R 291604Z JAN 10 

ALCOAST 050/10
COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ: SILVER ANCIENT MARINER SELECTION
A. CG MEDALS AND AWARDS MANUAL, COMDTINST M1650.25(SERIES)
B. INVITATIONAL TRAVEL, COMDTINST 12570.3(SERIES)
1. THE INCUMBENT SILVER ANCIENT MARINER, EMCM RICHARD S. VOBORNIK,
IS SCHEDULED TO RETIRE IN AUG 2010. THE SELECTION PROCESS TO
IDENTIFY HIS SUCCESSOR IS UNDERWAY. ANY ENLISTED MEMBER WHO WAS
DESIGNATED A PERMANENT CUTTERMAN PRIOR TO 01 JAN 88, HAS 10 YEARS
CUMULATIVE SEA DUTY, AND IF SELECTED, WILL REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY
FOR AT LEAST ONE YEAR, IS ASKED TO CONTACT COMDT (CG-751) BY 15 FEB
2010.
2. COMPLETE SELECTION POLICIES AND AWARD PROCEDURES CAN BE FOUND IN
REF A.
3. COMDT (CG-751) WILL ESTABLISH A LIST OF CANDIDATES WHO MEET THE
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS. PERSONNEL SERVICE CENTER (PSC), IN
COORDINATION WITH COMDT (CG-751), WILL CONVENE A PANEL TO REVIEW
THE MILITARY RECORDS OF THE SILVER ANCIENT MARINER CANDIDATES TO
ENSURE THE INDIVIDUALS MEET ALL CRITERIA. THE PANEL WILL INCLUDE
COMDT (CG-751), MCPO-CG, AND OTHER REPRESENTATIVES AS PSC SELECTS.
THE PANEL WILL FORWARD ITS RESULTS, INCLUDING A RECOMMENDED AWARD
RECIPIENT, TO COMDT (CG-00) FOR FINAL APPROVAL.
4. AN APPROPRIATE CEREMONY WILL BE HOSTED AT A LOCATION DESIGNATED
BY THE INCUMBENT TO RECOGNIZE THE TRANSFER OF THIS TITLE.  THE
CEREMONY WILL BE CONDUCTED ON OR IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE
INCUMBENTS OFFICIAL DATE OF RETIREMENT OR RELEASE FROM ACTIVE DUTY.
COMDT (CG-751) WILL NOTIFY AFFECTED COMMANDS, ASSIST IN THE
PLANNING AS NECESSARY, AND WILL PROVIDE FUNDING FOR TRAVEL AND PER
DIEM FOR THE PRINCIPALS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CEREMONY.
FUNDING FOR THE SPOUSE OF THE SILVER ANCIENT MARINER SELECTEE WILL
BE PROVIDED IAW REF B. COMDT (CG-7) WILL SERVE AS THE TRAVEL
APPROVING OFFICIAL.
5. COMDT (CG-751) POC IS DENNIS THORSETH AT (202) 372-2335, E-MAIL
DENNIS.C.THORSETH(AT)USCG.MIL.
6. RELEASED BY RDML VINCENT B. ATKINS, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR
CAPABILITY.
7. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.