R 072014Z AUG 12
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 433/12
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC DMCS//
SUBJ/CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2012 GEICO MILITARY SERVICE AWARDS//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES THE CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2012 GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES INSURANCE COMPANY (GEICO) MILITARY SERVICE AWARDS.
2.  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 MILITARY COMMUNITY IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
A.  DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE PREVENTION.
B.  FIRE SAFETY AND PREVENTION.
C.  TRAFFIC SAFETY AND ACCIDENT PREVENTION.
3.  RECIPIENTS ARE RECOGNIZED AT A SPECIAL AWARDS CEREMONY IN WASHINGTON, DC AND RECEIVE A CASH HONORARIUM.  GEICO PAYS THE COST OF LODGING AND ROUND TRIP TRANSPORTATION FOR THE MARINE AND HIS OR HER SPOUSE.
4.  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 PRIOR YEARS.  ANY ACTIVE DUTY OR RESERVE COMPONENT ENLISTED MEMBER WITH AT LEAST ONE YEAR OBLIGATED SERVICE FROM THE DATE OF THE NOMINATION PACKAGE IS ELIGIBLE. PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS OF THIS AWARD ARE INELIGIBLE.
5.  EACH NOMINATION PACKAGE SHOULD CONSIST OF 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 LOCALLY PRODUCED STANDARDIZED CONSENT FOR RELEASE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRIVACY ACT.
B.  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.
C.  A ONE PAGE NARRATIVE FROM THE NOMINEE'S FIRST LINE SUPERVISOR STATING THE REASON(S) FOR THE NOMINATION.  DESCRIBE THE SPECIFIC ACHIEVEMENTS OR SERVICES CONTRIBUTED AND HOW THEY BENEFITED THE MILITARY OR CIVILIAN COMMUNITY, WITH SPECIFIC DETAILS ON ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
D.  ONE 8X10 INCH COLOR PHOTOGRAPH, HEAD AND SHOULDERS VIEW, IN SERVICE DRESS UNIFORM WITHOUT COVER.
6.  NOMINATION PACKAGES MUST BE MAILED IN TIME TO REACH CMC SAFETY DIVISION BY 30 NOVEMBER 2012.  FULL DETAILS FOR SUBMITTING NOMINATION PACKAGES ARE FOUND AT THE GEICO MILITARY SERVICE AWARDS WEBSITE AT WWW.GEICO.COM/INFORMATION/MILITARY/SERVICE-AWARDS/.
7.  RECOMMEND NOMINATION PACKAGES BE FORWARDED VIA TRACEABLE MEANS THROUGH THE CHAIN OF COMMAND, TO:
    COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS
    SAFETY DIVISION
    701 S. COURTHOUSE ROAD
    SUITE 2100, RM 20050
    ARLINGTON, VA 22204-2462
8.  THE POINT OF CONTACT IS MR. JOSEPH PINKOWSKI, COMM (703) 604-4378; DSN 224-2147 OR VIA E-MAIL AT JOSEPH.PINKOWSKI@USMC.MIL.
9.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN W. J. WILLIAMS, DIRECTOR, MARINE CORPS STAFF.//