ALCOAST 147/08
COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ: 2008 WOMEN IN FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT (WIFLE) AWARDS PROGRAM
1. WIFLE IS AN ORGANIZATION WORKING TO PROMOTE THE VALUE THAT
WOMEN BRING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT. WIFLE WILL HOLD ITS ANNUAL
LEADERSHIP TRAINING CONFERENCE ON 23-26 JUNE 2008 AT THE HYATT
REGENCY HOTEL, TAMPA, FLORIDA. THE AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED AT
THE WIFLE AWARDS BANQUET ON 25 JUNE 2008. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
REGARDING THE WIFLE CONFERENCE AND AWARDS CAN BE FOUND AT
WWW.WIFLE.ORG.
2. NOMINATIONS ARE REQUESTED FOR THE FOLLOWING THREE AWARDS:
 A. JULIE Y. CROSS AWARD. ALL FULL TIME SWORN FEDERAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS AWARD. NOMINEES FOR
THIS AWARD MUST HAVE DISPLAYED AN UNUSUAL DEGREE OF COURAGE,
STAMINA, AND WILLINGNESS TO GO ABOVE AND BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY,
RESULTING IN AN EXCEPTIONAL HEROIC ACHIEVEMENT IN LAW ENFORCEMENT
DURING THE PERIOD OF 01 JANUARY 2007 AND 31 DECEMBER 2007.
 B. OUTSTANDING FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT EMPLOYEE AWARD. ALL FULL
TIME LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL (SWORN AND NON-SWORN) ARE ELIGIBLE
FOR THIS AWARD. NOMINEES FOR THIS AWARD MUST HAVE SUSTAINED A
SUPERIOR LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE WHILE SERVING AS A ROLE MODEL FOR
WOMEN IN LAW ENFORCEMENT. THREE ACCOMPLISHMENTS MUST BE CITED
WITHIN A FIVE YEAR PERIOD WITH ONE EXAMPLE OCCURRING BETWEEN
01 JANUARY 2007 AND 31 DECEMBER 2007.
 C. OUTSTANDING ADVOCATE FOR WOMEN IN FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
AWARD. ALL FULL TIME FEDERAL EMPLOYEES (SWORN AND NON-SWORN) ARE
ELIGIBLE FOR THIS AWARD. NOMINEES MUST HAVE MADE SUBSTANTIAL
CONTRIBUTIONS HAVING BROAD IMPACT IN ONE OR ALL AREAS OF
RECRUITING, RETRAINING OR PROMOTING WOMEN IN LAW ENFORCEMENT. IN
ADDITION, NOMINEES MUST BE RECOGNIZED AS AN ADVOCATE, ADVISOR,
AND LEADER IN THE CONTINUED SUPPORT OF WOMEN IN LAW ENFORCEMENT.
CONTRIBUTIONS OR EVIDENCE SUPPORTING EACH NOMINEE MUST HAVE
OCCURRED OR THE IMPACT CONTINUED TO OCCUR BETWEEN 01 JANUARY 2007
AND 31 DECEMBER 2007.
3. ALL NOMINATIONS MUST BE ENDORSED BY THE UNIT-LEVEL COMMANDING
OFFICER OR OFFICER IN CHARGE VIA THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND.
NOMINATIONS SHOULD BE IN CG MEMO FORMAT, NO MORE THAN THREE PAGES,
DESCRIBING THE MERITORIOUS ACCOMPLISHMENTS THAT SUPPORT THE AWARD
CRITERIA. NOMINATIONS SHOULD ADDRESS EACH OF THE CRITERIA LISTED
FOR THE AWARD.
4. SUBMISSION. ALL NOMINATION PACKAGES MUST BE RECEIVED BY COMDT
(CG-00H) ON OR BEFORE FRIDAY, 18 APRIL 2008. ELECTRONIC COPIES OF
THE NOMINATION PACKAGE CAN BE E-MAILED OR FAXED TO MS. FRANCINE
BLYTHER AT COMMANDANT (CG-00H), 2100 2ND STREET, S.W., ROOM 2400,
WASHINGTON, DC 20593-0001, (202)372-4520, E-MAIL:
FRANCINE.BLYTHER(AT)USCG.MIL, FAX: (202)372-4967. ELECTRONIC OR
FAX SUBMISSIONS MUST BE FOLLOWED BY HARD COPY PACKAGES SENT VIA
COMMERCIAL COURIER SERVICE SINCE ALL MAIL RECEIVED AT COAST GUARD
HEADQUARTERS IS SUBJECT TO X-RAY, WHICH DAMAGES PACKAGE CONTENTS.
5. SELECTION. COMDT (CG-00H) WILL CONVENE AN AWARDS BOARD TO
SELECT UP TO THREE COAST GUARD NOMINEES FOR EACH AWARD. THE
SELECTED NOMINEES FOR EACH AWARD WILL BE SUBMITTED TO WIFLE TO
COMPETE AGAINST OTHER NOMINEES OF OTHER AGENCIES. COMDT (CG-00H)
WILL FUND THE WIFLE AWARDS BANQUET COST, TRAVEL, AND LODGING
EXPENSES IF COAST GUARD NOMINEES ARE SELECTED FOR THE WIFLE AWARDS
BY WIFLE. WIFLE WILL ANNOUNCE AWARD RECIPIENTS ON 16 MAY 2008.
6. T. A. DICKERSON, DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS, SENDS.
7. INTERNET RELEASE IS AUTHORIZED.