R 061523Z JUL 12

ALCOAST 321/12
COMDTNOTE 5350
SUBJ: COAST GUARD PARTNERSHIP IN EDUCATION (PIE) AWARDS
1. THIS ALCOAST SOLICITS NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2012 CG PARTNERSHIP IN
EDUCATION AWARDS AND RECOGNITION PROGRAM.
2. SIX AWARDS ARE BEING OFFERED:
     A. BEST UNIT PARTNERSHIPS (TWO AWARDS) WILL BE GIVEN FOR CG
UNITS
WORKING INDEPENDENTLY WITH ONE OR MORE SCHOOLS. NOMINATIONS ARE
SOUGHT BASED ON UNIT SIZE, SPECIFICALLY UNITS WITH UP TO 100
PERSONNEL, AND UNITS WITH MORE THAN 100 PERSONNEL.
     B. BEST COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS (TWO AWARDS) WILL BE GIVEN
FOR
UNITS WORKING WITH ONE OR MORE VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS (BUSINESSES,
COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, OR CG UNITS) TO SUPPORT ONE OR MORE
SCHOOLS. NOMINATIONS ARE SOUGHT BASED ON UNIT SIZE, SPECIFICALLY
UNITS UP TO 100 PERSONNEL, AND UNITS WITH MORE THAN 100 PERSONNEL.
     C. PIE COORDINATOR OF THE YEAR WILL RECOGNIZE A UNIT PIE
COORDINATOR FOR HIS/HER EFFORTS IN ESTABLISHING, SUSTAINING, OR
EXPANDING QUALITY EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS.
     D.THE PERFORMANCE PERIOD FOR THE ABOVE FIVE AWARDS IS JULY 2011
TO JUNE 2012.
     E. SUSTAINED EXCELLENCE IN CG PIE AWARD WILL RECOGNIZE
ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF A CG UNIT OR INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPANT (VOLUNTEER,
COORDINATOR, AND/OR LEADER) WITH FOUR OR MORE YEARS OF CONSECUTIVE
INVOLVEMENT IN CG PIE PROGRAMS. THE PERFORMANCE PERIOD FOR THE
SUSTAINED EXCELLENCE AWARD IS 2009 THROUGH 2012.
3. NOMINATIONS WILL BE EVALUATED BASED ON ACHIEVEMENT OF ONE OR MORE
OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA, IN ADDITION TO OTHER FACTORS:
     A. ESTABLISHMENT, SUSTAINMENT, OR EXPANSION OF EDUCATION
PARTNERSHIPS, PARTICULARLY THOSE WITH NOTABLE POSITIVE IMPACTS TO
STUDENTS, SCHOOLS, OR THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, OR ENHANCED POSITIVE
VISIBILITY OF THE COAST GUARD, ITS MISSIONS, OR CG PIE.
     B. EXPANSION OF RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN EXISTING PIE PROGRAMS, SUCH
AS INCREASING THE NUMBER OF REGISTERED PARTICIPANTS, STUDENTS,
EDUCATION PARTNERS, OR VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS.
     C. EXPANSION OF INDIVIDUAL ROLES OR RESPONSIBILITIES, SUCH AS
TRANSITIONING FROM UNIT PIE VOLUNTEER TO UNIT COORDINATOR OR INTO A
LEADERSHIP POSITION WITH DEMONSTRATED COMMITMENT TO CG PIE PROGRAMS.
     D. EXPANSION OF CG PIE INTO NEW AREAS, SUCH AS ESTABLISHING AND
REGISTERING NEW PROGRAMS OR BECOMING A PIE AMBASSADOR AND ACTIVELY
ENCOURAGING PARTICIPATION BY NEW CG UNITS, SCHOOLS, OR VOLUNTEER
PARTNERS.
     E. OVERCOMING CHALLENGES TO SUSTAINED INVOLVEMENT IN PIE
PROGRAMS, SUCH AS COMPETING MISSION RESPONSIBILITIES, PERSONNEL
TRANSITIONS, OR CHANGES AFFECTING EDUCATION PARTNERS OR VOLUNTEER
ORGANIZATIONS.
4. ALL CG UNITS WITH REGISTERED PIE PROGRAMS, AND THEIR ASSOCIATED
UNIT COORDINATORS, VOLUNTEER PERSONNEL, AND SUPPORTING LEADERSHIP
CADRE ARE ELIGIBLE. UNITS AND INDIVIDUALS COMPETING FOR MULTIPLE
AWARDS MUST SUBMIT SEPARATE NOMINATION PACKAGES FOR EACH.
5. SUBMIT NOMINATION PACKAGES TO COMDT (CG-00H) IN MS WORD FORMAT
WITH 12-PITCH FONT, SINGLE-SPACED WITH ONE-INCH LEFT AND RIGHT
MARGINS. NOMINATIONS MUST INCLUDE:
     A. NOMINATION CATEGORY: UNIT PARTNERSHIP, COLLABORATIVE
PARTNERSHIP, SUSTAINED EXCELLENCE, OR UNIT PIE COORDINATOR OF THE
YEAR.
     B. UNIT NAME, OPERATING FACILITY (OPFAC) NUMBER, AND ADDRESS.
     C. PIE COORDINATOR NAME, PHONE NUMBER, FAX NUMBER, AND E-MAIL
ADDRESS.
     D. COLLABORATIVE PARTNER(S) NAME(S), POINT(S) OF CONTACT, AND
PHONE NUMBER(S).
     E. PARTNER SCHOOL (S), NAME(S), ADDRESS(ES), POINT(S) OF
CONTACT,
AND PHONE NUMBER(S).
     F. NUMBER AND GRADE LEVEL(S) OF PARTICIPATING STUDENTS.
     G. TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPATING CG PERSONNEL (ACTIVE DUTY,
CIVILIAN, RESERVE, AUXILIARY, AND RETIRED).
     H. TOTAL NUMBER OF HOURS VOLUNTEERED DURING THE PERFORMANCE
PERIOD (TOTAL OF ALL UNIT PARTICIPANTS). VOLUNTEER HOURS FOR 2009 AND
2010 MAY BE ESTIMATED FOR THE SUSTAINED EXCELLENCE AWARD.
     I. NAME AND RANK OF UNIT COMMANDING OFFICER/OFFICER IN CHARGE
(CO/OIC).
     J. NAME AND RANK OF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/EXECUTIVE PETTY OFFICER.
     K. A ONE-PAGE, SINGLE-SPACED NARRATIVE ACCURATELY REFLECTING THE
ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR WHICH THE UNIT OR INDIVIDUAL IS BEING NOMINATED.
     L. A SIGNED COVER MEMO FROM THE CO/OIC, FORWARDING THE PACKAGE.
NOMINATIONS OF THE UNIT OR CO/OIC MUST BE ENDORSED BY THE NEXT LEVEL
IN THE UNITS CHAIN OF COMMAND.
6. NOMINATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY COMDT (CG-00H) ON
OR BEFORE COB 31 AUGUST 2012. NOMINATIONS MAY BE SUBMITTED
ELECTRONICALLY TO MS. GWENDOLYN WHITE AT
GWENDOLYN.E.WHITE(AT)USCG.MIL, BY FAX TO 202-372-4967, OR BY MAIL TO
COMDT (CG-00H) ATTN: GWENDOLYN WHITE, 2100 SECOND ST., S.W., STOP
7000, WASHINGTON, DC 20593-7000.
7. MS. TERRI A. DICKERSON, DIRECTOR, CIVIL RIGHTS DIRECTORATE, SENDS.
8. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.