ALCOAST 065/25 - FEB 2025 SOLICITATION FOR THE 2024 CAPTAIN QUENTIN R. WALSH EXCELLENCE IN LIVING MARINE RESOURCES ENFORCEMENT AWARD NOMINATIONS AND UPDATED CRITERIA

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SUBJ: SOLICITATION FOR THE 2024 CAPTAIN QUENTIN R. WALSH EXCELLENCE
IN LIVING MARINE RESOURCES ENFORCEMENT AWARD NOMINATIONS AND
UPDATED CRITERIA
A. CG-5R Memo of December 19, 2024, Captain Quentin R. Walsh
Excellence in Living Marine Resources Enforcement Award Update
1. Purpose: This ALCOAST message solicits nominations of individuals
who have distinguished themselves during calendar year 2024 through
outstanding execution and support of the Living Marine Resources
(LMR) and counter Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing
(c-IUUF) missions.
2. Background:
    a. This annual award recognizes the exceptional performance and
significant contributions of members who have advanced the Coast
Guard's execution of the LMR and c-IUUF missions. Contributions for
consideration may include but is not limited to fisheries law
enforcement, intelligence support, mission management, operational
planning, and training.
    b. The award is named in honor of Captain Quentin R. Walsh, a
distinguished Coast Guard officer and recipient of the Navy Cross.
As a Lieutenant (junior grade) in the late 1930s, Walsh was selected
for special assignment as one of the nation's first two whaling
inspectors. Walsh's three-volume report from his year aboard the
whaling ship ULYSSES influenced U.S. policy on whaling and led to
regulatory changes to ban whaling in the United States, helping to
save several populations of whales from extinction.
3. Updated eligibility: In accordance with REF (A) this award now
has two classes: operational and staff/training. For the operational
award, nominees are eligible if they are a certified LMR BO for at
least six months of the award period. For the staff/training award,
any nominee who contributes to the LMR or c-IUUF missions in a
staff/training capacity is eligible. The awards recognize individual
performance and contributions between 01 JAN 2024 and 31 DEC 2024.
4. The members selected as the Captain Quentin R. Walsh Excellence
in Living Marine Resources Enforcement Award winners will each
receive a flag letter from COMDT (CG-DCO) and COMDT (CG-5R).
Presentation of the awards will be coordinated by the members'
command and COMDT (CG-MLE) staff.
5. Nomination package requirements: Nominations may be submitted by
any command having first-hand knowledge of the nominee's
achievements. Submissions must be forwarded as a Coast Guard
memorandum. The narrative shall be limited to a maximum of two
pages, using Times New Roman 12-point font and include, at a
minimum, the following information:
    a. Assigned duties and positions during the qualifying period.
    b. Specific examples of the nominee's outstanding achievement.
    c. The Fisheries Enforcement Division (CG-MLE-4) encourages
commands to document the nominee's contributions to establishing or
enhancing joint/interagency partnerships, innovations leading to
enhanced operational outcomes, more efficient mission execution,
outreach and education to the recreational and commercial fishing
community, international engagement, intelligence support and
analysis, or other significant actions worthy of recognition. These
factors may distinguish nominees but are not required for a
nomination package to be considered.
6. Refer to the COMDT (CG-MLE-4) SharePoint page for more
information on the award and memo template:
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https://uscg.sharepoint-mil.us/sites/cgmle/cgmle4/SitePages/Captain-
Quentin-R.-Walsh-Excellence-in-Living-Marine-Resources-
Enforcement-Award.aspx?ga=1

7. Submission Process: Unit nominations must be submitted to the
applicable District Enforcement staff no later than 21 MAR 2025.
Districts will evaluate the nominations and will submit one endorsed
recommendation for each category to the cognizant Area no later than
11 APR 2025. For nominees from Area/FORCECOM/MLEA units, submit
nominations to the applicable Geographic Area Commander no later
than 21 MAR 2025.
8. LANT and PAC LMR staffs will forward one nomination for each
category through the applicable Operations Branch Chief
(LANT-35/PAC-37), to COMDT (CG-MLE-4) no later than 02 MAY 2025,
which will convene a board to select the best candidates. Final
approval will rest with the Assistant Commandant for Response Policy
(CG-5R). Area staffs should also submit all other nominations to
COMDT (CG-MLE-4) so that well deserving nominees can be recognized
as honorable mentions in the final award ALCOAST.
9. The winners will be announced via ALCOAST NLT 30 MAY 2025,
highlighting the winners' contributions to the LMR mission in 2024.
10. COMDT (CG-MLE-4) POC: LT Trevor Heath at (202) 372-2181 or
Trevor.A.Heath@uscg.mil.
11. RDML A. A. Chamie, Assistant Commandant for Response Policy
(CG-5R), sends.
12. Internet release is authorized.