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COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ: 2011 ANNUAL INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP AWARDS  - CALL FOR
NOMINATIONS
A. MEDALS AND AWARDS MANUAL, COMDTINST M1650.25 (SERIES)
1. NOMINATIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED FOR THE FOLLOWING INSPIRATIONAL
LEADERSHIP AWARDS:
     A. 2011 CAPT JOHN G. WITHERSPOON (ONE ACTIVE DUTY AND ONE
RESERVE
COAST GUARD OFFICER),
     B. 2011 MCPO ANGELA M. MCSHAN (ONE ACTIVE DUTY AND ONE RESERVE
COAST GUARD CHIEF PETTY OFFICER),
     C. GEORGE R. PUTNAM (APPROPRIATED OR NON-APPROPRIATED COAST
GUARD
CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE),
     D. CAPTAIN DAVID JARVIS (COAST GUARD OFFICER HONORED BY NAVY
LEAGUE),
     E. DOUGLAS MUNRO (COAST GUARD ENLISTED MEMBER HONORED BY NAVY
LEAGUE).
2. EACH OF THESE AWARDS HAS DIFFERENT CRITERIA, QUALIFICATIONS, AND
NOMINATION PROCEDURES. FURTHER INFO ON NOMINATION GUIDELINES AND
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA IS AVAILABLE AT:
HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/LEADERSHIP/PROGRAMS/AWARDS.ASP
3. THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITING NOMINATIONS FOR THE CAPT JOHN
WITHERSPOON, MCPO ANGELA MCSHAN, AND GEORGE R. PUTNAM AWARDS IS
11MAR11. THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF THE CAPT DAVID JARVIS AND
DOUGLAS MUNRO NAVY LEAGUE AWARDS IS 31 MARCH 2011.
4. THE WITHERSPOON, MCSHAN, AND PUTNAM AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED AT A
CEREMONY AT CG HEADQUARTERS SPONSORED BY COMDT (CG-133), WHO WILL
ALSO FUND THE TRAVEL EXPENSES OF EACH AWARD RECIPIENT AND ONE GUEST.
5. THE JARVIS AND MUNRO AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL NAVY
LEAGUE NATIONAL CONVENTION. HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS AND MEALS FOR THESE
AWARD WINNERS WILL BE FULLY FUNDED BY THE NAVY LEAGUE. TRANSPORTATION
FUNDING WILL BE PROVIDED BY COMMANDANT (CG-133).
6. POC: MR. SHAWN LUCAS, COMDT (CG-133), AT 202-475-5516 OR
SHAWN.M.LUCAS(AT)USCG.MIL.
7. RDML S. L. STOSZ, DIRECTOR OF RESERVE AND LEADERSHIP SENDS.
8. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.