ACN 126/17 - NOV 2017 SOLICITATION FOR THE 2017 FORREST O. REDNOUR MEMORIAL AWARD PROGRAM

united states coast guard

ALCOAST COMMANDANT NOTICE    CANCEL DATE 20 NOV 18

R 211255 NOV 17
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC //CG-11//
TO ALCOAST
UNCLAS //N01650//
ACN 126/17
SUBJ: SOLICITATION FOR THE 2017 FORREST O. REDNOUR
MEMORIAL AWARD PROGRAM
A. Forrest O. Rednour Memorial Award Program for
Excellence In Food Service and Food Service Specialist
of the Year, COMDTINST 4061.7(series)
1. This ALCOAST solicits nominations for the 2017
Rednour Award Program. The Rednour Award Program honors
six categories of Coast Guard Dining Facilities (CGDF):
large, medium, and small CGDF ashore and large, medium,
and small CGDF afloat as defined in REF (A). The
program also honors one Culinary Specialist (CS) of the
Year, formerly known as Food Service Specialist of the
Year. These awards are presented annually and are
designed to recognize those units and CSs who
consistently epitomize the best in culinary service
professionalism.
2. In addition to the requirements contained in REF (A),
this ALCOAST introduces the following requirements:
   a. Up to 10 photos may be included in each submission
package for the Forrest O Rednour Award and CS of the
Year. Photos of the complete galley staff, culinary
artistry, customer service interaction, special events,
holiday meals, and receptions are highly recommended.
Photos should be saved in JPEG format.
   b. All units submitting a Rednour Award nomination
for their CGDF are highly encouraged to also submit a
CS of the Year nomination for an individual who played a
key role in the success of the unit’s dining facility.
Please ensure that the nomination for the dining facility
and CS of the Year (if submitted) has a separate package
for each having its own Command Endorsement.
   c. The CS of the Year requirement that the nominee
must be assigned to the present unit for a minimum of
nine months has been reduced. The individual being
nominated must have been assigned to the nominating unit
for six months as of 01 March 2018 to be an eligible
candidate.
   d. Enclosure (2) in REF (A) states that unit
submissions will be in a six-part folder. For this
nomination cycle, all documents required in the submission
package shall be saved as a zip file and emailed to
HQS-SMB-CULINARYPROGRAM@USCG.MIL and carbon copy (cc) to:
CSC Dustin Webb at dustin.p.webb@uscg.mil. Save all
supporting documents and photos in files separately. Label
folders as "UNIT NAME-GALLEY SIZE-REDNOUR-2017-PHOTO" AND
"UNIT NAME-GALLEY SIZE-REDNOUR-2017-SUPPORTING". Right
click on the saved folder with all required documents and
select "Win-Zip" then "Zip and Email". All email
submissions shall have a subject line as follows: FORREST O
REDNOUR AWARD 2017 NOMINATION "UNIT NAME-GALLEY
SIZE-REDNOUR" or "CS of the Year 2017". Each package shall
include all photos in one zip file and a second zip file
shall include all other supporting documents as defined in
REF (A).
3. The deadline for package submission is 01 March 2018.
Please note that all units with a CS-staffed CGDF are
eligible to submit a package.
4. Late or incomplete packages will not be reviewed.
5. COMDT (CG-1111) will convene a board in March 2018 and
announce the winners via ALCOAST in April 2018.
6. These changes will be incorporated in the next revision
of REF (A), which will be released within the next year.
7. COMDT (CG-1111) POC is Mr. Chad Adams at 202-475-5149,
Chad.A.Adams@uscg.mil
8. Released by RADM Erica G. Schwartz, Director of Health,
Safety, and Work-Life.
9. Internet release authorized.