February 2013 August 2014 18 month term UAB Chair CAPT Al Girimonte NOSNGS Cochair CDR Liz Kretovic NOSORR CDR Nancy Hann OMAOMOCA CDR Dave Zezula NOSOCSP LCDR Phil Eastman NESDIS ID: 558037
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Ask CPC – Uniform and Awards “How to”
February 2013 – August 2014 (18 month term)
UAB Chair- CAPT Al Girimonte (NOS/NGS)
Co-chair- CDR Liz Kretovic (NOS/ORR)
CDR Nancy Hann (OMAO/MOC-A)
CDR Dave Zezula (NOS/OCS-P)
LCDR Phil Eastman (NESDIS)
LCDR Colin Little (OMAO/MOC-P)
LCDR Mark Blankenship (OMAO/MOC-A)
LT Tony Perry (OMAO/CPC)
LT Christie Shultz (NWS)
LT Abigail Higgins (NOS/OCS-A)
LT Wendy Lewis (CPC Liaison to the UAB)Slide2
Ask CPC – Uniform and Awards “How to”
Administrative Guidance
Last business day of the month for submission
UAB
meets within 5 business days of the new month
Out-of-cycle or “rush” awards require CPC Director approval. UAB will convene a “Virtual Board”, needs justification for rushing the award (i.e. needs of the Service require short term PCS, or VIP would like to present during a visit)
No
SSNs
At least one endorsement in addition to nominator (ideally from within the nominee’s chain of command)
Awards take 6-8 weeks to process. Please plan PCS awards accordingly if they are to be presented prior to officer’s detachment
Nominations must be routed with 120 days of the end of the recognition period
lateness memo template is available on the CPC website
UAB
will review awards, but not route to Director without lateness letter
Ensure completeness of the form prior to submitting to CPC
Scanned/emailed awards accepted for
UAB
review
originals need to be received by CPC prior to routing to Director for approvalSlide3
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Tips and Recommendations
Final endorsement should come from
O6
or SES level
Written endorsements/comments from intermediate authorities encouraged and welcome
Awards should detail:
how the officer went above and beyond what is typically expected when performing a specific act;
or sustained professionalism/leadership
Use the STAR principle when drafting nomination (Situation, Task, Action, Result):
ship was underway, days away from the nearest medical facility (
situation
);
crewmember was injured and needed immediate medical attention or risked losing life/limb (
task
);
LTJG
Imahero
administered first aid/coordinated medevac services via
USGC
(
action
);
crewmember got to keep his/her 10 fingers and/or toes (
result
)Slide4
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Upgrade?? Downgrade?? Rewrite?? Disapproved??
Upgrade
majority vote of the
UAB
(usually 5 or 6)
Downgrade
majority vote of the
UAB
(usually 5 or 6)
UAB
member reaches out to nominating command/office and provides feedback and presents options for rewrite and/or resubmission
an award has never gone forward from this
UAB
that was “blindly” downgraded disapprovedSlide5
Ask CPC – Uniform and Awards “How to”
NOAA Corps Director’s Ribbon (
NCDR
)
From the Directives:
Accomplishments that are noteworthy, but do not meet
NCAM
criteria
Unusual or substantial accomplishment set apart from others in the same or similar circumstances (i.e. special act)
Sustained exemplary performance set apart from others in the same or similar circumstances (i.e. PCS/PCA)Slide6
Ask CPC – Uniform and Awards “How to”
NOAA Corps Achievement Medal (
NCAM
)
From the Directives:
Specific Achievement
specific act, superlative in nature that results in tangible or intangible, benefits/savings to the government
superior performance set apart from others in the same or similar circumstances
Professional and/or leadership achievement based on sustained performance, but does not meet
NCCM
criteria (i.e. Detail/PCS/
PCA
)Slide7
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NOAA Corps Commendation Medal (
NCCM
)
From the Directives:
Awarded to individuals that distinguishes him/herself by heroic or meritorious acts
For heroism- acts worthy of special recognition but not the the degree required by DOC Silver or Gold
exposure to personal risk or leading others in a dangerous/hazardous evolution
For meritorious/outstanding achievement or leadership acts or service worthy of special recognition but not to the degree required by DOC Bronze or Administrator’s Award.
acts- a definitive contribution to the government such as an invention or improvement in design, procedure or organization that yields tangible or intangible benefits.
service- superior to that usually expected or leadership that merits special recognition
Sustained exemplary performance set apart from others in the same or similar circumstances (i.e. Detail/PCS/
PCA
/RET). Slide8
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A Word about Awards Associated with PCS/PCA …
We are not seeing enough come through
General Guidance-
Awards should be commensurate with requirements outlined in the Directives. For example:
Leading self ~ NCDR
Leading others ~ NCAM
Leading organizations and change ~ NCCM
Avoid reference to achievements recognized with other awardsSlide9
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NCDR
NCAM
NCCM
Special
Act
-Noteworthy performance while
on detail or as part of a w
orking
group in addition to normal duties
-Seeking out additional duties/responsibilities
-Implementation of resource/cost savings measures ($5K - $10K) or improvements to morale
-Noteworthy
performance leading a working group or project in addition to normal duties
-Acts involving exceptional seamanship/airmanship or the performance of first aid/medical assistance above normally expected.
-Sought out challenging details or filled a critical need or gap normally filled by a more senior officer.
-Implementation of resource/cost saving measures ($10K - $50K)
-Acts of heroism,
superlative seaman/airmanship, or those that preserve/protect life or property, but not recognizable with DOC level awards.
-Significant
impact to organization while leading working group or program in addition to normal duties-Sought out challenging details or filled a critical need or gap normally filled by a more senior officer-Implementation of resource/cost saving measures ($50K+)PerformanceBased RecognitionSustained exemplary performance set apart from others in the same or similar circumstancesLeading selfSustained high level performance based on officers most recent OERLeading OthersMeritorious achievement, service, or leadership worthy of special recognition.Leading Organizations and ChangeSlide10
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On The Horizon
Routing tracking (received by CPC, reviewed by UAB, signed by the Director)- currently in place
New, electronic award form (all digital)
Chapter 12, part 7 Directives w/ new awards
Alignment with USCG and USN uniforms
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