ALCOAST 003/21 - JAN 2021 SOLICITATION FOR THE 2020 PUBLIC AFFAIRS AWARDS

R 051446Z JAN 21
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC
TO ALCOAST

UNCLAS
ALCOAST 003/21
SSIC 5700
SUBJ:  SOLICITATION FOR THE 2020 PUBLIC AFFAIRS AWARDS
A. Coast Guard External Affairs Manual, COMDTINST M5700.13 (series)
B. Recognitions Programs Manual, COMDTINST M1650.26 (series)
1. This ALCOAST solicits submissions for the 2020 Chief Journalist
(JOC) Alex Haley and CDR Jim Simpson Public Affairs Awards. These
awards are designed to encourage and formally recognize Coast Guard-
wide participation in conducting our important public affairs
mission. Per REF (A), the Coast Guard’s success depends in great
measure upon the American public understanding and supporting our
missions. Consequently, our service needs every member to continue
to tell the Coast Guard story.
2. Per REF (B), the JOC Alex Haley Award, named for the renowned
author and Coast Guard journalist, recognizes achievements of
individual authors and photographers whose published works have
helped raise service visibility.
3. Per REF (B), The CDR Jim Simpson Award is named in honor of the
first press assistant to the Commandant, and recognizes excellence
in an all-encompassing unit public affairs program. All Coast Guard
units are eligible and encouraged to participate. Units with
assigned Public Affairs Specialists will be evaluated separately.
Those units in which a public affairs detachment is co-located will
be considered as units without assigned Public Affairs Specialists
as long as unit personnel are primarily responsible for the public
affairs achievements cited in the award submission.
4. Award submissions are due to COMDT (CG-0922) NLT 15 February
2021. Award recipients will be announced via ALCOAST. Awards
program guidelines, including eligibility, specifications,
submission criteria, categories, and judging, can be viewed at:
https://cg.portal.uscg.mil/units/cg092/CG-0922/CG-09225/SitePages/
CG-09225%20Awards.aspx
5. POC: Questions should be directed to
PublicAffairsPrograms@uscg.mil.
6. RDML Jonathan P. Hickey, Director of Governmental and Public
Affairs (CG-092), sends.
7. Internet release is authorized.