R 121326Z MAR 13

ALCOAST 109/13
COMDTNOTE 5760
SUBJ: NATIONAL DEFENSE TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION (NDTA) AWARD FOR
THE COAST GUARD
1. PURPOSE: THIS ALCOAST SOLICITS NOMINATIONS OF COAST GUARD UNITS
FOR THE ANNUAL NDTA MILITARY UNIT AWARD.
2. BACKGROUND: THE NDTA SPONSORS ANNUAL AWARDS TO MILITARY
TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS UNITS WHICH HAVE ACCOMPLISHED
OUTSTANDING OR UNUSUAL SERVICE IN THE FIELD OF TRANSPORTATION AND
LOGISTICS DURING 2012. AS IN THE PAST, THIS YEARS AWARD WINNER WILL
BE SELECTED ON A WORLDWIDE BASIS FROM UNITS WHOSE MISSIONS DIRECTLY
INVOLVE TRANSPORTATION OF SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL.
3. ELIGIBILITY: NOMINATIONS ARE CONFINED TO UNITS SUCH AS AIR
STATIONS, CUTTERS, STRIKE TEAMS, SECTORS, BASE, MOBILE SUPPORT UNITS,
ETC. AREA AND DISTRICTS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO COMPETE FOR THIS AWARD.
NOMINATION PACKAGES SHOULD INCLUDE INFORMATION ON PARTICIPATION IN
EXERCISES, OPERATIONS, COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIONS, AND AWARDS. UNITS
MUST HAVE CLEARLY EXCEEDED NORMAL STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE.
NOMINATIONS THAT PROVIDE COMPELLING INFORMATION IN THE FOLLOWING
AREAS WILL BE MOST COMPETITIVE FOR THE AWARD:
     A. CLEAR EVIDENCE OF EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE IN THE LIGHT OF THE
UNITS STATED GOALS, WORKLOAD CAPACITY, AVAILABILITY OF RESOURCES AND
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.
     B. EXAMPLES OF THE UNITS EXTRAORDINARY ACCOMPLISHMENTS UNDER
CHALLENGING OR UNUSUAL CONDITIONS.
     C. ACCOMPLISHMENTS THAT HIGHLIGHT WASTE REDUCTION, COST
EFFICIENCY DATA, OPERATIONS COMPLEXITY/INTENSITY, PARTICIPATION IN
EXERCISES, EFFICIENT USE OF RESOURCES, WORKLOAD VS PRODUCTIVITY DATA,
OPERATIONAL RESPONSIVENESS AND CUSTOMER SATISFACTION.
4. NOMINATIONS: AREA AND DISTRICTS COMMANDERS, COMMANDING OFFICERS OF
LOGISTICS AND SERVICE CENTERS, AND UNIT COMMANDING OFFICERS VIA THEIR
CHAIN OF COMMAND MAY SUBMIT NOMINATIONS FOR UNITS TO COMDT (CG-441)
NLT COB 19 APR 13. EACH NOMINATION PACKAGE MUST CONTAIN THE
FOLLOWING:
     A. AN EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (FREE OF JARGON AND ACRONYMS) NOT TO
EXCEED ONE DOUBLE-SPACED TYPEWRITTEN PAGE OF THE UNITS
ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2012.
     B. ANY BACKGROUND INFORMATION THAT HELPS EXPLAIN, JUSTIFY,
PROMOTE, OR FACILITATE FINAL AWARD SELECTION.
     C. UNIT COMMANDERS NAME, RANK, COMMERCIAL WORK PHONE NUMBER AND
E-MAIL ADDRESS.
     D. UNITS NEXT HIGHER HEADQUARTERS NAME, ADDRESS AND COMMANDERS
NAME AND RANK.
     E. POINT OF CONTACT, RANK, COMMERCIAL WORK PHONE NUMBER AND
E-MAIL ADDRESS AND REMARKS, IF ANY.
     F. AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF A THRU E MUST BE E-MAILED TO
BRENDA.B.BARRY(AT)USCG.MIL BY COB 19 APRIL 2013.
5. SELECTION: COMDT (CG-441) CHAIRS A COMMITTEE TO REVIEW THE
NOMINATIONS. COMDT (CG-4) APPROVES THE FINAL SELECTION.
6. AWARD PRESENTATION AND FUNDING: DUE TO THE CURRENT BUDGET
ENVIORMENT FUNDING FOR TRAVEL TO THE CEREMONY IS NOT AVAILABLE THIS
YEAR. AWARD WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON 9 SEPTEMBER 2013.
8. POC IN MRS. BRENDA BARRY, COMDT (CG-441), 202-475-5654, E-MAIL
BRENDA.B.BARRY(AT)USCG.MIL.
9. RADM R. J. RABAGO, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR ENGINEERING AND
LOGISTICS, SENDS.
10. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.