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ASSOCIATION FOR RESCUE AT SEA (AFRAS) GOLD AND SILVER MEDAL
AWARD SOLICITATION
ALCOAST 201/07
R 261843Z MAR 07 ZUI ASN-A00099000032 ZYB
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//CG-3R//
TO ALCOAST
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ALCOAST 201/07
COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ: ASSOCIATION FOR RESCUE AT SEA (AFRAS) GOLD AND SILVER MEDAL
AWARD SOLICITATION.
A. MEDALS AND AWARDS MANUAL, COMDTINST M1650.25 (SERIES)
1. THE ASSOCIATION FOR RESCUE AT SEA WAS FORMED IN 1976 TO FOSTER TRADITIONAL MARITIME SEARCH AND RESCUE VALUES THROUGH SUITABLE RECOGNITION OF DESERVING PERSONNEL.
2. THE AFRAS GOLD AND SILVER MEDALS ARE THE HIGHEST SEARCH AND RESCUE
AWARDS PRESENTED TO A COAST GUARD MEMBER BY A CIVILIAN ORGANIZATION.
THE GOLD MEDAL IS AWARDED TO AN ENLISTED MEMBER AND THE SILVER MEDAL
IS AWARDED TO AN AUXILIARY MEMBER FOR SAVING A LIFE AT SEA. THESE
AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED IN THE FALL OF 2007 AT A CEREMONY IN
WASHINGTON, D.C. THIS CEREMONY IS ATTENDED BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS,
AFRAS MEMBERS, THE COMMANDANT OF THE COAST GUARD AND OTHER SENIOR
COAST GUARD PERSONNEL. AWARD CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY AFRAS ARE
LISTED IN REF (A) AND REPEATED BELOW:
A. NOMINEES FOR THE GOLD MEDAL AWARD MUST BE ENLISTED MEMBERS ON
ACTIVE DUTY AT THE TIME OF THE AWARD CEREMONY. NOMINEES FOR THE
SILVER MEDAL AWARD MUST BE COAST GUARD AUXILIARISTS AT THE TIME OF
THE AWARD CEREMONY.
B. THE EVENT MUST INVOLVE THE RESCUE OF LIFE FROM SEA WHERE THE
HEROIC ACTION OF THE PERSON BEING NOMINATED IS UNIQUELY
DISTINGUISHED. HOWEVER, CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN TO ALL RESCUES
INVOLVING LIFE THREATENING SITUATIONS.
C. THE RESCUE MUST HAVE OCCURRED IN THE 2006 CALENDAR YEAR.
3. EACH DISTRICT AWARDS BOARD FILE SHOULD BE REVIEWED TO CONSIDER
PERSONS WHO MEET THE CRITERIA FOR THE GOLD AND SILVER AWARDS OUTLINED
ABOVE. SUBORDINATE UNITS SHOULD SUBMIT NOMINATIONS VIA THE CHAIN OF
COMMAND. ALL NOMINATIONS SHOULD CONSIST OF A SHORT COVER LETTER
INDICATING THE NOMINEES NAME, PAY GRADE (IF APPLICABLE), CURRENT DUTY
STATION OR AUXILIARY FLOTILLA, AND EXPIRATION OF ENLISTMENT DATE (IF
APPLICABLE). THE RELEVANT COAST GUARD AWARD CITATION AND PERSONNEL
AWARD RECOMMENDATION (CG FORM
1650) MUST ACCOMPANY EACH NOMINATION TO ARRIVE AT COMDT (CG-3RPR) NLT
27APR07. IN THE ABSENCE OF A CG-1650 AND OFFICIAL CG AWARD CITATION,
NOMINATING PERSONNEL MAY ATTACH A SHORT NARRATIVE (1-2 PAGES) TO
FULLY DOCUMENT THE EVENT.
4. THE SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS 27APR07. MAIL COMMAND ENDORSED NOMINATIONS TO: COMMANDANT (CG-3RPR), 2100 2ND ST SW, WASHINGTON, DC 20593-0001, ATTN: AFRAS NOMINATIONS.
5. MORE INFORMATION ON AFRAS AND THE AFRAS AWARDS CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.AFRAS.ORG. QUESTIONS MAY BE DIRECTED TO MS WILLIE FOSTER (202) 372-2090, COMDT (CG-3RPR). ADVANCE COPIES OF AWARD NOMINATIONS PACKAGES CAN BE FAXED TO CG-3RPR AT (202) 372-2912.
6. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
7. RDML W. E. JUSTICE, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR RESPONSE, SENDS.
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