ALCOAST 134/26 - MAY 2026 SOLICITATION FOR FY26 SPECIAL COMMAND AIDE OF THE YEAR

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FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC
TO ALCOAST
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UNCLAS
ALCOAST 134/26
SSIC 1650
SUBJ: SOLICITATION FOR FY26 SPECIAL COMMAND AIDE OF THE YEAR
1. Purpose: This message solicits nominations for the FY26
Special Command Aide (SCA) of the Year.
2. Background: This annual award recognizes the outstanding
performance of Coast Guard SCAs working within Coast Guard
Representational Facilities (REPFAC) and the Chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff residence. This award recognizes and
encourages outstanding achievement, creativity, and contributions
to the Coast Guard.
3. Award eligibility: Presented annually, this award recognizes
individual performance and contributions between the dates of
01 OCT 2025 and 30 SEP 2026. Because the award is tailored to
SCAs that serve in REPFACs, nominees must have served as an SCA
in a REPFAC for at least six months during the qualifying period.
SCAs who transferred during the competition year will compete from
the REPFAC to which the SCA was assigned as of 01 APR 2026.
Previous SCA of the Year award winners are not eligible to apply.
4. The member selected as the Coast Guard SCA of the Year will
represent the Coast Guard at the Inter-Service Enlisted Aide of
the Year Competition held in Washington, D.C. The focus of the
competition is Enlisted Aide duties with the purpose of relieving
General and Flag Officers of those minor tasks and details which,
if performed by the officers, would be at the expense of the
officers' primary military and official duties. Cooking will not
be part of this competition.
5. Nomination package requirements: Commands may submit an
application package for eligible members, which should be scanned
and emailed, to John.S.Jeffries@uscg.mil NLT 03 JUL 2026.
The package must include the following items:
    a. General information sheet.
    b. Command endorsement cover letter.
    c. Justification remarks.
    d. Personal statement.
    e. Military biographical data.
    f. Official photo (head and shoulders in service dress uniform
without combination cover).
6. Please contact CSCS Jeffrey Van Grove to obtain the templates
for the general information sheet, justification remarks, personal
statement, and the military biographical data sheet.
7. Command Endorsement: Command endorsements are critical to the
selection process and must provide specific comments on the member
to include:
    a. Leadership and Job Performance: Describe significant
leadership accomplishments and how well the member performed
assigned primary and additional duties. Define the scope and
level of responsibilities and the impact on the mission and unit.
Include any new initiatives or techniques developed by the member,
and comments on the establishment of quality household management.
Also describe any significant contributions that positively
impacted the unit and/or increased mission effectiveness during
the recognition period. Include awards received: e.g., enlisted
person of the quarter, and other local and civilian organization
recognition.
    b. Significant Self-Improvement: Show how the member developed
or improved skills related to primary duties: e.g., formal
training, career development course enrollment or completion,
on-the-job training, certifications, and off-duty education related
to primary duties, etc. Include completion of any professional
military education as well as any off-duty education not directly
related to primary duties: e.g., class, course, degree enrollment
or completion, and grade point average. Cite any other relevant
training, activity or achievements in professional or cultural
societies or associations, and the development of creative
abilities that significantly enhanced the member's value as a
military citizen during the recognition period.
    c. Base and Community Involvement: Define the scope and impact
of the member's positive leadership and involvement in the military
and civilian community. Include leadership, membership or
participation in unit advisory councils, professional military
organizations, associations and events: e.g., president of the
local Coast Guard Enlisted Association branch, member of the
nutrition and wellness board, officer in culinary chapter, youth
coach, etc. Include contributions (tangible or intangible) to the
professional community and service industry's welfare, morale or
status. Highlight demonstrated ability as an articulate and
positive member of the Coast Guard during the recognition period.
8. POC: For additional information regarding the submission of
packages, contact the SCA program manager, CSCS Jeffrey Van Grove,
at (915) 226-3702.
9. ADM Thomas Allan, Vice Commandant (VCG), sends.
10. Internet release is authorized.