERVICE WHILE DEPLOYED IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM OR
OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, IN THE PERFORMANCE OF DUTIES DIRECTLY
ENGAGED IN THE GLOBAL FIGHT AGAINST TERRORISM.
     B. EXEMPLIFY THE COAST GUARD CORE VALUES OF HONOR, RESPECT, AND
DEVOTION TO DUTY.
     C. DISPLAY A KEEN SENSE OF ETHICAL CONDUCT AND EXHIBIT A HIGH
DEGREE OF PERSONAL INTEGRITY.
     D. ARE HELD IN THE HIGHEST ESTEEM BY SENIORS, PEERS, AND
JUNIORS.
3. NOMINATIONS SHOULD BE IN MEMORANDUM FORMAT, NO MORE THAN TWO
PAGES, AND DETAILING THE NOMINEES ACTIONS/SERVICE RELATIVE TO THE
ABOVE CRITERIA. EMPHASIS SHOULD BE ON RECENT OR ONGOING
ACTIONS/SERVICE, BUT ALL ACTIONS/SERVICE SINCE 11 SEPTEMBER 2001 MAY
BE CONSIDERED.
4. NOMINATIONS SHOULD BE CONSOLIDATED AT AREA, MLC, OR DISTRICT
COMMANDS, OR BY CGHQ ASSISTANT COMMANDANTS, AND SUBMITTED TO COMDT
(CG-1221). TO MEET THE DEADLINE, ALL NOMINATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED NLT
27 SEPTEMBER 2010. QUESTIONS MAY BE DIRECTED TO MS. DENEEN DAY (202)
475-5386 OR CWO VICTOR HUGHES AT (202) 475-5384.
5. MR. CURTIS B. ODOM, DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, SENDS.
6. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.