ALCOAST 294/08
COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ: RELEASE OF UPDATED MEDALS AND AWARDS MANUAL
A. MEDALS AND AWARDS MANUAL COMDTINST M1650.25 SERIES
1. THIS ALCOAST ANNOUNCES THE UPDATE OF REF A. COMDTINST M1650.25C
IS CANCELED AND REPLACED BY THE UPDATED VERSION, COMDTINST
M1650.25D, WHICH PROVIDES POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR THE COAST GUARD
MEDALS AND AWARDS PROGRAM.
2. OFFICIAL DISTRIBUTION OF REF A. WILL BE VIA THE COAST GUARD
DIRECTIVES SYSTEM CD-ROM. AN ELECTRONIC VERSION IS LOCATED ON THE
INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY (CG-612) CGWEB AND ON CG CENTRAL. AN
ELECTRONIC VERSION IS POSTED ON THE COMMANDANT (CG-1221) WEBSITE:
HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/MEDALS. THIS VERSION MAY BE DOWNLOADED FOR
VIEWING AND PRINTING.
3. SIGNIFICANT CHANGES FROM THE PREVIOUS VERSION INCLUDE:
 A. OPERATIONAL DISTINGUISHING DEVICE CRITERIA/EXAMPLES.
 B. AWARD CRITERIA FOR RIBBONS AND MEDALS ESTABLISHED SINCE THE
PREVIOUS EDITION OF THE MANUAL, SPECIFICALLY, THE COAST GUARD
PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ CAMPAIGN MEDALS,
GWOT EXPEDITIONARY AND SERVICE MEDALS, AND KOREA DEFENSE SERVICE
MEDAL.
 C. CLARIFYING AWARDS GUIDANCE FOR PRIOR-SERVICE MEMBERS.
 D. CLARIFICATION AND EXPANSION OF ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND
RECORD RETENTION REQUIREMENTS.
 E. NEW AND UPDATED ENCLOSURES.
4. POC FOR QUESTIONS IS CWO VICTOR HUGHES; EMAIL TO
VICTOR.E.HUGHES(AT)USCG.MIL, PHONE (202) 475-5384.
5. RELEASED BY RDML DANIEL A. NEPTUN, DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL
MANAGEMENT, SENDS.
6. INTERNET RELEASE IS AUTHORIZED.
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