ALCOAST 088/09 COMDTNOTE 1650 SUBJ: SOLICITATION FOR 2009 INTELLIGENCE AWARD NOMINATIONS A. MEDALS AND AWARDS MANUAL, COMDTINST M1650.25 (SERIES) B. COMMAND INTELLIGENCE OFFICERS, COMDTINST 3821.16 C. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY DIRECTIVE 655 1. THIS MESSAGE SOLICITS NOMINATIONS FOR THE ADMIRAL BILLARD, CG- 210 UNIT INTELLIGENCE, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS) INTELLIGENCE LEADERSHIP, LT MEALS COMMAND INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, LT ROOT AWARDS AND THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE AWARDS IAW REFS A, B AND C. ELIGIBLE MEMBERS AND/OR UNITS MAY BE NOMINATED FOR MORE THAN ONE AWARD. DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS IS 20 MARCH 2009. 2. NOMINATIONS. EACH AWARD PACKAGE MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING, SINGLE SPACED AND IN TIMES NEW ROMAN TWELVE PITCH FONT: A. DETAILED NOMINATION NARRATIVE, NO MORE THAN TWO PAGES DESCRIBING ACCOMPLISHMENTS THAT SUPPORT AWARD CRITERIA. UP TO THREE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS MAY BE INCLUDED IF ESSENTIAL TO THE PACKAGE. IF SUPPORTING MATERIAL IS CLASSIFIED THEN SEPARATE HANDLING MUST BE ARRANGED THROUGH COMMANDANT (CG-212). ALL CANDIDATES MUST EXEMPLIFY CG CORE VALUES AND DISPLAY A KEEN SENSE OF ETHICAL CONDUCT, INTEGRITY AND PROFESSIONAL MOTIVATION. B. DRAFT AWARD CITATION OF NO MORE THAN FIFTEEN LINES. C. NOMINEE BIOGRAPHY OF NO MORE THAN ONE PAGE. UNIT BIOGRAPHY SHOULD INCLUDE UNIT ROSTER. INDIVIDUAL BIOGRAPHY SHOULD INCLUDE CAREER AND AWARD HISTORY. D. FOR THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE AWARD NOMINATIONS, THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE (ODNI) FORM 655-01 IS ALSO REQUIRED. 3. NATIONAL MILITARY INTELLIGENCE ASSOCIATION (NMIA) 35TH ANNIVERSARY AND AWARDS CEREMONY. THE ADMIRAL BILLARD AWARD AND THE LT ROOT AWARD WILL BOTH BE AWARDED AT THE NMIA 35TH ANNIVERSARY AND AWARDS CEREMONY ON 17 MAY 2009 IN WASHINGTON DC. COMDT (CG-2) WILL PROVIDE TONO AND ACCT DATA FOR AWARD RECIPIENT ATTENDANCE AT THE MIA BANQUET. 4. SUBMISSIONS. NOMINATIONS SHALL BE ROUTED ELECTRONICALLY THRU THE APPROPRIATE CHAIN OF COMMAND (CO, DISTRICT, AREA) TO THE COMDT (CG-212) POC, LT KELLY TONGOL AT KELLY.J.TONGOL(AT)USCG.MIL. HARD COPIES OF NOMINATIONS ARE NOT REQUIRED. DIRECT QUESTIONS TO LT TONGOL, (202) 372-2737. 5. AWARDS AND CRITERIA. A. ADMIRAL FREDERICK C. BILLARD INTELLIGENCE AWARD. THIS AWARD WAS INSTITUTED IN RECOGNITION OF ADM BILLARDS ACTIONS AS COMMANDANT DURING THE PROHIBITION ERA. DURING HIS TENURE, FROM 1924-1932, HE DRAMATICALLY ENHANCED INTEL TO SUPPORT BOTH USCG AND NATIONAL OBJECTIVES. HE ESTABLISHED THE FIRST USCG INTEL CENTER, AND COMMISSIONED THE FIRST CG CUTTER DEDICATED TO INTEL COLLECTION, CG- 210. (1) THE ADMIRAL BILLARD AWARD IS PRESENTED TO A CG MEMBER (AD/RES/CIV) PERFORMING FULLTIME INTEL OR CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR DUTIES WHOSE PERFORMANCE HAS RESULTED IN