ALCOAST 435/20 - DEC 2020 COAST GUARD ENLISTED PERSON OF THE YEAR (EPOY) SOLICITATION

R 011023 DEC 20
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//CG-00B//
TO ALCOAST
UNCLAS //N01650//
ALCOAST 435/20
COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ:  COAST GUARD ENLISTED PERSON OF THE YEAR (EPOY) 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 Office of the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard is
soliciting nominations for the 2020 Enlisted Person of the Year – Active
Duty Component and 2020 Enlisted Person of the Year - Reserve Component.
2. Eligibility:
    a. 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.
    b. The performance for each nomination must have occurred during Calendar
Year 2020.
    c. Nominees should reflect a spirit of pride, professionalism and
dedication, and must embody our Coast Guard Core Values.
    d. 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.
3. Nomination packages:
    a. Must be submitted in the format and manner prescribed in REF (A).
    b. In addition, the memo containing specific bulleted achievements must
speak to the nominee's leadership (on and off duty), professional and
personal development, community outreach and volunteerism, and impact on
unit missions.
4. Process/timeline:
    a. 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 2021.
    b. 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. Both winners will be announced via ALCOAST.
    c. Questions regarding the process or nomination packages should be
referred to the cognizant District Gold Badge CMC.
5. The POC for the Enlisted Person of the Year Program is MECS William Kelly,
COMDT (CG-00B) at 202-372-4432 or e-mail: William.P.Kelly@uscg.mil.
6. MCPOCG Jason M. Vanderhaden, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast
Guard, and MCPO-CGR George M. Williamson, Master Chief Petty Officer of
the Coast Guard Reserve, send.
7. Internet release is authorized.