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COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ: 2011 AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MILITARY COMPTROLLERS (ASMC)
ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
A. MEDALS AND AWARDS MANUAL, COMDTINST M1650.25(SERIES)
1. THIS MESSAGE SOLICITS NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2011 ASMC ACHIEVEMENT
AWARDS.  ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS ARE PRESENTED ANNUALLY TO INDIVIDUALS AND
TEAMS WHO HAVE BEEN NOMINATED FOR OUTSTANDING ACCOMPLISHMENT WITHIN
ONE OF THE FUNCTIONAL FIELDS OF COMPTROLLERSHIP.
2. THIS AWARD PROGRAM PROVIDES RECOGNITION FOR NOTEWORTHY
ACCOMPLISHMENTS BY DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND COAST GUARD PERSONNEL IN
THE AREAS OF COMPTROLLER OR COMPTROLLER DEPUTY, ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCE, AUDITING, BUDGETING, ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION, RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT, EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT, BUSINESS
MANAGEMENT, CONTRACTOR SUPPORT, INTERN/TRAINEE, AND TEAM ACHIEVEMENT.
3. ANY COAST GUARD EMPLOYEE MAY BE NOMINATED FOR AN ASMC AWARD. IT IS
NOT NECESSARY FOR THE NOMINEE TO BE ASSIGNED TO A FINANCIAL,
PROCUREMENT OR LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT POSITION. THE PERIOD FOR THIS
YEARS AWARDS IS THE CALENDAR YEAR ENDING 31 DECEMBER 2011. COMMANDS
MAY NOMINATE AS MANY INDIVIDUALS OR TEAMS AS DESIRED IN EACH
CATEGORY. NOMINATIONS FOR THESE AWARDS DO NOT PRECLUDE NOMINEES FROM
RECEIVING OTHER AWARDS, SUCH AS A DHS CFO AWARD, CG CFO AWARD,
PERSONAL AWARD OR CASH/TIME OFF AWARD, FOR THE SAME ACTION. ALL
NOMINATIONS SHALL BE SUBMITTED IAW REF A.
4. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: THE ASMC NATIONAL AWARDS ARE PRESENTED IN
ELEVEN FUNCTIONAL FIELDS OF COMPTROLLERSHIP, INCLUDING CONTRACTOR
SUPPORT. THIS PROGRAM IS MANAGED BY THE ASMC NATIONAL OFFICE.
SPECIFIC CATEGORIES AND OTHER DETAILS FOR ASMC NATIONAL AWARDS ARE
AVAILABLE FROM THE ASMC WEB SITE AT HTTP://AWARDS.ASMCONLINE.ORG/.
ALL ASMC AWARDS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE AT ASMCS WEBSITE.  IN
ADDITION, EMAIL MS. SERENA SANCHEZ, COMDT (CG-8R) THE NAME OF THE
AWARD NOMINEE AND THE CATEGORY THEY ARE BEING NOMINATED FOR, AFTER
THE SUBMISSION HAS BEEN MADE, TO ENABLE COAST GUARD HEADQUARTERS
TRACKING OF AWARD NOMINATIONS. FOR TEAM AWARD ELIGIBILITY, THE TEAM
MUST HAVE BEEN BROUGHT TOGETHER TO PERFORM A SPECIFIC TASK NOT IN THE
NORMAL RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OFFICE. IF A COMMAND SUBMITS AN ASMC
AWARD PACKAGE, THEY ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO ALSO SUBMIT A PACKAGE TO
THE CG CFO AWARDS PROGRAM. COMMANDS MUST CAREFULLY WRITE THE
JUSTIFICATION SO THE NOTEWORTHY ACTIONS WILL BE CLEAR TO NON-COAST
GUARD PERSONNEL REVIEWING THE AWARDS PACKAGES. NOTE THE DEADLINE FOR
THE ASMC AWARD NOMINATION IS 31 JANUARY 2012.
5. USCG ASMC AWARD WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN THE SPRING OF 2012.
THE POINT OF CONTACT FOR THE AWARDS IS SERENA SANCHEZ (202) 372-3603
SERENA.I.SANCHEZ(AT)USCG.MIL.  ALL ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE
POSTED TO THE FOLLOWING LINK:  HTTPS://CGPORTAL.USCG.MIL/CTL/V06EXG.
6. RDML S. P. METRUCK, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR RESOURCES AND CHIEF
FINANCIAL OFFICER, SENDS.
7. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.