ALCOAST 168/18 - MAY 2018 CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF EMERGENCY MANAGERS (IAEM) 2018 UNIFORMED, CIVILIAN, AND AUXILIARY MEMBER EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AWARDS

R 021116 MAY 18
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//CG-5RI//
TO ALCOAST
UNCLAS //N01650//
ALCOAST 168/18
COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ:  CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF EMERGENCY MANAGERS (IAEM) 2018 UNIFORMED, CIVILIAN, AND AUXILIARY MEMBER EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AWARDS
1. This ALCOAST solicits Coast Guard nominees for the IAEM Uniformed Service Awards
Competition in three award categories: IAEM-USA Military Emergency Manager of the Year,
IAEM-USA Civilian Emergency Manager of the Year and the IAEM-USA Auxiliary Emergency Manager
of the Year. These awards recognize individuals serving in the uniformed services of the
United States who have consistently demonstrated significant contributions to the field of
emergency management while continuously self-developing as emergency managers.
2. The award guidelines are as follows:
   a. Eligibility: Uniformed members may be Active Duty, Reservists or Auxiliary members.
Civilians may include civil service or service contractors.
   b. Nominations must be made and submitted by the first O-6 or GS-15 equivalent or above
for the Military and Civilian categories. Nominations for the Auxiliary must be made and
submitted by any Commodore, Squadron Commander, Director of Auxiliary, or O-6 or GS-15
equivalent or above.
   c. Submission requirements: Command recommendation memo with complete contact
information for the nominee and nominator and a one-page description in bullet form of
significant achievements and contributions to include the following categories:
Accomplishments, Job Performance, Technical Competence, Leadership Ability, Initiative,
and Resourcefulness.  Use of abbreviations is acceptable with an abbreviation list on a
separate sheet. Use only Times New Roman font with 10 or 12 point font size.
   d. Period of award: 1 July 2016 through 31 Dec 2017.
3. Additional details about the IAEM award and template for the award nomination can be
found at: http://www.iaem.com/page.cfm?p=about/awards/USC-2018/.
4. Nominations with command endorsement must be received by COMDT (CG-CPE) via email no
later than 25 May 2018. Nominations are to be submitted to Jeanita.A.Jefferson@uscg.mil.
For questions or additional information please contact LCDR Jefferson via email or at:
202-372-2261.
5. Ms. Dana Tulis, Director of Incident Management and Preparedness Policy, sends.
6. Internet release is authorized.