R 191846Z JUN 09 

SUBJ: FOREST O. REDNOUR MEMORIAL AWARDS PROGRAM FOR EXCELLENCE IN
FOOD SERVICE AND FOOD SERVICE SPECIALIST OF THE YEAR
A. FOREST O. REDNOUR MEMORIAL AWARD PROGRAM FOR EXCELLENCE IN FOOD
SERVICE AND FOOD SERVICE SPECIALIST OF THE YEAR, COMDTNOTE 1650
1. THIS ALCOAST ANNOUNCES THAT GUIDANCE FOR ELIGIBILITY AND
EVALUATION CRITERIA REGARDING THE REDNOUR AWARDS CAN BE FOUND IN
REF A, AVAILABLE VIA THE COAST GUARD DIRECTIVES SYSTEM AT
HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/DIRECTIVES AND ALSO VIA THE COMMANDANT (CG-111)
WEB SITE, HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/WORKLIFE.
2. UNITS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO REVIEW ALL ENCLOSURES TO REF A
AS THE DINING FACILITY OF THE YEAR (DFOY) CRITERIA HAS BEEN
SIGNIFICANTLY REVISED. FOR EXAMPLE, ADDITIONAL EVALUATION CRITERIA
HAVE BEEN ADDED AND THERE IS NO LONGER A PACKAGE SUBMISSION PROCESS
FOR DFOY.
3. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA, NOMINATION PROCEDURES AND PACKAGE
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOOD SERVICE SPECIALIST OF THE YEAR
(FSOY) ARE ALSO OUTLINED IN REF A.
4. QUESTIONS ABOUT THE REDNOUR AWARDS PROCESS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO
THE UNITS RESPECTIVE FOOD SERVICE ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING TEAM
(FSAT). FSAT CONTACT INFORMATION MAY BE FOUND AT:
HTTP://CGWEB/TCPET.USCG.MIL/. CLICK ON "FOOD SERVICE INFORMATION
PORTAL."
6. COMDT (CG-1111) POC IS CWO JERRY BUKOWSKI AT (202)475-5150, E-
MAIL: JERRY.L.BUKOWSKI(AT)USCG.MIL OR FSC DENA REAGAN AT
(202)475-5151, E-MAIL: DENA.L.REAGAN(AT)USCG.MIL.
7. RADM MARK TEDESCO, DIRECTOR OF HEALTH, SAFETY AND WORK-LIFE,
SENDS.
8. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.