R 241943Z SEP 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0578/09
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/FY 2010 CONSOLIDATED OUTREACH AWARDS SOLICITATION//
POC/D. G. JACOBS/CAPT/UNIT:MPE/-/TEL:(703) 784-9371//
POC/V. R. WHITE/CIV/UNIT:MPC/-/TEL:(703) 784-9385//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. EACH YEAR WITHIN HQMC, THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND DIVERSITY MANAGEMENT BRANCH (MPE) AND THE CIVILIAN WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT BRANCH (MPC) CONDUCT BOARDS TO SELECT RECIPIENTS FOR NUMEROUS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) AWARDS AND NATIONAL AFFINITY GROUPS DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARDS.  FISCAL YEAR 2010 MARKS THE FIRST YEAR THAT MPE AND MPC WILL ANNOUNCE AND SOLICIT NOMINATIONS FOR DOD AND NATIONAL AFFINITY GROUPS OUTREACH, OBSERVANCE, AND DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARDS WITH ONE ALL INCLUSIVE ANNUAL MARADMIN. PREVIOUSLY, MPE AND MPC SOLICITED AWARD NOMINATIONS ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS. THEREFORE, THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO CONSOLIDATE THE NUMBER OF SOLICITATION MARADMINS AND TO PROVIDE AMPLE NOTIFICATION AND TIME FOR COMMANDS TO SUBMIT NOMINATIONS.
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 MARINE CORPS 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. HQMC WILL CONVENE ONE AWARDS BOARD TO EVALUATE EACH NOMINATION AND SELECT AWARD RECIPIENTS FOR EACH AWARD. IF AN INDIVIDUAL IS NOT CHOSEN FOR A SPECIFIC AWARD SUBMISSION FOR WHICH THEY SUBMITTED, HQMC MAY EVALUATE THAT INDIVIDUAL FOR OTHER AWARDS (DEPENDENT UPON MEETING CRITERIA).
   D. PLEASE REFER TO THE MPE WEBSITE AT HTTP:(FORWARD SLASH, FORWARD SLASH) WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL(FORWARD SLASH)MARINEDIVERSITY FOR SPECIFICS ON EACH AWARDS' CRITERIA. INSTRUCTIONS ON NOMINATION PACKAGE FORMAT AND AN EXAMPLE PACKAGE IS INCLUDED ON THE ABOVE WEBSITE.
3. THE OUTREACH AWARDS ARE DIVIDED INTO THREE CATEGORIES: SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH (STEM); LEADERSHIP AND MERITORIOUS SERVICE; AND CIVILIAN.
   A. STEM AWARDS RECOGNIZE MILITARY AND CIVILIAN NOMINEES WHO HAVE DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES BY SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRIBUTING TO THEIR ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AND THE NATION THROUGH EXEMPLARY PROFESSIONAL AND CAREER ACHIEVEMENT, TECHNICAL CONTRIBUTION, EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY SERVICE.
      (1) DOD NATIONAL WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH STEM AWARD
      (2) NATIONAL WOMEN OF COLOR IN TECHNOLOGY RECOGNITION AWARD
      (3) HISPANIC ENGINEER NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS CONFERENCE (HENAAC)
      (4) BLACK ENGINEER OF THE YEAR AWARD (BEYA)
      (5) SOCIETY OF HISPANIC PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS (SHPE) STAR; BOTH MILITARY AND CIVILIAN
   B. LEADERSHIP AND MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARDS RECOGNIZE MILITARY AND CIVILIAN NOMINEES WHO HAVE DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES THROUGH THEIR EXEMPLARY LEADERSHIP, PROMOTED THE MARINE CORPS IN THEIR COMMUNITY, AND FOSTERED POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE ARMED FORCES AND THE CIVILIAN POPULATION.
      (1) DOD NATIONAL AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH RECOGNITION AWARD; MILITARY ONLY
      (2) FEDERAL ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN COUNCIL (FAPAC) MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD; BOTH MILITARY AND CIVILIAN
      (3) NATIONAL IMAGE, INCORPORATED MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARDS; BOTH MILITARY AND CIVILIAN
      (4) LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN CITIZENS (LULAC) EXCELLENCE IN MILITARY SERVICE AWARDS; MILITARY ONLY
      (5) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE (NAACP) ROY WILKINS RENOWNED SERVICE AWARD; BOTH MILITARY AND CIVILIAN
      (6) BLACKS IN GOVERNMENT (BIG) MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD; BOTH MILITARY AND CIVILIAN
      (7) LATINA STYLE SYMPOSIUM DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD; BOTH MILITARY AND CIVILIAN
      (8) JEWISH INSTITUTE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS (JINSA) GRATEFUL NATION AWARD; MILITARY ONLY
      (9) SOCIETY OF AMERICAN INDIAN GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE (SAIGE) AWARDS; BOTH MILITARY AND CIVILIAN
      (10) NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MEXICAN AMERICAN RIGHTS (NOMAR); BOTH MILITARY AND CIVILIAN
   C. CIVILIAN WORKFORCE AWARDS ARE AWARDED TO CIVILIAN NOMINEES WHO DEMONSTRATE A COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC SERVICE THROUGH THEIR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL INTEGRITY, CREATIVITY, RESOURCEFULNESS AND OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE.
      (1) DOD EMPLOYEE WITH A DISABILITY AWARD
      (2) DOD DAVID O. COOK EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
      (3) NATHANIEL STINSON EEO PROGRAM ACHIEVEMENT
      (4) SERVICE TO THE AMERICA MEDALS (SAMMIES)
      (5) ROGER R. JONES AWARD FOR EXCELLENT LEADERSHIP
      (6) GEICO FEDERAL EMPLOYEES' PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD
      (7) EUGENE G. FUBINI AWARD
      (8) ARTHUR S. FLEMMING AWARD
      (9) ANNUAL DOD DISTINGUISHED CIVILIAN SERVICE AWARDS
      (10) ZACHARY AND ELIZABETH FISHER DISTINGUISHED CIVILIAN HUMANITARIAN AWARD
      (11) ANNUAL AWARD TO A CAREER FEDERAL EMPLOYEE UNDER AGE 37 WILLIAM A. JUMP MEMORIAL FOUNDATION 4. ELECTRONIC NOMINATION PACKAGES MAY BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY TO THE CMC (MPE/MPC) POC. HARD COPIES MAY BE MAILED TO 3280 RUSSELL ROAD, QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103 OR FAXED TO 703-784-9814. ALL AWARD NOMINATION PACKAGES ARE DUE TO MPE/MPC BY 11 JANUARY 2010.
5. TRAVEL AND PER DIEM FOR THE MARINE AWARD RECIPIENT AND ONE FAMILY MEMBER WILL BE FUNDED BY CMC (MPE) AND TRAVEL AND PER DIEM FOR THE CIVILIAN AWARD RECIPIENT AND ONE FAMILY MEMBER WILL BE FUNDED BY CMC (MPC).
6. NATIONAL AFFINITY GROUPS ARE NON-FEDERAL ENTITIES AND ARE NOT ENDORSED BY THE DOD OR USMC.
7. THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE.
8. RELEASED AUTHORIZED BY (SES) MR. M. F APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION.//