R 051925Z MAR 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0153/09
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/NOMINATION CALL FOR THE SOCIETY OF AMERICAN INDIAN GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD//
POC/C. WEBB/CIV/UNIT:MPC-10/-/TEL:(703) 784-9380/TEL:DSN 278-9380//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE SOCIETY OF AMERICAN INDIAN GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES (SAIGE) HONORS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CIVILIAN (DOD) EMPLOYEES (MEN AND WOMEN) WHO SUPPORTED THE DOD MISSION, THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM, AND DEMONSTRATED ROLE MODEL QUALITIES AND THE CORE VALUES OF THEIR RESPECTIVE MILITARY SERVICE.  THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE FOR THIS AWARD IS FROM JUNE 2007 TO JUNE 2009.
2.  NOMINEES ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND RECOGNITION EVENTS IN JUNE 2009, WITH THE CONCURRENCE OF THEIR COMMAND AND CONSISTENT WITH MISSION REQUIREMENTS.  AWARD RECIPIENTS WILL BE RECOGNIZED AT THE 2009 SAIGE CONFERENCE AT THE TOWN AND COUNTRY HOTEL AND RESORT, SAN DIEGO, CA JUNE 2-5, 2009.
3.  THE SAIGE MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD WILL BE PRESENTED TO CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM THROUGH OUTSTANDING SUPPORT TO THE MISSION OF THEIR RESPECTIVE ORGANIZATION. NOMINEES WILL BE EVALUATED BASED ON MEETING ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:
    (A) DEMONSTRATING SUPPORT FOR THE FULL INTEGRATION AND PROMOTION OF WOMEN AND MINORITIES WITHIN THE ARMED FORCES OR FEDERAL CIVILIAN WORK FORCE.
    (B) PROMOTING THE TENETS OF CIVIL/HUMAN RIGHTS, RACE RELATIONS, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, HUMAN RELATIONS AND PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAMS.
    (C) CREATING OPPORTUNITIES THAT SUPPORT AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE MENTORSHIP OR DEVELOPMENT, AND ADVANCEMENT OR RETENTION OF WOMEN AND MINORITIES IN GOVERNMENT SERVICE CONSISTENT WITH MERIT PRINCIPLES.
    (D) ELIMINATING BARRIERS THAT HINDER EQUAL OPPORTUNITY OR PROMOTING PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES THAT ADVOCATE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR WOMEN AND MINORITIES.
    (E) CONTRIBUTING TO THE SELECTION, PROMOTION OR RETENTION OF WOMEN AND MINORITIES IN SENIOR GRADE LEVEL POSITIONS AND UNDER-REPRESENTED OCCUPATIONS.
    (F) DISPLAYING EXCEPTIONAL CHARACTER THAT DISTINGUISHES THE INDIVIDUAL AS AN OUTSTANDING LEADER, ROLE MODEL, OR MENTOR IN PROMOTING THE DEVELOPMENT OR ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN AND MINORITIES IN THE MILITARY OR FEDERAL CIVILIAN WORKFORCE.
    (G) INCREASING THE PARTICIPATION OF TRIBAL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (TCUS) IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS AND ENHANCING THE CAPACITY BUILDING AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT OF THESE INSTITUTIONS.
    (H) INCREASING THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR TCUS TO PARTICIPATE IN AND BENEFIT FROM DOD PROGRAMS INVOLVING CONTRACTS AND GRANTS, STUDENT AND FACULTY EMPLOYMENT, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, AND THE RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS.
    (I) MAKING PERSONAL SACRIFICES BY THEIR ACTIONS, RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARD THE DEVELOPMENT OR ADVANCEMENT OF
WOMEN AND MINORITIES.
    (J) DISTINGUISHING HIMSELF OR HERSELF AS A LEADER AND MENTOR FOR FEMALE AND MINORITY YOUTH, ESPECIALLY PROMOTING THE PARTICIPATION OF YOUTH IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND TECHNICAL CAREER FIELDS.
4.  THE FOLLOWING AWARD REQUIREMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH ALL NOMINATION PACKAGES, (IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED):
    (A) COVER OR TRANSMITTAL MEMORANDUM ENDORSING THE NOMINEE.
    (B) AWARD NOMINATION FORM
    (C) A SINGLE-SPACED NARRATIVE DESCRIBING THE NOMINEE'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS WARRANTING THIS RECOGNITION AS A MICROSOFT WORD DOCUMENT NOT TO EXCEED ONE PAGE. 
    (D) AN AWARD CITATION HIGHLIGHTING THE NOMINEE'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS AS A MICROSOFT WORD DOCUMENT (SINGLE-SPACED, NOT TO EXCEED TWELVE LINES OF TEXT, 12-PITCH FONT, WITH 1 INCH LEFT AND RIGHT MARGINS). 
    (E) A SINGLE-SPACED BIOGRAPHY OF THE NOMINEE AS A MICROSOFT WORD DOCUMENT NOT TO EXCEED ONE PAGE. 
    (F) A DIGITAL (.JPG FORMAT) HEAD AND SHOULDER COLOR OR BLACK-AND-WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF THE NOMINEE.
5.  ALL NOMINATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY WITH ALL AWARD REQUIREMENTS AND CRITERIA TO VIRGIL.WHITE@USMC.MIL NO LATER THAN 10 APRIL 2009. TRAVEL AND PER DIEM FOR THE AWARD RECIPIENT(S) AND ONE FAMILY MEMBER WILL BE FUNDED BY CMC (MPC-10).
6.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MR. M.F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR MANPOWER PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION, M&RA.//