ALCOAST 051/24 - FEB 2024 SPECIAL AGENT INSIGNIA

R 011700Z FEB 24   MID600117162275U
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC
TO ALCOAST
BT
UNCLAS
ALCOAST 051/24
SSIC 1200
SUBJ: SPECIAL AGENT INSIGNIA
A. Military Qualifications and Insignia, COMDTINST M1200.1A
B. Uniform Regulations, COMDTINST M1020.6K
1. In accordance with Commandant Direction, the Special Agent
qualification insignia has been approved.
2. Military organizations highlight specific skillsets and
specialized communities through insignia. Wearing an insignia
is a celebration and reflection of an individual's significant
professional achievement. Earning insignia builds esprit-de-corps
while visibly representing professional competence. In the past,
the Coast Guard granted awarding of insignia to only a portion
of the workforce while other Services provided increased
opportunities. In the 100-Day Action Plan, the 27th Commandant
established the intent that all personnel who achieve excellence
in their specialty should have an opportunity to represent their
excellence through the display of earned insignia.
3. The Coast Guard Workforce is our highest priority. We are
transforming the way we inspire and develop our people to execute
the mission today and prepare for the demands of tomorrow. With
the development of new insignia, we will acknowledge those who
have achieved mastery of their programmatic specialties, while
safeguarding the meaning of and standards for such insignia.
Earning and proudly wearing a specialty insignia should be a high
priority for every member of our total workforce.
4. Today is an historic day as the Special Agent Insignia is the
first of its kind representing the Coast Guard Investigative
Service.
5. In the upcoming weeks, CGIS will issue a new COMDTINST containing
the requirements for earning the Special Agent Insignia and process
for requesting award of the Insignia.
6. The Special Agent Insignia will be retroactively awarded to any
member who served in the Coast Guard Investigative Service and meets
the requirements outlined in the forthcoming COMDTINST. Detailed
instructions on how to apply for retroactive award of the Insignia
will be released in the near future.
7. POC: CWO4 David Tomcsik, CGIS Northeast Field Office, at
David.M.Tomcsik@uscg.mil.
8. Mr. Jeremy R. Gauthier, Director, Coast Guard Investigative
Service (CGIS), sends.
9. Internet release is authorized.