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ALCOAST 364/10
COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ: SOLICITATION FOR 2010 COAST GUARD FOUNDATION AWARD
A. MEDALS AND AWARDS MANUAL, COMDTINST M1650.25 (SERIES)
1. THIS MESSAGE SOLICITS INDIVIDUAL, CREW OR UNIT NOMINATIONS TO
RECEIVE THE COAST GUARD FOUNDATION AWARD FOR HEROISM AT THE 30TH
ANNUAL SALUTE TO THE COAST GUARD DINNER IN NEW YORK CITY ON
5 OCTOBER 2010. THE COAST GUARD FOUNDATION SPONSORS THE EVENT
TO GENERATE SUPPORT AND TO INCREASE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE
COAST GUARD. A SELECTION WILL BE MADE FROM AMONG THE NOMINATIONS
RECEIVED TO HONOR THE MOST DESERVING FOR RECOGNITION.
2. CRITERIA:
    A. ALL COAST GUARD UNITS/STAFF ELEMENTS AND PERSONNEL (REGULAR,
RESERVE, AUXILIARY, AND CIVILIAN) ARE ELIGIBLE FOR NOMINATION.
    B. NOMINATIONS MAY BE MADE ON BEHALF OF AN INDIVIDUAL, CREW, OR
UNIT WHILE IN A DUTY STATUS, AND FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE PERFORMED
HEROIC OR LIFESAVING ACTS WHILE ON OR OFF DUTY (NOMINEES MAY HAVE
ALREADY BEEN RECOGNIZED THROUGH NORMAL MEDALS AND AWARDS PROCESS).
    C. THE PERIOD OF CONSIDERATION IS 1 MAY 2009 TO 30 APRIL 2010.
3. SUBMISSION PROCEDURE:
    A. THE NEXT SENIOR PERSON IN EACH NOMINEES CHAIN OF COMMAND
SHOULD SUBMIT NOMINATIONS VIA THE APPLICABLE DISTRICT/AREA/HQ
OFFICE HAVING ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL OVER THE RECOMMENDED
INDIVIDUAL OR UNIT.
    B. THE NOMINATION SHOULD BE SUBMITTED IN A MEMO FORMAT. THE
DETAILS OF THE ACTION SHOULD NOT EXCEED TWO PAGES, AND IF VISUAL
VIDEO COVERAGE (I.E., MEDIA) IS AVAILABLE, PLEASE PROVIDE A COPY.
EACH DISTRICT/AREA/HQ OFFICE SHOULD CONSOLIDATE AND PRIORITIZE
RECOMMENDATIONS AND FORWARD TO COMMANDANT (CG-1221) BY 31 AUGUST
2010. NOMINATIONS RECEIVED AFTER 31 AUGUST WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
    C. HQ OFFICES SHOULD SUBMIT NOMINATIONS DIRECTLY TO COMMANDANT
(CG-1221). ADVANCE COPIES OF NOMINATIONS VIA EMAIL ARE WELCOME.
ADVANCE COPIES SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO DENEEN.A.DAY(AT)USCG.MIL.
PLEASE DIRECT QUESTIONS TO MS. DAY AT (202) 475-5386 OR CWO HUGHES
AT (202) 475-5384.
4. RELEASED BY MR. CURTIS B. ODOM, DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT.
5. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.