SUBJ: SOLICITATION FOR THE 2023 FORREST O. REDNOUR MEMORIAL AWARD PROGRAM

R 171402Z NOV 23
ALCOAST 455/23
SSIC 1650

SUBJ: SOLICITATION FOR THE 2023 FORREST O. REDNOUR MEMORIAL AWARD PROGRAM

A. Forrest O. Rednour Memorial Award Program for Excellence in Culinary Operations and Culinary Specialist of the Year, COMDTINST 4061.7A

1. This ALCOAST solicits nominations for the 2023 Rednour Memorial Award Program. The Rednour Award Program honors seven categories of Coast Guard Dining Facilities (CGDF): Large afloat, medium afloat, small afloat, TRACENs, Air Station/Base, Sector, and Station CGDFs as defined in REF (A). The program also honors two Culinary Specialists (CS) of the Year: a Senior CS and a Junior CS. These awards are presented annually and are designed to recognize those units and CSs who consistently epitomize the best in culinary service professionalism.

2. Each submission must contain a separate high quality photo JPEG Format of the CGDF CS team and the cutter or facility in addition to the required photos.

3. The deadline for package submission is 19 January 2024. All units with a CS staffed CGDF are eligible to submit a package.

4. Incomplete packages will not be reviewed.

5. COMDT (CG-1K13) will convene a board in January 2024 and announce the winners via ALCOAST in February 2024.

6. COMDT (CG-1K13) will fund one representative from each winning CGDF and the CSOY will be invited to the annual Military Foodservice Awards Reception for recognition.

7. This message will be cancelled on 15 JUN 2024.

8. COMDT (CG-1K13) POC is Mr. Chad Adams at 202-475-5149,

Chad.A.Adams@uscg.mil.

9. RADM Dana L. Thomas, Assistant Commandant for Health, Safety and Work-Life (CG-1K), sends.

10. Internet release is authorized