ALCOAST 336/21 - SEP 2021 CAPTAIN HOPLEY YEATON CUTTER EXCELLENCE AND SUPERIOR CUTTERMAN AWARDS

united states coast guard

R 141626Z SEP 21
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC
TO ALCOAST
BT
UNCLAS
ALCOAST 336/21
SSIC 1650
SUBJ: CAPTAIN HOPLEY YEATON CUTTER EXCELLENCE AND SUPERIOR
CUTTERMAN AWARDS
1. I request your nominations for the Captain Hopley Yeaton
Cutter Excellence and Superior Cutterman Awards. The Captain
Hopley Yeaton Awards honor our legendary sea-going forebearer
and are intended to pay tribute to the legacy of resolve and
professionalism he bestowed on the Revenue Cutter Service.
2. The Captain Hopley Yeaton Award recognizes three cutter
crews and two Cuttermen. Award categories and criteria for
nomination are outlined as follows:
   a. The Captain Hopley Yeaton Cutter Excellence Award will
be presented to one large cutter (378 ft and above), one medium
cutter (210 ft to 360 ft), and one small cutter (175 ft and
below). All cutter crews are eligible, including those in
pre-commissioning or commission-special status. Cutters recognized
for this award will have demonstrated exceptional performance
worthy of special distinction in categories including, but
not limited to:
     (1) Operations and mission accomplishment.
     (2) Commitment to crew and families.
     (3) Cutter training and readiness.
     (4) Engineering.
   b. The Captain Hopley Yeaton Superior Cutterman Award recognizes
one officer and one enlisted member from across the fleet who best
exemplify the Cutterman spirit and Captain Yeaton's legacy. Nominees
must be Cuttermen (permanent or temporary with a minimum of one year
of sea time), currently assigned to an afloat unit. Winners of this
award will have demonstrated excellence in various dimensions, which
include but are not limited to:
     (1) Contribution to operational success.
     (2) Training and other administrative proficiency.
     (3) Personal leadership and adherence to the Coast Guard's
core values.
     (4) Embodiment of the Cutterman 'can-do' mentality.
     (5) Notable acts such as personal heroism and/or positive
engagements with the public or professional mariners.
     (6) Proficiency in ship handling, navigation, boat handling,
deck operations, cutter engineering, law enforcement, combat
systems, and/or other professional mariner skills.
     (7) Attainment of shipboard qualifications beyond normal
expectations.
   c. Members are ineligible for nomination if they have received
NJP or other disciplinary actions within the past five years.
Superior Cutterman nominations are limited to one per cutter.
3. Award nominations should highlight performance during the period
from 01 October 2020 through 30 September 2021. Submit nomination
packages by 01 November 2021 to LT Luke Trautwein at
John.L.Trautwein@uscg.mil.
4. A selection committee comprised of active duty officers,
enlisted, and retired Cuttermen, representing all facets of
cutter operations, will review nominations and make recommendations
to the Surface Navy Association (SNA) for approval.
5. Awards will be presented in Washington, DC in conjunction with
the January 2022 SNA National Symposium. If a unit representative
is not available to receive the Cutter Excellence Award at the
symposium, the award will be sent to the winning cutter's OPCON
for presentation at a later date.
6. More detailed nomination criteria and instructions for submittal
can be found on the COMDT (CG-751) portal page at:
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https://cglink.uscg.mil/119484

7. POC: Direct any questions to LT Luke Trautwein at:
John.L.Trautwein@uscg.mil.
8. RDML Todd C. Wiemers, Assistant Commandant for Capability
(CG-7), sends.
9. Internet release is authorized.