ALCOAST 373/18 - OCT 2018 SOLICITATION FOR ANNUAL UNIT AND PERSONAL MARITIME SECURITY AND RESPONSE OPERATIONS (MSRO) EXCELLENCE AWARDS FOR 2018

united states coast guard

R 310723 OCT 18
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//CG-5R//
TO ALCOAST
UNCLAS //N01650//
ALCOAST 373/18
COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ:  SOLICITATION FOR ANNUAL UNIT AND PERSONAL MARITIME SECURITY AND RESPONSE OPERATIONS (MSRO) EXCELLENCE AWARDS FOR 2018
1. Purpose. The Assistant Commandant for Response Policy is proudly soliciting nominations for
the CG Maritime Security and Response Operations (MSRO) Excellence Awards for CY18.
2. Background. The MSRO Excellence Awards recognize a CG unit and individual that demonstrated
outstanding contributions and achievements in the PWCS mission, specifically in MSRO activities.
   A. The Captain Godfrey L. Cardin MSRO Unit Excellence Award will be presented to one CG unit.
In 1918, as Commander of the CG New York Division and New York Captain of the Port, CAPT Cardin
led the largest single command in the CG consisting of 1,400 officers and crew, four United
States Army Corps of Engineer tugs, and five harbor cutters. His pioneering efforts defined the
CG port security mission. The winning unit will receive a certificate and have its name added to
the plaque of past winners which is posted outside the office of the Assistant Commandant for
Response Policy COMDT (CG-5R).
   B. The BM1 John C. Cullen MSRO Individual Excellence Award will recognize one officer,
enlisted, or civilian member from across the Service. BM1 Cullen received the Legion of Merit
for discovering and reporting the first landing of Nazi saboteurs on the United States coast on
13 JUN 1942. His actions prevented the planned destruction of maritime critical infrastructure.
The winner will receive a certificate, a CG-5R coin, and her or his name will be added to the
plaque of past winners which is posted outside the office of COMDT (CG-5R).
3. Eligibility. All CG units, active duty personnel, reservists on active duty, and civilian
employees are eligible to be nominated for their MSRO-related efforts in CY18.
4. Nomination Criteria.
   A. Captain Cardin Unit Award nomination criteria. All units are eligible. Units recognized
for this award will have demonstrated exceptional performance worthy of special distinction
in the following categories:
     (1) Excellence. MSRO activities accomplished in a manner which set that unit apart from
other comparable units.
     (2) Initiative. Made significant improvement(s) in MSRO activity execution or pioneered
innovative programs/solutions. Examples may include:
        (a) Developing a unit instruction that improved use of operational resources for
MSRO activities.
        (b) Exercising proactive public affairs and external engagement program. E.g.:
            1) Collaborating with local media outlets to report the issuance of a Notice of
Violation (NOV) to inform the local population and deter inadvertent security zone (SZ)
violations, thereby making it easier to determine intent if terrorists violate a SZ; or
            2) Developing focused education programs for marinas with high quantities of
errant SZ violators.
        (c) Providing feedback to the source of a suspicious activity report thus confirming
investigation.
        (d) Best practices to deter interference with MSRO activities by external threats
(e.g., lasers, unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), etc.).
     (3) Results. Number of quarters in CY18 in which unit attained 85 % resource efficiency
metric for MSRO activities as documented on the Risk-Based MSRO report.
     (4) FIRs. Number of CY18 Field Intelligence Reports that resulted from completion of
MSRO activities by the unit. Include FIRs on interference with MSRO activities by lasers,
UAS, and other devices. Identify FIRs by unit serial number and FY.
     (5) Significant Enforcement Actions. Describe any significant MSRO-related enforcement
actions (e.g., NOVs, etc.) in CY18 and their impact against facilities or individuals.
     (6) Other. Additional relevant MSRO achievements not listed above.
     (7) Poster (optional). In memory of the end of WWI and the powerful role that posters
played in boosting public support for the U.S. war effort, nominations may include a
description or sketch of a MSRO-themed poster. E.g., "Suspicious Activity?", above a sketch
of a citizen pointing and talking to a Coast Guardsman on a shoreside patrol with a canine,
and below which appears "Tell the U.S. Coast Guard"; or "Keeping Your Ferry Ride Safe",
above a sketch of a ferry with a gunner on a MAW-equipped CG boat in the foreground, and
below which appears "U.S. Coast Guard Escorts."
    B. BM1 Cullen Individual Award nomination criteria. Awarded to the member who has
demonstrated exceptional performance worthy of special recognition in the following
categories:
     (1) Excellence. Accomplished supervisory or non-supervisory MSRO duties in an
outstanding manner and set an example of excellence for others. Exhibited sustained,
high execution levels of MSRO activities.
     (2) Initiative. Demonstrated skill and initiative in completing one or more of the
following:
        (a) Designing new or improved MSRO equipment, work methods, and procedures that
reduced CG-owned risk, or saved time, space, materials, or expenses, or improved safety
while executing MSRO activities.
        (b) Creating inventions that yielded considerable reduction in CG-owned risk, or
saved time, space, materials, or other items of expense related to MSRO.
        (c) Improving safety of personnel while actively completing MSRO activities.
     (3) Results. Demonstrated leadership in performing duties that resulted in improved
MSRO activity execution by the command, including collaboration with other government
agencies that perform MSRO activities, promoted teamwork, and commitment to achieving
excellence.
     (4) Fortitude. Demonstrated courage or competence while performing a MSRO activity
under adverse conditions or that resulted in identification of suspicious activity.
     (5) Other. Additional relevant MSRO achievements not listed above.
     (6) Poster (optional). See Paragraph 4.A.7 above.
5. Submission. Unit Commanding Officers may nominate their units, subordinate units,
and/or an individual directly to the Office of Maritime Security Response Policy (CG-MSR),
NLT 31 JAN 2019 via CG Memo, addressing unit or individual nomination criteria in the
sequence shown in Paragraphs 4.A. or 4.B. If a Paragraph does not apply, then indicate
"N/A." Email CG Memo to the POC indicated below.
6. Approval. A selection committee chaired by the Director of Law Enforcement, Maritime
Security and Defense Operations Policy COMDT (CG-5RE) and comprised of COMDT (CG-MSR)
Deputy, Division Officers, and Master Chief will rank the nominees based on merit and
levels of accomplishments of the stated criteria.
7. POC: MECS Amy Barringer, COMDT (CG-MSR), Amy.M.Barringer@uscg.mil or 202-372-4002.
8. RDML A. J. Vogt, Assistant Commandant for Response Policy, sends.
9. Internet release is authorized.