R 281452Z MAR 12

ALCOAST 146/12
COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ: SOCIETY OF AMERICAN INDIAN GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES MERITORIOUS
SERVICE AWARD
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 021235Z FEB 12/ALCOAST 044/12
1. THIS ALCOAST SOLICITS NOMINATIONS FOR THE SOCIETY OF AMERICAN
INDIAN GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES (SAIGE) MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD. ONE
MILITARY MEMBER (ACTIVE OR RESERVE) AND ONE CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE WILL BE
SELECTED FOR THIS AWARD. THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE IS APRIL
2011-APRIL 2012. NOMINATION PACKAGES, WITH COMMAND COVER MEMO, MUST
BE FORWARDED AS EMAIL ATTACHMENTS ONLY TO THE POC LISTED IN PARA 7
NLT 24 APRIL 2012. AWARD WINNERS WILL BE RECOGNIZED AT A CEREMONY
DURING THE 9TH ANNUAL SAIGE TRAINING CONFERENCE IN DENVER, CO ON 7
JUNE 2012.
2. SAIGE WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2001 TO PROVIDE A NATIONAL FORUM FOR
DISCUSSION OF ISSUES AFFECTING AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES. THE SAIGE MISSION IS TO PROMOTE RECRUITMENT,
RETENTION, DEVELOPMENT, AND ADVANCEMENT OF AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA
NATIVE EMPLOYEES, AND TO WORK TO ENSURE THEIR EQUAL TREATMENT UNDER
THE LAW.
3. SAIGE MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD CANDIDATES SHOULD HAVE
ACCOMPLISHED ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:
     A. DEMONSTRATED SUPPORT FOR INCLUSION AND PROMOTION OF WOMEN AND
MINORITIES WITHIN THE ARMED FORCES AND/OR FEDERAL CIVILIAN WORKFORCE.
     B. PROMOTED THE TENETS OF CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS, RACE
RELATIONS,
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, HUMAN RELATIONS AND PUBLIC
SERVICE PROGRAMS.
     C. ELIMINATED BARRIERS THAT HINDERED EQUAL OPPORTUNITY OR
PROMOTED PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES THAT ADVOCATED EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR
ALL.
     D. CREATED OPPORTUNITIES THAT SUPPORT AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE
MENTORSHIP, DEVELOPMENT, ADVANCEMENT AND/OR RETENTION OF WOMEN AND
MINORITIES IN GOVERNMENT SERVICE CONSISTENT WITH MERIT PRINCIPLES.
     E. CREATED OPPORTUNITIES THAT CONTRIBUTED TO THE FAIR SELECTION,
PROMOTION, AND RETENTION OF ALL PERSONNEL IN SENIOR GRADE LEVEL
POSITIONS AND CRITICALLY STAFFED AND/OR OPERATIONAL OCCUPATIONS.
     F. DISPLAYED EXCEPTIONAL CHARACTER THAT DISTINGUISHED THE
NOMINEE
AS AN OUTSTANDING LEADER, ROLE MODEL, AND/OR MENTOR IN PROMOTING THE
DEVELOPMENT OR ADVANCEMENT OF ALL PERSONNEL INCLUDING WOMEN AND
MINORITIES IN THE MILITARY AND/OR FEDERAL CIVILIAN WORKFORCE.
     G. INCREASED THE PARTICIPATION OF TRIBAL COLLEGES AND
UNIVERSITIES (TCUS) IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS AND ENHANCED THE CAPACITY
BUILDING AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT OF THESE INSTITUTIONS.
     H. INCREASED THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR TCUS TO PARTICIPATE IN AND
BENEFIT FROM PROGRAMS INVOLVING CONTRACTS AND GRANTS, STUDENT AND
FACULTY EMPLOYMENT, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, AND/OR THE RESERVE
OFFICER TRAINING CORPS.
     I. MADE PERSONAL SACRIFICES RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT
CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARD THE DEVELOPMENT OR ADVANCMENT OF ALL PERSONNEL.
     J. DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES AS A LEADER AND MENTOR FOR YOUTH
INCLUDING FEMALE AND MINORITY YOUTH, ESPECIALLY PROMOTING THEIR
PARTICIPATION IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICAL
(STEM) EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND TECHNICAL CAREER FIELDS.
4. ELIGIBILITY: ALL CG PERSONNEL (ACTIVE DUTY, RESERVE AND CIVILIAN)
WHO DISPLAY THE CORE VALUES OF HONOR, RESPECT, AND DEVOTION TO DUTY
ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE AWARD.
5. NOMINATION PACKAGES SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING IN MS WORD WITH
12-PITCH FONT, SINGLE SPACED WITH ONE-INCH LEFT AND RIGHT MARGINS FOR
ITEMS A THRU C BELOW. SCANNED OR PDF DOCUMENTS ARE UNACCEPTABLE FOR
ITEMS A THRU C:
     A. ONE-PAGE NARRATIVE DESCRIBING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS WARRANTING
THIS RECOGNITION.
     B. CITATION, NOT TO EXCEED 12 LINES, HIGHLIGHTING THE
ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE NOMINEE.
     C. ONE-PAGE BIOGRAPHY OF THE NOMINEE (A RESUME WILL NOT
SUFFICE).
     D. A DIGITAL (.JPG FORMAT) HEAD AND SHOULDER COLOR PHOTOGRAPH OF
THE NOMINEE.
     E. COMMAND COVER MEMO FORWARDING THE PACKAGE.
6. COMDT (CG-00H) WILL CONVENE A PANEL TO SELECT A MILITARY MEMBER
AND CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE AS THE CG HONOREES. THE AWARD RECIPIENTS WILL
BE NOTIFIED, FOLLOWED BY AN ALCOAST ANNOUNCING AWARD RECIPIENTS.
COMDT (CG-00H) WILL FUND TRAVEL AND LODGING EXPENSES FOR AWARD
RECIPIENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE AWARDS CEREMONY AND WILL COORDINATE
AWARD WINNERS CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE IAW REF A.
7. POINT OF CONTACT IS MS. GWENDOLYN WHITE (202) 372-4519,
GWENDOLYN.E.WHITE(AT)USCG.MIL.
8. CAPT P.E. BOINAY, ACTING DIRECTOR, CIVIL RIGHTS DIRECTORATE,
SENDS.
9. INTERNET RELEASE IS AUTHORIZED.