ALCOAST 249/08
COMDTNOTE 5224
SUBJ: 2008 CAPTAIN NIELS P. THOMSEN INNOVATION AWARDS
A. COAST GUARD INNOVATION PROGRAM, COMDTINST 5224.13
1. THIS ALCOAST ANNOUNCES AND CONGRATULATES THE RECIPIENTS OF THE
2008 CAPTAIN NIELS P. THOMSEN INNOVATION AWARDS.
2. THE COMMANDANTS INNOVATION COUNCIL CONSIDERED 104 OUTSTANDING
NOMINATIONS THIS YEAR.  AFTER INTENSE DELIBERATION, FIVE
INITIATIVES WERE SELECTED TO RECEIVE INNOVATION AWARDS AND SEVEN
WERE RECOGNIZED AS FINALISTS.  THESE TWELVE RECIPIENTS ARE LISTED
BELOW BY CATEGORY.  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THESE AND MANY
OTHER OUTSTANDING IDEAS AND INNOVATIONS MAY BE FOUND IN THE
INNOVATION DATABASE AT HTTP://CGWEB.MLCPAC.USCG.MIL/PAIC.
   A. SCIENCE OR TECHNOLOGY: THE WINNER IS TISCOM FOR USER TRANSFER
TOOL.  THE FINALIST IS PACAREA(PI) FOR LEVERAGING SOCIAL TECHNOLOGY
TOOLS ON INTERLINK-S.
   B. OPERATIONS OR READINESS: THE WINNERS ARE USCGC NEAH BAY (WTGB
105) FOR CUSTOM DAMAGE CONTROL BAGS AND ATC MOBILE FOR MH-60T
COCKPIT PROCEDURE TRAINER.  THE FINALISTS ARE USCGC LIBERTY (WPB
1334) FOR AFT CAPSTAN FOR 110 WPBS AND USCGC CHEYENNE (WLR 75405)
FOR WIRELESS TECH ON WLRS FOR UNDERWAY CONNECTIVITY.
   C. ADMINISTRATION, TRAINING OR SUPPORT: THE WINNER IS TRACEN
YORKTOWN(PTC) FOR MOBEL E-LEARNING.  THE FINALISTS ARE MLCPAC(T)
FOR AREA CONFIGURATION CONTROL BOARD WEB APPLICATION AND LSSU
BALTIMORE FOR CREWLESS CUTTER DEPOT LEVEL MAINTENANCE.
   D. CDR JOEL MAGNUSSEN INNOVATION AWARD FOR MANAGEMENT: THE
WINNER IS SECTOR OHIO VALLEY FOR SECTOR OHIO VALLEY MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM.  THE FINALISTS ARE CGRC FOR RECRUITING ACCESSION TRACKING
PROGRAM AND ISC HONOLULU FOR GREEN SMALL ARMS FIRING RANGE.
3. THE INNOVATION AWARD PRESENTATION CEREMONY WILL BE HELD DURING
THE 2008 INNOVATION EXPO SCHEDULED FOR 17-20 NOV IN VIRGINIA BEACH,
VA.  THE COMMANDANTS INNOVATION COUNCIL WILL PROVIDE FUNDING FOR
TWO REPRESENTATIVES FROM EACH ORGANIZATION RECEIVING AN INNOVATION
AWARD OR IDENTIFIED AS A FINALIST.
4. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS AND OTHER INNOVATION
COUNCIL ACTIVITIES CAN BE OBTAINED AT HTTP:/WWW.USCG.MIL/INNOVATION
OR FROM MR. FRED HOOGHOUSE AT 202-372-4579 OR INNOVATION(AT)
USCG.MIL.
5. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.