ALCOAST 472/22 - DEC 2022 COAST GUARD ENLISTED PERSON OF THE YEAR (EPOY) SOLICITATION

R 011345Z DEC 22 MID200080539892U
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC
TO ALCOAST
BT
UNCLAS
ALCOAST 472/22
SSIC 1650
SUBJ:  COAST GUARD ENLISTED PERSON OF THE YEAR (EPOY) SOLICITATION
A. Coast Guard Enlisted Person of the Year (EPOY) Program,
COMDTINST 1650.36D
B. Enlistments, Evaluations, and Advancements, COMDTINST M1000.2C
1. The Office of the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard
is soliciting nominations for the 2022 Enlisted Person of the Year -
Active Duty Component and 2022 Enlisted Person of the Year -
Reserve Component. 
2. Eligibility:
   a. This program is designed to recognize enlisted persons of
the year from the active duty and reserve enlisted workforce,
selected from those serving in pay grades E-2 through E-6.
   b. The performance for each nomination must have occurred
during Calendar Year 2022.
   c. Nominees should reflect a spirit of pride, professionalism
and dedication, and must embody our Coast Guard Core Values.
   d. The Advancement Recommendation for nominees must reflect
either Ready or Not Ready on their most recent Enlisted Evaluation
Report (EER); those with a Not Recommended will not be considered.
3. Nomination packages:
   a. Must be submitted in the format and manner prescribed in
REF (A).
   b. In addition, the memo containing specific bulleted
achievements must speak to the nominee's leadership (on and
off duty), professional and personal development, community
outreach and volunteerism, and impact on unit missions.
4. Process/timeline:
   a. Each District Gold Badge Command Master Chief (CMC) shall
email one active-duty nomination and one reserve nomination to the
Office of the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard no
later than 31 January 2023.
   b. The Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard will
convene a selection panel and recommendations from this panel will
be submitted to the Commandant for approval. Both winners will be
announced via ALCOAST.
   c. Questions regarding the process or nomination packages
should be referred to the cognizant District Gold Badge CMC.
5. The POC for the Enlisted Person of the Year award is
MECS Stephen Siraco, COMDT (CG-00B) at 202-372-4530 or e-mail:
Stephen.P.Siraco@uscg.mil. 
6. MCPOCG Heath B. Jones, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast
Guard (CG-00B) and MCPOCGR Timothy A. Beard, Master Chief Petty
Officer of the Coast Guard Reserve (MCPOCGR), send.
7. Internet release is authorized.