INSTRUCTIONS:  Prepare award citation and narrative draft following the Awards Information write ups hints and tips.Awards Information write ups hints and tips ◦ Award citations should be no more than 180 characters. ◦ Narrative should be double-spaced in Times New Roman and 12 font with 1-inch margins. ◦ Narrative should be no more than four pages.  Submit the award narrative as a MS Word file attachment with a cover sheet to PDF files will not be accepted.  Include the following Subject Line: ◦ Award Review and the date (month day year format; )

INSTRUCTIONS (con’t):  Include a cover sheet with the following information: ◦ Rank, Name, Agency ◦ Contact information ( address, phone number)  Expect summation of comments  Comments provided by reviewers are not an assurance that the officer will be granted an award. For additional information contact: CDR Robin Hunter-Buskey at and or CDR Reginald Smith at

REFERENCES:  USPHS Commissioned Officers Awards Program Guidance:  New award forms and format since