ALCOAST 469/25 - NOV 2025 SOLICITATION FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2025 USCG CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (CFO) AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE

R 201354Z NOV 25   MID320018398723U
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC
TO ALCOAST
BT
UNCLAS
ALCOAST 469/25
SSIC 1650
SUBJ: SOLICITATION FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2025 USCG CHIEF
FINANCIAL OFFICER (CFO) AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE
1. This ALCOAST solicits nominations for the 2025 USCG CFO Awards
for Excellence.
2. This award program provides recognition for noteworthy financial
management accomplishments by Coast Guard personnel. Nominations
should reflect an emphasis on outstanding performance, innovative
thinking, and improved methods in financial management.
3. There are nine total USCG CFO Awards for Excellence, of which
eight are individual awards (separated by employee type) and one
team award. The nine awards are given to the following employee
categories:
    a. Enlisted Personnel E-6 and below,
    b. Enlisted Personnel E-7 and above,
    c. Chief Warrant Officer,
    d. Civilian Employees GS-8 and below,
    e. Civilian Employees GS-9 to GS-12,
    f. Civilian Employees GS-13 and above,
    g. Commissioned Officer O-1 to O-3,
    h. Commissioned Officer O-4 and above, and
    i. Team Achievement consisting of 4 to 20 team members.
Team award submissions must be limited to 20 personnel, to include
the team leader and a list of team members, identifying them by
rank/GS, full name, current unit, and current unit address.
4. Any Coast Guard employee may be nominated for a USCG CFO Award
for Excellence. It is not necessary for the nominee to be assigned
to a financial, procurement and contracting, or logistics management
position. The period for the awards is the calendar year ending
31 December 2025. Commands may nominate as many individuals or teams
as desired in each category. Nominators should be second-level
supervisors within the financial management community who are
familiar with the nominees' performance, abilities, and career
goals, and receive command-level approval prior to submitting any
nomination. Nominations for these awards do not preclude nominees
from receiving other awards, such as a DHS CFO Award, personal
awards, or cash/time off awards for the same action.
5. Visit the following link to review established performance
criteria for USCG CFO Awards for Excellence nominees, and submit
nominations using the USCG CFO Awards Nomination Form found in
CG SharePoint at:
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https://uscg.sharepoint-mil.us/:f:/r/sites/cg81/FM%20Workforce%20
Management/USCG%20CFO%20Awards%20For%20Excellence/CY2025?csf=1&web
=1&e=SxKcfR

6. Historical USCG CFO Awards for Excellence Information, (i.e.,
past solicitations, awards winner announcements, award citations,
etc.) can be found at the following link:
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https://uscg.sharepoint-mil.us/:f:/r/sites/cg81/FM%20Workforce%
20Management/USCG%20CFO%20Awards%20For%20Excellence?csf=1&web=1
&e=8hfoTu

7. Completed nomination forms must be submitted by email to:
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CG-CFO-Award-Submissions@uscg.mil

Completed nomination forms must be submitted by email no later than
close-of-business Wednesday, 28 January 2026 for COMDT (CG-8)
approval. Hard copies of nominations will not be accepted.
8. COMDT (CG-8) will convene a panel of Coast Guard resource
managers the week of 16 February 2026 to review the nominations and
recommend awardees. Members from the financial management,
comptrollership, acquisition, procurement, and logistics communities
who wish to be considered by COMDT (CG-8) for membership on the
selection panel should email their request to the e-mail address
outlined in paragraph 7 above. USCG CFO Award winners will be
announced in the Spring of 2026.
9. POC: Thomas Sullard, COMDT (CG-815) at the e-mail address listed
in paragraph 7. above.
10. RDML Matthew W. Lake, Assistant Commandant for Resources and
Chief Financial Officer (CG-8), sends.
11. Internet release is authorized.