Good morning Commissioned Officers,
Revisions to Commissioned Corps Instruction (CCI) 511.01, “Awards Program,” CCI 512.01, “Wear of Awards and Badges,” and Personnel Operations Memorandum (POM) 821.14, “Awards Processing,” were approved and released on 25 June 2020. The revised policies and POM are intended to streamline the awards process to assist with decreasing the awards processing time.
The major changes include:
- new narrative format (1 page)
- specific submission deadlines
- updated 2020 nomination forms
- basic readiness standards
Indian Health Service has further enhanced the nomination forms (PHS 6342-1, Unit Nomination and PHS 6342-2 Individual Nomination), standardized opening and closing justification statements and developed a Narrative Guidance with examples to assist nominators with the award process.
| Submitting Org | Endorsements
(Nominator – Area Director) |
IHS Awards Board | Final Approval
(IHS Director) |
Submission to CCHQ/COAP |
| Agency with Delegated Authority | Within 90 days of nomination date | Within 180 days of nomination date | Within 60 days of board recommendation/ convene date | Within 30 days of final approval date |
For all awards previously submitted to the IHS Awards Board, they have be reviewed by the IHS board and continued through the signature process. For any new awards submitted to your Area Coordinators, they must adhere to the new policy format standards and submitted on the new version 2020 nomination form within the established timeframes.
The new policies along with the Commissioned Corps FAQs are available to assist officers, nominators, and supervisors in understanding the new changes to the policy.
Please read all documents carefully. All questions regarding awards should be sent through your Area Awards Coordinator.
v/r,
Robin J. Davidson
Northern Plains Regional Liaison
IHS Awards Board Coordinator
Division of Commissioned Personnel Support
Indian Health Service
(w) 605-226-7790
(c) 240-641-2196
(f) 605-719-4087