EXCEPTIONAL IMPROVEMENTS TO INTEL OPERATIONS. (2) UNITS MAY NOMINATE ANY MEMBER WHOSE PERFORMANCE HAS RESULTED IN INNOVATION AND IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN THE COAST GUARD INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM (CGIP) OR NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY (IC). CANDIDATES WILL BE JUDGED ON ANY SIGNIFICANT SERVICE LEADING TO IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN THE CGIP OR NATIONAL IC, SUPPORT OR MANAGEMENT OF USCG INTEL INITIATIVES OR PROGRAMS, POSITIVE ORGANIZATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS AND THE MEMBERS ETHICAL CONDUCT, PERSONAL INTEGRITY AND PROFESSIONAL MOTIVATION DURING CY 2008. B. CG-210 UNIT INTELLIGENCE AWARD. THIS AWARD WAS INSTITUTED IN RECOGNITION OF THE FIRST USCG VESSEL DEDICATED TO INTEL COLLECTION, CG-210 WHICH WAS A 75 FOOT PROHIBITION-ERA CUTTER. (1) CG-210 UNIT INTELLIGENCE AWARD(S) ARE PRESENTED TO TWO CG UNITS WHOSE PRIMARY MISSION IS INTEL AND ONE CG UNIT WHOSE PRIMARY MISSION IS OTHER THAN INTEL THAT DEMONSTRATED EXEMPLARY INTEL PERFORMANCE, READINESS, AND INITIATIVE IN SUPPORT OF USCG MISSIONS. THIS ANNUAL INTEL AWARD IS A MEANS OF PROVIDING A TESTIMONIAL TO THE PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE AND DEDICATION TO DUTY OF A UNIT AND ITS CREW (AD/RES/CIV). AN AWARD WILL BE PRESENTED TO ONE UNIT IN EACH OF THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: A. LARGE DEDICATED INTEL UNIT (DEFINED AS 16 MBRS OR MORE) B. SMALL DEDICATED INTEL UNIT (DEFINED AS 15 MBRS OR LESS) C. ANY USCG UNIT THAT DOES NOT HAVE INTEL AS A PRIMARY MISSION YET HAS SUPPORTED USCG INTEL OPERATIONS. (2) CANDIDATES WILL BE JUDGED ON SIGNIFICANT INTEL SUPPORT PROVIDED TO OPERATIONAL COMMANDERS OR NATIONAL SECURITY INITIATIVES, PERFORMANCE OF SPECIFIC INTEL OPERATIONS, THE CULTIVATION OF INTEL, SPECIFIC PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (THROUGH TRAINING OR EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES) AND MAINTENANCE OF THE HIGHEST LEVEL SECURITY PRACTICES DURING CALENDAR YEAR (CY) 2008. (3) AWARD PRESENTATION CEREMONIES WILL BE COORDINATED AFTER WINNERS ARE SELECTED. C. DHS INTELLIGENCE LEADERSHIP AWARD. THIS AWARD WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2006 TO SPOTLIGHT OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE AND LEADERSHIP ABILITY WITHIN THE DHS INTEL ENTERPRISE. (1) THE DHS INTELLIGENCE LEADERSHIP AWARD WILL BE PRESENTED TO AN INDIVIDUAL OR SMALL GROUP THAT EXEMPLIFIED LEADERSHIP ABILITY, ENCOURAGED SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS AND SUSTAINED ACHIEVEMENTS WITHIN THE DHS ORGANIZATION FROM MAY 2008 TO TIME OF SUBMISSION. (2) ALL DHS EMPLOYEES (AD/RES/CIV) OR SMALL TEAMS THAT LED BY EXAMPLE AND RAISED THE LEVEL OF INTEL EXCELLENCE ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS AWARD. (3) AWARD PRESENTATION CEREMONY WILL BE COORDINATED AFTER THE WINNER IS SELECTED. D. LIEUTENANT FRANK M. MEALS INTELLIGENCE