ALCOAST 310/17 - OCT 2017 2017 MINOR AND MAJOR CALIBER GUNNERY AWARD SOLICITATION

united states coast guard

R 171457 OCT 17
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//CG-7//
TO ALCOAST
UNCLAS//N01650//
ALCOAST 310/17
COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ: 2017 MINOR AND MAJOR CALIBER GUNNERY AWARD SOLICITATION
A. Recognitions Programs Manual, COMDTINST M1650.26 (series)
1. Nominations are being accepted for the 2017 Minor and Major
Caliber Gunnery Awards. This award was first presented to
USCGC SNOHOMISH in 1927 and sought to promote ordnance readiness
throughout the fleet. Today, this award is presented annually to
recognize the cutters in the fleet with superior minor and major
caliber ordnance programs.
2. In accordance with REF A, the Gunnery Award is
presented each year to the cutters that best exemplified the
rich tradition of Coast Guard gunnery excellence. Cutters
equipped with either a MK75 or MK110 Gun Weapons System (GWS)
are eligible to compete in the major caliber class award
category. Cutters with a MK38 GWS as the main battery are
eligible to compete in the minor caliber class award category.
3. Cutters that have passed OTI, OSI, CART and TSTA within 18
months of 30 SEP 2017 may submit their Gunnery Award packages
via their Operational Commander to COMDT (CG-721). It is
requested that Operational Commanders forward Gunnery Award
packages to COMDT (CG-721) via email to
HQS-DG-LST-CG-7211@USCG.MIL no later than 20 NOV 2017.
Gunnery Award submission packages must include:
   A. Unit's most recent Combat Systems Ship Qualification Trials,
      TSTA, and CART results (as applicable).
   B. Unit's most recent OTI results.
   C. Unit's most recent OSI results.
   D. All Unit Ammunition Transaction Reports (ATR) for FY17.
   E. Non-Combat Expenditure Allocation (NCEA) requests for FY17.
   F. All Unit Class A and B Ordnance Mishaps for FY17.
   G. All Unit Missing, Lost, Or Stolen (MLOS) ordnance reports
      for FY17.
  H. All Unit NTNO Integrated Weapon System CASREPs for FY17.
4. The Gunnery Award review board will meet in early DEC 2017
to discuss Gunnery Award packages and select award recipients.
5. Upon selection, COMDT (CG-721) will release an ALCOAST
Commandant Notice announcing the Minor and Major Caliber
Gunnery Award recipients.
6. Cutters receiving the Major and Minor Gunnery Awards will
have their names engraved on a plaque on the original trophy,
a historic USCG heirloom that resides in the Weapons School at
USCG TRACEN Yorktown.
7. First time recipients will also be awarded a smaller,
bronzed, rendition of the TRACEN Yorktown Trophy, which shall
be mounted appropriately aboard the cutter.
8. Questions regarding this process shall be directed to:
CWO Michael Cash, at: (202) 372-2346.
9. CAPT B. A. Cooper, Acting Assistant Commandant for Capability, sends.
10. Internet release is authorized.