R 101624Z JAN 12
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 022/12
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/1ST QUARTER BOARD RESULTS FOR FY12 OUTREACH AWARDS//
REF/A/MSGID/MARADMIN/CMC/YMD:20111003//
AMPN/REF A IS MARADMIN 576/11, FY12 CONSOLIDATED OUTREACH AWARDS SOLICITATION//
POC/R. P. TAYLOR/MAJ/CMC(MPE)/-/TEL:DSN 278-9371/TEL:(703)784-9371/EMAIL: RONELLA.P.TAYLOR@USMC.MIL//
POC/C. WILLIAMS/CIV/CMC(MPC-10)/-/TEL:DSN 278-9385/TEL:(703)784-9385/EMAIL: CANDACE.WILLIAMS1@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  MARADMIN 576/11 OUTLINES SOLICITATION FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) AND NATIONAL AFFINITY GROUPS' DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARDS BY HQMC, THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND DIVERSITY MANAGEMENT BRANCH (MPE) AND THE CIVILIAN WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT BRANCH, EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO)(MPC-10). 
2.  DOD AND NATIONAL AFFINITY GROUPS' DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARDS RECOGNIZE INDIVIDUAL MARINES AND MARINE CORPS CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES WHO DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES THROUGH THEIR PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS, SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THEIR COMMUNITY, AND HIGH DEGREE OF PERSONAL INTEGRITY AND ETHICAL CONDUCT.   
    A.  ALL MARINES AND CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES, REGARDLESS OF RACE, ETHNICITY, GENDER, OR RELIGION, ARE ELIGIBLE FOR NOMINATION.
    B.  COMMANDERS MAY NOMINATE INDIVIDUALS FOR MORE THAN ONE AWARD IF THAT INDIVIDUAL MEETS THE CRITERIA FOR MULTIPLE AWARDS.
3.  THE MAJOR MEGAN MCCLUNG LEADERSHIP AWARD IS TO BE AWARDED AT THE SEA SERVICE LEADERSHIP SYMPOSIUM ON 5 MAR 2012 AT THE GAYLORD NATIONAL HOTEL IN NATIONAL HARBOR, MD.
    A.  THE FOLLOWING MARINE RECIPIENTS WERE SELECTED TO REPRESENT THE MARINE CORPS:
        (1) CAPTAIN REBECCA SPAHR, 4TH MARINE CORPS DISTRICT HQ
        (2) SERGEANT MAJOR ROBIN FORTNER, 4TH RECRUIT TRAINING BATTALION. 
4.  TRAVEL AND PER DIEM FOR THE MARINE AWARD RECIPIENTS AND ONE FAMILY MEMBER WILL BE FUNDED BY CMC (MPE). MARINE AWARD RECIPIENTS SHOULD CONTACT THE CMC (MPE) POC TO RECEIVE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
5.  CONGRATULATIONS TO THE MARINE AWARD RECIPIENTS AND THEIR COMMANDS.
6.  THE REFERENCE OUTLINES THE NEXT AWARDS BOARD.  THE FOLLOWING OUTREACH AWARDS ARE DUE TO THE CMC (MPE/MPC) POC NLT 2 MAR 2012:
        (1) NATIONAL WOMEN OF COLOR IN TECHNOLOGY RECOGNITION AWARD
        (2) FEDERAL ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN COUNCIL (FAPAC) MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD.
        (3) LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN CITIZENS (LULAC) EXCELLENCE IN MILITARY SERVICE AWARDS.
        (4) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE (NAACP) ROY WILKINS RENOWNED SERVICE AWARD.
        (5) SOCIETY OF AMERICAN INDIAN GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE (SAIGE) AWARDS.
        (6) NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MEXICAN AMERICAN RIGHTS (NOMAR).
        (7) DON NATHANIEL STINSON EEO PROGRAM ACHIEVEMENT.      
7.  NATIONAL AFFINITY GROUPS ARE NON-FEDERAL ENTITIES AND ARE NOT ENDORSED BY THE DOD OR USMC. 
8.  THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE.
9.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MR. M. F. APPLEGATE DIRECTOR, MANPOWER PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION, MRA.//