R 191828Z AUG 10
ALCGRECRUITING 008/10
SUBJ: EVERYONE IS A RECRUITER INCENTIVE PROGRAM FY11
A. RECRUITING MANUAL, COMDTINST M1100.2 (SERIES)
B. COAST GUARD DIVERSITY ACTION PLAN
C. MEDALS AND AWARDS MANUAL, COMDTINST M1650.25 (SERIES)
D. PERSONNEL MANUAL, COMDTINST M1000.6 (SERIES)
E. EVERYONE IS A RECRUITER USER GUIDE
1. IAW REF A, THE INTENT OF THE EVERYONE IS A RECRUITER INCENTIVE
PROGRAM IS TO ENCOURAGE CG PERSONNEL TO SUPPORT RECRUITING EFFORTS,
DIRECTING THAT SUPPORT TOWARD CRITICAL RECRUITING NEEDS, AND
PROVIDING DIFFERENT LEVELS OF RECOGNITION BASED ON THE SIGNIFICANCE
OF THE CONTRIBUTION.
2. IN ORDER TO EFFECTIVELY ADMINISTER THIS PROGRAM, COMMANDING
OFFICER COAST GUARD RECRUITING COMMAND (CGRC) IS AUTHORIZED TO
DESIGNATE CRITICAL RECRUITING MISSION AREAS THAT ARE ELIGIBLE FOR
RECOGNITION UNDER THIS PROGRAM. CRITICAL RECRUITING MISSION AREAS
ELIGIBLE FOR RECOGNITION UNDER THE EVERYONE IS A RECRUITER INCENTIVE
PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2011 ARE DESIGNATED BELOW.
3. CGRC OBJECTIVES AIM TO MEET ACCESSION REQUIREMENTS, MAINTAIN HIGH
QUALITY ACCESSIONS AND STRENGTHEN DIVERSITY IN THE ACTIVE DUTY AND
RESERVE, OFFICER AND ENLISTED WORKFORCES IAW REF B. CRITICAL
RECRUITING NEEDS FOR FY11 INCLUDE:
A. PRIOR SERVICE/TRAINING
B. EDUCATION, POST SECONDARY WITH STEM (BEYOND HIGH SCHOOL)
C. WOMEN
D. LANGUAGE AND SPECIAL SKILLS
E. MINORITIES (RACIAL AND ETHNIC)
4. PERSONAL AWARDS AND SPECIAL RECOGNITION WILL BE PRESENTED TO
MEMBERS WHO HAVE PROVIDED SUBSTANTIAL SUPPORT TOWARDS RECRUITING
DURING OFF-DUTY HOURS AS OUTLINED BELOW:
A. PERSONAL AWARDS: THIS PROGRAM IS INTENDED TO MEET THE HIGH
STANDARDS ESTABLISHED BY REF C. COMMANDING OFFICER, CGRC, IS
THE APPROVING AUTHORITY FOR ALL PERSONAL AWARDS ASSOCIATED WITH
THIS PROGRAM. BASED UPON CRITICAL RECRUITING NEEDS, ALL PERSONAL
AWARDS REFERENCED IN PARAGRAPH 4.C WILL BE APPLY TO:
(1) ALL CG RESERVE ACCESSIONS (BOTH ENLISTED AND OFFICER).
(2) ALL DIRECT COMMISSION OFFICER (DCO) PROGRAM ACCESSIONS (SEE
REF A, CHAP 4.F FOR APPLICABLE DCO PROGRAMS).
(3) ENTRY INTO THE CG ACADEMY CORPS OF CADETS WITH SUCCESSFUL
COMPLETION OF SWAB SUMMER (NOTE: TO BE ELIGIBLE, THE CADET MUST MEET
TWO OF THE FIVE CRITICAL RECRUITING NEEDS OUTLINED IN PARAGRAPH 3).
(4) OCS ACCESSIONS (NOTE: TO BE ELIGIBLE, OCS ACCESSIONS MUST MEET
TWO OF THE FIVE CRITICAL RECRUITING NEEDS OUTLINED IN PARAGRAPH 3).
(5) ACTIVE DUTY ENLISTED ACCESSIONS (NOTE: TO BE ELIGIBLE, THE ACTIVE
DUTY ENLISTED ACCESSION MUST MEET TWO OF THE FIVE CRITICAL RECRUITING
NEEDS OUTLINED IN PARAGRAPH 3).
B. SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF INITIAL TRAINING BY THE APPLICANT
(RECRUIT TRAINING, DIRECT ENTRY PETTY OFFICER TRAINING (DEPOT),
DIRECT COMMISSION OFFICER (DCO), OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL (OCS),
ACADEMY SWAB SUMMER, ETC) IS REQUIRED FOR A CG MEMBER TO RECEIVE
CREDIT FOR AN APPLICANT.
