ALCOAST 368/18 - OCT 2018 SOLICITATION FOR FY 2018 SAME AWARD NOMINATIONS

united states coast guard

R 250709 OCT 18
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//CG-4//
TO ALCOAST
UNCLAS//N01650//
ALCOAST 368/18
COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ: SOLICITATION FOR FY 2018 SAME AWARD NOMINATIONS
A. Civil Engineering Manual, COMDTINST M11000.11 (series)
B. Recognition Programs Manual, COMDTINST M1650.26 (series)
1. This ALCOAST 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 2018 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 18, 2019 to:
Elizabeth.A.Runco@uscg.mil. Write-ups should highlight results that
advanced the 2017-2021 Shore Infrastructure Strategic Plan (2018 Update)
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) 475-5633.
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 is authorized.