ALCOAST 133/08
COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ: USCGR AWARDS PROGRAM: CAPT EDWARD R. WILLIAMS COAST GUARD
RESERVE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE
A. MEDALS AND AWARDS MANUAL, COMDTINST 1650.25 (SERIES)
1. NOMINATIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED FOR THE FY2007 CAPT EDWARD R.
WILLIAMS COAST GUARD RESERVE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE. THIS AWARD IS
PRESENTED ANNUALLY BY THE NATIONAL NAVAL OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
(NNOA) TO RECOGNIZE THE COAST GUARD RESERVE PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR,
RESERVE OFFICER OR RESERVE CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER JUDGED TO HAVE
BEEN MOST SUPPORTIVE OF INITIATIVES TO ACHIEVE, VALUE AND MANAGE
DIVERSITY IN THE COAST GUARD. IT IS NAMED IN HONOR OF CAPT EDWARD
R. WILLIAMS,A RETIRED RESERVE PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR, WHO WAS
INSTRUMENTAL IN THE DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION AND ESTABLISHMENT
OF THE COAST GUARD MENTORING PROGRAM AND THE DIVERSITY STAFF.
2. THE CRITERIA LISTED IN REF A HAVE BEEN SUPERSEDED BY THIS
MESSAGE.
3. COMMANDING OFFICERS MAY NOMINATE ONE RESERVE OFFICER WHO HAS NOT
PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED THIS AWARD. RESERVE PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS AND
ALL OFFICERS, AND CHIEF WARRANT OFFICERS ON THE INACTIVE DUTY
PROMOTION LIST (IDPL) ARE ELIGIBLE.
4. NOMINATION PACKAGES SHOULD HIGHLIGHT ACTIVITIES THAT DEMONSTRATE
A COMMITMENT TO COAST GUARD DIVERSITY INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
TO, ACTING AS A MENTOR FOR MINORITIES AND/OR WOMEN, PROMOTING
RECRUITING OR RETENTION OF MINORITIES AND/OR WOMEN, AND INCREASING
AWARENESS OF MINORITY AND/OR WOMENS ISSUES AND/OR HISTORY IN THE
COAST GUARD.
5. SUBMIT NOMINATIONS TO POC BELOW. DUE DATE FOR PAPER OR
ELECTRONIC COPY IS 30 MAY 08. NOMINATIONS SHALL BE IN MEMO FORMAT,
IN 12 POINT TYPE WITH ONE INCH MARGINS NOT TO EXCEED TWO PAGES.
6. COMMANDANT (CG-13) WILL CONVENE A SELECTION PANEL AND ANNOUNCE
THE RESULTS VIA ALCOAST.
7. THE AWARD WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE NNOA NATIONAL CONFERENCE IN
PORTSMOUTH, VA, 23-25 JULY 2008. COMMANDANT (CG-131) WILL FUND
TRAVEL COSTS AND ADSW-RC ORDERS, IF NECESSARY.
8. COMMANDANT (CG-131) POC IS CWO GREG HUNTON, PHONE: 202-475-5461,
E-MAIL: GREG.P.HUNTON(AT)USCG.MIL.
9. RELEASED BY RDML D. R. MAY, ACTING DIRECTOR OF RESERVE/DIRECTOR
OF TRAINING.
10.INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.