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ALCOAST 131/20 - APR 2020 SELECTION OF THE 2019 FORREST O. REDNOUR MEMORIAL AWARDS FOR CULINARY SPECIALIST OF THE YEAR (CSOY) AND DINING FACILITY OF THE YEAR (DFOY) ALCOAST 130/20 - APR 2020 DEATH OF A FORMER COMMANDANT ALCOAST 129/20 - APR 2020 SOLICITATION FOR DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION EDUCATION AND AWARENESS PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ALCOAST 128/20 - APR 2020 INTERNET RELEASE IS NOT AUTHORIZED ALCOAST 127/20 - APR 2020 COVID-19 IMPACTED ASSIGNMENT YEAR 20 (AY20): PCS AND HHG SHIPMENTS – SITREP 2 ALCOAST 126/20 - APR 2020 INTERNET RELEASE IS NOT AUTHORIZED ALCOAST 125/20 - APR 2020 MILITARY SAVES MONTH 2020 ALCOAST 124/20 - APR 2020 GUIDANCE ON THE USE OF CLOTH FACE COVERINGS ALCOAST 123/20 - APR 2020 UPDATE TO SOLICITATION FOR 2020 INTELLIGENCE AWARD NOMINEES ALCOAST 122/20 - APR 2020 INTERNET RELEASE IS NOT AUTHORIZED ALCOAST 121/20 - APR 2020 2019 NOVEL CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) GUIDANCE – USCG TELEWORK CAPABILITIES – SITREP 3 ALCOAST 120/20 - APR 2020 DEATH OF A FORMER VICE COMMANDANT ALCOAST 119/20 - APR 2020 COMMON ACCESS CARD (CAC) MODERNIZATION – CAC HOLDER GUIDANCE ALCOAST 118/20 - APR 2020 TEMPORARY RELAXATION OF HAIR GROOMING STANDARDS DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC ALCOAST 117/20 - APR 2020 CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH – APRIL 2020 ALCOAST 116/20 - MAR 2020 ADVANCE PREPARATIONS FOR UPCOMING OUTAGE TO DIRECT ACCESS ALCOAST 115/20 - MAR 2020 CONTRACTOR SERVICE DELIVERY DURING COVID-19 ALCOAST 114/20 - MAR 2020 2020 CONTRACTING CAREER OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM (CCOP) ALCOAST 113/20 - MAR 2020 EXTENSION FOR SUBMISSION OF 2019 COAST GUARD HEALTH CARE AWARDS NOMINATIONS ALCOAST 112/20 - MAR 2020 INTERNET RELEASE IS NOT AUTHORIZED ALCOAST 111/20 - MAR 2020 INTERNET RELEASE IS NOT AUTHORIZED ALCOAST 110/20 - MAR 2020 MAY 2020 SERVICE WIDE EXAMINATION (SWE) COMPETITION AND MASTER CHIEF ADVANCEMENT PANEL (MCAP) ALCOAST 109/20 - MAR 2020 COAST GUARD CHIEF WARRANT AND WARRANT OFFICERS ASSOCIATION (CWOA) LT ART AND ELEANOR COLONA SCHOLARSHIP GRANT ALCOAST 108/20 - MAR 2020 2019 COAST GUARD ENLISTED PERSONS OF THE YEAR SELECTION ALCOAST 107/20 - MAR 2020 INTERNET RELEASE IS NOT AUTHORIZED