R 201358Z OCT 11
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 632/11
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MF(UC)//
SUBJ/2012 EXCEPTIONAL SEXUAL ASSAULT RESPONSE COORDINATOR AWARD//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/DOD SAPRO NOMINATION GUIDELINE/-//
AMPN/REF A IS THE NOMINATION GUIDELINES FOR THE 2012 EXCEPTIONAL SEXUAL ASSAULT RESPONSE COORDINATOR AWARD.//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE OFFICE (DOD SAPRO) ANNUALLY RECOGNIZES INDIVIDUALS (MILITARY OR CIVILIAN) FROM EACH MILITARY SERVICE WHO ACT AS THE SEXUAL ASSAULT RESPONSE COORDINATOR (SARC) EITHER ON AN INSTALLATION, IN A DEPLOYED ENVIRONMENT, OR IN A RESERVE COMPONENT.  THIS AWARD RECOGNIZES INDIVIDUALS WHOSE WORK HAS BEEN PARTICULARLY NOTEWORTHY AND DEMONSTRATES OUTSTANDING SERVICE IN SUPPORT OF OUR SERVICE MEMBERS.  AWARDEES WILL BE RECOGNIZED DURING SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH (APRIL 2012). 
2.  AN AWARDS CEREMONY WILL TAKE PLACE IN APRIL 2012 (DATE TBD) TO HONOR SARCS FOR THEIR EXEMPLARY EFFORTS.  THE AWARDS CEREMONY WILL BE PRESIDED OVER BY SENIOR LEADERS FROM OSD AND THE SERVICES.  A PHOTO AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE AWARDEES WILL BE HIGHLIGHTED ON THE DOD SAPRO WEBSITE.  DOD SAPRO WILL FUND ALL TRAVEL EXPENSES FOR AWARDEES FOR THE DAY BEFORE AND AFTER THE EVENT.  CO-WORKERS AND FAMILY MEMBERS ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE.
3.  BY ALLOWING THE SUBMISSION OF THE AWARD APPLICATION, THE CANDIDATE AGREES TO PARTICIPATE IN ALL SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH AWARD CEREMONY EVENTS, LOCATED IN WASHINGTON DC.  PARTICIPATION IN THE EVENTS WILL LIKELY INCLUDE PHOTOGRAPHS, VIDEOTAPES, OTHER MEDIA MATERIAL, AND SOUND RECORDINGS FOR GENERAL USE WITH THE PRESS AND TO POST ON THE INTERNET.  THE MEDIA WILL BE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THESE EVENTS.  THE CANDIDATE MUST ALSO AGREE TO SUBMITTAL OF HIS/HER NAME TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR ITS ANNUAL FEDERAL SERVICE AWARD FOR CONSIDERATION IN SEPTEMBER 2012.
4.  ALL NOMINEES MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
A.  ANONYMOUS NOMINATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
B.  NOMINEES MAY BE MILITARY OR DOD CIVILIANS. 
C.  NOMINATED INDIVIDUALS MUST BE SERVING AS THE SEXUAL ASSAULT RESPONSE COORDINATOR ON AN INSTALLATION, IN A DEPLOYED ENVIRONMENT, OR IN A RESERVE COMPONENT.
D.  VICTIM ADVOCATES WHO PERFORM DUTIES OF A SARC ARE ELIGIBLE. 
5.  THE EMAILED SUBMISSION SHOULD INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
A.  NOMINEE'S FULL NAME AND E-MAIL ADDRESS.
B.  DIGITAL (.JPG FORMAT) HEAD AND SHOULDER COLOR PHOTOGRAPH OF THE NOMINEE.
C.  THE NARRATIVE SHOULD BE NO LONGER THAN TWO SINGLE-SPACED, 8.5" X 11" PAGE, 1" MARGIN, AND 12-POINT FONT.  IT SHOULD INCLUDE THE SUBMITTER'S TITLE, AFFILIATION, EMAIL AND MAILING ADDRESSES TO BE USED IN THE EVENT THAT THE AWARD REVIEWERS HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE NARRATIVE.  THE NARRATIVE SHOULD INCLUDE AS MUCH DETAIL AS POSSIBLE ABOUT THE NOMINEE'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND SERVICES IN SUPPORTING THE SAPR PROGRAM AND/OR VICTIMS.  QUESTIONS SUCH AS THE FOLLOWING SHOULD BE CONSIDERED:
(1)  WHAT HAS THE NOMINEE ACCOMPLISHED ON BEHALF OF SERVICE MEMBERS TO INCLUDE TRAINING OR EDUCATION OF SERVICE MEMBERS IN THE EVENT OF A SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND HOW ARE THOSE ACCOMPLISHMENTS UNIQUE AND ORIGINAL?
(2)  WHAT HAS THE NOMINEE ACCOMPLISHED ON BEHALF OF SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS, AND HOW ARE THOSE ACCOMPLISHMENTS UNIQUE AND ORIGINAL?
(3)  HOW HAS THE NOMINEE'S SERVICE OR PROGRAM AFFECTED THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, THE MILITARY SERVICE OR ORGANIZATION, INSTALLATION AND/OR UNIT?
(4)  HOW HAVE THE ACTIONS OF THE NOMINEE INFLUENCED ATTITUDES, POLICIES, OR PRACTICES IN VICTIM SERVICES?
(5)  HOW HAS THE NOMINEE'S WORK BROUGHT ABOUT CHANGE IN NEW OR NONTRADITIONAL AREAS OF VICTIMS' ASSISTANCE WITHIN THE MILITARY ENVIRONMENT?
(6)  HOW HAVE THE NOMINEE'S EFFORTS CONTRIBUTED TO BRINGING CLOSER COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE SARC AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE SEXUAL ASSAULT RESPONSE TEAM?
D.  SINGLE-SPACED BIOGRAPHY (NOT TO EXCEED ONE PAGE WITH SAME FORMATTING AS NARRATIVE) OF THE NOMINEE.
E.  CITATION, NOT TO EXCEED TWELVE LINES, HIGHLIGHTING THE NOMINEE'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS.  AN EXAMPLE CAN BE REQUESTED FROM MFC-3. 
F.  WHILE NOT REQUIRED, THE REVIEW COMMITTEE WILL CONSIDER ADDITIONAL DATA ABOUT THE NOMINEE OR PROGRAM THAT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED IN THE REVIEW PROCESS.  EXAMPLES ARE ARTICLES OR PRODUCTS CREATED BY THE CANDIDATE WHICH HAVE BEEN REFERENCED IN THE NARRATIVE. 
6.  NOMINATIONS ARE DUE ELECTRONICALLY TO HQMC SAPR (MFC-3) NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, 2 DECEMBER 2011.  E-MAIL ALL SUBMISSIONS TO KIMBERLY.MOBLEY(AT)USMC.MIL OR GAIL.REED(AT)USMC.MIL. 
7.  POC:  MELISSA COHEN, SAPR PROGRAM MANAGER, (MFC-3) AT 703-432-9357 OR E-MAIL MELISSA.COHEN(AT)USMC.MIL.
8.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LIEUTENANT GENERAL R. E. MILSTEAD JR., DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS.//