U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NOAA COMMISSIONED OFFICER CORPS NOAA FORM 56-63 (Rev 08-16) RECOMMENDATION FOR AWARD

1. RECOMMENDED OFFICER DATA

1. LAST NAME, FIRST NAME, MIDDLE INITIAL: 2. GRADE:

3. ORGANIZATION:

7. PERIOD OF AWARD:

4. REASON FOR AWARD (INDICATE ACH OR SVC):

For use of this form, see NCD Chapter 12; the proponent agency is the NOAA Corps Commissioned Personnel Center

5. BRANCH OF SERVICE:

From: To

6. RECOMMENDED AWARD:

8. PREVIOUS AWARDS: (During this period)

3. RECOMMENDER DATA

2. JUSTIFICATION AND CITATION DATA (Use Specific Bullet Examples of Meritorious Acts or Service)

9. ACHIEVEMENT

9a. ACHIEVEMENT 1:

9b. ACHIEVEMENT 2:

9c. ACHIEVEMENT 3:

9d. ACHIEVEMENT 4:

10. PROPOSED CITATION:

13. NAME AND SIGNATURE:

12. ADDRESS:

14. TITLE/POSITION: 15. GRADE:

11. RELATIONSHIP TO AWARDEE:

16. DATE:

If "Other" Selected, Specify Here:

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PART IV - RECOMMENDATION/APPROVAL/DISAPPROVAL17. PRIMARY INTERMEDIATE AUTHORITY:

17c. RECOMMEND:

17g. GRADE 17e. NAME AND SIGNATURE

APPROVAL DISAPPROVAL UPGRADE TO: DOWN GRADE TO:

17h. DATE

17a. ADDRESS TO: 17b. ADDRESS FROM:

17f. TITLE/POSITION

APPROVAL DISAPPROVAL UPGRADE TO: DOWN GRADE TO:

18. SECONDARY INTERMEDIATE AUTHORITY (Optional):

18c. RECOMMEND:

18g. GRADE 18e. NAME AND SIGNATURE 18h. DATE

18a. ADDRESS TO: 18b. ADDRESS FROM:

18f. TITLE/POSITION

18d. COMMENTS

APPROVAL DISAPPROVAL UPGRADE TO: DOWN GRADE TO:

19. UNIFORM AND AWARDS BOARD AUTHORITY:

19c. RECOMMEND:

19g. GRADE 19e. NAME AND SIGNATURE 19h. DATE

19a. ADDRESS TO: 19b. ADDRESS FROM:

19f. TITLE/POSITION

19d. COMMENTS

APPROVAL DISAPPROVAL UPGRADE TO: DOWN GRADE TO:

20. APPROVAL AUTHORITY:

20c. RECOMMEND:

20g. GRADE 20e. NAME AND SIGNATURE 20h. DATE

20a. ADDRESS TO: 20b. ADDRESS FROM:

20f. TITLE/POSITION

20d. COMMENTS

17d. COMMENTS

Instructions for filling out NOAA Corps Recommendation for Award Form 56-63

PART 1 - Recommended Officer Data 1. Name: Self Explanatory

2. Grade/Rank: Self Explanatory (e.g. CDR, LCDR, CAPT)

3. Organization: Full Address of Office/Ship where service member is assigned

4. Reason for Award: Enter ACH=Achievement, SVC=Service

5. Branch of Service: Enter Branch of service (e.g. NOAA, USPHS, and USCG)

6. Recommended Award: Enter NCDR-NOAA Corps Directors Ribbon, NCAM- NOAA Corps Achievement Medal, NCCM- NOAA

Corps Commendation Medal

7. Period of Award: Self Explanatory

8. Previous Awards: Enter previous awards approved during the service members current tour of duty.

PART 2 – Justification and Citation Data 9. Achievements: Indicate in bullet or Paragraph form justification for the recommended award.

10. Proposed Citation: Enter up to five lines for the citation on the certificate

PART 3 - Recommender Data 11. Relationship to Awardee: Self Explanatory (e.g. Rater, Supervisor, Project Leader)

12. Address: Self Explanatory

13. Name and Signature: An electronic signature is required on this form.

14. Title/Position: Self Explanatory

15. Grade/Rank: Self Explanatory (e.g. GS-15, CDR)

16. Date: Enter the date the award was submitted.

PART 4 – Recommendation/Approval/Disapproval 17. Intermediate Authority

17a. To: Address of the Intermediate Authority

17b. From: Address of the Recommender

17c. Recommend: Check the appropriate block.

17d. Comments: Any comments that support the recommendation.

17e. Name and Signature: An electronic signature is required on this form.

17f. Title/Position: Self Explanatory

17g. Grade/Rank: Self Explanatory (e.g. CDR, LCDR, CAPT)

17h. Date: Self Explanatory

18a-h. Same as 17a-h

19a-h. Same as 17a-h

20a-h. Same as 17a-h

Completed forms should be submitted to noaacorps.uab@noaa.gov

Please use this checklist to ensure that your nomination is complete for UAB review. 2017

Does the award nomination fulfill requirements of the NC Directives?

Does the award contain quantifiable actions or metrics where applicable?

Make sure justification matches level of award

Clearly state accomplishments, metrics, & impacts; use OER-type language

Minimize descriptions of unsubstantiated results or rhetoric

Have all the necessary signatures been provided? First level (Recommender) - Immediate supervisor or nominator

Second level (Primary Intermediate Authority) - Ship CO, Senior officer @ MOC/AOC, Line Office Liaison, Center Senior Leadership, or 2nd level supervisor

Third Level (Secondary Intermediate Authority) - Senior NOAA Corps Officer (if necessary)

Is period of performance accurate? Period of performance must be in the past

Please reference NOAA Corps How-To: Awards document for guidance (over one year vs. less than one year)

Note minimum time requirements for Service (SVC) vs. Achievement (ACH) award

Did the period of performance end less than 120 days ago?

If not, please include a lateness memo from the nominator to Director, NOAA Corps when submitting to the UAB

Have all APPROVAL/DISAPPROVAL boxes been checked by rating chain?

Please refer to the NOAA Corps Directives (NCD) for guidance; a condensed version of NCD can be referenced at "NOAA Corps How-To Awards"