R 052006Z MAR 12

ALCOAST 104/12
COMDTNOTE 5728
SUBJ: 2011 COAST GUARD JOC ALEX HALEY AND CDR JIM SIMPSON PUBLIC
AFFAIRS AWARDS RESULTS
1. THE JOC ALEX HALEY AWARD RECOGNIZES THE ACHIEVEMENT OF INDIVIDUALS
WHOSE EFFORTS AND PUBLISHED WORKS HAVE HELPED RAISE THE VISIBILITY OF
THE COAST GUARD. THE CDR JIM SIMPSON AWARD RECOGNIZES A UNITS
EXCELLENCE IN ITS ENTIRE PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM.
2. A SELECTION PANEL CONVENED 14FEB12-17FEB12 TO REVIEW 36
SUBMISSIONS FOR THE CDR JIM SIMPSON AWARD AND 14 SUBMISSIONS FOR THE
ALEX HALEY AWARD. I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE FOLLOWING RESULTS.
3. THE WINNERS OF THE 2011 JOC ALEX HALEY AWARD FOR COAST GUARD
PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST OF THE YEAR (CATEGORY A) ARE:
     A. FIRST PLACE: PA1 NYXOLYNO CANGEMI (CG ACADEMY) FOR PRODUCING
CONSISTENT AND CREATIVE JOURNALISTIC AND MEDIA ARTS PRODUCTS THAT
WERE PUBLISHED IN A MULTITUDE OF NEWS OUTLETS.
     B. SECOND PLACE: PA2 ERIC CHANDLER (D13) FOR AGGRESSIVELY
SEEKING
TO TELL THE COAST GUARDS STORY BY VOLUNTARILY DEPLOYING TO SEVERAL
RESPONSES AND CASES SPANNING ACROSS DISTRICTS AND AGGRESSIVELY
PRODUCING RELEVANT CONTENT.
4. THE WINNER OF THE 2011 JOC ALEX HALEY AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING
INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN COAST GUARD PUBLIC AFFAIRS (CATEGORY B) IS:
LTJG ERIN DIXON (SECTOR LONG ISLAND SOUND) FOR MANAGING A
COMPREHENSIVE PUBLIC AFFAIRS CAMPAIGN THAT YIELDED ENDURING LOCAL
NEWS COVERAGE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
5. THE WINNERS OF THE 2011 CDR JIM SIMPSON AWARDS FOR COAST GUARD
PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE OF THE YEAR (CATEGORY C) ARE:
     A. FIRST PLACE: DISTRICT 14 EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICE FOR
EXECUTING
AN OUTSTANDING COMMUNICATION PLAN THAT YIELDED HIGH NATIONAL
VISIBILITY TO OPERATIONS AND STEADY EXPOSURE ON PRIME TIME
TELEVISION.
     B. SECOND PLACE: TRACEN CAPE MAY FOR OPTIMIZING MEDIA ATTENTION
TO
THE COAST GUARDS TOP 10 VIDEO CAMPAIGN, AGGRESSIVELY AND CREATIVELY
GARNERING NEWS COVERAGE OF TRAINING CENTER OPERATIONS AND
COMMUNICATING KEY STRATEGIC ISSUES.
     C. THIRD PLACE: DISTRICT ONE EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICE FOR
CONSISTENTLY LEVERAGING NEWS COVERAGE OF OPERATIONS IN TWO OF THE
NATIONS LARGEST MEDIA MARKETS.
6. THE WINNERS OF THE 2011 CDR JIM SIMPSON AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING
UNIT ACHIEVEMENT IN COAST GUARD PUBLIC AFFAIRS (CATEGORY D) ARE:
     A. LARGE AFLOAT: CGC SENECA FOR AN OUTSTANDING PUBLIC AFFAIRS
PROGRAM THAT PROMOTED COMMUNITY RELATIONS AND MEDIA EXPOSURE OF HIGH
VISIBILITY OPERATIONS.
     B. LARGE ASHORE: SECTOR HAMPTON ROADS FOR A MULTI-FACETED
APPROACH
TO PUBLIC AFFAIRS THAT WAS EXECUTED BY EVERY UNIT IN THE SECTOR
HAMPTON ROADS AOR, GENERATING A CONSTANT STREAM OF MEDIA COVERAGE.
     C. AIR STATION: FIRST PLACE - AIR STATION KODIAK FOR SUPPORTING
MULTIPLE ENTERTAINMENT MEDIA PROJECTS INCLUDING THE WIDELY POPULAR
COAST GUARD ALASKA WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY SUSTAINING HIGH MEDIA
INTEREST IN ITS COMMUNITY RELATIONS INITIATIVES AND REGULAR
OPERATIONS.
     D. AIR STATION: SECOND PLACE - AIR STATION PORT ANGELES FOR
TAILORING A PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM SPECIFIC TO THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITY
THAT CHAMPIONED PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT IN MULTIPLE OUTREACH INITIATIVES.
     E. SMALL UNIT: PATROL FORCES SOUTHWEST ASIA (PATFORSWA)
REDEPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE INSPECTION DETACHMENT (RAID) FOR SUPPORTING
SEVERAL JOURNALISTIC ENDEAVORS THAT HIGHLIGHTED THE UNITS OVERSEAS
DEPLOYMENT.
7. THE JUDGING PANEL DEVELOPED DIVISIONS FOR NOMINATED UNITS BASED ON
UNIT SIZE, TYPE, OR MISSION.
8. AWARDS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED VIA EACH UNITS OR INDIVIDUALS CHAIN OF
COMMAND.
9. ACTION: AREA AND DISTRICT COMMANDERS, COMMANDING OFFICERS OF
HEADQUARTERS UNITS, ASSISTANT COMMANDANTS FOR DIRECTORATES, CHIEF
COUNSEL, AND SPECIAL STAFF OFFICERS AT HEADQUARTERS SHALL ENSURE THE
WIDEST DISSEMINATION OF THIS ALCOAST.
10. WINNING PACKAGES ARE POSTED ON THE CG PUBLIC AFFAIRS
STANDARDIZATION PORTAL UNDER HALEY SIMPSON AWARDS AT
HTTPS://COLLAB.USCG.MIL/LOTUS/MYQUICKR/CG-PUBLIC-AFFAIRS-STANDARDIZAT
ION-PORTAL/HALEY-SIMPSON-AWARDS
(RETYPE IN LOWER CASE TO ACCESS).
11. SUBMITTING UNITS OR INDIVIDUALS DESIRING FEEDBACK REGARDING THEIR
ENTRIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT CWO2 BARRY LANE AT (202) 372-4638
OR BARRY.LANE(AT)USCG.MIL.
12. RDML KARL L. SCHULTZ, DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENTAL AND PUBLIC
AFFAIRS, SENDS.
13. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.