R 151922Z JUN 12 ALCOAST 288/12 COMDTNOTE 1650 SUBJ: NOMINATIONS FOR 2012 NAVAL ENGINEERING AWARDS A. MEDALS AND AWARDS MANUAL, COMDTINST M1650.25 (SERIES) 1. THE OFFICE OF NAVAL ENGINEERING, COMDT (CG-45) SPONSORS FOUR ANNUAL AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS AND ACHIEVEMENTS WITHIN THE COAST GUARD NAVAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM: THE CAPT RICHARD D. POORE AWARD AND THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NAVAL ENGINEERS (ASNE) SPONSORED AWARDS, WHICH INCLUDE THE PERRY AWARD, STABILE AWARD, AND LUCAS PLAQUE. NOMINATIONS FOR THESE AWARDS ARE OPEN TO COAST GUARD PERSONNEL AND ORGANIZATIONS AS SPECIFIED BELOW. STARTING THIS YEAR, THE LUCAS PLAQUE WILL BE DIVIDED INTO TWO CATEGORIES: ASHORE AND AFLOAT. THIS WILL ENABLE BETTER RECOGNITION OF CUTTER NAVAL ENGINEERING ACCOMPLISHMENTS. 2. NOMINATIONS: A. INDIVIDUALS MUST BE NOMINATED BY AN AREA COMMANDER, DISTRICT COMMANDER, COMMANDING OFFICER OR COMDT (CG-45). B. NOMINATIONS AND SUPPORTING DATA MUST INCLUDE EVIDENCE OF SPECIFIC INVOLVEMENT AND AN ASSESSMENT OF THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE NOMINEES ACCOMPLISHMENTS. C. NOMINATIONS SHALL BE MADE ELECTRONICALLY. A NOMINATION LETTER WITH A SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS (LIMITED TO TWO PAGES), AND A DRAFT AWARD CITATION SHOULD BE PREPARED AS A MICROSOFT WORD DOCUMENT AND FORWARDED AS AN EMAIL ATTACHMENT TO ROBERT.S.MOHR(AT)USCG.MIL. A PDF DOCUMENT WITH NOMINATORS SIGNATURE MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE SUBMISSION. D. THE DEADLINE FOR ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION IS 17 AUGUST 2012. 3. ELIGIBILITY: A. CAPTAIN RICHARD D. POORE AWARD: REGULAR OR RESERVE COAST GUARD OFFICER OR COAST GUARD CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE GS-9, WS-12, WL-12, WG-12, OR ABOVE ENGAGED IN THE PRACTICE OF COAST GUARD NAVAL ENGINEERING WITHIN THE PAST THREE YEARS ENDING IN JULY 2012. THE AWARD IS NAMED FOR CAPTAIN RICHARD D. POORE, FORMER CHIEF, NAVAL ENGINEERING DIVISION, MLC ATLANTIC, 1999-2004. DESIRED ATTRIBUTES ARE INDICATED IN REF A, CHAPTER 6.L.15. B. VICE ADMIRAL E.L. PERRY AWARD: REGULAR OR RESERVE COAST GUARD OFFICER 01 TO 04, COAST GUARD CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE GS-9 TO GS-12, WS-12 TO WS-14, WL-12 TO WL-14, OR WG-12 TO WG-15, WHO HAS MADE AN OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THE COAST GUARD NAVAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM. DESIRED ATTRIBUTES ARE INDICATED IN REF A, CHAPTER 6.L.13. C. VICE ADMIRAL B.L. STABILE AWARD: ACTIVE DUTY WARRANT OFFICER, CHIEF PETTY OFFICER, PETTY OFFICER, OR COAST GUARD CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE GS-8, WS-11, WL-11, WG-11, OR BELOW WHO HAS MADE AN OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THE COAST GUARD NAVAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM. DESIRED ATTRIBUTES ARE INDICATED IN REF A, CHAPTER 6.L.14. D. REAR ADMIRAL R.S. LUCAS PLAQUE (SHORE): ANY COAST GUARD NAVAL ENGINEERING ORGANIZATION (COMDT CG-45, COMDT CG-9, SFLC, APO, PRODUCT LINE, NESU, CG YARD, SECTOR, ETC.), OR ANY DEPARTMENT, DIVISION, SECTION, BRANCH, OR WORKING GROUP WITHIN A NAVAL ENGINEERING COMMAND THAT HAS MADE AN OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THE COAST GUARD NAVAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM. DESIRED ATTRIBUTES ARE INDICATED IN REF A, CHAPTER 6.L.12. E. REAR ADMIRAL R.S. LUCAS PLAQUE (AFLOAT): ANY CUTTER THAT HAS MADE AN OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THE COAST GUARD NAVAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM. DESIRED ATTRIBUTES ARE INDICATED IN REF A, CHAPTER 6.L.12. 4. SELECTION: NOMINATIONS WILL BE REVIEWED AND AWARDEES SELECTED BY NAVAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM LEADERSHIP IN FOURTH QTR FY12. 5. AWARD PRESENTATIONS: PRESENTATIONS WILL BE SCHEDULED DURING THE NOVEMBER NAVAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM MANAGEMENT REVIEW. 6. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION VISIT THE NAVAL ENGINEERING CAREER CG PORTAL SITE AT HTTPS://CGPORTAL.USCG.MIL/LOTUS/MYQUICKR/NAVAL-ENGINEERING-CAREER-INF ORMATION (LINK MUST BE RETYPED IN LOWERCASE). 7. INDUSTRY-WIDE ASNE AWARDS: WINNING ASNE SPONSORED AWARDS MAY BE FORWARDED TO ASNE HEADQUARTERS FOR COMPETITION IN APPLICABLE INDUSTRY-WIDE AWARDS. SEE HTTP://WWW.NAVALENGINEERS.ORG (LINK MUST BE RETYPED IN LOWERCASE) FOR MORE INFORMATION. 8. REQUEST ADDRESSEES PROVIDE WIDEST DISSEMINATION TO ALL COGNIZANT COMMANDS. 9. POC: LCDR MOHR, COMDT (CG-452), PHONE (202)475-5719, EMAIL ROBERT.S.MOHR(AT)USCG.MIL. 10. RADM R.J. RABAGO, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR ENGINEERING AND LOGISTICS, SENDS. 11. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.