R 051131Z AUG 11
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 446/11
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/4TH QUARTER BOARD RESULTS FOR FY11 OUTREACH AWARDS//
REF/A/MSGID/MARADMIN/CMC (MPE)/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//
POC/C. WILLIAMS/CIV/CMC(MPC-10)/-/TEL:DSN 278-9385/ TEL:(703)784-9385/EMAIL: CANDACE.WILLIAMS1@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 A SPECIFIC AWARD SUBMISSION 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. LATINA STYLE SYMPOSIUM DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
           (1) GYSGT MARISA GONZALEZ, STAFF NCO ACADEMY, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC
        B. OUTSTANDING DOD EMPLOYEES OR SERVICE MEMBERS WITH A DISABILITY
           (1) SGT MATTHEW R. KOETTING, WOUNDED WARRIOR DETACHMENT, HAWAII
    4. THE FOLLOWING MARINE CORPS CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES WERE NOMINATED TO REPRESENT THE MARINE CORPS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY AWARDS BOARD. AWARD RECIPIENTS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY HQMC (MPC).
        A. BLACKS IN GOVERNMENT (BIG) MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD
           (1) DR. NATHANIEL LOWE, MCCS MCAS MIRAMAR, SAN DIEGO, CA
        B. OUTSTANDING DOD EMPLOYEES OR SERVICE MEMBERS WITH A DISABILITY.
           (1) MS. ESTELLE S. PEARSON, DON, HQMC WASHINGTON, DC
    5. THE FOLLOWING MARINES WERE NOMINATED TO REPRESENT THE MARINE CORPS FOR THE BLACK ENGINEER OF THE YEAR AWARD (BEYA) AWARDS BOARD TO BE HELD SEP 2011 BY CAREER COMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC. (CCG). AWARD RECIPIENTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY CCG THIS FALL.
        A. BEYA LEADERSHIP AWARDS
           (1) MAJ RALPH FEATHERSTONE, HQMC MRA QUANTICO, VA
           (2) MAJ JASON B. DAVIS, MARINE FORCES RESERVE, NEW ORLEANS, LA
        B. BEYA PEER REVIEWED (PR) - PROFESSIONAL AWARDS
           (1) MS. PAMELA GREEN-JACKSON, MARINE CORPS LOGISTICS BASE, ALBANY, GEORGIA
    6. TRAVEL AND PER DIEM FOR THE MARINE AWARD RECIPIENTS AND ONE FAMILY MEMBER WILL BE FUNDED BY CMC (MPE/MPC) IN FY12. MARINE AWARD RECIPIENTS SHOULD CONTACT THE CMC (MPE/MPC) POC TO RECEIVE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
    7. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE MARINE AWARD RECIPIENTS AND THEIR COMMANDS.
    8. THE FOLLOWING OUTREACH AWARDS FOR THE NEXT AWARDS BOARD ARE DUE TO THE CMC (MPE/MPC) POC NLT 1 SEP 2011:
        A. (1) JEWISH INSTITUTE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS (JINSA) GRATEFUL NATION AWARD (MILITARY ONLY)
        B. (2) GREAT MINDS IN STEM FORMERLY HISPANIC ENGINEERS NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS (MARINE CORPS MIDSHIPMAN ONLY)
    9.  NATIONAL AFFINITY GROUP CONFERENCES ARE NON-FEDERAL ENTITIES AND ARE NOT ENDORSED BY THE DOD OR USMC.
    10. THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE.
    11. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MR. M. F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION.//