Coast Guard Inspirational Leadership Awards

The Office of Leadership, (CG-128) is proud to present the 2021 Inspirational Leadership Awards. These annual awards recognize Coast Guard active duty and reserve duty enlisted members, officers, and civilian employees who best exemplify the Coast Guard’s core values of Honor, Respect, and Devotion to Duty for the 2020 calendar year.

Nominations are now being accepted for the following Inspirational Leadership Awards:

CAPT John G. Witherspoon (one active duty and one reserve CG officer),

MCPO Angela M. McShan (one active duty and one reserve CG Chief Petty Officer)

Mr. George R. Putnam (one appropriated or non-appropriated funds CG civilian employee)

CAPT David H. Jarvis (one active duty CG officer honored by Navy League), and

SM1 Douglas A. Munro (one active duty CG enlisted member, honored by Navy League).

The due date for all awards is 15 Jan 2021. 

The Office of Leadership sponsors four annual leadership awards:

• CAPT John G. Witherspoon Inspirational Leadership Award
• MCPO Angela M. McShan Inspirational Leadership Award
• George R. Putnam Inspirational Leadership Award
• COMO Charles S. Greanoff Inspirational Leadership Award

In addition, we manage two Navy League leadership awards:

• CAPT David H. Jarvis Award for Inspirational Leadership
• Douglas A. Munro Award for Inspirational Leadership

Read about the 2020 Award Winners: Lessons from the Coast Guard's Annual Award Winning Leaders: Announcing the Annual Inspirational Leadership Award Recipients

ALCOAST 440/20: SOLICITATION FOR 2021 INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP AWARDS NOMINATIONS

ALCOAST 262/20: 2020 Inspirational Leadership Award Winners Announced

Previous Award Winners

Program Manager

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