ALCOAST 370/23 - SEP 2023 FINAL UPDATE - POLICY FOR AWARD RECOMMENDATIONS, CERTIFICATES, AND CITATIONS

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 09/29/2023 07:10 PM EDT

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R 292300Z SEP 23   MID120000490644U
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC
TO ALCOAST
BT
UNCLAS
ALCOAST 370/23
SSIC 1000
SUBJ: FINAL UPDATE - POLICY FOR AWARD RECOMMENDATIONS,
CERTIFICATES, AND CITATIONS
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 301420Z MAY 23/ALCOAST 206/23
B. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 132029Z JUN 23/ALCOAST 217/23
C. DODM 1348.33 VOL 4 CH 6 dtd 19 Sep 23
D. Coast Guard Military Medals and Awards Manual, COMDTINST
M1650.25E
1. This ALCOAST cancels REF (A) and REF (B).
2. In alignment with changes promulgated by DoD in REF (C), all
military award recommendations, certificates, and citations will
include full first name, middle initial, and full last name and may
include either gender-specific (his/her) or gender-neutral
(you/your) pronouns.
3. We continue to pursue technical solutions that will ensure our
Service's personnel records are gender-neutral.
4. Policy contained in REF (D) regarding recommendations,
certificates, and citations will remain unchanged.
5. This message will be cancelled 29 SEP 2024.
6. RADM M. W. Raymond, Assistant Commandant for Military
Personnel (CG-1M), sends.
7. Internet release is authorized.