PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION UPDATE
11 January 2007

Well its interesting that the question came up just a few days ago and word came down from headquarters today.  CG Headquarters anticipates distribution of the PUC will start sometime in February!  COMO Belmore at the Cape Office has been tasked with pulling up a list from AUXDATA to tell them how many ribbons to ship.  If the time estimate holds true, Division Captains might receive a box full of ribbons at the February District Board & Staff meeting or at least by the March meeting.

Basically anyone who was officially on the books as a member for any amount of time during the award period is eligible.  That means everyone whose official date of enrollment is on or before 13 September 2005.  Note below in upper case the excerpt from the Headquarters message.  I've also attached the latest graphic representation of the ribbon.

   Presidentional Unit Citation Appearance

Frank

Frank Keslof, Rear Commodore
USCG Auxiliary - Sector Boston
First District - Northern

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EXCERPT FROM ALCOAST MESSAGE

ALL CG ACTIVE DUTY, RESERVE, AUXILIARY, AND CIVILIAN PERSONNEL WHO WERE AFFILIATED WITH THE COAST GUARD AT ANY TIME DURING THE PERIOD (29 AUGUST 2005 - 13 SEPTEMBER 2005) ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE AWARD.

FOR HURRICANE KATRINA, THIS RIBBON WILL BE WORN WITH A SPECIALLY DESIGNED HURRICANE DEVICE
ATTACHED. A ONE-TIME ISSUANCE OF THE RIBBON AND DEVICE OR CIVILIAN LAPEL PIN (AS APPROPRIATE) WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO ALL RECIPIENTS OF THE AWARD. COMDT (CG-1221) WILL SHIP QUANTITIES OF THE AWARDS TO DISTRICT COMMANDS FOR FURTHER DISTRIBUTION. SHIPMENT OF THE NEW RIBBON WILL BEGIN WITHIN A MONTH.

THERE IS NO INDIVIDUAL CERTIFICATE OR CITATION FOR THIS AWARD AND ONE WILL NOT BE CREATED. INDIVIDUALS DESIRING A COPY OF THE AWARD CITATION TO THE COAST GUARD WILL FIND IT ON THE MEDALS AND AWARDS WEB SITE AT HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/HQ/G-W/G-WP/G-WPM/G-WPM-1/G-WPM-3/MEDALSANDAWARDS.HTM.