R 061908Z OCT 09 

ALCOAST 585/09
COMDTNOTE 5224
SUBJ: 2009 ALEXANDER HAMILTON AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE
A. ALCOAST 577/09
B. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 301715Z JAN 09/ALCOAST
066/09
C. 2008 CRITERIA FOR PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE, NATIONAL
INSTITUTE FOR STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY (NIST)
1. REFERENCE A IS CANCELLED.
2. I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE FIRST RECIPIENTS OF
THE ANNUAL ALEXANDER HAMILTON AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE:
  A. AVIATION LOGISTICS CENTER (ALC), SUPPORT (LARGE)
  B. SECTOR OHIO VALLEY (SOHV), OPERATIONS-ASHORE
(LARGE)
3. THIS NEW AND PRESTIGIOUS AWARD RECOGNIZES UNITS
THAT DEMONSTRATE INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS WHICH
DELIVER EXCELLENT RESULTS. WE LOOK TO WITHERSPOON,
MCSHANE, PUTNAM, GREANOFF, AND OTHER LEADERSHIP AND
EXCELLENCE AWARDS NOT ONLY TO RECOGNIZE INDIVIDUALS
FOR A JOB WELL DONE BUT TO IDENTIFY INSPIRATIONAL ROLE
MODELS. THE HAMILTON AWARD DOES THE VERY SAME, USING
THE COMPREHENSIVE NATIONAL BALDRIGE CRITERIA TO
IDENTIFY UNIT ROLE MODELS. BOTH 2009 RECIPIENTS USE
SYSTEMATIC PROCESSES AND FOCUS ON RESULTS TO DELIVER
EVER IMPROVING VALUE. I ENCOURAGE YOU TO LEARN MORE
ABOUT HOW EACH OPERATES TO BENEFIT FROM THEIR EXAMPLE.
TO FACILITATE THIS, COMDT (CG-095) WILL SOON DOCUMENT
HAMILTON AWARD NOMINEE PRACTICES THAT HAVE BROAD
APPLICABILITY AND MAKE THEM AVAILABLE VIA THE CG
PORTAL.
4. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO RECOGNIZE ALL OTHER UNITS
NOMINATED BY SENIOR FLAG OFFICERS:
  A. CGC ALEX HALEY
  B. CGC MELLON
  C. CGC WAESCHE
  D. COMMAND AND CONTROL ENGINEERING CENTER (C2CEN)
  E. COMMUNICATIONS AREA MASTER STATION ATLANTIC
(CAMSLANT)
  F. FIRST COAST GUARD DISTRICT STAFF
  G. MARITIME INTELLIGENCE FUSION CENTER (MIFC)
ATLANTIC
5. THE VICE COMMANDANT AND I WILL FORMALLY RECOGNIZE
THE HAMILTON AWARD RECIPIENTS AND THE 2009 NIELS P.
THOMSEN INNOVATION AWARD WINNERS DURING THE INNOVATION
EXPO CLOSING CEREMONY IN VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, ON 19 NOV
2009.
6. THE SELECTION PANEL MEMBERS WERE:
  A. RADM CYNTHIA A. COOGAN
  B. RADM PAUL F. ZUKUNFT
  C. MR. JEFFREY G. LANTZ
  D. MCPO BRYAN R. CLEMONS
  E. MCPO KEVIN D. ISHERWOOD
THE SELECTION PANEL PRECEPT AND GUIDANCE MAY BE VIEWED
AT
HTTPS://CGPORTAL.USCG.MIL/LOTUS/MYQUICKR/PERFORMANCE-
EXCELLENCE/LIBRARY,SCROLL TO THE 2009 HAMILTON AWARD
FOLDER. SEE REFS B AND C FOR AWARD ELIGIBILITY AND
CRITERIA DETAIL.
7. I ENCOURAGE EVERY UNIT TO USE THE CRITERIA AND
SYSTEMATIC PROCESSES TO MANAGE THEIR ORGANIZATION AND
CONSIDER PARTICIPATING IN THE 2010 HAMILTON AWARD
PROCESS. SPECIFICS AND THE 2010 TIMELINE WILL BE
ANNOUNCED IN NOV 2009. IN PREPARATION, NOW IS A GOOD
TIME TO ENSURE THAT YOUR COMMAND/STAFF PERFORMANCE
FACTORS PROFILE (PFP) IS CURRENT. CG ORGANIZATIONAL
PERFORMANCE CONSULTANTS (OPCS) ARE INVALUABLE IN THIS
PROCESS AND CAN ALSO ASSIST YOUR UNIT IN USING THE
CRITERIA OR PREPARING AN AWARD NOMINATION PACKAGE.
INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT THE SAME CG PORTAL
LOCATION IDENTIFIED IN PARA 5.
8. IF UNABLE TO ACCESS THE PORTAL CONTENT OR IF YOU
HAVE AWARD PROCESS QUESTIONS, CONTACT THE HAMILTON
AWARD POC, DR. DAVID KING, DAVID.S.KING(AT)USCG.MIL OR
202-372-4584.
9. ADM THAD W. ALLEN, COMMANDANT, SENDS.
10. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.