R 192217Z JUL 11

ALCOAST 336/11
COMDTNOTE 5224
SUBJ: 2011 CAPTAIN NIELS P. THOMSEN INNOVATION AWARD WINNERS
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 072123Z FEB 11/ALCOAST 036/11
B. COAST GUARD INNOVATION PROGRAM, COMDTINST 5224.13(SERIES)
1. I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE AND CONGRATULATE THE RECIPIENTS OF THE
2011 CAPTAIN NIELS P. THOMSEN INNOVATION AWARDS OUTLINED IN
REFERENCES (A) AND (B).
2. THE COMMANDANTS AND AREA INNOVATION COUNCILS DELIBERATED OVER A
FIELD OF 51 OUTSTANDING NOMINATIONS TO IDENTIFY THE MOST QUALIFIED
SUBMISSIONS.  THESE 16 INNOVATIONS WERE FORMALLY PRESENTED BEFORE THE
COMMANDANTS INNOVATION COUNCIL AND AFTER INTENSE DELIBERATION, SIX
WINNING INITIATIVES WERE SELECTED AS INNOVATION AWARD WINNERS WITH
ONE HONORABLE MENTION.  THE REMAINING NINE WERE RECOGNIZED AS
FINALISTS.  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THESE INNOVATIONS CAN BE
FOUND AT HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/INNOVATION.
3. THE 2011 AWARD RECIPIENTS AND CATEGORY FINALISTS ARE:
     A. SCIENCE OR TECHNOLOGY: THERE WERE TWO EXCEPTIONAL INITIATIVES
SELECTED AS WINNERS.  THEY ARE ESU MIAMI FOR COTHEN/ALE FOR LEGACY
SUNAIR HF RADIOS AND USCGC JUNIPER (WLB-201) FOR WLB POST-SPILL
INTERNAL DECONTAMINATION.
     B. OPERATIONS OR READINESS: THE WINNER IS USCG ACADEMY
ENGINEERING CADETS FOR THE HC-144 FLARE TUBE CAPSTONE PROJECT.  THE
AVIATION LOGISTICS COMMAND (ALC) HC-130 CARGO RAMP IMPROVEMENTS
PROJECT WAS RECOGNIZED AS AN HONORABLE MENTION.  THE FINALISTS ARE
AIRSTA LA FOR H65 SAR BOARD RECONFIGURATION PROJECT, USCGC ACUSHNET
FOR AUTO TUNING WEATHER FAX AND CUTTER SMALL BOAT AIS, AND FORCECOM
(FC-73) FOR READINESS DASHBOARD.
     C. ADMINISTRATION, TRAINING OR SUPPORT: ONCE AGAIN THERE WERE
TWO
EXCEPTIONAL WINNERS SELECTED IN THIS CATEGORY. THEY ARE DEPLOYABLE
OPERATIONS GROUP FOR FUNDING ORDERS AND RESERVE MANAGEMENT (FORM) AND
USCG AUXILIARY ARLINGTON AND NORTHERN VA (FLOTILLA 054-25-12) FOR
UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS. THE FINALISTS WERE AVIATION LOGISTICS CENTER FOR
THEIR CONTINUOUS PROCESS IMPROVEMENT TRAINING PROGRAM AND
LANTAREA/CGD5 HUMAN RESOURCES COUNCIL FOR DIVERSITY DIALOGUES.
     D. THE CDR JOEL MAGNUSSEN INNOVATION AWARD FOR MANAGEMENT: THE
WINNER IS THE RDT(AND)E PROGRAM OFFICE, COMDT(CG-926) FOR THE JOINT
INTERAGENCY ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT PROGRAM.  THE FINALISTS
ARE SECTOR HOUSTON/GALVESTON FOR CONTAINER INSPECTION TARGETING AND
SCHEDULING AND THE NATIONAL MARITIME CENTER (NMC) FOR MERCHANT
MARINER CREDENTIAL VERIFICATION.
4. THE INNOVATION AWARD PRESENTATION CEREMONY WILL BE HELD DURING
THE 2011 INNOVATION EXPO SCHEDULED FOR 25-27 OCT IN TAMPA, FL.  THE
COMMANDANTS INNOVATION COUNCIL WILL FUND TRAVEL TO THE INNOVATION
EXPO FOR TWO REPRESENTATIVES FROM EACH ORGANIZATION RECEIVING AN
INNOVATION AWARD AND ONE FOR EACH IDENTIFIED AS A FINALIST.
5. COMDT(CG-0954) COORDINATES THIS AWARD PROGRAM IAW REF B.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS AND OTHER INNOVATION COUNCIL
ACTIVITIES CAN BE OBTAINED AT HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/INNOVATION OR BY
CONTACTING CDR HUGH R. GRIFFITHS (202-372-4560) AT
INNOVATION(AT)USCG.MIL.
6. VADM BRICE-OHARA, VICE COMMANDANT, SENDS.
7. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.