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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
TORECEIVE THE COAST GUARD FOUNDATION AWARD FOR HEROISM AT THE
30THANNUAL SALUTE TO THE COAST GUARD DINNER IN NEW YORK CITY ON5
OCTOBER 2010. THE COAST GUARD FOUNDATION SPONSORS THE EVENTTO
GENERATE SUPPORT AND TO INCREASE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THECOAST
GUARD. A SELECTION WILL BE MADE FROM AMONG THE NOMINATIONSRECEIVED 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,
ORUNIT WHILE IN A DUTY STATUS, AND FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE
PERFORMEDHEROIC OR LIFESAVING ACTS WHILE ON OR OFF DUTY (NOMINEES MAY
HAVEALREADY 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
COMMANDSHOULD SUBMIT NOMINATIONS VIA THE APPLICABLE
DISTRICT/AREA/HQOFFICE HAVING ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL OVER THE
RECOMMENDED INDIVIDUAL OR UNIT.
      B. THE NOMINATION SHOULD BE SUBMITTED IN A MEMO FORMAT.
THEDETAILS OF THE ACTION SHOULD NOT EXCEED TWO PAGES, AND IF
VISUALVIDEO COVERAGE (I.E., MEDIA) IS AVAILABLE, PLEASE PROVIDE A
COPY.EACH DISTRICT/AREA/HQ OFFICE SHOULD CONSOLIDATE AND
PRIORITIZERECOMMENDATIONS AND FORWARD TO COMMANDANT (CG-1221) BY 13
AUGUST 2010. NOMINATIONS RECEIVED AFTER 13 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 HUGHESAT (202) 475-5384.
4. RELEASED BY MR. CURTIS B. ODOM, DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT.
5. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.