ALCOAST 322/17 - OCT 2017 SOLICITATION FOR FY 2017 SAME AWARD NOMINATIONS

R 260902 OCT 17
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//CG-4//
TO ALCOAST
UNCLAS //N01650//
ALCOAST 322/17
COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ:  SOLICITATION FOR FY 2017 SAME AWARD NOMINATIONS
A. Civil Engineering Manual, COMDTINST M11000.11 (series)
B. Recognition Programs Manual, COMDTINST M1650.26 (series)
1. This message solicits nominations for four awards sponsored by the
Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) as authorized and described
by Ref (A) and Ref (B). These awards are presented to deserving
organizations and members of the Civil Engineering (CE) Program in
recognition of outstanding service and substantial accomplishments
during the 2017 fiscal year.
    A. Cowart Plaque (Civil Engineering Organization): Awarded to a
Civil Engineering Unit (CEU) or Facility Design and Construction
Center (FDCC) that has made the most outstanding contribution to the
Coast Guard (CG) CE Program.
    B. Cowart Plaque (Facilities Engineering Organization): Awarded to
a CG Facilities Engineering Organization that has made the most
outstanding contribution to the CG CE Program.
    C. Oren Medal: Awarded to a regular or reserve (active, inactive,
or retired) CG Officer or an equivalent grade civilian employee in
recognition of the most outstanding contribution of civil engineering
through achievement in design, construction, administration,
research, or development.
    D. Sargent Medal: Awarded to an active duty Warrant Officer, Chief
Petty Officer, Petty Officer, or equivalent grade civilian employee
in recognition of the most outstanding contribution to the CG CE
Program.
2. Nominations shall not exceed two letter-sized pages (single space,
12 pt font) and must be e-mailed NLT COB January 19, 2018 to:
Elizabeth.A.Runco@uscg.mil. Write-ups should highlight results that
advanced the 2017-2021 Shore Infrastructure Strategic Plan or otherwise
helped modernize, sustain, repair, or improve processes for shore
facilities. Complete eligibility and nomination requirements are outlined
in Ref (A). For any questions, contact LT Elizabeth Runco, COMDT (CG-435)
at (202) 475-5608.
3. Separate from the nominations above, each year, local SAME Posts present
awards to individuals and organizations from the uniformed services
and the private sector in recognition of achievement in support of
the engineering profession, national security objectives and the
SAME Strategic Plan.  Successful nominations are then forwarded to SAME HQ
to compete for national awards. Additional information about SAME Awards is
available on the SAME webpage: www.same.org.
4. RDML M. W. Bouboulis, Assistant Commandant for Engineering and
Logistics, sends.
5. Internet release authorized.