ALCOAST 424/25 - OCT 2025 2025 CAPTAIN HOPLEY YEATON CUTTER EXCELLENCE AND SUPERIOR CUTTERMAN AWARDS

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FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC
TO ALCOAST
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ALCOAST 424/25
SSIC 1650
SUBJ: 2025 CAPTAIN HOPLEY YEATON CUTTER EXCELLENCE AND
SUPERIOR CUTTERMAN AWARDS
A. Cutter Recognition and Heritage Programs, COMDTINST 1650.20B
1. This ALCOAST solicits nominations for the 2025 Captain Hopley
Yeaton Cutter Excellence and Superior Cutterman Awards. The Captain
Hopley Yeaton Awards honor our legendary sea-going forbearer and
pay tribute to his legacy of resolve and professionalism as the
first commissioned officer of the Revenue Cutter Service.
2. The Captain Hopley Yeaton Award recognizes three cutter
crews and two Cuttermen. Award categories and criteria for
nomination are outlined as follows:
     a. The Captain Hopley Yeaton Cutter Excellence Award will be
presented to one large cutter (399 ft and above), one medium cutter
(210 ft to 360 ft), and one small cutter (175 ft and below).
All cutter crews are eligible, including those in pre-commissioning
or commission-special status. Cutters recognized for this award will
have demonstrated exceptional performance worthy of special
distinction in categories including:
         (1) Operations and mission accomplishment
         (2) Commitment to crew and families
         (3) Cutter training and readiness
         (4) Engineering
     b. The Captain Hopley Yeaton Superior Cutterman Award recognizes
one officer and one enlisted member from across the fleet who best
exemplify the Cutterman spirit and Captain Yeaton's legacy. Nominees
must be Cuttermen (permanent or temporary), and must have been
assigned to a cutter for over half of the award period. Winners of
this award will have demonstrated excellence in various dimensions,
including:
         (1) Contribution to operational success,
         (2) Training and other administrative proficiency,
         (3) Personal leadership and adherence to the Coast Guard's
core values,
         (4) Embodiment of the Cutterman 'can-do' mentality,
         (5) Notable acts such as personal heroism and/or positive,
engagements with the public or professional mariners,
         (6) Proficiency in ship handling, navigation, boat handling,
deck operations, cutter engineering, law enforcement, combat
systems, and/or other professional mariner skills,
         (7) Attainment of shipboard qualifications beyond normal
expectations.
Superior Cutterman nominations are limited to one officer
and one enlisted per cutter.
3. Award nominations should highlight performance during the period
from 01 October 2024 through 30 September 2025. Submit nomination
packages by 02 November 2025 to LT Jackson Carpenter at
Jackson.T.Carpenter@uscg.mil.
4. A selection committee comprised of active duty officers,
enlisted, and retired Cuttermen, representing all facets of
cutter operations, will review nominations and make recommendations
to the Office of Cutter Forces (CG-751) for final approval.
5. Awards will be presented in Washington, DC in conjunction with
the January 2026 Surface Navy Association (SNA) National Symposium.
If a unit representative is not available to receive the Cutter
Excellence Award at the symposium, the award will be sent to the
winning cutter's OPCON for presentation at a later date.
6. More detailed nomination criteria and instructions for submittal
can be found on the COMDT (CG-751) portal page at:
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7. POC: Direct any questions to LT Jackson Carpenter at
Jackson.T.Carpenter@uscg.mil.
8. RDML Amy B. Grable, Assistant Commandant for Capability
(CG-7), sends.
9. Internet release is authorized.