[1SR-L] AWARD OF THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION -014/06

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TO:     ALAUXDIST1SR
FM:     CDR Young, DIRAUX
Subj:   AWARD OF THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION  -014/16 

1. FYI:


 -----Original Message-----
From:   Campbell, Mark CAPT
Sent:   Fri Jun 09 10:52:29 2006
Subject:        FW: AWARD OF THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION TO THE COAST
GUARD, R 091412Z JUN 06 COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//CG-1//

Chief(s): FYI..like the ODU msg, I'm sure you'll be getting (or have gotten)
a lot of questions about this.here's the policy. Please use the CPO net to
get the word out in D1.
Tks
mjc


R 091412Z JUN 06 ZUI ASN-A00160000006 ZYB
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//CG-1//
TO ALCOAST
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UNCLAS //N01650//
ALCOAST 317/06
COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ: AWARD OF THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION TO THE COAST GUARD
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 DEVASTATION WROUGHT
BY HURRICANE KATRINA. THIS AWARD WILL APPLY TO ALL OF TEAM COAST
GUARD SINCE THE RESPONSE TO KATRINA WAS AN ALL-HANDS EFFORT.
2. WHILE ALL PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATIONS ARE AUTHORIZED BY THE
PRESIDENT UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER 10694, EACH MILITARY SERVICE HAS A
DISTINCT RIBBON TO DESIGNATE THEIR RECEIPT OF THE AWARD. ALTHOUGH A
COAST GUARD PUC DOES NOT CURRENTLY EXIST, THE COAST GUARD IS
WORKING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IN DEVELOPING THE
DESIGN FOR THIS NEW COAST GUARD-SPECIFIC RIBBON TO BE USED FOR THIS
AND ANY FUTURE COAST GUARD PUC. FOR HURRICANE KATRINA, THIS RIBBON
WILL BE WORN WITH A SPECIALLY DESIGNED HURRICANE DEVICE ATTACHED.
ONCE THE DESIGN AND PRODUCTION IS APPROVED, A ONE-TIME ISSUANCE OF
THE RIBBONS AND DEVICES WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE FIELD FOR ALL
RECIPIENTS OF THE AWARD. DETAILS TO FOLLOW VIA SEPCOR. WE
ANTICIPATE HAVING OUR FIRST SHIPMENT OF THE NEW RIBBON WITHIN SIX
MONTHS.
3. COAST GUARD PERSONNEL ARE REMINDED THAT THEY ARE NOT AUTHORIZED
TO WEAR THE NAVY PUC (HORIZONTAL STRIPES IN BLUE, YELLOW, AND RED)
TO SIGNIFY RECEIPT OF THE PUC FOR HURRICANE KATRINA OPERATIONS.
4. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: 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.
5. PLANNING IS UNDERWAY FOR UPDATING THIS AWARD AUTOMATICALLY FOR
ALL QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. UNLESS SPECIFICALLY DIRECTED BY CG-1221,
UNITS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO ENTER THE CG PUC IN DIRECT ACCESS.
6. QUESTIONS MAY BE DIRECTED TO MR. GABLE AT 202-267-2249 OR CWO
LEWIS AT 202-267-1288.
7. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
8. RADM PAUL J. HIGGINS, ACTING ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR HUMAN
RESOURCES, SENDS.
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