ALCOAST 112/21 - MAR 2021 DEADLINE FOR THE U.S. NAVAL INSTITUTE’S COAST GUARD ESSAY CONTEST

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SUBJ:  DEADLINE FOR THE U.S. NAVAL INSTITUTE’S COAST GUARD
ESSAY CONTEST
A. Coast Guard External Affairs Manual, COMDTINST M5700.13 (series)
1. This ALCOAST announces the U.S. Naval Institute’s Coast Guard
Essay contest.
2. Overview. Located at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis,
MD, the U.S. Naval Institute (USNI), a private, non-profit,
non-partisan organization, has provided an open forum for
rigorous debate, informed discussion, thought leadership, and
professional development for members of the Naval Services
since 1873. The vision and mission of the USNI is to give a voice
to those who seek the finest Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard
by providing an independent forum for those who dare to read,
think, speak, and write to advance the professional, literary,
and scientific understanding of sea power and other issues critical
to global security. USNI is known for its flagship magazine,
Proceedings, and a variety of historical and professional books.
3. Summary. The Naval Institute's Coast Guard Essay Contest
is open to all personnel: active duty, reservists, veterans and
civilians from any of the nation's sea services. It provides members
an opportunity to identify areas to make the Coast Guard stronger.
4. The Challenge. What can the U.S. Coast Guard do today to be more
effective tomorrow? No subject is too large or too small. All topics
are welcome, one might consider: changes required to meet new global
missions, barriers preventing the USCG from fully executing its
missions and how to remove them, how best to integrate the USCG’s
unique authorities, capabilities and partnerships with other sea
services, innovative ideas to help make the Coast Guard a more
capable and resilient instrument of national security globally, or
how to leverage partnerships to more cooperatively defend and
secure the homeland.
    a. Eligibility: Open to all contributors – active-duty, military,
reservists, veterans and civilians. The essay must be original and
not published or being considered for publication elsewhere.
    b. Length: 2,500 words maximum, excluding notes and sources.
    c. Prizes: First prize - $5,000. Second prize - $2,500. Third
prize - $1,500.
    d. Submission Deadline: the deadline for entries is 30 April
2021. Note: essays are submitted directly to USNI and the
U.S. Coast Guard plays no role in selecting the winning essays.
Applicants must ensure entries conform to Chapter 6, sections (A)
through (C) of REF (A). Essays must be original and not previously
published or being considered for publication elsewhere.
    e. Additional details: submit the essay as a word document
online at: www.usni.org/cgessay by 30 April 2021. Include the word
count on the title page, but do not include your name on the title
page or within the essay.
    f. The Proceedings staff members will evaluate every essay
and screen the top essays to a special Essay Selection Committee
of at least six members who will include two members of the Naval
Institute's Editorial Board and four subject matter experts. All
essays are judged in the blind; the Proceedings staff members and
judges will not know the authors of the essays.
5. Other Essay Contests and Writing Opportunities.
    a. Essay Contests. USNI hosts essay contests throughout the
year on a variety of topics including: Coast Guard, Cyber, Enlisted
Perspectives, Innovation & Risk, International Navies, Leadership,
Marine Corps, Naval History, Naval Intelligence, Naval Mine Warfare,
and Naval Postgraduate School Foundation/USNI. For details see:
https://www.usni.org/essay-contests.
    b. Other Writing Opportunities. Authors can also submit articles
for publication in Proceedings or Naval History magazines, USNI
Today (online), and USNI’s Blog (online). For details see:
https://www.usni.org/periodicals/proceedings-magazine/submission-
guidelines.
6. POC: LCDR Karen Love Kutkiewicz, USNI Executive Fellow, at
(206) 460-3399 or e-mail at kkutkiewicz@usni.org.
7. RDML Scott W. Clendenin, Assistant Commandant for Response
Policy (CG-5R), sends.
8. Internet release is authorized.