C. CG MEMBERS SUBMITTING REFERRALS FOR APPLICANTS WHO MEET THE
CRITERIA AS DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPHS 4.A AND B MAY EARN THE FOLLOWING
AWARDS, ALL OTHERS MAY BE CONSIDERED FOR SPECIAL RECOGNITION AS
OUTLINED IN PARAGRAPH 4.C:
(1) THE COMMANDANT'S LETTER OF COMMENDATION (LOC). A LOC WILL BE
AWARDED TO ACTIVE OR RESERVE CG MEMBERS FOLLOWING AN APPLICANTS
SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF INITIAL TRAINING. THE AUXILIARY COMMANDANTS
LETTER OF COMMENDATION (ALOC) WILL BE AWARDED TO AUXILIARY MEMBERS.
(2) THE COAST GUARD ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL. AN ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL WILL BE
AWARDED TO ACTIVE OR RESERVE CG MEMBERS FOLLOWING THREE OR MORE
APPLICANTS SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF INITIAL TRAINING WITHIN A 3 YEAR
PERIOD. AUXILIARISTS WILL BE AWARDED THE AUXILIARY ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL
(AAM).
D. SPECIAL RECOGNITION: ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS WHO SUBMIT REFERRALS FOR
FY11 THAT DO NOT QUALIFY FOR A PERSONAL AWARD BUT MEET AT LEAST ONE
OF THE CRITICAL RECRUITING NEEDS OUTLINED IN PARAGRAPH 3 MAY BE
ELIGIBLE FOR 72 HOURS OF SPECIAL LIBERTY AUTHORIZED IN REF D, ARTICLE
7.B.3. LIBERTY WILL BE AUTHORIZED FOLLOWING THE APPLICANTS SUCCESSFUL
COMPLETION OF INITIAL TRAINING (RECRUIT TRAINING, DEPOT, DCO, OCS,
ACADEMY SWAB SUMMER, ETC). RESERVE MEMBERS INSTRUMENTAL TO AN
APPLICANTS SUCCESSFUL ACCESSION WILL HAVE THEIR NAMES LISTED IN THE
RESERVIST MAGAZINE. CIVILIAN PERSONNEL ARE ELIGIBLE FOR A LETTER OF
COMMENDATION AND AUXILIARISTS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE AUXILIARY
CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION FROM CGRC FOR EACH SUCCESSFUL ACCESSION,
UP TO ONE PER QUARTER PER FISCAL YEAR. CGRC WILL NOTIFY THE MEMBERS
COMMAND VIA EMAIL OF THIS ACCOMPLISHMENT AND ENTITLEMENT. ACTIVE DUTY
MEMBERS THAT RECEIVE PERSONAL AWARDS FOR AN ACCESSION AS OUTLINED IN
PARAGRAPH 4.B ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE SPECIAL LIBERTY FOR THE
SAME ACCESSION.
5. IN ORDER FOR A MEMBER TO RECEIVE CREDIT FOR AN ACCESSION, THE
APPLICANT MUST PROVIDE THE RECRUITER A COMPLETED REFERRAL CONTACT
SHEET DURING THEIR INITIAL MEETING.
6. ALL FY 2011 REFERRALS MADE PRIOR TO THE RELEASE OF THIS MESSAGE
WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR AWARDS AND SPECIAL RECOGNITION. ALL FY 2011
REFERRED APPLICANTS WHO PREVIOUSLY CONDUCTED THEIR INITIAL RECRUITER
MEETING PRIOR TO THE RELEASE OF THIS MESSAGE, MAY PROVIDE A COMPLETED
CONTACT SHEET TO THEIR RESPECTIVE RECRUITER NO LATER THAN 15
SEPTEMBER 2010 FOR CREDIT TO BE AWARDED. THE REFFERAL CONTACT SHEET
AND COMPLETE AWARD PROCESSING GUIDANCE FOR MEMBERS AND RECRUITERS CAN
BE FOUND IN REF E AT CG PORTAL
HTTPS://CGPORTAL.USCG.MIL/DELIVERY/SATELLITE/CGRC/BRANCHES
7. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE EVERYONE IS A RECRUITER
INCENTIVE PROGRAM, CONTACT CGRC ADMIN AT (703) 235-1700 OR
CGR-DG-CGRC-ADMIN (AT) USCG.MIL
8. RELEASED BY CAPT L. A. MATHIEU, COMMANDING OFFICER.
9. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
