ALCOAST 389/23 - OCT 2023 DEADLINE FOR THE U.S. NAVAL INSTITUTE'S 2023 GENERAL PRIZE ESSAY CONTEST

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SUBJ: DEADLINE FOR THE U.S. NAVAL INSTITUTE'S 2023 GENERAL PRIZE
ESSAY CONTEST
A. Coast Guard External Affairs Manual, COMDTINST M5700.13A
1. This ALCOAST announces the U.S. Naval Institute's General Prize
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 General Essay Contest is open to
all contributors: active duty, reservists, veterans and civilians.
4. The Challenge. We are living in an era of intense global
competition. Renewed great power competition will require the Sea
Services to rethink how to address national, strategic, and
operational challenges and the way they will have to fight. Authors
may address any topic. Some possible issues to consider include:
How can the Sea Services quickly and more affordably develop,
procure, and field capabilities needed for great power competition?
What new or nascent technology do the Sea Services need, and how it
would impact tactics or strategy? How can the United States and its
allies deter China from coercive action in East Asia or the western
Pacific? What should the U.S. nuclear posture and strategy be to
deter competitors along the continuum of conflict? What reforms in
education and training will or should advance the services?
a. Eligibility: Open to all contributors - active-duty,
military, reservists, veterans and civilians.
b. Length: 3,000 words maximum, excluding footnotes, endnotes
and sources.
c. Prizes: First prize - $6,000. Second prize - $3,000.
Third prize - $2,000.
d. Submission Deadline: The deadline for entries is 31 October
2023. Note: essays are submitted directly to USNI and the U.S.
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. The
editorial staff uses both plagiarism and artificial intelligence
checker in the initial review process.
e. Additional details: Submit the essay as a word document
online at:
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www.usni.org/genessay

no later than 31 October 2023. 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 the Naval Institute's Editorial Board
composed of serving Sea Service professionals. 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 including: Coast Guard, Cyber, Enlisted
Perspectives, Innovation & Risk, International Navies, Leadership,
Marine Corps, Naval History, Naval Intelligence, Naval Mine
Warfare, and Naval Postgraduate School Foundation/USNI.
For details see:
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https://www.usni.org/essay-contests

b. 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 Sonha Gomez, USCG Federal Executive Fellow to the U.S.
Naval Institute, sgomez@usni.org or (410) 295-1025.
7. RDML JoAnn F. Burdian, Assistant Commandant for Response Policy
(CG-5R), sends.
8. Internet release is authorized.