Civil Rights Awards Program

African American History Month Recognition Awards 

Honors Service men and women who supported the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), demonstrated role model qualities and the core values of the Coast Guard.

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Role Model Awards: 

Recognizes military members and DOD civilian employees who supported the DOD mission, Global War on Terrorism, or whose activities best epitomize the core values of the Coast Guard.

Federal Asian Pacific American Council (FAPAC) Military Meritorious Service Award

Honors Service men and women who supported the Global War on Terrorism.

National IMAGE, Inc. Meritorious Service Award 

Honors military members and DOD Civilian employees, men and women, who supported the DOD mission, the Global War on Terrorism, or whose attributes best epitomized the qualities and core values of the Coast Guard. 

The Society of American Indian Government Employees (SAIGE) Meritorious Service Award

Honors military members and DOD civilian employees, men and women who supported the DOD mission, the Global War on Terrorism, and demonstrated role model qualities and the core values of the Coast Guard.

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Roy Wilkins Renown Service Award 

Honors military members and DOD civilian employees, men and women who supported the DOD mission, the Global War on Terrorism, and demonstrated role model qualities and the core values of the Coast Guard.

The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) “Excellence in Military Service Award”

Recognizes military Service men and women who supported the DoD mission, Global War on Terrorism, or whose activities best epitomize the core values of the Coast Guard.

Blacks In Government (BIG) Meritorious Service Award

Honors military members and DOD civilian employees, men and women who supported the DOD mission, the Global War on Terrorism, and demonstrated role model qualities and the core values of the Coast Guard.

National Organization for Mexican American Rights, Inc (NOMAR) Meritorious Service Award

Honors military members and DOD civilian employees, men and women who supported the DOD mission, the Global War on Terrorism, and demonstrated role model qualities and the core values of the Coast Guard.

Civil Rights Service Provider (CRSP) of the Year Award

Honors CRSPs who supported cultural awareness activities, promoted human relations awareness and sexual harassment prevention training, promoted diversity, resolved complaints at the lowest level, and supported community outreach and alternative dispute resolution.