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COMDTNOTE 5224
SUBJ: 2010 CAPTAIN NIELS P. THOMSEN INNOVATION AWARD WINNERS
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC R 191943Z FEB 10/ALCOAST 085/10
B. COAST GUARD INNOVATION PROGRAM, COMDTINST 5224.13
1. I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE AND CONGRATULATE THE RECIPIENTS OF THE
2010 CAPTAIN NIELS P. THOMSEN INNOVATION AWARDS DISCUSSED IN
REFERENCES (A) AND (B).
2. THE COMMANDANTS AND AREA INNOVATION COUNCILS DELIBERATED OVER A
FIELD OF 65 OUTSTANDING NOMINATIONS TO IDENTIFY THE MOST QUALIFIED
SUBMISSIONS.  THESE 12 INNOVATIONS WERE FORMALLY PRESENTED BEFORE THE
COMMANDANTS INNOVATION COUNCIL AND AFTER INTENSE DELIBERATION, FOUR
WINNING INITIATIVES WERE SELECTED AS INNOVATION AWARD WINNERS WHILE
EIGHT WERE RECOGNIZED AS FINALISTS.  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING
THESE AND THE MANY OTHER OUTSTANDING IDEAS AND INNOVATIONS MAY BE
FOUND IN THE INNOVATION DATABASE AT
HTTP://CGWEB.MLCPAC.USCG.MIL/PAIC.
3. THE 2010 AWARD RECIPIENTS AND CATEGORY FINALISTS ARE:
      A. SCIENCE OR TECHNOLOGY: THE WINNER IS ALC FOR THE SH-60F to
MH-60T CONVERSION PROCESS.  THE FINALIST IS SECTOR JUNEAU FOR THE
MARINE INSPECTIONS PROGRAM CORROSION ANALYSIS INITIATIVE.
      B. OPERATIONS OR READINESS: THE WINNER IS LANTAREA (LANT-7)
FOR THE OPERATIONAL RISK ASSESSMENT MODEL.  THE FINALISTS ARE COMDT
(CG-731) FOR THE NASBLA BOAT PROGRAM, USCGC ESCANABA (WMEC-907) FOR
VESSEL TRACKING DURING HEAVY WEATHER, AND USCGC ACUSHNET (WMEC-167)
FOR ELECTRONIC FISHING VESSEL LOCATOR AND OPERATIONAL PLANNER
(EFLOP).
      C. ADMINISTRATION, TRAINING OR SUPPORT: THE WINNER IS FORCECOM
(FC-51) FOR MANDATED TRAINING.  THE FINALISTS ARE THE PERFORMANCE
TECHNOLOGY CENTER (FC-51PTC) FOR THE FRONT END ANALYSIS PERFORMANCE
SUPPORT PROCESS, USCGC MACKINAW (WLBB-30) FOR MACKIPEDIA, AND USCGC
CHASE (WHEC-718) FOR COASTIES HAVING A SOBER EXPERIENCE (CHASE).
      D. THE CDR JOEL MAGNUSSEN INNOVATION AWARD FOR MANAGEMENT: THE
WINNER IS COMMANDANT (CG-5431) FOR THE VESSEL RESPONSE PLAN PROGRAM
IMPROVEMENTS.  THE FINALIST IS USCGC JUNIPER (WLB-201) FOR IMPROVING
WLB RESOURCE HOUR ALLOCATION METRICS.
4. THE INNOVATION AWARD PRESENTATION CEREMONY WILL BE HELD DURING
THE 2010 INNOVATION EXPO SCHEDULED FOR 2-4 NOV 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) OR MR. FRED HOOGHOUSE
(202-372-4579).  BOTH MAY BE REACHED AT INNOVATION(AT)USCG.MIL.
6. RELEASED BY VADM BRICE-OHARA, VICE COMMANDANT.
7. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.