AWARD. THIS AWARD WAS ESTABLISHED TO RECOGNIZE THE FIRST USCG INTEL OFFICER ASSIGNED TO AN OPERATIONAL COMMAND, A FORERUNNER TO TODAYS COMMAND INTEL OFFICER (CIO). LT MEALS WAS COMMANDING OFFICER OF CG-210 AND LATER THE NEW YORK INTEL UNIT. (1) THE LT MEALS AWARD IS PRESENTED TO THE USCG COLLATERAL DUTY CIO WHOSE PERFORMANCE HAS EXCEEDED REQUIREMENTS AND RESULTED IN EXCEPTIONAL SUPPORT TO USCG OPERATIONS DURING CY 2008. (2) UNITS MAY NOMINATE ANY CIO (AD/RES/CIV) WHO HAS PERFORMED THEIR DUTIES IN AN EXCEPTIONAL MANNER, IAW REF B. CANDIDATES WILL BE JUDGED BASED ON OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS RELATED TO COLLECTING/REPORTING INTEL INFORMATION, LIAISING WITH INTEL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS, PROVIDING INTEL SUPPORT TO OPERATIONAL COMMANDER AND COORDINATING UNIT INTEL TRAINING INITIATIVES/OPPORTUNITIES. (3) AWARD PRESENTATION CEREMONY WILL BE COORDINATED AFTER THE WINNER IS SELECTED. E. LIEUTENANT CHARLES S. ROOT INTELLIGENCE AWARD. THIS AWARD WAS ESTABLISHED IN RECOGNITION OF LT ROOT AS THE FIRST CG DESIGNATED INTEL OFFICER AND FOR HIS ACTIONS AS THE HEAD OF THE USCG INTEL SECTION FROM 1924 UNTIL HIS DEATH IN 1930. LT ROOT ESTABLISHED THE FIRST USCG INTEL CENTER TO GATHER, EVALUATE AND DISSEMINATE INFORMATION REGARDING SMUGGLER PRACTICES AND PLANS DURING THE RUM WAR. LT ROOT WAS ALSO INSTRUMENTAL IN THE COMMISSIONING OF THE CG- 210 AND WAS THE RECIPIENT OF THE USCG GOLD LIFESAVING MEDAL. (1) THE LT ROOT AWARD IS PRESENTED TO THE USCG MEMBER (AD/RES/CIV) PERFORMING FULLTIME INTEL OR CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR DUTIES WHOSE PERFORMANCE HAS RESULTED IN EXCEPTIONAL SUPPORT TO INTEL OPERATIONS. (2) UNITS MAY NOMINATE ANY MEMBER WHOSE PERFORMANCE HAS RESULTED IN INNOVATION AND IMPROVEMENT WITHIN THE CGIP OR NATIONAL IC. CANDIDATES WILL BE JUDGED ON THEIR ABILITY TO SUSTAIN THE HIGHEST PERFORMANCE AND SUPPORT OPERATIONAL COMMANDERS IN A CLEARLY EXCEPTIONAL MANNER THAT DIRECTLY CONTRIBUTED TO A SPECIFIC CG OR NATIONAL SECURITY OPERATION. F. NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE AWARDS (NIA). THE NIA PROGRAM INCLUDES THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY AWARDS (NICA) AND THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE PROFESSIONAL AWARDS (NIPA). REFER TO REF (C) FOR REQUIREMENTS AND ELIGIBILITY AND USE ODNI FORM 655-01 FOR SUBMISSIONS. THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE AWARDS REVIEW BOARD (NIARB) MEETS APPROXIMATELY FOUR TIMES A YEAR TO SELECT AWARD RECIPIENTS. THE CY 2009 NIARB NOMINATION DUE DATES ARE AS FOLLOWS: 09 APRIL 09, 10 JULY 09 AND 16 OCT 09. NOMINATION PACKAGES MUST BE SENT TO COMDT (CG-212) FOR REVIEW AND COMPILING PRIOR TO COMDT (CG-2) SUBMISSION TO ODNI. 6. RADM C.A. COOGAN, DEPUTY DIRECTOR TO THE ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR INTELLIGENCE AND CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS, SENDS. 7. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.