COAST GUARD FOUNDATION PACIFIC AREA AWARDS

R 171731Z DEC 07 ZUI ASN-P01351000023
FM COMPACAREA COGARD ALAMEDA CA//PCS//
TO CCGDELEVEN ALAMEDA CA//DCS//
CCGDTHIRTEEN SEATTLE WA//DCS//
CCGDFOURTEEN HONOLULU HI//DCS//
CCGDSEVENTEEN JUNEAU AK//DCS//
COMCOGARD MLC PAC ALAMEDA CA//MD/P//
INFO ALLCOGARD PAC
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UNCLAS //N01650//
SUBJ: COAST GUARD FOUNDATION PACIFIC AREA AWARDS
1.  THIS ALLCOGARD PAC MSG SOLICITS NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2007
COAST GUARD FOUNDATION PACIFIC AREA AWARDS.  THE CG
FOUNDATION WILL HOST A DINNER IN SAN FRANCISCO ON 2 MAY 2008
TO RECOGNIZE AND PRESENT AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING
ACHIEVEMENT OR PERFORMANCE OF DUTY OF INDIVIDUALS AND
UNITS IN THE PACIFIC AREA.  TWO OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUALS AND
ONE OUTSTANDING UNIT WILL BE SELECTED FOR THESE PRESTIGIOUS
AWARDS.
2.  THIS MSG ESTABLISHES PROCEDURES FOR NOMINATING DESERVING
UNITS AND INDIVIDUALS.  ALL PERSONNEL, UNITS, DETACHMENTS, OR
STAFF ELEMENTS LOCATED WITHIN PACIFIC AREA ARE ELIGIBLE FOR
NOMINATION FOR THESE AWARDS, INCLUDING ACTIVE DUTY,
RESERVE, AUXILIARY, AND CIVILIAN PERSONNEL.  THE AWARDS AND
GENERAL CRITERIA FOLLOW:
   A.  THE ADMIRAL JOHN B. HAYES AWARD - PRESENTED TO THE UNIT
WITHIN PACAREA THAT, BY ITS OVERALL ACHIEVEMENT, BEST
DEMONSTRATES THE COMMITMENTS TO EXCELLENCE AND
PROFESSIONALISM EMBODIED IN THE TRADITIONS AND LORE OF THE
U.S. COAST GUARD.
   B.  THE ADMIRAL JAMES S. GRACEY AWARD - PRESENTED TO THE
INDIVIDUAL WITHIN PACAREA WHOSE PERFORMANCE OF DUTY BEST
EXEMPLIFIES THE PROFESSIONALISM, DEVOTION TO DUTY, AND
EXCELLENCE OF THE U.S. COAST GUARD.
   C.  THE ADMIRAL CHESTER R. BENDER AWARD - PRESENTED TO THE
INDIVIDUAL, TEAM, OR CREW WITHIN PACAREA WHO, THROUGH
HEROIC ACTION INVOLVING PERSONAL DANGER WHILE IN THE
PERFORMANCE OF DUTY, BEST EXEMPLIFIES THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS
OF THE U.S. COAST GUARD.
3.  NOMINATION PROCEDURES:  FIELD UNIT COMMANDING OFFICERS,
OFFICERS IN CHARGE, AND DETACHMENT SUPERVISORS; AND STAFF
CHIEFS WITHIN THE CHAIN OF COMMAND SHALL ENSURE UNITS AND
PERSONNEL DESERVING RECOGNITION ARE NOMINATED FOR THESE
AWARDS.  NOMINATIONS SHOULD BE INITIATED BY THE NEXT SENIOR
PERSON IN THE NOMINEE'S COMMAND AND ARE TO BE FORWARDED
VIA THE CHAIN OF COMMAND.
   A.  THE ORIGINAL NOMINATION SHOULD BE MADE IN LETTER
FORMAT.  IT SHOULD INDICATE THE NAME OF THE UNIT, INDIVIDUAL,
OR ORGANIZATION NOMINATED; THE AWARD CATEGORY FOR WHICH
THE NOMINEE IS RECOMMENDED; AND A STATEMENT OF THE FACTS
SUPPORTING THE NOMINATION.  FOCUS SHOULD BE UPON WHAT THE
NOMINEE DID, AND HOW IT MADE A DIFFERENCE DURING CALENDAR
YEAR 2007.  THE LETTER SHOULD NOT EXCEED TWO PAGES IN LENGTH
AND SUPERFLUOUS LANGUAGE SHOULD BE AVOIDED.
   B.  NOMINATIONS MUST BE FOR EVENTS THAT OCCURRED BETWEEN 1
JAN 07 AND 31 DEC 07.
   C.  AFTER REVIEWING NOMINATIONS, EACH DISTRICT COMMANDER
AND COMMANDER MLCPAC ARE REQUESTED TO SELECT ONE NOMINEE
IN EACH CATEGORY AND FORWARD THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS TO
PACAREA (PCS).  AWARD NOMINATION PACKAGES MUST ARRIVE AT
PACAREA NLT 1 FEB 08.
   D.  SELECTIONS WILL BE MADE BY THE PACAREA AWARDS BOARD
AND APPROVED BY THE PACAREA COMMANDER.  AWARD WINNERS
WILL BE ANNOUNCED VIA MSG IN EARLY MAR 2008.
3.  THE AREA POC IS CDR J. R. HAMILTON, PACAREA EXECUTIVE
ASSISTANT, (510) 437-3655.
4.  INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
5.  CAPT D. J. WISNIEWSKI, PACAREA CHIEF OF STAFF, SENDS.
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