ALCOAST 145/20 - APR 2020 2020 BLACKS IN GOVERNMENT (BIG) MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD

R 201039 APR 20
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//CG-00H//
TO ALCOAST
UNCLAS //N01650//
ALCOAST 145/20
COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ: 2020 BLACKS IN GOVERNMENT (BIG) MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD
1. This ALCOAST solicits nominations for the 2020 BIG Meritorious Service
Award. The Award honors personnel whose attributes best epitomized the
CG core values of honor, respect, and devotion to duty through the
performance period of April 2019 to April 2020.
2. The BIG Meritorious Service Award is open to CG service members
(active duty or reserve) and civilian employees.
3. All nominees will be evaluated according to the following criteria:
    a. Demonstrated support for the full integration and promotion of
African Americans within the Armed Forces or Federal civilian workforce.
    b. Significantly increased the opportunity for participation of
Historically Black Colleges and Universities in Federal programs.
    c. Distinguished themselves by promoting the tenets of civil/human
rights, equal opportunity, human relations, and/or public service.
    d. Displayed exceptional character that distinguishes an individual as
an outstanding leader, role model, or mentor by promoting the development
or advancement of all personnel, including women and minorities.
    e. Contributed to equal opportunity for advancement based on merit and
fitness for all members of the Armed Services and civilians, including
women and minorities.
    f. Believed in and practiced the tenets of a democratic society,
including the belief that all people are created equal, and that freedom
is a right that must be protected at all times.
    g. Assisted in overcoming discrimination and eliminating barriers that
hinder equal opportunity for all members of the Armed Services and
civilian employees, including women and minorities.
    h. Supported the full integration and promotion of all personnel, to
include women and minorities, within the Armed Services and civilian
workforce.
    i. Created opportunities that support and contribute to the
mentorship, development, advancement or retention of all personnel,
including women and minorities, in government service consistent with
merit principles.
    j. Created job or training opportunities that will support and
contribute to the advancement of all members, including women and
minorities, in the Armed Services or civilian workforce.
4. Nominations must include the following items:
    a. Narrative describing the accomplishments warranting recognition,
not to exceed two pages.
    b. Citation highlighting the nominee's accomplishments, not to exceed
12 lines.
    c. One-page biography of the nominee.
    d. A digital (.jpg format) head and shoulder color photograph of the
nominee.
    e. Command cover memo, with signature, forwarding the package.
    f. Award Nomination Transmittal Form. For a copy of this form, please
contact the Point of Contact listed in paragraph 5.
    g. Items a through c in paragraph 4 must be in MS Word, 12-point font,
single-spaced with one-inch margins. These documents may not be
scanned or in .pdf format. Do not include Personally Identifiable
Information (PII) in nomination packages.
5. Nomination packages must be forwarded by May 22, 2020 as email attachments
to Mr. Juan Torres at juan.l.torres@uscg.mil, (202) 372-4594.
6. COMDT (CG-00H) will convene a panel to select the top three nominees
unless the number of nominations received are three or less. CG's final
nominations will be forwarded to BIG for consideration and selection
of the award winner(s).
7. Commands of award recipient(s) will be notified by telephone, followed
by an ALCOAST announcement. All award winners will be recognized during
the Blacks In Government National Training Institute on August 25, 2020
in Tampa, FL.
8. Dr. Terri A. Dickerson, Director, Civil Rights Directorate, sends.
9. Internet release is authorized.