R 091846Z JUL 12

ALCOAST 325/12
COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ: SOLICITATION FOR 2012 INTELLIGENCE AND NATIONAL SECURITY
ALLIANCE ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS NOMINATIONS
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 201627Z JAN 12 ALCOAST 030/12
1. IAW http://www.insaonline.org/index.php?id0964, THIS MESSAGE
SOLICITS NOMINATIONS FOR THE AWARDS DETAILED IN PARAGRAPH FIVE.
ELIGIBLE MEMBERS MAY BE NOMINATED FOR MORE THAN ONE AWARD. DEADLINE
FOR NOMINATIONS IS 03 AUG 2012. ELIGIBLE MEMBERS MAY BE NOMINATED FOR
MORE THAN ONE AWARD. DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS IS 03 AUG 2012.
2  NOMINATIONS. EACH AWARD PACKAGE WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING
DOCUMENTS, TYPED SINGLE SPACED, AND IN TIMES NEW ROMAN TWELVE PITCH
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     A. EACH NOMINATION MUST ADDRESS, IN 250 WORDS OR LESS FOR EACH
CRITERION, EACH OF THE FOLLOWING:
        1. EXPLAIN THE REASON THE INDIVIDUAL IS BEING NOMINATED FOR
THE AWARD (I.E., HOW HAS THIS INDIVIDUAL BEEN A BUILDER, MOBILIZER,
AND UNIFIER OF PEOPLE, INSTITUTIONS OR CAUSES)
        2. DESCRIBE THE INDIVIDUALS MOST SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION AND
OR ACHIEVEMENT.
        3. DESCRIBE THE IMPACT THAT CONTRIBUTION OR ACHIEVEMENT HAD
ON
THE MISSION OF HIS/HER ORGANIZATION.
        4. PROVIDE OTHER INSIGHTS THAT WOULD HELP DESCRIBE THE
NOMINEES IMPACT.
     B. UP TO FIVE LETTERS OF SUPPORT, LABELED AS SUCH AND EACH NOT
EXCEEDING ONE PAGE, MAY BE INCLUDED WITH THE NOMINATION PACKAGE.
     C. CLASSIFIED NOMINATIONS: THE NATURE OF THE INTELLIGENCE
COMMUNITY MEANS THAT EFFECTIVE CONSIDERATION MAY INVOLVE CLASSIFIED
INFORMATION. ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE TO ENSURE THAT CANDIDATE
PACKAGES CONTAINING CLASSIFIED INFORMATION ARE APPROPRIATELY HANDLED,
BUT IN ALL CASES THE AWARDS CITATIONS AND THE AWARDS CEREMONY WILL BE
UNCLASSIFIED. INSA RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REVOKE AN AWARD IF AN
UNCLASSIFIED CITATION IN SUFFICIENT DETAIL TO JUSTIFY IN A PUBLIC
FORUM THE GRANTING OF THE AWARD CANNOT BE PROVIDED BY THE NOMINATING
AGENCY.
     D. AWARDEES WILL BE NOTIFIED IN SEPTEMBER. ALL NOMINEES WILL BE
ADVISED BEFORE 1 OCTOBER 2012.
     E. AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED ON 6 DECEMBER 2012 AT A FORMAL
AWARDS
BANQUET TO BE HELD IN THE WASHINGTON DC AREA.
     F. PLEASE SUBMIT ALL OF YOUR AWARD PACKAGES TO THE EXECUTIVE
SECRETARIAT AT HQS-DG-LST-CG-2EXECSEC(AT)USCG.MIL
     G. PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED NOMINEES CAN RESUBMIT FOLLOWING THE
OUTLINED INSA CRITERIA AND GUIDELINES. SEE REFERENCE A.
3. AWARDS AND CRITERIA.
     A. THE RICHARD J. KERR GOVERNMENT AWARD IS PRESENTED TO A
CIVILIAN GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE. DIRECTORS AND CHIEFS OF CIVILIAN AND
MILITARY AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENTS WITHIN THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY
WILL BE ASKED TO SUBMIT A SINGLE CIVILIAN CANDIDATE EACH. THESE
CANDIDATES WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE INSA AWARDS COMMITTEE, WHICH WILL
CHOOSE THE AWARDEE.
     B. THE EDWIN H. LAND INDUSTRY AWARD IS PRESENTED TO A CONTRACTOR
OR NON GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEE. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF INSA
CORPORATE MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS WILL BE INVITED TO NOMINATE A SINGLE,
YOUNG PROFESSIONAL CANDIDATE FROM THEIR RESPECTIVE ORGANIZATION WHO
THEY BELIEVE DESERVES RECOGNITION FOR AN EXEMPLARY SUPPORT TO THE
INTELLIGENCE AND NATIONAL SECURITY COMMUNITIES. THESE CANDIDATES WILL
BE REVIEWED BY THE INSA AWARDS COMMITTEE, WHICH WILL CHOOSE THE
AWARDEE.
     C. THE WILLIAM O. STUDEMAN MILITARY AWARD IS PRESENTED TO A
UNIFORMED MILITARY MEMBER. SERVICE INTELLIGENCE CHIEFS, CHIEFS OF
MILITARY AGENCIES, THE J-2 JCS, COMBATANT COMMAND J-2S, ETC, WILL BE
ASKED TO SUBMIT A SINGLE UNIFORMED MILITARY CANDIDATE EACH. THESE
CANDIDATES WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE INSA AWARDS COMMITTEE, WHICH WILL
CHOOSE THE AWARDEE.
4. POC IS LTJG AMY DOWNTON, AT AMY.M.DOWNTON(AT)USCG.MIL, OR
(202) 372-3056.
5. RDML C. J. TOMNEY, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR
INTELLIGENCE AND CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS, SENDS.
6. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.