ALCGPSC 085/17 - SOLICITATION FOR THE 2017 JEWISH INSTITUTE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS (JINSA) GRATEFUL NATION AWARD NOMINATIONS

27 JUL 2016

ALCGPSC 085/17
SUBJ:  SOLICITATION FOR THE 2017 JEWISH INSTITUTE FOR NATIONAL
SECURITY AFFAIRS (JINSA) GRATEFUL NATION AWARD NOMINATIONS
1.  The Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs
(JINSA) will present the Grateful Nation Awards to junior
members of the Coast Guard, Navy, Army, Air Force, and
Marine Corps at a ceremony in Washington, DC on 1 November
2017. 
2.  Commands are encouraged to recommend enlisted members
in the grade of E-8 or below, or officers in the grade of
0-4 or below, who meet the following eligibility requirements:
    a.  Distinguished himself or herself with exceptional,
superior service while deployed in support of Operation
Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, or Operation
Inherent Resolve in the peformance of duties directly engaged
in the global fight against terrorism.
    b.  Exemplify the Coast Guard Core Values of Honor,
Respect, and Devotion to Duty.
    c.  Display a keen sense of ethical conduct and
exhibit a high degree of personal integrity.
    d.  Held in the highest esteem by senior, peers, and
juniors.
3.  Nominations should be in memorandum format, no more
than two pages, and detail the nominees action/service
relative to the above criteria.  Emphasis should be on
recent or ongoing actions/service, but all actions/service
since 11 September 2001 may be considered.
4.  Recommendations are to be forwarded through the chain
of command to Commander, Personnel Service Center, (PSD-MA)
NLT 23 August 2017.  Electronic submissions are preferred and
may be forwarded to ARL.Medals(at)uscg.mil.  All questions may
be submitted to the e-mail address.
5.  RDML M. T. BELL Jr., Commander, CG Personnel Service Center, sends.
The Service Center for Our Most Important Resource - Our People.
6.  Internet Released Authorized.
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