ALCOAST 059/23 - FEB 2023 SOLICITATION FOR THE 2022 FIREMAN FIRST CLASS PAUL CLARK BOAT FORCES ENGINEERING AWARD

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ALCOAST 059/23
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SUBJ: SOLICITATION FOR THE 2022 FIREMAN FIRST CLASS PAUL CLARK
BOAT FORCES ENGINEERING AWARD
A. U.S. Coast Guard Boat Operations and Training (BOAT) Manual,
Volume I, COMDTINST M16114.32E
1. This ALCOAST solicits nominations for the 2022 Fireman First
Class Paul Clark Boat Forces Engineering Award.
2. Background.
    a. Fireman First Class Paul Clark was honored with the Navy Cross
for extraordinary heroism while serving as engineer of a landing
boat during an assault on an occupation of French Morocco in 1942.
When a hostile aircraft strafed his boat with machine gun fire,
mortally wounding the bowman and severely injuring the coxswain,
Fireman Clark quickly assumed control of the craft and immediately
withdrew from the beach. He sped to an offshore ship, placed the
wounded men aboard and, although his craft was riddled with enemy
gunfire, courageously returned to his station at the beach and
completed his boat's mission.
    b. The Fireman First Class Paul Clark Boat Forces Engineering
Award recognizes outstanding boat engineering performance and is
presented annually to an enlisted boat engineer who demonstrates
sustained exemplary performance and superior technical,
professional, and leadership abilities.
3. Eligibility requirements. The 2022 Fireman First Class Paul Clark
Boat Forces Engineering Award winner will be selected IAW the
criteria outlined in REF (A).
Nominees must meet the following:
    a. Be active duty or reserve; E-3 (with designator) through E-6.
    b. Be a certified boat engineer.
    c. Be assigned to a Boat Forces unit during the entire designated
calendar year.
    d. Be in compliance with the Coast Guard weight standards.
    e. Have no non-judicial punishment, no civil convictions, have a
mark of "satisfactory" in conduct and no mark less than "four" on
their enlisted performance evaluation.
    f. For the purpose of this award, Boat Force units include:
Stations, Stations (Small), Aids to Navigation Teams, Sectors,
Marine Safety Units (MSU) with boat allowance, Maritime Force
Protection Units (MFPU), Strike Teams, Maritime Safety and
Security Teams (MSST), Maritime Security Response Teams (MSRT),
Port Security Units (PSU), Centers for Excellence (National
Motor Lifeboat School, Boat Force Center, Special Missions
Training Center - Boat Tactics Branch, Boat Force
Standardization Team, Maritime Law Enforcement Academy -
Non-Compliant Vessel Course, Boat Force Command Cadre School),
and Cutters.
4. Selection criteria. The award recipient will be the boat engineer
who possesses the strongest combination of leadership, proficiency,
and performance of duty. Units that do not require a boat engineer
may submit a package for an individual performing similar duties in
the spirit of this criteria.
5. Selection. The Office of Boat Forces will convene a selection
panel to evaluate the nomination packages and the award recipient
will be announced via ALCOAST.
6. Action. Nomination packages must be submitted by the Commanding
Officer/Officer-in-Charge to COMDT (CG-731) via the chain of
command using sample format provided at:
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https://uscg.sharepoint-mil.us/sites/cg731/SitePages/Boat%20Forces
%20Engineer%20Award.aspx

All nomination packages require endorsement by one level up the
chain of command and should be received by COMDT (CG-731), Attn:
Mr. Hartmayer, NLT 22 MAR 2023. All submissions must be sent by
email and must be in PDF format with all required signatures and
endorsements. Electronic signature is acceptable. Nominations must
be in standard memorandum format, not to exceed three pages.
Endorsements must not exceed one page. Units with connectivity
issues should mail nominations to the next level in the chain of
command for email submission.
7. POC: Mr. Don Hartmayer, COMDT (CG-731), at 202-372-2461 or
Donald.P.Hartmayer@uscg.mil.
8. RADM Todd C. Wiemers, Assistant Commandant for Capability
(CG-7), sends.
9. Internet release is authorized.