ALCOAST 191/20 - MAY 2020 2020 NATIONAL IMAGE MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD

R 221328 MAY 20
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//CG-00H//
TO ALCOAST
UNCLAS //N01650//
ALCOAST 191/20
COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ: 2020 NATIONAL IMAGE MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD
1. This ALCOAST solicits nominations for the 2020 National Image Meritorious
Service Award. The award honors service members and civilian employees whose
attributes best epitomized the CG core values of honor, respect, and devotion to duty
through the performance period of January 2019 to December 2019.
2. The IMAGE 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. Fostered an innovative and harmonious environment between the Armed Services
and the Hispanic-American civilian community.
    b. Distinguished themselves by promoting the tenets of civil/human rights, equal
opportunity, human relations, and/or public service.
    c. Displayed exceptional character that distinguished them as an outstanding
leader, role model or mentor, by promoting the development or advancement
of all personnel, including women and minorities.
    d. Contributed to equal opportunity for advancement based on merit and fitness
for all members of the Armed Services and civilian employees, including women and
minorities.
    e. 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.
    f. 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.
    g. Supported the full integration and promotion of all personnel, to include
minorities and women, within the Armed Services and civilian workforce.
    h. Created opportunities that supported and contributed to the mentorship,
development, advancement or retention of all personnel, including women and
minorities, in government service consistent with merit principles.
    i. Created job or training opportunities that will support and contribute to
advancement of all members, including women and minorities, in the Armed Services
or civilian workforce.
4. Nomination packages shall include the following:
    a. A narrative describing the accomplishments warranting recognition, not to
exceed two pages.
    b. Citation highlighting nominee's accomplishments, not to exceed 12 lines.
    c. One-page biography of the nominee (a resume will not suffice).
    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 (POC) below.
    g. Items 4.a through 4.c must be in MS Word with 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) such as DOB, SSN or
EMPLIDs in nomination packages.
5. Nomination packages must be forwarded as email attachments to the POC
by June 22, 2020.
6. COMDT (CG-00H) will convene a panel to select one military member and one
civilian employee as the award winners. Commands of award recipient(s) will
be notified by telephone, followed by ALCOAST announcement.
7. POC is Mr. Juan Torres at (202) 372-4594 or juan.l.torres@uscg.mil.
8. Dr. Terri A. Dickerson, Director, Civil Rights Directorate, sends.
9. Internet release is authorized.