R 051914Z MAR 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0152/09
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/NOMINATIONS FOR THE 54TH ANNUAL DEPART OF DEFENSE DISTINGUISHED CIVILIAN SERVICE AWARD (DOD DCSA)//
POC/C. WEBB/CIV/UNIT:MPC-10/-/TEL:(703) 784-9864/TEL:DSN 278-9864//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  PURPOSE.  TO SOLICIT NOMINATIONS FOR THE 54TH ANNUAL DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DISTINGUISHED CIVILIAN SERVICE AWARD.
2.  BACKGROUND.  THIS AWARD IS THE HIGHEST HONOR GIVEN BY THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE TO A DOD CAREER CIVILIAN.  IT IS PRESENTED IN AN ANNUAL CEREMONY TO A SMALL NUMBER OF DOD CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES WHOSE SERVICE REFLECTS EXCEPTIONAL DEVOTION TO DUTY AND EXTREMELY SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS OF BROAD SCOPE TO THE EFFICIENCY, ECONOMY, OR OTHER IMPROVEMENT IN THE OPERATION OF THE DEPARTMENT.
3.  THIS PRESTIGIOUS AWARD RECOGNIZES CAREER EMPLOYEES AT ALL LEVELS FOR THEIR EXCEPTIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS AND HONORS PERFORMANCE CHARACTERIZED BY EXTRAORDINARY, NOTABLE OR PRESTIGOUS CONTRIBUTIONS THAT IMPACT THE DEPARTMENT AS A WHOLE.  THIS AWARD DOES NOT REQUIRE DIRECT INTERACTON WITH THE SECRETARY OR DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE;  HOWEVER, IT DOES REQUIRE CONTRIBUTIONS THAT HAVE SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON NATIONAL SECURITY.  THIS AWARD SHALL NOT BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECOGNIZING RETIREMENT.
4.  CRITERIA FOR NOMINATIONS:  NOMINATION PACKAGES SHOULD DESCRIBE NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, NOT GREATER THAN TEN YEARS, WHICH CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE THE NOMINEE'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 
5.  EACH NOMINATION SHOULD INCLUDE: 
    A.  NAME AND POSITION TITLE OF INDIVIDUAL(S) NOMINATED
    B.  NAME OF INDIVIDUAL'S ORGANIZATION (GROUP TITLE, OFFICE TITLE, ACTIVITY, LOCATION) AND POINT OF CONTACT
    C.  A SUMMARY DESCRIBING THE ACCOMPLISHMENT(S) NORMALLY NOT TO EXCEED TWO PAGES, BUT MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY SUPPORTING INFORMATION;  I.E., CHARTS, STATISTICAL DATA, ETC.
6.  NOMINATION PACKAGES SHOULD BE SUBMITTED (THROUGH APPROPRIATE CHAIN OF COMMAND) TO CMC, M&RA MPC-10, 3280 RUSSELL RD, QUANTICO, VA 22134-5003.  NOMINATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED AT MPC-10 NO LATER THAN APRIL 3, 2009.  POC CAN BE REACHED AT DSN 278-9864 ORRUCHAR.WEBB@USMC.MIL.
7.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MR. M.F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION, M&RA.//