ALCOAST 111/21 - MAR 2021 SOLICITATION FOR THE 2020 FIREMAN FIRST CLASS PAUL CLARK BOAT FORCES ENGINEERING AWARD

R 222130Z MAR 21
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC
TO ALCOAST
BT
UNCLAS
ALCOAST 111/21
SSIC 1650
SUBJ:  SOLICITATION FOR THE 2020 FIREMAN FIRST CLASS PAUL CLARK
BOAT FORCES ENGINEERING AWARD
A. U.S. Coast Guard Boat Operations and Training (BOAT) Manual,
Volume I, COMDTINST M16114.32 (series)
1. This ALCOAST solicits nominations for the 2020 Fireman First
Class Paul Clark Boat Forces Engineering Award.
2. Background.
   a. Fireman First Class Paul Clark was honored with the Navy
Cross for extraordinary heroism while serving as engineer of a
landing boat during an assault on an occupation of French Morocco
in 1942. When a hostile aircraft strafed his boat with machine
gun fire, mortally wounding the bowman and severely injuring
the coxswain, Fireman Clark quickly assumed control of the craft
and immediately withdrew from the beach. He sped to an offshore
ship, placed the wounded men aboard and, although his craft was
riddled with enemy gunfire, courageously returned to his station
at the beach and completed his boat's mission.
   b. The Fireman First Class Paul Clark Boat Forces Engineering
Award recognizes exemplary boat engineers and is presented annually
to an enlisted boat engineer who demonstrates sustained exemplary
performance and superior technical, professional, and leadership
abilities.
3. Eligibility requirements. The 2020 Fireman First Class Paul
Clark Boat Forces Engineering Award winner will be selected IAW
the criteria outlined in REF (A).
Nominees must meet the following:
   a. Be active duty or reserve; E-3 (with designator) through E-6.
   b. Be a qualified boat engineer.
   c. Be assigned to a Boat Forces unit during the entire
designated calendar year.
   d. Be in compliance with the Coast Guard weight standards.
   e. Have no non-judicial punishment, no civil convictions,
have a mark of “satisfactory” in conduct and no mark less than
“four” on their enlisted performance evaluation.
   f. For the purpose of this award, Boat Force units include:
Stations, Stations (Small), Aids to Navigation Teams, Sectors,
Marine Safety Units (MSU), Marine Safety Detachments (MSD) with
boat allowance, Maritime Force Protection Units (MFPU), Strike
Teams, Maritime Safety and Security Teams (MSST), Maritime Security
Response Teams (MSRT), Port Security Units (PSU), Centers for
Excellence (National Motor Lifeboat School, Boat Force Center,
Special Missions Training Center – Boat Tactics Branch, Boat Force
Standardization Team, Maritime Law Enforcement Academy -
Non-Compliant Vessel Course, Boat Force Command Cadre School),
and Cutters.
4. Selection criteria. The award recipient will be the boat engineer
who possesses the strongest combination of leadership, proficiency,
and performance of duty. Units that do not require a boat engineer
may submit a package for an individual performing similar duties in
the spirit of this criteria.
5. Selection. The Office of Boat Forces will convene a selection
panel and the award recipient will be announced via ALCOAST.
6. Action. Nomination packages must be submitted by the Commanding
Officer/Officer-in-Charge to COMDT (CG-731) via the chain of command
using sample format provided at: https://cg.portal.uscg.mil/units/cg
731/SitePages/Boat%20Forces%20Engineer%20Award.aspx. All nomination
packages should be received by COMDT (CG-731), Attn: Mr. Hartmayer,
NLT 16 APR 2021. All submissions must be sent by email and must be
in PDF format with all required signatures and endorsements.
Electronic signature is acceptable. Nominations must be in standard
memorandum format, not to exceed three pages. Endorsements must not
exceed one page. Units with connectivity issues should mail
nominations to the next level in the chain of command for email
submission.
7. POC: Mr. Don Hartmayer, COMDT (CG-731), at 202-372-2461 or
Donald.P.Hartmayer@uscg.mil.
8. RDML John W. Mauger, Assistant Commandant for Capability
(CG-7), sends.
9. Internet release is authorized.