R 231133Z SEP 11
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 554/11
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/SEP 2011 BOARD RESULTS FOR FY11 OUTREACH AWARDS//
REF/A/MSGID/DC MRA MP/YMD:20110322//
AMPN/REF A IS MARADMIN 527/10, FY11 CONSOLIDATED OUTREACH AWARDS SOLICITATION//
POC/C. M. NELSON/CAPT/CMC(MPE)/-/TEL:DSN 278-9371/TEL:(703)784-9371/EMAIL: CAROLYN.NELSON@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE REFERENCE OUTLINES SOLICITATION FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) AND NATIONAL AFFINITY GROUPS' DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARDS BY THE HQMC 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.
    C.  IF AN INDIVIDUAL IS NOT CHOSEN FOR THE SPECIFIC AWARD FOR WHICH THEY ARE SUBMITTED, HQMC MAY EVALUATE THAT INDIVIDUAL FOR OTHER AWARDS (DEPENDENT UPON MEETING CRITERIA).
3.  THE FOLLOWING MARINE RECIPIENTS WERE SELECTED TO REPRESENT THE MARINE CORPS:
    A. JEWISH INSTITUTE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS (JINSA) GRATEFUL NATION AWARD
        (1) SERGEANT JOSEPH M. PEREZ, SCHOOL OF INFANTRY-EAST, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC.
    B. GREAT MINDS IN STEM FORMERLY HISPANIC ENGINEERS NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS.
        (1) MIDSHIPMAN HUNTER A. KENNEDY, NAVAL RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS HAMPTON ROADS, NORFOLK, VA.
4.  NATIONAL AFFINITY GROUP CONFERENCES ARE NON-FEDERAL ENTITIES AND ARE NOT ENDORSED BY THE DOD OR USMC.
5.  THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE.
6.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MR. M. F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION.//