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UNCLAS //N01650//
ALCOAST 562/07
COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ: SOLICITATION FOR THE DOD 2008 AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH
RECOGNITION AWARDS
1.  THE 2008 DOD AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH RECOGNITION AWARDS
HONOR SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE SUPPORTED THE GLOBAL WAR ON
TERRORISM (GWOT) AND DEMONSTRATED ROLE MODEL QUALITIES AND THE CORE
VALUES OF THEIR RESPECTIVE MILITARY SERVICE. NOMINEES SHOULD HAVE
DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES IN THE GWOT DURING THE PERIOD OF FEBRUARY
2007 TO FEBRUARY 2008. OPERATIONS PERMITTING, COAST GUARD AWARD
WINNERS ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND THE RECOGNITION EVENTS AT A LOCATION
TO BE DETERMINED AT A LATER TIME BY DOD.
2.  CRITERIA. ALL COAST GUARD MILITARY MEMBERS, ACTIVE AND
RESERVE, WHO HAVE SERVED IN SUPPORT OF THE GWOT ARE ELIGIBLE FOR
THIS AWARD. NOMINATION PACKAGES SHOULD INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
 A. A DIGITAL (.JPG FORMAT) HEAD AND SHOULDER COLOR OR BLACK-AND-
WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF THE NOMINEE.
 B. A SINGLE-SPACED NARRATIVE (NOT TO EXCEED ONE PAGE) DESCRIBING
THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS WARRANTING THIS RECOGNITION.
 C. A SINGLE-SPACED BIOGRAPHY (NOT TO EXCEED ONE PAGE) OF THE
NOMINEE.
 D. A CITATION, NOT TO EXCEED TWELVE LINES, HIGHLIGHTING THE
ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE NOMINEE.
3.  ADVANCE ELECTRONIC AND FAXED COPIES OF ITEMS A THROUGH D WILL
BE ACCEPTED BY THE POINT OF CONTACT IN PARA 6.
4.  ALL ORIGINAL HARDCOPIES OF NOMINATION PACKAGES MUST BE RECEIVED
AT COMDT (CG-00H-1) NLT  18 JANUARY 2008.  NOMINATION PACKAGES
SHOULD BE SENT VIA OVERNIGHT OR HAND DELIVERY SERVICE. DO NOT SEND
NOMINATIONS VIA THE U. S. POSTAL SERVICE SINCE ALL MAIL RECEIVED
AT COAST GUARD HEADQUARTERS IS SUBJECT TO X-RAY WHICH MAY DAMAGE
CONTENTS.
5.  SELECTION PROCESS.  COMDT (CG-00H) WILL:
 A. CONVENE A PANEL TO SELECT ONE ACTIVE DUTY MEMBER AND ONE
RESERVE MEMBER TO BE THE COAST GUARD HONOREES.
 B. NOTIFY THE AWARD RECIPIENTS OF THEIR SELECTION.
 C. FUND TRAVEL AND LODGING EXPENSES FOR THE AWARD RECIPIENTS TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE AWARD CEREMONY.
6.  THE POINT OF CONTACT IS MS. NICHOLE MILLINE AT COMMANDANT (CG-
00H1), 2100 SECOND STREET, S.W., ROOM 2400, WASHINGTON, DC 20593-
0001, (202) 372-4504, E-MAIL: NICHOLE.S.MILLINE(AT)USCG.MIL, FAX:
(202) 372-4967.
7. INTERNET RELEASE IS AUTHORIZED.
8. TERRI A. DICKERSON, DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS, SENDS.
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