R 191804Z FEB 08 ZUI ASN-A00050000014 ZYB FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//CG-1// TO ALCOAST BT UNCLAS //N12451// ALCOAST 080/08 COMDTNOTE 12451 SUBJ: SOLICITATION FOR NOMINEES FOR THE 2007 COAST GUARD CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR (CEOY), NONAPPROPRIATED FUND EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR (NAF EOY), AND NEW AUXILIARIST OF THE YEAR (NAUXOY) A. COAST GUARD CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR AWARD (CEOY) COMDTINST 12451.2 (SERIES) B. COAST GUARD NONAPPROPRIATED FUND CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR AWARD (NAF EOY) COMDTINST 12451.3 (SERIES) 1. THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES AND SOLICITS NOMINATIONS FOR THE COAST GUARD CEOY (APPROPRIATED FUND EMPLOYEES), THE NAF EOY (NONAPPROPRIATED FUND EMPLOYEES), AND NAUXOY (OUTSTANDING AUXILIARIST WITH 1 - 3 YEARS TENURE). NOMINATION PACKAGES FOR THE CEOY MUST BE SUBMITTED IN THE FORMAT AND MANNER PRESCRIBED IN REF (A). NAF EOY NOMINATION PACKAGES MUST BE SUBMITTED IN THE FORMAT PRESCRIBED IN REF (B). NOMINATION GUIDELINES AND DEADLINES FOR (NAUXOY) WERE PASSED TO AREA AND DISTRICT COMMODORES MOST RECENTLY AT A MEETING IN ST. LOUIS AND, PRIOR TO THAT, AT NACON. ALL NOMINATIONS MUST CITE ACHIEVEMENTS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS PERFORMED IN CALENDAR YEAR 2007. 2. ALL NOMINATIONS FOR CEOY AND NAF EOY MUST BE SUBMITTED IN LETTER FORMAT WITH COVER LETTER. THE COVER LETTER MUST CONTAIN: (A) NAME, TITLE, RANK OR GRADE, AND COMMAND OF THE NOMINATOR; (B) NAME, TITLE, SERIES, GRADE, PHONE NUMBER, AND MAILING ADDRESS OF THE NOMINEE; AND (C) NAME AND PHONE NUMBER OF THE PERSON TO CONTACT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE NOMINATION. REFERENCES (A) AND (B) CONTAIN THE SELECTION CRITERIA. 3. DETAILED LOGISTICAL INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED TO AWARDEES IN A SEPARATE ALCOAST. 4. ALL NOMINATIONS FOR CEOY AND NAF EOY MUST BE RECEIVED BY COMMANDANT (CG-1213) AND COMMANDANT (CG-1216), RESPECTIVELY, BY COB 01 APRIL 2008. ADDRESS QUESTIONS REGARDING CEOY TO MS. JOYCE WELLS, COMMANDANT (CG-1213) AT (202)475-5266, AND NAF EOY TO MS. DEIDRE LEE, COMMANDANT (CG-1216) AT (202)475-5358. FAX CEOY NOMINATIONS TO (202)475-5922 OR EMAIL TO JOYCE.WELLS(AT)USCG.MIL. FAX NAF EOY NOMINATIONS TO(202)475-5922 OR EMAIL TO DEIDRE.M.LEE(AT)USCG.MIL. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, SELECTION CRITERIA, OR NOMINATION PROCEDURES, OR ABOUT EACH AWARD, PLEASE REVIEW REFS (A) AND (B) AT HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/HQ/CGPC/CPM/POLICY/COMDTINST.HTM. 5. ADDRESS QUESTIONS REGARDING NAUXOY LTJG TO MICHAEL O'BRIEN AT (202)372-1264 OR EMAIL TO MICHAEL.J.O'BRIEN (AT)USCG.MIL. 6. I STRONGLY ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO NOMINATE DESERVING EMPLOYEES FOR THESE PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS. 7. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED. 8. RDML DANIEL NEPTUN, DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, SENDS. BT NNNN