comdtinst m16114.32c - U.S. Coast Guard

Part 2 – Operations and Missions
Chapter 7 – Recognition Awards
Section A. Sumner I. Kimball Award
Introduction
A.1. Origin
This award recognizes boat materiel condition, excellence in crew
proficiency, boat and personal protective equipment condition, and
compliance with established training requirements as essential readiness
components.
This award program is named for Sumner I. Kimball, whose service
spanned from 1861 to 1915. Dr. Dennis Noble, a historian of the U.S.
Life-Saving Service, wrote of Kimball: "Kimball was unquestionably the
driving force behind the United States' possessing a first-class lifesaving
organization. Much of the present-day Coast Guard's highly regarded
reputation as a humanitarian organization is the result of his
organizational skills and management abilities. Many of the routines that
he established, such as constant drills with rescue equipment, are just as
important today as they were more than a century ago.” A link to The
Office of Boat Forces page providing current and previous award
recipients is provided below.
http://cgweb.comdt.uscg.mil/G-RCB/KimballReadiness_Award.htm
A.2. Eligibility
Eligibility for the award is based on the Readiness and Standardization
(STAN) Assessment scoring criteria contained in Part 5, Chapter 3 of
this Manual.
The minimum score to qualify for the award is 45 points. If a unit
receives a score of zero (0) in any of the sections (for example, a unit
receives a zero in the knowledge based written test section), they are not
eligible for the award. The unit's designated standard platform(s) must
receive either Bravo or Bravo Restricted assessment upon arrival.
Commandant (CG-731) makes the final award determination.
(01) Bravo means the platform did not have any disabling or
restrictive casualties that were discovered during the assessment
or full power trial.
(02) Bravo Restricted means the platform had one or more restrictive
discrepancies that were properly waived before the assessment
commenced and no more disabling or restrictive discrepancies
were found during the assessment or full power trial.
(03) Designated standard platform(s) means the standard platform(s)
that the unit selects for their Kimball award eligibility prior to
beginning the Standardization Assessment.
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