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COMDTNOTE 5224
SUBJ: 2012 CAPTAIN NIELS P. THOMSEN INNOVATION AWARD WINNERS
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 171143Z FEB 12/ALCOAST 083/12
B. COAST GUARD INNOVATION PROGRAM, COMDTINST 5224.13 (SERIES)
1. I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE AND CONGRATULATE THE RECIPIENTS OF THE
2012 CAPTAIN NIELS P. THOMSEN INNOVATION AWARDS DISCUSSED IN
REFERENCES A AND B.
2. THE 2012 AWARD WINNERS AND CATEGORY FINALISTS ARE:
     A. SCIENCE OR TECHNOLOGY:  TWO WINNERS WERE SELECTED, BOTH FROM
D1(DRE), TACTICAL MESH NODE NETWORK (TRIDENT) AND TACTICAL
INTELLIGENCE DRIVING ENFORCEMENT (OPTIDE).  TRACEN YORKTOWN EARNED
HONORABLE MENTION FOR ITS CD-RAS ENTRY.  THE FINALISTS ARE ESU
HONOLULU FOR LEVERAGING ANUENUE MICROWAVE SYSTEM AND NATIONAL
MARITIME CENTER REGIONAL EXAM CENTER OAKLAND FOR MARINER PILOT CHART
EXAMS USING GIS TECHNOLOGY.
     B. OPERATIONS OR READINESS: THE WINNER IS MSU SAVANNAH FOR
SAVANNAH CONTAINER INSPECTION PROGRAM.  THE FINALISTS ARE SECTOR
CORPUS CHRISTI FOR BUOYS TO BEACONS, SECTOR COLUMBIA RIVER FOR THE
DERELICT VESSEL TASK FORCE, SECTOR PUGET SOUND FOR CGBI E-MAIL
NOTIFICATION, AND FORCECOM (FC-P) FOR TTP DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM AND
STANDARDS.
     C. ADMINISTRATION, TRAINING OR SUPPORT:  THE WINNER IS NPRFTC
FOR
STELLER SEA LION RESOURCE BINDER.  FORCECOM (FC-T) AND FINCEN EARNED
HONORABLE MENTION FOR THE ENLISTED RATING ADVANCEMENT TRAINING SYSTEM
(ERATS) AND COAST GUARD CENTRALIZED RECEIPT OF INVOICES,
RESPECTIVELY.  THE FINALIST WAS ESU NEW ORLEANS FOR ZILLA, THE ALL
ENCOMPASSING ICS PERSONNEL ORGANIZER.
     D. TWO PROJECTS EARNED THE CDR JOEL MAGNUSSEN INNOVATION AWARD
FOR MANAGEMENT: D5 FOR SERVICE DELIVERY MATRIX (SDM) AND ALC FOR
AVIATION STATUS MAP.  THE FINALIST IS D13 FOR SOPP RESOURCE HOURS
PLANNING AND COMPARISON.
3. THE HEADQUARTERS AND AREA INNOVATION COUNCILS INDEPENDENTLY
REVIEWED 56 OUTSTANDING INITIATIVES TO IDENTIFY THE MOST QUALIFIED
SUBMISSIONS.  17 PROJECTS WERE INVITED TO MAKE FORMAL PRESENTATIONS
TO THE COMMANDANTS INNOVATION COUNCIL, AND AFTER INTENSE
DELIBERATION, SIX WERE SELECTED AS INNOVATION AWARD WINNERS, THREE
EARNED RECOGNITION AS HONORABLE MENTIONS, AND EIGHT WERE RECOGNIZED
AS FINALISTS.  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THESE AND OTHER
OUTSTANDING IDEAS AND INNOVATIONS MAY BE FOUND IN THE INNOVATION
DATABASE AT HTTP://CGWEB.MLCPAC.USCG.MIL/PAIC.
4. THE INNOVATION AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED DURING THE 2012 FALL
SENIOR EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP MEETING, TO BE HELD 30 OCT THROUGH 01 NOV
IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION.  THE COMMANDANTS INNOVATION COUNCIL
WILL FUND TRAVEL FOR TWO REPRESENTATIVES FROM EACH WINNING
ORGANIZATION AND ONE FOR EACH HONORABLE MENTION OR FINALIST.
5. COMDT (CG-095) COORDINATES THIS AWARD PROGRAM IAW REFERENCE B.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS AND OTHER INNOVATION COUNCIL
ACTIVITIES CAN BE OBTAINED AT HTTP:/WWW.USCG.MIL/INNOVATION OR BY
CONTACTING CDR SARCH (202-372-3020) MARTIN.G.SARCH(AT)USCG.MIL.
6. VADM J. P. CURRIER, VICE COMMANDANT, SENDS.
7. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.