Commissioned Officer Awards
Nomination Process
Nominations for a CO award are submitted to the NIH CO Awards Coordinator in the Office of Human Resources, Client Services Division, Commissioned Corp Team (Bldg 31, Room B2B63), at NIH. It is the responsibility of the ICs to complete their internal nomination and review procedures in a timeframe to allow submission of the nominations by the due date. Generally, the process is as follows:
- ICs conduct their own internal nomination and review process such that it is completed in time for preparation of nominations on time.
- By the deadline date, the IC Awards Coordinators and/or IC Personnel Offices submit the original each nomination to the NIH CO Awards Coordinator, OHR/CSD Commissioned Corps Team (Bldg 31, Room B2B63).
- After submission by the ICs, the NIH CO Awards Coordinator will review the nominations and forward them to the NIH Awards Committee.
- The NIH CO Awards Coordinator will inform the ICs of the decisions regarding the approved CO nominations that will be forwarded.
- The Office of Commissioned Corps Operation (OCCO) Awards Board reviews the nominations and provides feedback to the NIH CO Awards Coordinator regarding who will receive an award.
- The NIH CO Awards Coordinator informs the ICs of the Board's decision.
For additional information, see the Commissioned Office section of the NIH Awards Handbook (.pdf).
