ALCOAST 042/22 - FEB 2022 SOLICITATION FOR THE 2021 CAPTAIN QUENTIN R. WALSH EXCELLENCE IN LIVING MARINE RESOURCES ENFORCEMENT AWARD NOMINATIONS

R 071845Z FEB 22
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC
TO ALCOAST
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UNCLAS
ALCOAST 042/22
SSIC 1650
SUBJ: SOLICITATION FOR THE 2021 CAPTAIN QUENTIN R. WALSH
EXCELLENCE IN LIVING MARINE RESOURCES ENFORCEMENT AWARD NOMINATIONS
1. Purpose: This ALCOAST message solicits nominations of individuals
who have distinguished themselves during the past year through
outstanding support and execution of the Domestic Living Marine
Resources (LMR) Enforcement and Counter Illegal, Unreported, and
Unregulated (IUU) Fishing missions.
2. Background:
a. This annual award has traditionally recognized the exceptional
performance of Coast Guard LMR Boarding Officers (BO) for
outstanding achievement, stewardship, and contributions to the Coast
Guard LMR mission. This year, nominations are expanded to
acknowledge the significant contributions of members, in addition to
BOs, who have advanced the Coast Guard's performance of domestic
fisheries enforcement and countering IUU fishing. Additional
contributions for consideration may include intelligence support to
fisheries enforcement operations, mission management and operational
planning, and training.
b. The award is named in honor of Captain Quentin R. Walsh, a
distinguished Coast Guard officer and recipient of the Navy Cross.
As a Lieutenant (junior grade) in the late 1930s, Walsh was selected
for special assignment as one of the nation's first two whaling
inspectors. Walsh's three-volume report from his year onboard the
whaling ship Ulysses influenced U.S. policy on whaling, and led to
regulatory changes to ban whaling in the U.S., which helped
save several populations of whales from extinction.
3. Award eligibility: Presented annually, this award recognizes
individual performance and contributions between 01 JAN 2021 and
31 DEC 2021.
4. The member selected as the Captain Quentin R. Walsh Excellence
in Living Marine Resources Enforcement Award winner will receive a
certificate of recognition, COMDT (CG-5R) coin, and the member's
name will be engraved on a wall plaque at U.S. Coast Guard
Headquarters in Washington, D.C. Presentation of the award will be
coordinated by the member's command and COMDT (CG-MLE) staff.
5. Nomination package requirements: Nominations may be submitted by
any command having first-hand knowledge of the nominee's
achievements. Submissions must be made in either Microsoft Word or
Adobe PDF using CG memo format. The narrative shall be limited to a
maximum of two pages, using Times New Roman 12-point font and
include, at a minimum, the following information:
a. Nominee’s assigned duties and positions during the qualifying
period.
b. Specific examples of the nominee's outstanding achievement.
c. The Living Marine Resources Enforcement Division (CG-MLE-4)
encourages commands to document the nominee’s contributions to
establishing or enhancing joint / interagency partnerships,
innovations leading to excellence in LMR related operational
outcomes, more efficient fisheries enforcement mission execution,
outreach and education to the recreational and commercial fishing
community, international engagement, intelligence support and
analysis, or other significant actions worthy of recognition.
These factors are encouraged to distinguish nominees, but are not
required for a nomination package to be considered.
6. Refer to the COMDT (CG-MLE-4) portal page for more information
on the award and memo template:
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https://cg.portal.uscg.mil/units/cgmle/cgmle4/SitePages/Home.aspx

7. Submission Process: Unit nominations shall be submitted to the
applicable District Enforcement staff officers no later than
11 MAR 2022. The Districts will evaluate the nominations and will
each submit one endorsed recommendation to the cognizant Area no
later than 25 MAR 2022.
8. LANT and PAC Area LMR staff officers shall each forward a single
nomination, through the applicable Operations Branch Chief
(LANT-35/PAC-37), to COMDT (CG-MLE-4) no later than 08 APR 2022,
which will convene a board to select the best candidate.
Final approval will rest with the Assistant Commandant for Response
Policy (CG-5R). Area Staffs should submit all nominations to COMDT
(CG-MLE-4) so that well deserving nominees can be recognized as
honorable mentions in the final award ALCOAST.
9. The winner will be announced via ALCOAST NLT 29 APR 2022
highlighting the winner's contributions to the LMR mission in 2021.
10. COMDT (CG-MLE-4) POC: LTJG Aimee Sinks at (202) 372-2181
or Aimee.J.Sinks@uscg.mil.
11. RDML S. W. Clendenin, Assistant Commandant for Response Policy
(CG-5R), sends.
12. Internet release is authorized.