R 241438Z JUN 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0379/09
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/SOLICITATION FOR JEWISH INSTITUTE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS (JINSA) GRATEFUL NATION AWARD NOMINATIONS//
POC/D. JACOBS/CAPT/UNIT:MPE/-/TEL:(703) 784-9371//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES THAT NOMINATIONS ARE BEING ACCEPTED FOR THE ANNUAL JEWISH INSTITUTE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS (JINSA) "GRATEFUL NATION" AWARD.  THE AWARD PRESENTATION WILL TAKE PLACE IN CONJUNCTION WITH JINSA'S PRESENTATION OF ITS "HENRY M. JACKSON DISTINGUISHED SERVICE" AWARD ON 2 NOVEMBER 2009 IN WASHINGTON, DC.  THE "GRATEFUL NATION" AWARD RECOGNIZES THE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS OF OFFICER AND ENLISTED MEN AND WOMEN IN THE ARMED SERVICES.
2. JINSA IS A WASHINGTON, D.C. BASED ORGANIZATION WITH THE GOAL OF CREATING A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT U.S. SECURITY INTERESTS ARE IN PARTS OF THE WORLD THAT OCCUPY OUR ATTENTION.
3. ELIGIBILITY FOR THE JINSA "GRATEFUL NATION" AWARD EXTENDS TO ANY OFFICER, 04 AND BELOW, AND ENLISTED MEMBER, E8 AND BELOW, ACTIVE DUTY OR RESERVE WHO:
   A. DISTINGUISHED HIM OR HERSELF WITH EXCEPTIONALLY SUPERIOR SERVICE SINCE THE DECLARATION OF THE WAR ON TERRORISM.
   B. HAS DEPLOYED, FOUGHT, LED, AND SACRIFICED TO HELP THE NATION IN ITS WAR ON TERRORISM.
   C. POSSESSES THE KEY ATTRIBUTES OF BEING AN OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM OR OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM COMBAT VETERAN WHO HAS PERFORMED ACTS OF HEROISM WHICH PUT THE MISSION AND THE LIVES OF OTHERS BEFORE HIM OR HERSELF AND HAS SHOWN EXTRAORDINARY LEADERSHIP AND COURAGE UNDER FIRE OR AN IN EXTREMIS SITUATION.
   D. DISPLAYS A KEEN SENSE OF ETHICAL CONDUCT AND EXHIBITS A HIGH DEGREE OF PERSONAL INTEGRITY.
4. COMMANDERS AND SUPERVISORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO NOMINATE DESERVING MARINES FOR THIS AWARD.  ALL MARINES REGARDLESS OF RACE, ETHNICITY, OR RELIGION ARE ELIGIBLE.  NOMINATION PACKAGES MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
   A. A COVER SHEET WHICH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING FOR BOTH NOMINEE AND PERSON PREPARING THE NOMINATION: NAME, POSITION, GRADE, ORGANIZATION, MAILING ADDRESS, EMAIL ADDRESS, WORK PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS.
   B. A BLACK AND WHITE OR COLOR, HIGH RESOLUTION DIGITAL (.JPG FILE), HEAD AND SHOULDER PHOTO IN THE SERVICE "A" UNIFORM.
   C. A TYPE WRITTEN, SINGLE-SPACED NARRATIVE (NOT TO EXCEED TWO PAGES) DESCRIBING THE NOMINEE'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS THAT SUPPORT THE AWARD CRITERIA OVER THE PAST YEAR.
   D. A TYPE WRITTEN CITATION (SINGLE-SPACED, NOT TO EXCEED SIXTEEN LINES OF NARRATIVE, 12 PITCH FONT, WITH 1 INCH LEFT AND RIGHT MARGINS) SUMMARIZING THE NOMINEE'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
   E. A SINGLE-SPACED BIOGRAPHY (NOT TO EXCEED ONE PAGE) OF THE NOMINEE.
   F. A LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION FROM THE NOMINEE'S COMMANDING OFFICER OR SUPERVISOR.
5. ELECTRONIC PACKAGE SUBMISSIONS FOR MARINES MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE CMC (MPE) POC AT DAMIEN.JACOBS@USMC.MIL BY 4 SEPTEMBER 2009.  HARD COPIES MAY BE MAILED TO 3280 RUSSELL ROAD, QUANTICO VA 22134-5103, OR FAXED TO 703-784-9814.
6. CMC (MPE) WILL CONDUCT A SPECIAL EMPHASIS AWARDS BOARD TO SELECT THE HONOREE.  THE AWARD RECIPIENT WILL BE ANNOUNCED VIA MARADMIN. TRAVEL AND PER DIEM FOR THE MARINE AWARD RECIPIENT AND ONE GUEST WILL BE FUNDED BY JINSA.
7. JINSA IS A NON-FEDERAL ENTITY AND IS NOT ENDORSED BY THE DOD OR USMC.
8. THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE.
9. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY (SES) MR. M. F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION, M&RA.//