ALCOAST 134/08
COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ: USCGR AWARDS PROGRAM: RADM BENNETT "BUD" SPARKS AWARD
1. NOMINATIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED FOR THE FY07 SPARKS
AWARD. THIS AWARD IS PRESENTED ANNUALLY BY THE RESERVE OFFICERS
ASSOCIATION (ROA) TO THE COAST GUARD UNIT JUDGED TO BE THE MOST
SUPPORTIVE OF A TOTALLY INTEGRATED COAST GUARD FORCE, DEMONSTRATED
BY ITS EFFECTIVE USE OF COAST GUARD RESERVISTS.
2. NOMINATION PROCEDURES:
 A. NOMINATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED FROM UNITS POSSESSING A VALID
OPFAC AND MUST BE ROUTED THROUGH THE FIRST FLAG-LEVEL COMMANDER IN
THE RESPECTIVE CHAIN OF COMMAND. EACH AREA, DISTRICT, MAINTENANCE
AND LOGISTICS COMMANDER, AND HEADQUARTERS PROGRAM MANAGER MAY
SUBMIT ONE NOMINATION. DUE DATE FOR PAPER OR ELECTRONIC COPY IS 02
MAY 2008.  SUBMIT NOMINATION PACKAGES TO POC BELOW.
 B. NOMINATION PACKAGES SHALL INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE COVER MEMO AND A
ONE-PAGE SUMMARY OF ACTION IN 12-POINT TYPE WITH ONE INCH MARGINS.
 C. THE SUMMARY OF ACTION MAY BE IN NARRATIVE OR BULLET FORMAT AND
SHOULD ADDRESS HOW THE UNIT OPTIMIZED RESERVE READINESS DURING
FY07, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON HOW THE SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE MEASURES IN
PARAGRAPH THREE BELOW WERE ADDRESSED AND IMPROVED. EXPLANATION OF
EXCEPTIONALLY LOW OR HIGH READINESS MEASURES AND BEST PRACTICES
AND/OR LESSONS LEARNED IS STRONGLY ENCOURAGED.
3. AS PART OF THE SELECTION PROCESS, STATISTICAL DATA FROM COAST
GUARD BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE (CGBI), THE TRAINING MANAGEMENT TOOL
(TMT), AND DIRECT ACCESS WILL BE CONSIDERED IN ADDITION TO THE
NARRATIVES SUBMITTED. COMMANDS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REVIEW THE FY07
END OF YEAR REPORT ENTITLED "FY07-IDT-ADT-SEP-07-1.XLS". IT IS
POSTED ON THE CG CENTRAL RESERVE OPERATIONS COMMUNITY, WHICH CAN BE
FOUND BY NAVIGATING TO COMMUNITIES : COMMAND : RESERVE OPERATIONS :
READINESS-INACTIVE DUTY FOR TRAINING (IDT) AND ACTIVE DUTY FOR
TRAINING (ADT) REPORTS. THE FOLLOWING PERFORMANCE MEASURES WILL BE
USED FOR FY07:
 A. OVERALL STRENGTH (AS A PERCENTAGE OF BILLETS ASSIGNED),
 B. PERCENT OF SELRES MEMBERS WHO MEET SATISFACTORY IDT
PARTICIPATION STANDARDS,
 C. PERCENT OF SELRES MEMBERS WHO MEET SATISFACTORY ADT
PARTICIPATION STANDARDS,
 D. PERCENT OF SELRES MEMBERS WITH CURRENT MEDICAL EXAMS,
 E. PERCENT OF SELRES MEMBERS WITH CURRENT DENTAL EXAMS,
 F. PERCENT OF READY RESERVISTS WHO HAVE COMPLETED THE ANNUAL
SCREENING QUESTIONNAIRE, AND
 G. PERCENT OF RESERVISTS WITH DATA ENTERED IN THE TMT.
4. COMMANDANT (CG-13) WILL CONVENE A SELECTION PANEL AND ANNOUNCE
THE RESULTS VIA ALCOAST.
5. THE AWARD WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE ROA NATIONAL CONVENTION IN
ATLANTA, GA, 25-28 JUN 2008.  THE SELECTED UNIT WILL BE INVITED TO
SEND TWO REPRESENTATIVES, ONE ACTIVE COMPONENT MEMBER AND ONE
RESERVE COMPONENT MEMBER, TO RECEIVE THE AWARD. COMMANDANT (CG-131)
WILL FUND TRAVEL AND ADSW-RC ORDERS, IF NECESSARY, FOR THE UNIT
REPRESENTATIVES. ROA WILL FUND APPROPRIATE CONVENTION FEES.
6. COMMANDANT (CG-131) POC IS CWO GREG HUNTON, PHONE: 202-475-5461,
E-MAIL: GREG.P.HUNTON(AT)USCG.MIL.
7. RDML D.R. MAY, ACTING DIRECTOR OF RESERVE/DIRECTOR OF TRAINING
SENDS.
8. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.