ALCOAST 110/23 - MAR 2023 DEADLINE FOR THE U.S. NAVAL INSTITUTE'S COAST GUARD ESSAY CONTEST

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ALCOAST 110/23
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SUBJ: DEADLINE FOR THE U.S. NAVAL INSTITUTE'S COAST GUARD
ESSAY CONTEST
A. Coast Guard External Affairs Manual, COMDTINST M5700.13A
1. This ALCOAST announces the U.S. Naval Institute's Coast Guard
Essay contest.
2. Overview. Located at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis,
MD, the U.S. Naval Institute (USNI), a private, non-profit,
non-partisan organization, has provided an open forum for
rigorous debate, informed discussion, thought leadership, and
professional development for members of the Naval Services
since 1873. The vision and mission of the USNI is to give a voice
to those who seek the finest Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard
by providing an independent forum for those who dare to read,
think, speak, and write to advance the professional, literary,
and scientific understanding of sea power and other issues critical
to global security. USNI is known for its flagship magazine,
Proceedings, and a variety of historical and professional books.
3. Summary. The Naval Institute's Coast Guard Essay Contest
is open to all personnel: active duty, reservists, veterans, and
civilians from any of the nation's sea services. It provides members
an opportunity to identify areas to make the Coast Guard stronger.
4. The Challenge. What can the U.S. Coast Guard do today to be more
effective tomorrow? All topics are welcome, and no issue is too
big or too small. Authors might consider: changes required to
meet global missions; barriers to mission execution and how to
remove them; how best to integrate the Coast Guard's unique
authorities and capabilities with the other Sea Services;
innovative ideas to help make the Coast Guard a more capable
instrument of national power globally; or how to better leverage
partnerships at home and abroad.
    a. Eligibility: Open to all contributors - active-duty military,
reservists, veterans, and civilians. The essay must be original and
not published or being considered for publication elsewhere.
    b. Length: 2,500 words maximum, excluding notes and sources.
    c. Prizes: First prize - $5,000. Second prize - $2,500. Third
prize - $1,500.
    d. Submission Deadline: The deadline for entries is 30 April
2023. Note: essays are submitted directly to USNI and the
Coast Guard plays no role in selecting the winning essays.
Applicants must ensure entries conform to Chapter 6, sections (A)
through (C) of REF (A). Essays must be original and not previously
published or being considered for publication elsewhere.
    e. Additional details: No later than 30 April 2023, submit the
essay as a word document online at:
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https://www.usni.org/essay-contests/2023/2023-coast-guard-essay
-contest

Include the word count on the title page, but do not include your
name on the title page or within the essay.
    f. The Proceedings staff members will evaluate every essay
and screen the top essays to a special Essay Selection Committee
of at least six members who will include two members of the Naval
Institute's Editorial Board and four subject matter experts. All
essays are judged in the blind; the Proceedings staff members and
judges will not know the authors of the essays.
5. Other Essay Contests and Writing Opportunities.
    a. Essay Contests. USNI hosts essay contests throughout the
year on a variety of topics. For details, see:
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https://www.usni.org/essay-contests

    b. Essay contests remaining in 2023 and deadlines include:
Enlisted: 31 March 2023
CNO Naval History: 31 May 2023
Naval Intelligence: 31 July 2023
Marine Corps: 31 August 2023
Fiction: 30 September 2023
Leadership: 31 October 2023
Midshipmen/Cadets: 31 October 2023
Information Warfare: 30 November 2023
General Prize: 31 December 2023
    c. Other Writing Opportunities. Authors can also submit articles
for publication in Proceedings or Naval History magazines, USNI
Today (online), and USNI's Blog (online). For details, see:
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https://www.usni.org/periodicals/proceedings-magazine/
submission-guidelines

6. POC: LCDR Steve Hulse, USNI Executive Fellow, at (410) 295-1025,
Shulse@usni.org.
7. RDML JoAnn F. Burdian, Assistant Commandant for Response
Policy (CG-5R), sends.
8. Internet release is authorized.