R 061528Z JAN 12

ALCOAST 010/12
COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ: COAST GUARD ENLISTED PERSON OF THE YEAR (EPOY) AND RESERVE
ENLISTED PERSON OF THE YEAR (REPOY) AWARD SOLICITATION
A. COAST GUARD ENLISTED PERSON OF THE YEAR (EPOY) PROGRAM, COMDTINST
1650.36 (SERIES)
B. MASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICER OF THE COAST GUARD STANDING ORDER FOUR,
COAST GUARD ENLISTED PERSON OF THE YEAR (EPOY) PROGRAM
1.  PER REF A, THE MASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICER OF THE COAST GUARD IS
SOLICITING NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2011 EPOY AND REPOY. NOMINATION
PACKAGES MUST BE SUBMITTED IN THE FORMAT AND MANNER PRESCRIBED BY
REFERENCES A AND B.
2.  THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO RECOGNIZE THE ENLISTED PERSONS
OF THE YEAR FROM THE ACTIVE AND RESERVE WORKFORCES SELECTED FROM
THOSE SERVING IN PAYGRADES E-2 THROUGH E-6. NOMINEES SHOULD REFLECT
THE SPIRIT OF PRIDE, PROFESSIONALISM AND DEDICATION AND MUST EMBODY
THE COAST GUARD CORE VALUES. THE CITED PERFORMANCE SHOULD HAVE
OCCURRED DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2011 FOR EACH AWARD NOMINATION.
3.  ALL NOMINATIONS SHALL BE PROCESSED PER MCPOCG STANDING ORDER
FOUR.
4.  BOTH ACTIVE DUTY AND RESERVE FINAL NOMINATIONS FROM EACH
DISTRICT GOLD BADGE CMC SHOULD BE ELECTRONICALLY FORWARDED TO THE
OFFICE OF THE MASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICER OF THE COAST GUARD TO
ARRIVE NLT 29 FEBRUARY 2012. (IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT
SUBMITTING NOMINATION PACKAGES, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR DISTRICT GOLD
BADGE CMC.
5.  THE MASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICER OF THE COAST GUARD WILL CONVENE
A SELECTION PANEL PER REF B. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THIS PANEL WILL
BE SUBMITTED TO THE COMMANDANT FOR APPROVAL. THE COAST GUARD
EPOY AND REPOY WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY ALCOAST.
6.  ADM BOB PAPP, COMMANDANT, AND MCPOCG MICHAEL LEAVITT, MASTER
CHIEF PETTY OFFICER OF THE COAST GUARD, SENDS.
7.  INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.