ALCOAST 402/18 - NOV 2018 COAST GUARD ENLISTED PERSON OF THE YEAR (EPOY) AWARD SOLICITATION

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 11/30/2018 11:43 AM EST

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R 301138 NOV 18
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//CCG/CG-00B//
TO ALCOAST
UNCLAS //N01650//
ALCOAST 402/18
COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ: COAST GUARD ENLISTED PERSON OF THE YEAR (EPOY) AWARD SOLICITATION
A. Coast Guard Enlisted Person of the Year (EPOY) Program, COMDTINST 1650.36 (series)
B. Enlistments, Evaluations, and Advancements, COMDTINST M1000.2 (series)
1. The Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard is soliciting
nominations for the 2018 Enlisted Person of the Year – Active Duty
Component and 2018 Enlisted Person of the Year - Reserve Component.
Nomination packages must be submitted in the format and manner
prescribed in REF (A).
2. This program is designed to recognize enlisted persons of the year
from the active duty and reserve enlisted workforce, selected from
those serving in pay grades E-2 through E-6. Nominees should reflect a
spirit of pride, professionalism and dedication, and must embody our
Coast Guard Core Values.
3. The performance for each award nomination must have occurred during
Calendar Year 2018.
4. The Advancement Recommendation for nominees must reflect either Ready
or Not Ready on their most recent Enlisted Evaluation Report (EER); those
with a Not Recommended will not be considered.
5. Each District Gold Badge Command Master Chief (CMC) should email
one active-duty nomination and one reserve nomination to the Office of
the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard to arrive no later
than 31 January 2019. Questions regarding the process or nomination
packages should be referred to appropriate District Gold Badge CMCs.
6. The Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard will convene a
selection panel and recommendations from this panel will be submitted to
the Commandant for approval. Winners will be announced via ALCOAST
during the week of 04 March 2019.
7. Admiral Karl L. Schultz, Commandant, and MCPOCG Jason M. Vanderhaden,
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard, send.
8. Internet release is authorized.