R 120900Z JAN 95 ZYB
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC//M-RA//
TO ALMAR
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UNCLAS
ALMAR 09/95
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC MHH//
SUBJ/MILITARY SERVICES COMMUNITY DRUG AWARENESS AWARD PROGRAM//
POC/MAJ L. A. WILLIAMS/HQMC WASH DC/MHH/-/TEL:COML 703 696-1174
/TEL:DSN 226-1174//
RMKS/1. THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE MILITARY SERVICES COMMUNITY DRUG
AWARENESS AWARD PROGRAM IS NOW IN ITS FIFTH YEAR. THIS AWARD
RECOGNIZES OUTSTANDING COUNTERDRUG DEMAND REDUCTION PROGRAMS,
ESPECIALLY THOSE WHICH EXTEND BEYOND THE DEFENSE COMMUNITY INTO
SOCIETY AT LARGE. THE AWARD PRESENTATION IS CURRENTLY BEING
PLANNED FOR THE SUMMER OF 1995.
2. THE COMMUNITY DRUG AWARENESS AWARD IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE
COMMUNITY DRUG AWARENESS EFFORTS. THE DRUG AWARENESS PROGRAM OR
ACTIVITY NOMINATED FOR THIS AWARD MAY FIT INTO SEVERAL DIFFERENT
AREAS OR CATEGORIES. PRIMARILY, HOWEVER, IT MUST BE A COUNTERDRUG
PROGRAM THAT REACHES OUTSIDE OF THE MILITARY SERVICE AND INTO THE
COMMUNITY. THE PROGRAM CAN BE A DEMAND REDUCTION PROGRAM OR AN ANTI-
DRUG EDUCATION PROGRAM LOCATED AT A BASE, INSTALLATION, FACILITY, OR
SCHOOL. THEY CAN BE DESIGNED AS A COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM; A
CHILDREN'S PROGRAM; AN ADULT PROGRAM; A FAMILY-ORIENTED, SPORTS-AND/
OR SKILLS-RELATED, OR ACADEMIC PROGRAM. THERE IS NO RESTRICTION FOR
USING CREATIVE IDEAS TO HEIGHTEN DRUG ABUSE AWARENESS.
3. FOUR PROGRAM NOMINEES ARE TO BE SUBMITTED FROM EACH SERVICE.
FROM THESE, ONLY ONE PROGRAM FROM EACH SERVICE WILL BE SELECTED FOR
RECOGNITION BY THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE. LAST YEAR, ONLY ONE MARINE
CORPS COMMAND NOMINATED A PROGRAM. THEREFORE, COMMANDS ARE STRONGLY
ENCOURAGED TO RECOGNIZE AND SUBMIT THEIR PROGRAMS FOR CONSIDERATION.
4. AWARDS CRITERIA. SELECTION FOR AWARDS SHALL BE BASED ON
DEMONSTRATED ACHIEVEMENTS IN ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ENDEAVORS:
A. OUTSTANDING ANTI-DRUG EFFORTS WITH DOD AND THE SURROUNDING
COMMUNITY IN GAINING COMMUNITY AWARENESS BY SUCH ACTIVITIES THAT
REACH OUT TO THE COMMUNITY, OR BRING THE OUTSIDE COMMUNITY "IN" TO
THE BASE OR INSTALLATION.
B. OUTSTANDING EFFORTS OR SUPPORT IN ANTI-DRUG ABUSE AWARENESS
EDUCATION.
C. ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN USING MILITARY MEMBERS TO THEIR FULLEST
ABILITIES BY ASSISTING COMMUNITIES IN THEIR EFFORTS TO REDUCE DRUG
ABUSE.
D. PARTICIPATION IN COUNTERDRUG PROGRAMS AIMED AT DEMAND
REDUCTION IN ORGANIZATIONS OR ACTIVITIES RESULTING IN COMMUNITY
ACTION AGAINST SUBSTANCE ABUSE.
5. NOMINATION PROCEDURES. NOMINATIONS FOR THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
AWARD IN MILITARY SERVICES COMMUNITY DRUG AWARENESS PROGRAMS SHALL
HAVE OCCURRED AT LEAST WITHIN THE PAST 12 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE REQUEST
OF NOMINATIONS AND SHALL BE SUBMITTED BY THE BASE COMMANDER. A
NARRATIVE DESCRIBING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF EACH NOMINEE SHALL NOT
EXCEED TWO TYPED PAGES (SINGLE SPACE) AND SHALL DOCUMENT THE
FOLLOWING:
A. NAME OF THE PROGRAM;
B. LOCATION OF THE PROGRAM (NAME OF BASE, INSTALLATION, SHIP,
OR FACILITY, AND LOCATION);
C. TIME PERIOD COVERED, SUCH AS DATE OF INCEPTION AND
DURATION OF THE PROGRAM, IF APPLICABLE;
D. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRAM, ITS ACTIVITIES, GOALS, AND
ACHIEVEMENTS (CITE ONE OR TWO EXAMPLES);
E. PROGRAM SUMMARY PARAGRAPH;
F. RECOMMENDATION AND VERIFICATION BY PROPER AUTHORITIES;
G. STATISTICAL DATA, IF APPROPRIATE.
NOMINATION PACKAGES MUST REACH CMC (MHH) NO LATER THAN 1 FEBRUARY
1995. NOMINATION PACKAGES WITH ORIGINAL COPY SUBMITTED
THEREAFTER MAY BE FAXED TO CMC (MHH) AT COML (703) 696-1186 OR DSN
226-1186.
6. SELECTION OF AWARD WINNERS. AN AD HOC COMMITTEE WILL BE
ESTABLISHED AT CMC (MHH) TO REVIEW, EVALUATE, AND SUBMIT THE FINAL
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE DOD DRUG COORDINATOR.
7. AWARDS AND PRESENTATIONS. AWARD WINNERS WILL RECEIVE A
CERTIFICATE SIGNED BY THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE CITING THE NAME AND
ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE WINNING PROGRAMS. THE AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED
TO THE WINNERS AT THE PENTAGON AT A DATE TO BE SPECIFIED BY THE
SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.//