ALCOAST 062/25 - FEB 2025 SOLICITATION - CALENDAR YEAR 2024 UNITED STATES INTERDICTION COORDINATOR (USIC) AWARD NOMINATIONS

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ALCOAST 062/25
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SUBJ: SOLICITATION - CALENDAR YEAR 2024 UNITED STATES INTERDICTION
COORDINATOR (USIC) AWARD NOMINATIONS
1. This ALCOAST solicits nominations for awards sponsored by the
The United States Interdiction Coordinator (USIC) within the
Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP). USIC recognizes
individuals and units who have shown exceptional innovation,
tactics, and results in interdicting illicit drugs, precursor
chemicals and money derived from illicit drug activities or
dismantling key drug trafficking organizations. These awards are a
great opportunity to bring White House recognition to our units'
amazing work. ONDCP is soliciting nominations for the 2024 USIC
Awards for actions occurring during the period of January 1, 2024
through December 31, 2024.
2. Nominations of Coast Guard law enforcement designated units
will be reviewed and submitted to ONDCP by COMDT (CG-MLE-3).
These nominations must be sent via email to:
HQS-DG-LST-CG-MLE-3@USCG.MIL. Please submit all nominations to
CG-MLE-3 by the close of business on Friday, March 14, 2025.
Nominations that arrive after March 14, 2025, or do not comply
with the prescribed format, may not be considered.
3. Refer to the COMDT (CG-MLE-3) portal page for information on
the award categories and memorandum requirements.
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https://uscg.sharepoint-mil.us/sites/cgmle/cgmle3/SitePages/
Commandant-(CG-MLE-3)-Drug-and-Migrant-Interdiction.aspx

4. Award nominations for USIC categories that are not law
enforcement related (i.e. Cyber, Intelligence, Finance,
Investigations) may submit directly to the USIC Awards POC listed
in the announcement memo. No CG-MLE review is required for those
non-enforcement categories.
5. A USIC awards panel will review the nominations and recommend
award winners to the Director of ONDCP, for final approval. The
awards panel may recommend multiple awards, or no awards, in a
particular category. Award winners will be announced in the spring
of 2025. The USIC intends to host a recognition ceremony in
Washington, D.C. in mid-2025. Award recipient per diem and travel
expenses related to the awards ceremony will be the responsibility
of the recipient or their organization. Please do not submit any
nominations that are sensitive in nature or pending adjudication.
6. COMDT (CG-MLE-3) POC: LT Phil Azzari at (202) 372-2177 or
Phillip.J.Azzari@uscg.mil.
7. RDML A. A. Chamie, Assistant Commandant for Response Policy
(CG-5R), sends.
8. Internet release is authorized.