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COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ: NOMINATIONS FOR 2007 SAME AWARDS
A. MEDALS AND AWARDS MANUAL, COMDTINST M1650.25(SERIES)
B. CIVIL ENGINEERING MANUAL, COMDTINST M11000.11(SERIES)
1. EACH YEAR THE SOCIETY OF AMERICAN MILITARY ENGINEERS (SAME)
PRESENTS AWARDS TO DESERVING MEMBERS OF THE COAST GUARDS CIVIL
ENGINEERING PROGRAM TO RECOGNIZE OUTSTANDING SERVICE AND
PERFORMANCE.
THESE AWARDS ARE:
  A. COWART PLAQUE (CIVIL ENGINEERING (CE) ORGANIZATION AND
FACILITIES ENGINEERING (FE) ORGANIZATION): AWARDED TO BOTH A CE
ORGANIZATION AND A FE ORGANIZATION THAT HAS MADE THE MOST
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THE CG CE PROGRAM DURING THE PREVIOUS
FISCAL YEAR.  THE 2007 COWART AWARD EVALUATION WILL BE BASED UPON
THE FY2007 CE PROGRAMMATIC ANNUAL PERFORMANCE PLAN (CEPAPP) GOALS.
NOMINATIONS FOR THIS YEAR SHOULD ADDRESS TWO GENERAL CRITERIA:
  (1) SHORE FACILITIES CAPITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT (SFCAM)
INITIATIVES: ACCOMPLISHMENTS THAT HAVE TAKEN AN OVERALL FACILITY
LIFE CYCLE APPROACH TO PROBLEM SOLVING AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS THAT
HAVE INCORPORATED ELEMENTS OF SFCAM GUIDING PRINCIPLES.
  (2) ACCOMPLISHMENTS THAT ADDRESS THE GENERAL CATEGORIES OF THE
CEPAPP.
  B. OREN MEDAL: AWARDED TO THE COMMISSIONED OFFICER OR EQUIVALENT
GRADE CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE FOR THE MOST OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO
THE CG CE PROGRAM DURING FY2007.  SUPPORT OF SFCAM IMPLEMENTATION
AND THE CEPAPP GOALS WILL BE PRIMARY EVALUATION FACTORS.
  C. SARGENT MEDAL: AWARDED TO THE WARRANT OFFICER, CHIEF PETTY
OFFICER, PETTY OFFICER OR EQUIVALENT GRADE CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE FOR
THE MOST OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THE CG CE PROGRAM DURING
FY2007.  SUPPORT OF SFCAM IMPLEMENTATION AND CEPAPP GOALS WILL BE
PRIMARY EVALUATION FACTORS.
2. THIS MESSAGE SOLICITS NOMINATIONS FOR THESE AWARDS.  AWARD
NOMINATIONS ARE DUE BY FEBRUARY 1, 2008.  MORE INFORMATION CAN BE
FOUND ON THESE AWARDS IN CHAPTER 20, PARA C OF REF A.
INFORMATION IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE WEB AT: HTTP:
WWW.SAME.ORG
3. NOMINATIONS SHOULD BE E-MAILED TO LTJG BRANDAN SCULLY, COMDT(CG-
432).  EMAIL ADDRESS: BRANDAN.M.SCULLY(AT)USCG.MIL, TEL:(202) 475-
5631.
4. INTERNET RELEASE IS AUTHORIZED.
5. RADM D. G. GABEL, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR ENGINEERING AND
LOGISTICS, SENDS.
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