R 171541Z FEB 12
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MARADMIN 082/12
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC C4//
SUBJ/5TH ANNUAL AFCEA DC ARMED FORCES LEADERSHIP AWARDS//
POC/ROBIN THOMAS/CIV/HQMC C4/-/TEL:571-256-9061//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES THE ANNUAL ARMED FORCES COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS ASSOCIATION (AFCEA) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP AWARD. THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CHAPTER OF AFCEA IS SPONSORING THE LEADERSHIP AWARD FOR TWO MEMBERS (ONE OFFICER AND ONE ENLISTED) FROM EACH OF THE ARMED SERVICES AND FOUR ADDITIONAL AWARDS FOR PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO JOINT DUTY WHO HAVE MADE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS IN 2011 TO THE WARFIGHTER THROUGH THE USE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. SPECIAL CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN TO NOMINEES WHO DISPLAYED DECISIVE BRAVERY IN THEIR ACTIONS.
2. NOMINATIONS ARE RESTRICTED TO 500 WORDS FOR LEADERSHIP CONTRIBUTIONS AND 250 WORDS FOR DECISIVE BRAVERY, IF APPLICABLE. PLEASE SUBMIT NOMINATIONS NO LATER THAN 1700, 29 FEBRUARY 2012 ONLINE AT:(TYPE URL INTO BROWSER ALL LOWERCASE) HTTP:(SLASH SLASH)WWW.AFCEADC.ORG/LEADERSHIPAWARDNOMINATIONS. CONTACT THE POC ABOVE TO MAKE ALTERNATE ARRANGEMENTS TO SUBMIT BY E-MAIL IF INTERNET ACCESS IS LIMITED. THE NOMINEE MUST HAVE BEEN A MEMBER OF THE ARMED SERVICES, EITHER RESERVE OR ACTIVE DUTY, BETWEEN 1 JANUARY 2011 AND 31 DECEMBER 2011. ADDITIONALLY, PROVIDE POC ABOVE WITH AWARD SUBMISSION DETAILS, INCLUDING NAME, GRADE, UNIT, AND CONTRIBUTIONS FOR WHICH NOMINATED.
3. AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE COMPOSED OF RETIRED FLAG AND GENERAL OFFICERS FROM EACH SERVICE WILL MAKE THE FINAL SELECTION. AWARD RECIPIENTS WILL RECEIVE RECOGNITION FROM THE DC AFCEA CHAPTER, IDENTIFYING THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO THE WARFIGHTER AT THE AFCEA SPRING LEADERSHIP AWARDS DINNER CELEBRATING ARMED FORCES DAY ON THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2012, AT THE HAY ADAMS HOTEL IN WASHINGTON, DC, AND AT A LUNCHEON FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2012, AT THE RITZ CARLTON IN PENTAGON CITY. IF AWARDEES ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND, A REPRESENTATIVE MAY ACCEPT THE AWARD ON THEIR BEHALF. AWARD RECIPIENTS WILL BE NOTIFIED 18 APRIL 2012. DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THESE EVENTS WILL BE PUBLISHED SEPARATELY TO AWARD WINNERS AND MADE AVAILABLE ON THE DC AFCEA WEBSITE.
4. DIRECT QUESTIONS ABOUT THE AFCEA DC LEADERSHIP AWARD NOMINATIONS TO MS. LESLIE MCINDOE, AWARDS COMMITTEE VICE CHAIR AT LESLIE.MCINDOE@AFCEADC.ORG OR 703-517-1547.
5. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN KEVIN J. NALLY, DIRECTOR, C4.//