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01-13-2007, 01:11
R 111810Z JAN 07 ZUI ASN-A00011000045
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//CG-1//
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UNCLAS
ALCOAST 014/07
COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ: DISTRIBUTION OF THE COAST GUARD PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC R091412Z JUN 06/ALCOAST 317/06
1. ON MAY 25, 2006, AT THE COMMANDANTS CHANGE OF COMMAND CEREMONY,
PRESIDENT BUSH PRESENTED THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION (PUC) TO
THE U.S. COAST GUARD FOR MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEMENT AND OUTSTANDING
PERFORMANCE IN ACTION FROM AUGUST 29 TO SEPTEMBER 13, 2005, IN
PREPARATION FOR, AND RESPONSE AND RECOVERY TO THE DEVASTATION
WROUGHT BY HURRICANE KATRINA. SINCE THE RESPONSE TO KATRINA WAS AN
ALL-HANDS EFFORT, ALL CG ACTIVE DUTY, RESERVE, AUXILIARY, AND
CIVILIAN PERSONNEL WHO WERE AFFILIATED WITH THE COAST GUARD AT ANY
TIME DURING THE PERIOD (29 AUGUST 2005 - 13 SEPTEMBER 2005) ARE
ELIGIBLE FOR THE AWARD.
2. THE COAST GUARD, IN COORDINATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY AND THE INSTITUTE OF HERALDRY, DEVELOPED THE DESIGN FOR
THIS NEW COAST GUARD-SPECIFIC RIBBON TO BE USED FOR THIS AND ANY
FUTURE AWARD OF THE COAST GUARD PUC. FOR HURRICANE KATRINA, THIS
RIBBON WILL BE WORN WITH A SPECIALLY DESIGNED HURRICANE DEVICE
ATTACHED. A ONE-TIME ISSUANCE OF THE RIBBON AND DEVICE OR CIVILIAN
LAPEL PIN (AS APPROPRIATE) WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO ALL RECIPIENTS OF
THE AWARD. COMDT (CG-1221) WILL SHIP QUANTITIES OF THE AWARDS TO
MLC AND DISTRICT COMMANDS FOR FURTHER DISTRIBUTION. SHIPMENT OF THE
NEW RIBBON WILL BEGIN WITHIN A MONTH.
3. THERE IS NO INDIVIDUAL CERTIFICATE OR CITATION FOR THIS AWARD
AND ONE WILL NOT BE CREATED. INDIVIDUALS DESIRING A COPY OF THE
AWARD CITATION TO THE COAST GUARD WILL FIND IT ON THE MEDALS AND
AWARDS WEB SITE AT HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/HQ/G-W/G-WP/G-WPM/G-WPM-1/G-
WPM-3/MEDALSANDAWARDS.HTM. A GRAPHIC OF THE COMPLETED AWARD
DEMONSTRATING PROPER PLACEMENT OF THE HURRICANE DEVICE IS AVAILABLE
AT THE SAME WEB SITE.
4. BASED ON INPUTS RECEIVED FROM THE FIELD IN DEVELOPING THE
ELIGIBILITY LIST FOR THE PUC, ALL COMMANDS ARE TO INSTRUCT THEIR
PERSONNEL, INCLUDING CIVILIAN PERSONNEL, TO VERIFY THEIR SERVICE
DATES IN DIRECT ACCESS (SELF SERVICE/EMPLOYEE/VIEW/MEMBER
INFO/CAREER SUMMARY). ANY DISCREPANCIES SHOULD BE REFERRED TO THE
INDIVIDUALS SPO FOR CORRECTION BY 31 JAN 07. SERVICE ENTRIES INTO
DIRECT ACCESS WILL BE PROCESSED SERVICE-WIDE ON OR ABOUT 9 FEB 07.
5. UNIT COMMANDS ARE ALSO INSTRUCTED TO IDENTIFY SISTER SERVICE
PERSONNEL WHO WERE ASSIGNED TO THEIR UNIT DURING THE ELIGIBILITY
PERIOD AND PROVIDE A LIST (INCLUDE RANK, NAME, SERVICE, SSN, DUTY
TITLE, AND TYPE OF ASSIGNMENT) THROUGH THE COAST GUARD CHAIN OF
COMMAND TO COMDT (CG-1221) TO PROCESS FOR SISTER SERVICE
CONCURRENCE. THESE PERSONNEL LISTS SHOULD BE RECEIVED AT COMDT (CG-
1221) BY 09 FEB 07.
6. ELIGIBLE PERSONNEL ARE AUTHORIZED TO WEAR THE RIBBON WITH DEVICE
OR CIVILIAN LAPEL PIN UPON RECEIPT.
7. QUESTIONS MAY BE DIRECTED TO MR. GABLE AT 202-475-5385 OR CWO
LEWIS AT 202-475-5384.
8. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
9. CAPT M. C. COSENZA, ACTING DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT,
SENDS.
