2007 CFO AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE AND ASMC ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

R 272100Z NOV 07 ZUI ASN-A00331000034 ZYB
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COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ: 2007 CFO AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE AND ASMC ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
A. MEDALS AND AWARDS MANUAL, COMDTINST M1650.25(SERIES), CHAPTER 6.H
1. THIS MESSAGE SOLICITS NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2007 CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE AND THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MILITARY COMPTROLLERS (ASMC) ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS.
2. THESE AWARD PROGRAMS PROVIDE RECOGNITION FOR NOTEWORTHY ACCOMPLISHMENTS BY COAST GUARD PERSONNEL IN THE AREAS OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, COMPTROLLERSHIP, ACQUISITION, PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS. 2007 NOMINATIONS SHOULD REFLECT AN EMPHASIS ON CREATING A CULTURE OF INTERNAL CONTROLS WITHIN ONE OR MORE OF THE AWARD AREAS OR DEMONSTRATING OUTSTANDING STEWARDSHIP IN SUPPORT OF COAST GUARD OPERATIONS.
3. COMDT (CG-8) WILL CONVENE A PANEL OF COAST GUARD RESOURCE MANAGERS FROM THE AWARD AREA COMMUNITIES THE WEEK OF 29 JAN 2008 TO REVIEW THE NOMINATIONS AND RECOMMEND AWARDEES. MEMBERS FROM THE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, COMPTROLLERSHIP, ACQUISITION, PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS COMMUNITIES WHO WISH TO BE CONSIDERED FOR MEMBERSHIP ON THE SELECTION PANEL SHOULD SEND THEIR REQUEST TO THE POC LISTED IN PARA (11) NLT 15 DEC 2007. THE MEMBERS OF THE SELECTION PANEL WILL BE CHOSEN BY COMDT (CG-8) AND WILL BE NOTIFIED BY 01 JAN 2008. TAD COSTS FOR PANEL MEMBERS STATIONED OUTSIDE OF THE WASHINGTON, DC AREA WILL BE FUNDED BY COMDT (CG-8). THE NAMES OF THOSE WHO REQUEST
TO PARTICIPATE ON THE 2007 PANEL BUT ARE NOT CHOSEN WILL BE RETAINED FOR CONSIDERATION FOR FUTURE PANELS.
4. THERE ARE SEVEN PERSONAL AWARD CATEGORIES AND A TEAM CATEGORY FOR THE USCG CFO AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE. THE CATEGORIES FOR THE AWARDS ARE:
A. COMMISSIONED OFFICER O-4 AND ABOVE
B. COMMISSIONED OFFICER 0-1 TO 0-3
C. CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES GS-13 AND ABOVE
D. CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES GS-9 TO GS-12
D. CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES UP TO GS-8
E. WARRANT OFFICER
F. ENLISTED PERSONNEL
G. TEAM ACHIEVEMENT CONSISTING OF 4 TO 20 PERSONNEL
5. THE ASMC NATIONAL AWARDS ARE PRESENTED IN ELEVEN FUNCTIONAL FIELDS OF OMPTROLLERSHIP, INCLUDING CONTRACTOR SUPPORT. THIS PROGRAM IS MANAGED BY THE ASMC NATIONAL OFFICE. SPECIFIC CATEGORIES AND OTHER DETAILS INCLUDING SUBMISSION FORMS FOR ASMC NATIONAL AWARDS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE ASMC WEB SITE AT HTTP://WWW.ASMCONLINE.ORG.
6. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS, SPECIFIC CATEGORIES AND OTHER DETAILS FOR THE CG CFO AWARDS CAN BE FOUND IN REF (A). SUBMIT NOMINATIONS USING THE "RECOMMENDATION FOR EXCELLENCE/CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION FORM" (CG-5374) AVAILABLE IN CGFORMS. THE PROPOSED CITATION MUST NOT EXCEED 12 LINES OF TIMES NEW ROMAN TEXT. CITATIONS EXCEEDING 12 LINES WILL BE RETURNED TO THE NOMINATING COMMAND. THE REVERSE SIDE OF FORM CG-5374 SHOULD BE USED TO WRITE THE AWARD JUSTIFICATION. COMMANDS MAY USE AS MANY LINES AS NECESSARY TO SUPPORT THE CITATION. TEAM AWARD SUBMISSIONS SHALL INCLUDE A LIST OF TEAM MEMBERS IDENTIFYING THE TEAM LEADER AND EACH TEAM MEMBERS FIRST NAME, MIDDLE INITIAL, LAST NAME, POSITION, TITLE, RANK, UNIT ADDRESS AND UNIT PHONE/FAX NUMBER. BECAUSE ALL CFO AWARD PACKAGES ARE FORWARDED TO THE ASMC TO COMPETE IN THE NATIONAL AWARDS PROGRAM, COMMANDS MUST CAREFULLY WRITE THE JUSTIFICATION SO THE NOTEWORTHY ACTIONS WILL BE CLEAR TO NON-COAST GUARD PERSONNEL REVIEWING THE AWARDS PACKAGES FOR THE ASMC. UNITS MUST ALSO INCLUDE AN ASMC AWARDS NOMINATION FORM WITH EACH CFO NOMINATION THEY WISH TO BE CONSIDERED FOR AN ASMC NATIONAL AWARD. THE CITATIONS AND JUSTIFICATIONS MUST CLEARLY ADDRESS THE FUNCTIONAL AREA OF THE AWARD IN ORDER TO BE COMPETITIVE IN THE ASMC NATIONAL AWARDS PROGRAM. NOTE THAT FOR ASMC TEAM AWARDS ELIGIBILITY, THE TEAM MUST BE BROUGHT TOGETHER TO PERFORM A SPECIFIC TASK NOT IN THE NORMAL RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OFFICE. A CFO AWARD NOMINATION MAY BE SUBMITTED FOR ANY TEAM ACTION.
7. ELIGIBILITY: ANY COAST GUARD EMPLOYEE MAY BE NOMINATED FOR A COAST GUARD CFO OR ASMC AWARD. IN ADDITION, CONTRACT PERSONNEL MAY BE NOMINATED FOR THE ASMC NATIONAL AWARD FOR CONTRACTOR SUPPORT. IT IS NOT NECESSARY FOR THE NOMINEE TO BE ASSIGNED TO A
FINANCIAL, PROCUREMENT OR LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT POSITION. THE PERIOD FOR THIS YEARS AWARDS IS THE CALENDAR YEAR ENDING 31 DECEMBER 2007.
8. NOMINATIONS: COMMANDS MAY NOMINATE AS MANY INDIVIDUALS OR TEAMS AS DESIRED IN EACH CATEGORY/FUNCTIONAL AREA. NOMINATIONS FOR THESE AWARDS DO NOT PRECLUDE NOMINEES FROM RECEIVING OTHER AWARDS FOR THE SAME ACTION. ALL NOMINATIONS SHALL BE SUBMITTED IAW REF A. COMDT (CG-843) WILL FORWARD ALL ASMC NOMINATIONS FOR INCLUSION IN THE ASMC NATIONAL COMPETITION.
9. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: NOMINATIONS SHALL BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY BY EMAIL. HARD COPIES OF NOMINATIONS ARE NOT REQUIRED AND SHOULD NOT BE FORWARDED. ALL NOMINATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY COMDT (CG-843) PRIOR TO 1600 EST ON JANUARY 15, 2008 TO BE CONSIDERED BY THIS YEARS PANEL. NOTE THAT TWO FORMS ARE REQUIRED, ONE FOR THE CG CFO AWARD AND ONE FOR THE ASMC ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS.
10. AWARD WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN THE SPRING OF 2008. FORMAL PRESENTATION OF THE AWARDS WILL BE AT THE 2008 ASMC NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE (PDI) CONFERENCE IN ORLANDO, FL THE WEEK OF 26 MAY 2008. 11. THE POINT OF CONTACT FOR THE AWARDS IS LT FRANCISCO ESTEVEZ (202) 372-3656 FRANCISCO.A.ESTEVEZ(AT)USCG.MIL.
12. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
13. RADM R.S. BRANHAM, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR RESOURCES AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, SENDS.
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