ALCOAST 415/24 - NOV 2024 SOLICITATION FOR THE 2024 FORREST O. REDNOUR MEMORIAL AWARD PROGRAM

R 041506Z NOV 24   MID180000035881U
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC
TO ALCOAST
BT
UNCLAS
ALCOAST 415/24
SSIC 1650
SUBJ: SOLICITATION FOR THE 2024 FORREST O. REDNOUR MEMORIAL AWARD
PROGRAM
A. Forrest O. Rednour Memorial Award Program for Excellence in
Culinary Operations and Culinary Specialist of the Year, COMDTINST
4061.7B
1. This ALCOAST solicits nominations for the 2024 Rednour Memorial
Award Program. The Rednour Award Program honors seven categories
of Coast Guard Dining Facilities (CGDF):
Large afloat, Medium afloat, Small afloat, TRACENs, Air Station/
Base, Sector, and Station CGDFs as defined in REF (A). The program
also honors two Culinary Specialists (CS) of the Year (CSoY):
a Senior CS and a Junior CS. These awards are presented annually
and are designed to recognize those units and CSs who consistently
epitomize the best in culinary service professionalism.
2. This year COMDT (CG-1K13) will be introducing the Morale,
Wellbeing, and Recreation Food and Beverage Activity of the Year
award (MWRFBOY).
3.Each submission must contain a separate high quality photo JPEG
Format of the CGDF CS team and the cutter or facility in addition
to the required photos.
4. The deadline for package submission is 20 January 2025. All
units with a CS staffed CGDF or Coast Guard MWR F&B CS staffed
facilities are eligible to submit a package.
5. Incomplete packages will not be reviewed.
6. All applications will be submitted through the Culinary Share
Point. A selection board will convene in January 2025 to review all
applications.
7. COMDT (CG-1K13) will announce the winners via ALCOAST in February2025.
8. COMDT (CG-1K13) will fund one representative from each winning
CGDF and the CSoY will be invited to the annual Military Foodservice
Awards Reception in Chicago, IL for recognition.
9. This message will be cancelled on 15 JUN 2025.
10. COMDT (CG-1K13) POC is CSCS Edward Fuchs, 206-820-1607,
Edward.E.Fuchs@uscg.mil
11. RADM Paul Jung, Assistant Commandant for Health, Safety and
Work-Life (CG-1K), sends.
12. Internet release is authorized.