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MEDALS
AND AWARDS MANUAL
ALCOAST 135/03
R 121351Z MAR 03
ALCOAST 135/03
COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ: MEDALS AND AWARDS MANUAL
A. MEDALS AND AWARDS MANUAL, COMDTINST M1650.25C
1. OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS THE MEDALS AND AWARDS MANUAL HAS SEEN NUMEROUS SIGNIFICANT CHANGES. THIS ALCOAST ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF THE COMPLETELY REVISED MEDALS AND AWARDS MANUAL THAT INCORPORATES ALL OF THE PUBLISHED AND NON-PUBLISHED CHANGES. BELOW YOU WILL FIND HIGHLIGHTS OF MAJOR CHANGES TO THE NEW MANUAL:
A. THE MANUAL HAS BEEN REDUCED FROM 15 CHAPTERS TO 6.
B. THE "AWARDS SYSTEM" INFORMATION HAS BEEN CONSOLIDATED INTO CHAPTER 1.
C. RESERVE SPECIFIC INFORMATION HAS BEEN ADDED TO ACTIVE DUTY SECTIONS WHERE APPLICABLE.
D. CG AUXILIARY AWARDS SECTION REDUCED TO A DESCRIPTION OF POSSIBLE AWARDS AND DIRECTING READER TO CG AUXILIARY AWARDS MANUAL.
E. REDUNDANCIES REMOVED AND A SINGLE TABLE DESCRIBES PRECEDENCE, AWARDING AUTHORITY AND DEVICES FOR ALL AWARDS.
F. HISTORICAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN ADDED AS ENCLOSURES, SEPARATED FROM THE MAIN MANUAL TO REDUCE THE SIZE OF THE MANUAL FOR DOWNLOADING.
G. THE MANUAL HAS BEEN CONVERTED TO WEB BASED FORMAT, ALLOWING EASIER ACCESS TO THE INFORMATION.
H. PRE VIETNAM ERA INFO REGARDING MEDALS, ETC. HAS BEEN RELOCATED TO THE ENCLOSURES.
I. ALL OTHER RECOGNITION PROGRAMS RELOCATED TO CHAPTER 6, WHICH HAS BEEN DIVIDED INTO CATEGORIES (I.E. OPERATIONS, ENGINEERING, LEADERSHIP).
J. EACH SECTION DEALING WITH A SPECIFIC MEDAL IS "STAND ALONE" AND INCLUDES ELIGIBILITY, OPENING AND COMMENDATORY STATEMENTS AND A SAMPLE CITATION.
K. APPROVING AUTHORITY FOR THE COMMENDATION MEDAL HAS BEEN DELEGATED TO ALL HEADQUARTERS DIVISION CHIEFS (O6 S), AND ALL (O6) COMMANDING OFFICERS.
2. NO PAPER DISTRIBUTION WILL BE MADE. OFFICIAL DISTRIBUTION WILL BE MADE VIA COAST GUARD DIRECTIVES SYSTEM AT HTTP://CGWEB.USCG.MIL/G-C/G-CCS/G-CIT/G-CIM/DIRECTIVES/WELCOME.HTM. A COPY OF THE MANUAL WILL BE POSTED ON THE HEADQUARTERS MEDALS AND AWARDS HOMEPAGE AT HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/HQ/G-W/G-WP/G-WPM/G-WPM-3/MANDAMANUALPAGE.HTM COMMANDS EXPERIENCING TEMPORARY DIFFICULTIES WITH WEB ACCESS SHOULD FIRST CONTACT THEIR SERVICING ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT UNIT. A LIMITED NUMBER OF CDROM OR HARDCOPY VERSIONS OF THE MANUAL MAY BE PROVIDED BY G-WPM-1 ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS.
3. FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT MRS. PHYLLIS DULA, 202-267-2249.
4. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
5. RADM SALLY BRICE-OHARA, DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT SENDS.
BT
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