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FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//CG-1//
TO ALCOAST
BT
UNCLAS
ALCOAST 014/07
COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ: DISTRIBUTION OF THE COAST GUARD PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC R091412Z JUN 06/ALCOAST 317/06
1. ON MAY 25, 2006, AT THE COMMANDANTS CHANGE OF COMMAND CEREMONY,
PRESIDENT BUSH PRESENTED THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION (PUC) TO
THE U.S. COAST GUARD FOR MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEMENT AND OUTSTANDING
PERFORMANCE IN ACTION FROM AUGUST 29 TO SEPTEMBER 13, 2005, IN
PREPARATION FOR, AND RESPONSE AND RECOVERY TO THE DEVASTATION
WROUGHT BY HURRICANE KATRINA. SINCE THE RESPONSE TO KATRINA WAS AN
ALL-HANDS EFFORT, ALL CG ACTIVE DUTY, RESERVE, AUXILIARY, AND
CIVILIAN PERSONNEL WHO WERE AFFILIATED WITH THE COAST GUARD AT ANY
TIME DURING THE PERIOD (29 AUGUST 2005 - 13 SEPTEMBER 2005) ARE
ELIGIBLE FOR THE AWARD.
2. THE COAST GUARD, IN COORDINATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY AND THE INSTITUTE OF HERALDRY, DEVELOPED THE DESIGN FOR
THIS NEW COAST GUARD-SPECIFIC RIBBON TO BE USED FOR THIS AND ANY
FUTURE AWARD OF THE COAST GUARD PUC. FOR HURRICANE KATRINA, THIS
RIBBON WILL BE WORN WITH A SPECIALLY DESIGNED HURRICANE DEVICE
ATTACHED. A ONE-TIME ISSUANCE OF THE RIBBON AND DEVICE OR CIVILIAN
LAPEL PIN (AS APPROPRIATE) WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO ALL RECIPIENTS OF
THE AWARD. COMDT (CG-1221) WILL SHIP QUANTITIES OF THE AWARDS TO
MLC AND DISTRICT COMMANDS FOR FURTHER DISTRIBUTION. SHIPMENT OF THE
NEW RIBBON WILL BEGIN WITHIN A MONTH.
3. THERE IS NO INDIVIDUAL CERTIFICATE OR CITATION FOR THIS AWARD
AND ONE WILL NOT BE CREATED. INDIVIDUALS DESIRING A COPY OF THE
AWARD CITATION TO THE COAST GUARD WILL FIND IT ON THE MEDALS AND
AWARDS WEB SITE AT HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/HQ/G-W/G-WP/G-WPM/G-WPM-1/G-
WPM-3/MEDALSANDAWARDS.HTM. A GRAPHIC OF THE COMPLETED AWARD
DEMONSTRATING PROPER PLACEMENT OF THE HURRICANE DEVICE IS AVAILABLE
AT THE SAME WEB SITE.
4. BASED ON INPUTS RECEIVED FROM THE FIELD IN DEVELOPING THE
ELIGIBILITY LIST FOR THE PUC, ALL COMMANDS ARE TO INSTRUCT THEIR
PERSONNEL, INCLUDING CIVILIAN PERSONNEL, TO VERIFY THEIR SERVICE
DATES IN DIRECT ACCESS (SELF SERVICE/EMPLOYEE/VIEW/MEMBER
INFO/CAREER SUMMARY). ANY DISCREPANCIES SHOULD BE REFERRED TO THE
INDIVIDUALS SPO FOR CORRECTION BY 31 JAN 07. SERVICE ENTRIES INTO
DIRECT ACCESS WILL BE PROCESSED SERVICE-WIDE ON OR ABOUT 9 FEB 07.
5. UNIT COMMANDS ARE ALSO INSTRUCTED TO IDENTIFY SISTER SERVICE
PERSONNEL WHO WERE ASSIGNED TO THEIR UNIT DURING THE ELIGIBILITY
PERIOD AND PROVIDE A LIST (INCLUDE RANK, NAME, SERVICE, SSN, DUTY
TITLE, AND TYPE OF ASSIGNMENT) THROUGH THE COAST GUARD CHAIN OF
COMMAND TO COMDT (CG-1221) TO PROCESS FOR SISTER SERVICE
CONCURRENCE. THESE PERSONNEL LISTS SHOULD BE RECEIVED AT COMDT (CG-
1221) BY 09 FEB 07.
6. ELIGIBLE PERSONNEL ARE AUTHORIZED TO WEAR THE RIBBON WITH DEVICE
OR CIVILIAN LAPEL PIN UPON RECEIPT.
7. QUESTIONS MAY BE DIRECTED TO MR. GABLE AT 202-475-5385 OR CWO
LEWIS AT 202-475-5384.
8. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
9. CAPT M. C. COSENZA, ACTING DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT,
SENDS.
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