MARADMINS : 338/14
R 102334Z JUL 14
MARADMIN 338/14
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC DMCS(UC)/F002//
SUBJ/CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2014 GEICO MILITARY SERVICE AWARDS//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE GEICO MILITARY SERVICE AWARDS PROGRAM HONORS ONE ACTIVE DUTY ENLISTED MEMBER FROM EACH MILITARY SERVICE AND ONE MEMBER FROM THE RESERVE/NATIONAL GUARD COMPONENT FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CIVILIAN AND/OR MILITARY COMMUNITY IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
A.DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE PREVENTION.
B.FIRE SAFETY AND FIRE PREVENTION.
C.TRAFFIC SAFETY AND ACCIDENT PREVENTION.
2.RECIPIENTS WILL BE RECOGNIZED WITH A SPECIAL AWARDS CEREMONY IN WASHINGTON, DC AND RECEIVE AN HONORARIUM. GEICO PAYS THE COST OF LODGING AND ROUND TRIP TRANSPORTATION FOR THE MARINE AND ONE GUEST.
3.SELECTIONS ARE BASED ON NOTEWORTHY CONTRIBUTIONS IN ONE OF THE ABOVE AREAS IN CAREER (ON-DUTY) AND NON-CAREER (OFF-DUTY) RELATED ACTIVITIES, BE THEY CURRENT, ONGOING, OR SPANNING PRIOIR YEARS. ANY ACTIVE DUTY OR RESERVE COMPONENT ENLISTED MEMBER WITH AT LEAST ONE YEAR OBLIGATED SERVICE FROM THE DATE OF THE NOMINATION IS ELIGIBLE. PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS OF THIS AWARD ARE INELIGIBLE.
4.EACH NOMINATION PACKAGE SHOULD CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING:
A.ONE SINGLE-SPACED, BIOGRAPHICAL PAGE WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: FULL NAME, GRADE, DUTY TITLE, ORGANIZATION, OFFICE SYMBOL, DUTY STATION, OFFICIAL AND PERSONAL MAILING ADDRESS, DUTY STATION PHONE NUMBERS, AND A BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH TO INCLUDE FAMILY, MILITARY HISTORY, AND MILITARY/CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND AWARDS. ALSO INCLUDE A CONSENT FOR RELEASE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRIVACY ACT.
B.A ONE PAGE NARRATIVE STATING THE REASON(S) FOR NOMINATION. DESCRIBE THE SPECIFIC ACHIEVEMENTS OR SERVICES CONTRIBUTED AND HOW THEY BENEFITED THE MILITARY AND/OR CIVILIAN COMMUNITY, WITH SPECIFIC DETAILS ON ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
C.A COVER LETTER FROM THE NOMINEE'S COMMANDING OFFICER PROVIDING A POSITIVE STATEMENT ABOUT THE NOMINEE, THE CATEGORY FOR WHICH THE INDIVIDUAL IS BEING NOMINATED, AND THE NAME AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF A UNIT POINT OF CONTACT.
D.ONE 8X10 INCH (HIGH RESOLUTION) COLOR PHOTOGRAPH, HEAD AND SHOULDERS VIEW, IN SERVICE ALPHA UNIFORM WITHOUT COVER.
E.A LETTER OF ENDORSEMENT FROM THE FIRST GENERAL OFFICER IN THE CHAIN OF COMMAND.
5.NOMINATION PACKAGE SHOULD CONTAIN ORIGINAL OR HIGH RESOLUTION DOCUMENTATION AND PHOTOGRAPH AS SPECIFIED IN PARA 5 (A-E). INCOMPLETE NOMINATION PACKAGES WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
6.NOMINATION PACKAGES MUST BE RECEIVED BY CMC SAFETY DIVISION NLT 21 NOVEMBER 2014 TO BE CONSIDERED. FULL DETAILS FOR SUBMITTING NOMINATION PACKAGES ARE FOUND AT THE GEICO MILITARY SERVICE AWARDS WEBSITE AT HTTPS://WWW.GEICO.COM/INFORMATION/MILITARY/SERVICE-AWARDS/.
7.SUBMIT PACKAGES VIA EMAIL TO HQMC_SAFETY_DIVISION(AT)USMC.MIL, VIA MCATS TO SD_MCATS(AT)HQMC.USMC.MIL, OR VIA U.S. POSTAL SERVICE TO:
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS
SAFETY DIVISION
ATTN: MR. JOE PINKOWSKI
701 S. COURTHOUSE ROAD
BUILDING 12, SUITE 2O050
ARLINGTON, VA 22204-2462
8.THE POINT OF CONTACT IS MR. JOE PINKOWSKI, COMM (703) 604-4378; DSN 664-4378 OR VIA E-MAIL AT JOSEPH.PINKOWSKI(AT)USMC.MIL.
9.RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJGEN M. R. REGNER, STAFF DIRECTOR, HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS.//