R 021747Z MAR 11
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 141/11
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC C4(UC)/F002//
SUBJ/AFCEA DC SPRING LEADERSHIP AWARDS//
POC/JOHN GARDNER/MAJ/UNIT:HQMC C4 CSP/NAME:WASHINGTON DC /TEL:7036933556//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. ARMED FORCES COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS ASSOCIATION (AFCEA) DC IS SPONSORING ITS ANNUAL ARMED FORCES LEADERSHIP AWARD TO BE GIVEN TO TWO MEMBERS (ONE ENLISTED AND ONE OFFICER) FROM EACH OF THE ARMED SERVICES WHO HAVE MADE A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO THE WARFIGHTER THROUGH THE USE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.
2. EXECUTION
A. NOMINATIONS ARE DUE NO LATER THAN 11 MARCH 2011. PLEASE SUBMIT NOMINATIONS ONLINE AT: WWW.AFCEADC.ORG/LEADERSHIPAWARDNOMINATIONS. TYPE INTO BROWSER ALL LOWER CASE. PLEASE CONTACT THE POC ABOVE TO MAKE ALTERNATE ARRANGEMENTS TO SUBMIT BY EMAIL IF INTERNET ACCESS IS LIMITED.  WRITE UPS ARE RESTRICTED TO ONE PAGE.
B. THE NOMINEE MUST HAVE BEEN A MEMBER OF THE ARMED SERVICES, EITHER RESERVE OR ACTIVE DUTY, BETWEEN 1 JANUARY 2010 AND 31 DECEMBER 2010.
C. AN AFCEA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL MAKE THE FINAL SELECTION.  THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL CONSIST OF RETIRED FLAG OFFICERS, WITH EACH SERVICE REPRESENTED.
D. AWARD RECIPIENTS WILL RECEIVE RECOGNITION FROM AFCEA DC IDENTIFYING THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO THE WARFIGHTER.  THE RECIPIENTS WILL BE RECOGNIZED BY INDUSTRY AND THEIR PEERS AT THE AFCEA DC 2011 SPRING LEADERSHIP AWARDS GALA, CELEBRATING ARMED FORCES DAY, ON THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2011 AT THE HAY ADAMS HOTEL, 800 16TH ST, NW WASHINGTON, DC BEGINNING AT 6PM.  AFCEA DC WILL ALSO HOST A LUNCHEON THE FOLLOWING DAY, FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2011 AT THE RITZ CARLTON IN PENTAGON CITY, WHERE AWARDEES WILL BE PUBLICLY RECOGNIZED BY THEIR PEERS IN GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY.  IF AWARDEES ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND, A REPRESENTATIVE MAY ACCEPT THE AWARD ON THEIR BEHALF.
3. ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS.  QUESTIONS ABOUT THE AFCEA DC SPRING LEADERSHIP AWARD NOMINATIONS CAN BE DIRECTED TO DENISE DEMERS, AWARDS COMMITTEE VICE-CHAIR AT DENISE.DEMERS@AFCEADC.ORG TELE 703-638-0264 OR LESLIE MCINDOE AT  LESLIE.MCINDOE@AFCEADC.ORG TELE 703-517- 1547.
4. COMMAND AND SIGNAL.  ENSURE WIDEST DISSEMINATION OF THE CONTENTS OF THIS MSG.
5. THIS MESSAGE SELF CANCELS ON 1 JUNE 2011.
6. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN NALLY, DIRECTOR C4.//