ALCOAST 133/19 - APR 2019 2018 MINOR AND MAJOR CALIBER GUNNERY AWARD SOLICITATION

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FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//CG-7//
TO ALCOAST
UNCLAS//N01650//
ALCOAST 133/19
COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ:  2018 MINOR AND MAJOR CALIBER GUNNERY AWARD SOLICITATION
A. Recognitions Programs Manual, COMDTINST M1650.26 (series)
1. Nominations are being accepted for the 2018 Minor and Major Caliber Gunnery Awards.
This award was first presented to USCGC SNOHOMISH in 1927 and sought to promote ordnance
readiness throughout the fleet. Today, this award is presented annually to recognize the
cutters in the fleet with superior minor and major caliber ordnance programs.
2. In accordance with REF (A), the Gunnery Award is presented each year to the cutters that
best exemplified the rich tradition of Coast Guard gunnery excellence. Cutters equipped with
either an MK75 or MK110 Gun Weapons System (GWS) are eligible to compete in the major caliber
class award category. Cutters with a MK38 GWS as the main battery are eligible to compete in
the minor caliber class award category.
3. Cutters that have completed Ordnance Technical Inspection (OTI), Ordnance Safety
Inspection (OSI), Command Assessment of Readiness and Training (CART) and Tailored Ship
Training Availability (TSTA) within 18 months of 30 September 2018 may submit their Gunnery
Award packages via their Operational Commander to COMDT (CG-721). Operational Commanders
may forward Gunnery Award packages to COMDT (CG-721) via email to: HQS-DG-LST-CG-7211@uscg.mil
NLT 15 May 2019. Gunnery Award submission packages must include a one page memo summarizing
the unit’s outstanding ordnance achievements:
    A. Unit's most recent Combat Systems Ship Qualification Trials, TSTA, and CART results
(as applicable).
    B. Unit's most recent OTI results.
    C. Unit's most recent OSI results.
    D. All Unit Ammunition Transaction Reports (ATR) for FY18.
    E. Non-Combat Expenditure Allocation (NCEA) requests for FY18.
    F. All Unit Class A and B Ordnance Mishaps for FY18.
    G. All Unit Missing, Lost, Or Stolen (MLOS) ordnance reports for FY18.
    H. All Unit Navy Type Navy Owned Integrated Weapon System CASREPs for FY18.
4. The Gunnery Award review board will meet in late May 2019 to select award recipients.
5. Upon selection, COMDT (CG-721) will release an ALCOAST announcing the Minor and Major
Caliber Gunnery Award recipients.
6. Cutters receiving the Major and Minor Gunnery Awards will have their names engraved on a
plaque on the original trophy, a historic USCG heirloom that resides in the Weapons School
at USCG TRACEN Yorktown.
7. First time recipients will also be awarded a smaller, bronzed, rendition of the TRACEN
Yorktown Trophy, which shall be mounted appropriately aboard the cutter.
8. Questions regarding this process may be directed to CWO Jason Smith at:
Jason.T.Smith@uscg.mil or (202) 372-2347.
9. RDML Michael P. Ryan, Assistant Commandant for Capability, sends.
10. Internet release is authorized.