ALCGPSC 060/19 - SOLICITATION FOR THE 2019 JEWISH INSTITUTE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS (JINSA) GRATEFUL NATION AWARD NOMINATIONS

united states coast guard

31 MAY 19

ALCGPSC 060/19
SUBJ:  SOLICITATION FOR THE 2019 JEWISH INSTITUTE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS (JINSA) GRATEFUL NATION AWARD NOMINATIONS
1.  The Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs (JINSA) will present the Grateful Nation Awards to junior members of the Coast Guard, Navy, Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps at a ceremony in Washington, DC on Wednesday, 20 November 2019. 
2.  Commands are encouraged to recommend enlisted members in the grade of E-8 and below, or officers O-4 and below, who meet the following eligibility requirements:
    a.  Distinguished himself or herself by exceptional, superior service while deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, or Operation Inherent Resolve in the peformance of duties directly engaged in the global fight against terrorism.
    b.  Exemplify the Coast Guard Core Values of Honor, Respect, and Devotion to Duty.
    c.  Display a keen sense of ethical conduct and exhibit a high degree of personal integrity.
    d.  Held in the highest esteem by senior, peers, and juniors.
3.  Nominations should be in memorandum format, no more than two pages, and detail the nominees action/service relative to the above criteria.  Emphasis should be on recent or ongoing actions/service, but all actions/service since 11 September 2001 may be considered.
4.  Recommendations are to be forwarded through the chain of command to Commander, Personnel Service Center, (PSD-MA) NLT 1 July 2019.  Electronic submissions are preferred and may be forwarded to ARL.Medals(at)uscg.mil.  All questions may be submitted to the e-mail address.
5.   CAPT G.T. Prestidge, Commander, CG Personnel Service Center, sends.
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