R 271847Z JUL 09 

ALCOAST 435/09
COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ: GEICO 2009 MILITARY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
1. DOES YOUR COMMAND HAVE AN ENLISTED MEMBER DESERVING SPECIAL
RECOGNITION FOR CONTRIBUTIONS HE OR SHE HAS MADE TO THE CIVILIAN
AND/OR MILITARY COMMUNITY? THE GEICO MILITARY ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
PROGRAM PROVIDES AN EXCELLENT MEANS OF HONORING EXCEPTIONAL COAST
GUARD MEMBERS.
2. THE GEICO MILITARY SERVICE AWARDS PROGRAM SPOTLIGHTS THE
VALUABLE AND LASTING CONTRIBUTIONS ENLISTED MEMBERS OF THE
ARMED FORCES MAKE IN THREE SPECIFIC AREAS OF ENDEAVOR. THE AWARD
HONORS ONE ENLISTED MEMBER FROM EACH OF THE FIVE MILITARY SERVICE
BRANCHES AND ONE MEMBER FROM THE RESERVE COMPONENT. THESE
INDIVIDUALS ARE RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENTS AND
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PUBLIC GOOD OF THE CIVILIAN AND/OR MILITARY
COMMUNITY. THE AREAS OF ENDEAVOR ARE:
 A. DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE PREVENTION,
 B. FIRE SAFETY AND FIRE PREVENTION, AND
 C. TRAFFIC SAFETY AND ACCIDENT PREVENTION.
3. LAST YEARS COAST GUARD AWARD RECIPIENT WAS AET1 CHRISTOPHER
RUBINAN, USCG AIR STATION BORINQUEN, PUERTO RICO, WHO WON FOR HIS
WORK IN TRAFFIC SAFETY AND ACCIDENT PREVENTION. AFTER HIS UNIT LOST
A SHIPMATE TO AN OFF-DUTY MOTORCYCLE MISHAP, AET1 RUBINAN STEPPED
UP AND CHAMPIONED A STRONGER MOTORCYCLE SAFETY PROGRAM, VASTLY
INCREASING ITS VISIBILITY. HE DID THIS BY ENSURING ALL MEMBERS KNEW
THE RISKS OF RIDING AND HAD THE PROPER TRAINING, BY CREATING A
MOTORCYCLE LIAISON POSITION TO MEET WITH NEW MEMBERS AS SOON AS
THEY CHECKED-IN, AND BY SPEARHEADING A MOTORCYCLE MENTORSHIP
PROGRAM. ADDITIONALLY, THROUGH MUCH WORK, AET1 RUBINAN ESTABLISHED
AND HAD CERTIFIED A LOCAL MOTORCYCLE RANGE AND BASIC RIDER TRAINING
COURSE. ALTHOUGH THE MOST CHALLENGING OF THE TASKS HE UNDERTOOK,
THE SUCCESSFUL ESTABLISHMENT OF A CERTIFIED RANGE WAS CRITICAL AS
THE ONLY OTHER VIABLE RANGE WAS THREE HOURS AWAY. TO VIEW AET1
RUBINANS AWARD GO TO:
HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/HR/CG113/CG1132/DEFAULT.ASP.
4. AWARDS CEREMONY. GEICO WILL RECOGNIZE THE SIX MILITARY
RECIPIENTS DURING A SPECIAL ANNUAL AWARDS CEREMONY BEING HELD IN
WASHINGTON, DC ON 26 APRIL 2010. EACH RECIPIENT WILL RECEIVE A
PLAQUE, A 2,500 DOLLAR CASH HONORARIUM, AND ROUND TRIP
TRANSPORTATION AND LODGING TO WASHINGTON, DC TO ATTEND THE
PRESENTATION CEREMONY.
5. ELIGIBILITY. ANY ACTIVE DUTY OR RESERVIST ENLISTED MEMBER WITH
AT LEAST ONE YEAR OF OBLIGATED SERVICE IS ELIGIBLE.
6. SELECTION CRITERIA. INDIVIDUALS ARE SELECTED BASED ON RECENT
CONTRIBUTIONS OR NOTEWORTHY ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN ONE OF THE AREAS OF
ENDEAVOR WHILE SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY OR IN THE RESERVES.
CONTRIBUTIONS OR ACCOMPLISHMENTS ARE EVALUATED THROUGH 30 SEPTEMBER
OF EACH YEAR. HOWEVER, NOMINATIONS MAY BE BASED ON ACTIVITIES THAT
SPAN SEVERAL PREVIOUS YEARS, ARE ONGOING, OR WERE ACCOMPLISHED
COMPLETELY IN THE PREVIOUS YEAR.
7. NOMINATIONS. NOMINEES ARE JUDGED ON THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS IN
CAREER (ON-DUTY) OR NON-CAREER (OFF-DUTY) RELATED ACTIVITIES AND
THE EXTENT THESE ACTIVITIES SERVE TO INSPIRE OTHER MILITARY OR
CIVILIAN PERSONNEL. COMMANDS MAY NOMINATE ANY ENLISTED MEMBER THEY
CONSIDER DESERVING OF THIS AWARD.
8. NOMINATION PACKAGES. MATERIALS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED IN ONE
PACKAGE CONSISTING OF THREE PAGES OR FEWER. TO ENSURE A NOMINEE IS
CONSIDERED, THE PACKET MUST BE RECEIVED BY 30 OCT 2009 TO COMDT
(CG-1132). PACKAGES MUST CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING:
 A. BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION. INCLUDE A TYPEWRITTEN PAGE,
SINGLE-SPACED, WITH THE FULL NAME, GRADE, DUTY TITLE, DUTY STATION,
OFFICE SYMBOL, DUTY LOCATION, OFFICIAL AND PERSONAL MAILING
ADDRESSES, OFFICIAL AND HOME TELEPHONE NUMBERS AND A BRIEF
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH TO INCLUDE FAMILY, MILITARY HISTORY, AND BOTH
MILITARY AND CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND AWARDS.
 B. REASON FOR NOMINATION. DESCRIBE THE SPECIFIC ACHIEVEMENT(S) OR
SERVICE(S) FOR WHICH THE MEMBER IS BEING NOMINATED AND EXPLAIN HOW
THESE CONTRIBUTIONS/ACCOMPLISHMENTS HAVE BENEFITED THE MILITARY OR
CIVILIAN COMMUNITY.
 C. PHOTOGRAPH. INCLUDE ONE COLOR PHOTOGRAPH, 8 X 10 INCHES, HEAD
AND SHOULDERS VIEW OF THE NOMINEE IN SERVICE DRESS UNIFORM WITHOUT
HEADGEAR.
 D. ENDORSEMENT LETTER. OBTAIN A LETTER OF ENDORSEMENT FROM THE
UNIT COMMANDING OFFICER WHICH INCLUDES THE NAME AND TELEPHONE
NUMBER OF A POINT OF CONTACT.
9. COMMANDING OFFICERS AND OFFICERS-IN-CHARGE ARE STRONGLY
ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT NOMINATIONS FOR THESE AWARDS.
10. POC FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND MAILING INSTRUCTIONS,
CONTACT PSCS THOMAS TRUMBAUER, COMDT (CG-1132), 202-475-5147,
THOMAS.W.TRUMBAUER(AT)USCG.MIL.
11. RADM MARK J. TEDESCO, DIRECTOR OF HEALTH, SAFETY AND
WORK-LIFE, SENDS.
12. INTERNET RELEASE IS AUTHORIZED.