[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
BT
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. BT NNNN


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