ALCOAST 183/09
COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ:  CAPTAIN EDWARD R. WILLIAMS COAST GUARD RESERVE AWARD FOR
EXCELLENCE
A. MEDALS AND AWARDS MANUAL, COMDTINST 1650.25 (SERIES)
1. NOMINATIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR (CY)
2008 CAPTAIN EDWARD R. WILLIAMS COAST GUARD RESERVE AWARD FOR
EXCELLENCE. THIS AWARD IS PRESENTED ANNUALLY BY THE NATIONAL NAVAL
OFFICERS ASSOCIATION (NNOA) TO RECOGNIZE THE COAST GUARD RESERVE
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR, RESERVE OFFICER OR RESERVE CHIEF WARRANT
OFFICER DETERMINED TO HAVE BEEN MOST SUPPORTIVE OF INITIATIVES TO
ACHIEVE, VALUE, AND MANAGE DIVERSITY IN THE COAST GUARD. IT IS
NAMED IN HONOR OF CAPTAIN EDWARD R. WILLIAMS, A RETIRED RESERVE
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR, WHO WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN THE DEVELOPMENT,
IMPLEMENTATION AND ESTABLISHMENT OF THE COAST GUARD MENTORING
PROGRAM AND THE DIVERSITY STAFF.
2. THE CRITERIA LISTED IN REF A ARE SUPERSEDED BY THIS MESSAGE.
3. COMMANDING OFFICERS MAY NOMINATE ONE RESERVE OFFICER WHO HAS NOT
PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED THIS AWARD. RESERVE PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS, ALL
OFFICERS, AND CHIEF WARRANT OFFICERS ON THE INACTIVE DUTY PROMOTION
LIST (IDPL) ARE ELIGIBLE.
4. NOMINATION PACKAGES SHOULD HIGHLIGHT ACTIVITIES AND
ACCOMPLISHMENTS FROM CY 2006,2007,OR 2008 WHICH DEMONSTRATE A
COMMITMENT TO COAST GUARD DIVERSITY INITIATIVES SUCH AS MENTORING
MINORITIES AND/OR WOMEN, PROMOTING RECRUITMENT OR RETENTION OF
MINORITIES AND/OR WOMEN, INCREASING AWARENESS OF MINORITY
AND/OR WOMENS ISSUES, AND/OR THEIR HISTORY IN THE COAST GUARD.
5. SUBMIT NOMINATIONS TO POC BELOW. NOMINATION PACKAGES MAY BE IN
EITHER PAPER OR ELECTRONIC FORMATS. DUE DATE FOR PAPER COPY IS 15
MAY 09.  FOR ELECTRONIC COPY 29 MAY 09. NOMINATIONS SHALL BE IN
CG MEMO FORMAT, IN 12 POINT TYPE WITH ONE INCH MARGINS NOT TO
EXCEED TWO PAGES.
6. COMMANDANT (CG-13) WILL CONVENE A SELECTION PANEL AND ANNOUNCE
THE RESULTS VIA ALCOAST.
7. THE AWARD WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE NNOA NATIONAL CONFERENCE IN
HOUSTON, TX, 20-24 JULY 2009. COMMANDANT (CG-131) WILL FUND
TRAVEL COSTS AND ADSW-RC ORDERS FOR THE AWARD RECIPIENT, IF
NECESSARY.  THE AWARD RECIPIENT MUST SUBMIT A PORTRAIT STYLE
PHOTOGRAPH SUITABLE FOR PUBLICATION TO COMMANDANT (CG-131).
8. COMMANDANT (CG-131) POC IS CWO GREG HUNTON, PHONE: 202-475-5461,
E-MAIL: GREG.P.HUNTON(AT)USCG.MIL.
9. RELEASED BY RDML D. R. MAY, DIRECTOR OF RESERVE AND TRAINING.
10. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.