R 091947Z MAR 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0157/09
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/C4/MAR//
SUBJ/2ND ANNUAL AFCEA DC SPRING LEADERSHIP AWARDS//
POC/JOSHUA RIDER/CAPT/UNIT:C4 CR/EMAIL:JOSHUA.RIDER(AT)USMC.MIL /
TEL:703-693-3556//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. AFCEA DC IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE ITS 2ND 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.  SPECIAL CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN FOR DECISIVE BRAVERY.
2.  MISSION.  THE MARINE CORPS IS SEEKING AS MANY WORLD-WIDE NOMINATIONS AS POSSIBLE WITH A MINIMUM OF 10 NOMINATIONS FOR ENLISTED MARINES AND OFFICERS.
3.  EXECUTION
A.  NOMINATIONS ARE DUE NO LATER THAN APRIL 10, 2009.  PLEASE SUBMIT NOMINATIONS ONLINE AT: HTTP:(SLASH-SLASH)WWW.AFCEADC.ORG/LEADERSHIPAWARDNOMINATIONS.  IF YOU CANNOT ACCESS THE WORLDWIDE WEB, PLEASE CONTACT AWARDS COMMITTEE DEPUTY CHAIR, LESLIE MCINDOE AT MCINDOE_LESLIE@AAC.COM OR VIA PHONE AT 703.853.9219 TO MAKE ALTERNATE ARRANGEMENTS TO SUBMIT BY EMAIL OR FAX. WRITE UP IS RESTRICTED TO ONE PAGE.
B.  THE NOMINEE MUST HAVE BEEN A MEMBER OF THE ARMED SERVICES, EITHER RESERVE OR ACTIVE DUTY, BETWEEN JANUARY 1, 2008 AND DECEMBER 31, 2008.
C.  THE CRITERIA WILL BE BASED UPON:
C.1.  LEADERSHIP CONTRIBUTION IN ADVANCING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN SUPPORT OF THE WARFIGHTER.
C.2.  WILLINGNESS AND ABILITY TO TREAT OBSTACLES AS CHALLENGES, AND NOT BARRIERS.
C.3.  MEASURABLE IMPROVEMENT IN PERFORMANCE LINKED TO MISSION OBJECTIVES/RESULTS THROUGH TECHNOLOGY IMPLEMENTATION.
C.4.  EXERCISE OF DECISIVE BRAVERY IN EXECUTION OF HIS/HER DUTIES AND CONTRIBUTION.
D.  AFCEA DC AWARDS SUBCOMMITTEE WILL EVALUATE ALL CANDIDATE INFORMATION SUBMITTED TO ENSURE THEY MEET THE CRITERIA. 
E.  AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL MAKE FINAL SELECTION.  THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL CONSIST OF FLAG OFFICER MEMBERS RETIRED FROM ACTIVE DUTY WITH EACH SERVICE REPRESENTED. 
F.  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 2009 SPRING LEADERSHIP AWARDS GALA CELEBRATING ARMED FORCES DAY ON FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 2009 AT THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, 1615 H STREET, NW, WASHINGTON DC.  THE AWARDEES MUST ATTEND THE GALA TO BE RECOGNIZED, EITHER IN PERSON OR BY REPRESENTATIVE. 
G.  SCHEDULE:
ALL SUBMISSIONS DUE: APRIL 10, 2009
AWARDS COMMITTEE AGGREGATES AND SUMMARIZES NOMINEES: APRIL 11-23, 2009
AWARDS COMMITTEE DELIVERS NOMINEES FOR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEW AND EVALUATION: APRIL 24, 2009 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE EVALUATES CANDIDATES: APRIL 24-MAY 1, 2009 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FINALIZES AWARDEES: MAY 04, 2009 NOTIFY AND INVITE AWARD RECIPIENTS: MAY 05, 2009 4.  ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS.  IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE 2ND ANNUAL AFCEA DC SPRING LEADERSHIP AWARDS GALA, PLEASE CONTACT MR MICHAEL HEFFNER, EVENT CHAIR AT MHEFFNER@COMTECHEFDATA.COM OR VIA PHONE AT 240-361-8940.  QUESTIONS ABOUT THE AWARDS, CRITERIA, OR SELECTION PROCESS MAY BE DIRECTED TO DENISE DEMERS AT DENISE.DEMERS@ORACLE.COM/DEMERS.DENISE@GMAIL.COM OR VIA PHONE AT 703.638.0264.
5.  COMMAND AND SIGNAL
A.  ENSURE WIDEST DISSEMINATION OF THE CONTENTS OF THIS MSG.
B.  QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MARADMIN SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE POC.
6.  THIS MESSAGE SELF CANCELS ON 1 JUNE 2009.
7.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN ALLEN, DIRECTOR C4.//