ALCOAST 466/22 - NOV 2022 RE-SOLICITATION FOR THE ANNUAL PERSONAL MARITIME SECURITY AND RESPONSE OPERATIONS (MSRO) BM1 CULLEN INDIVIDUAL EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR 2021

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FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC
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ALCOAST 466/22
SSIC 1650
SUBJ: RE-SOLICITATION FOR THE ANNUAL PERSONAL MARITIME SECURITY AND
RESPONSE OPERATIONS (MSRO) BM1 CULLEN INDIVIDUAL EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR
2021
1. Purpose. This ALCOAST re-solicits nominations for the
CG Maritime Security and Response Operations (MSRO)
BM1 Cullen Individual Excellence Award for CY21.
2. Background. The MSRO Excellence Awards recognize a CG command and
individual that demonstrated outstanding contributions and
achievements in the PWCS mission, specifically in MSRO activities.
a. The BM1 John C. Cullen MSRO Individual Excellence Award
will recognize one officer, enlisted, or civilian member from
across the Service. BM1 Cullen received the Legion of Merit
for discovering and reporting the first landing of Nazi saboteurs
in the United States on 13 JUN 1942. His actions prevented the
planned destruction of maritime critical infrastructure. The most
deserving individual will receive a certificate, a COMDT (CG-5R)
coin, and her or his name will be added to the plaque of past
winners which is posted outside the office of the Assistant
Commandant for Response Policy (CG-5R).
3. Eligibility. All CG commands, active duty personnel, reservists
on active duty, and civilian employees are eligible to be nominated
for their MSRO-related efforts in CY21.
4. Nomination Criteria.
a. BM1 Cullen Individual Award nomination criteria. Awarded to
the member who has demonstrated exceptional performance worthy of
special recognition in the following categories:
(1) Excellence. Accomplished supervisory or non-supervisory
MSRO duties in an outstanding manner and set an example of
excellence for others. Exhibited sustained, high execution levels
of MSRO activities.
(2) Initiative. Demonstrated skill and initiative in
completing one or more of the following:
a) Designing new or improved MSRO equipment, work methods,
and procedures that reduced CG-owned risk, or saved time, space,
materials, or expenses, or improved safety while executing MSRO
activities.
b) Creating inventions that yielded considerable reduction
in CG-owned risk, or saved time, space, materials, or other items
of expense related to MSRO.
c) Improving safety of personnel while actively completing
MSRO activities.
(3) Results. Demonstrated leadership in performing duties that
resulted in improved MSRO activity execution by the command,
including collaboration with other government agencies that perform
MSRO activities, promoted teamwork, and commitment to achieving
excellence.
(4) Fortitude. Demonstrated courage or competence while
performing a MSRO activity under adverse conditions or that resulted
in identification of suspicious activity.
(5) Other. Additional relevant MSRO achievements not listed
above.
5. Submission. Commanding Officers may nominate individuals directly
to the Office of Maritime Security Response Policy (CG-MSR),
NLT 12 DEC 2022 via CG Memo, addressing command or individual
nomination criteria in the sequence shown in Paragraphs 4.A. or 4.B.
If a Paragraph does not apply, then indicate "N/A." Email CG Memo to
the POC indicated below.
6. Approval. A selection committee chaired by the Director of Law
Enforcement, Maritime Security and Defense Operations Policy
(CG-5RE) and comprised of COMDT (CG-MSR) Deputy, Division Officers,
and Master Chief will rank the nominees based on merit and levels of
accomplishments of the stated criteria.
7. Point of contact: LCDR Kathryn McCormack, COMDT (CG-MSR),
Kathryn.A.McCormack@uscg.mil or 202-372-2027.
8. RDML Jo-Ann F. Burdian, Assistant Commandant for Response
Policy (CG-5R), sends.
9. Internet release is authorized.