SUBJ: SOLICITATION FOR FY24 SPECIAL COMMAND AIDE OF THE YEAR

ALCOAST 245/24
SSIC 1650
SUBJ: SOLICITATION FOR FY24 SPECIAL COMMAND AIDE OF THE YEAR

1. Purpose: This message solicits nominations for the FY24 Special
   Command Aide (SCA) of the Year.
2. Background: This annual award recognizes the outstanding
   performance of Coast Guard SCAs working within Coast Guard
   Representational Facilities (REPFAC) and the Chairman of the Joint
   Chiefs of Staff residence. This award recognizes and encourages
   outstanding achievement, creativity, and contributions to the Coast
   Guard.
3. Award eligibility: Presented annually, this award recognizes
   individual performance and contributions between the dates of 01
   OCT 2023 and 30 SEP 2024. Because the award is tailored to SCAs
   that serve in REPFACs, nominees must have served as an SCA in a
   REPFAC for at least six months during the qualifying period. SCAs
   who transferred during the competition year will compete from the
   REPFAC to which the SCA was assigned as of 01 APR 2024. Previous
   SCA of the Year award winners are not eligible to apply.
4. The member selected as the Coast Guard SCA of the Year will
   represent the Coast Guard at the Inter-Service Enlisted Aide of the
   Year Competition held in Washington, D.C. The focus of the
   competition is Enlisted Aide duties with the purpose of relieving
   General and Flag Officers of those minor tasks and details which,
   if performed by the officers, would be at the expense of the
   officers’ primary military and official duties. Cooking will not be
   part of this competition.
5. Nomination package requirements: Commands may submit an
   application package for eligible members, which should be scanned
   and emailed, to Jason.T.Rohrs@uscg.mil NLT 05 JUL 2024. The package
   must include the following items:
   a. General information sheet.
   b. Command endorsement cover letter.
   c. Justification remarks.
   d. Personal statement.
   e. Military biographical data.
   f. Official photo (head and shoulders in service dress uniform
   without combination cover).
6. Please contact CSCS Jason Rohrs to obtain the templates for the
   general information sheet, justification remarks, personal
   statement, and the military biographical data sheet.
7. Command Endorsement: Command endorsements are critical to the
   selection process and must provide specific comments on the member
   to include:
   a. Leadership and Job Performance: Describe significant
   leadership accomplishments and how well the member performed
   assigned primary and additional duties. Define the scope and level
   of responsibilities and the impact on the mission and unit. Include

any new initiatives or techniques developed by the member, and
comments on the establishment of quality household management. Also
describe any significant contributions that positively impacted the
unit and/or increased mission effectiveness during the recognition
period. Include awards received: e.g., enlisted person of the
quarter, and other local and civilian organization recognition.
b. Significant Self-Improvement: Show how the member developed
or improved skills related to primary duties: e.g., formal
training, career development course enrollment or completion,
on-the-job training, certifications, and off-duty education related
to primary duties, etc. Include completion of any professional
military education as well as any off-duty education not directly
related to primary duties: e.g., class, course, degree enrollment
or completion, and grade point average. Cite any other relevant
training, activity or achievements in professional or cultural
societies or associations, and the development of creative
abilities that significantly enhanced the member’s value as a
military citizen during the recognition period.
c. Base and Community Involvement: Define the scope and impact
of the member’s positive leadership and involvement in the military
and civilian community. Include leadership, membership or
participation in unit advisory councils, professional military
organizations, associations and events: e.g., president of the
local Coast Guard Enlisted Association branch, member of the
nutrition and wellness board, officer in culinary chapter, youth
coach, etc. Include contributions (tangible or intangible) to the
professional community and service industry’s welfare, morale or
status. Highlight demonstrated ability as an articulate and
positive member of the Coast Guard during the recognition period.

8. POC: For additional information regarding the submission of
   packages, contact the SCA program manager, CSCS Jason Rohrs, at
   (202) 372-4412.
9. ADM Steven D. Poulin, Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard
   (VCG), sends.
10. Internet release is authorized