R 191217Z Nov 08
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 648/08
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA//
SUBJ/SOLICITATION OF NOMINEES FOR THE 2009 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
/(DOD) AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH (AAHM) RECOGNITION AWARD//
POC/D. G. JACOBS/CAPT/UNIT:MPE/-/TEL:(703) 784-9371/TEL:DSN 278-9371
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GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. CMC (MPE) IS SOLICITING NOMINEES FOR THE 2009 DOD
AAHM RECOGNITION AWARD. DURING FEBRUARY 2009, THE DOD WILL HOST ITS
ANNUAL OUTREACH AND OBSERVANCE PROGRAM FOR NATIONAL AFRICAN
AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH 2009. AN IMPORTANT PART OF THIS EVENT IS THE
RECOGNITION OF SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE SUPPORTED THE GLOBAL
WAR ON TERRORISM.
2. AWARD RECOGNITION WILL BE GIVEN TO ONE ACTIVE DUTY AND ONE RESERVE
COMPONENT MARINE FOR SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE IN SUPPORT OF THE GLOBAL
WAR ON TERRORISM (GWOT) AND DEMONSTRATED QUALITIES OF LEADERSHIP AND
MARINE CORPS CORE VALUES. NOMINEES MUST HAVE DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES
DURING THE PERIOD OF FEBRUARY 2008 TO JANUARY 2009. WITH CONCURRENCE
FROM THEIR COMMANDS AND CONSISTENT WITH MISSION REQUIREMENTS,
NOMINEES
ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND THE RECOGNITION EVENT HELD AT ALABAMA A&M
UNIVERSITY IN NORMAL, ALABAMA FROM FEBRUARY 23-27, 2009.
3. NOMINATION PACKAGES WILL INCLUDE: (1) A BLACK AND WHITE, OR COLOR
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPH (.JPG FORMAT, HEAD AND SHOULDERS) OF THE NOMINEE
IN THE SERVICE "A" UNIFORM; (2) TYPEWRITTEN, SINGLE-SPACED, ONE-PAGE
NARRATIVE, DESCRIBING THE NOMINEE'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS WARRANTING THIS
RECOGNITION (MICROSOFT WORD DOCUMENT); (3) TYPEWRITTEN,
SINGLE-SPACED, ONE-PAGE BIOGRAPHY (MICROSOFT WORD DOCUMENT);
(4) TYPEWRITTEN, SINGLE-SPACED CITATION (NOT TO EXCEED 12 LINES OF
NARRATIVE, 12-PITCH FONT, WITH 1-INCH LEFT AND RIGHT MARGINS)
HIGHLIGHTING THE NOMINEE'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS (MICROSOFT WORD
DOCUMENT); (5) A LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION FROM THE NOMINEE'S
OFFICER-IN-CHARGE; (6) AN ENDORSEMENT FROM THE NOMINEE'S COMMANDING
OFFICER VIA THE CHAIN OF COMMAND, AND (7) A COVER SHEET STATING
THE FOLLOWING FOR BOTH THE NOMINEE AND OIC: NAME, BILLET, GRADE,
ORGANIZATION, MAILING ADDRESS, WORK AND FAX PHONE NUMBERS.
4. COMMANDERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO NOMINATE DESERVING MARINES FOR THIS
RECOGNITION. NOMINATION PACKAGES MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE CMC (MPE)
POC BY 15 JANUARY 2009. ELECTRONIC NOMINATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO
DAMIEN.JACOBS@USMC.MIL OR PROVIDE A HARD COPY BY MAIL OR FAX TO
HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS, MANPOWER & RESERVE AFFAIRS (MPE),
3280 RUSSELL ROAD, QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103; FAX PHONE NUMBER
(703) 784-9814.
5. CMC (MPE) WILL CONDUCT A SPECIAL INTEREST RECOGNITION BOARD TO
SELECT THE MARINE AWARDEES (1 ACTIVE AND 1 RESERVE). THE AWARD
RECIPIENTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED VIA MARADMIN. TRAVEL AND PER DIEM FOR
THE AWARD RECIPIENTS AND ONE FAMILY MEMBER WILL BE FUNDED BY
CMC (MPE).
6. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MR. M. F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER
PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION.//