R 051906Z MAR 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0151/09
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/NOMINATION CALL FOR THE 5TH ANNUAL DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) DAVID O. COOKE EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AWARD//
POC/C. WEBB/CIV/UNIT:MPC-10/-/TEL:(703) 784-9380/TEL:DSN 278-9380//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  PURPOSE.  TO SOLICIT NOMINATIONS FOR THE 4TH ANNUAL DOD DAVID O. COOKE EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AWARD FOR 2009.
2.  BACKGROUND.  THIS HONORARY AWARD WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2004 IN HONOR OF THE EXCEPTIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS THAT MR. COOKE MADE TO FEDERAL SERVICE AS THE DIRECTOR OF THE WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES AND DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT. THIS AWARD WILL RECOGNIZE A NON-MANAGERIAL CAREER EMPLOYEE, WITH THREE TO TEN YEARS OF FEDERAL CAREER SERVICE. 
3.  ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: 
    (1) BE A CURRENT CAREER SERVICE EMPLOYEE OF DOD, WHO IS SERVING IN ANY FUNCTIONAL AREA, AND WHO IS NOT IN A MANAGERIAL POSITION.
    (2) HAVE AT LEAST THREE, BUT NO MORE THAN TEN YEARS OF FEDERAL CIVILIAN CAREER SERVICE, AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2008.
    (3) HAVE MADE CONTRIBUTIONS WHICH HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY RECOGNIZED THROUGH A PERFORMANCE AWARD, SPECIAL ACT OR SERVICE AWARD, OR A DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY HONORARY AWARD.
4.  SELECTION AND NOMINATION CRITERIA FOR THIS AWARD CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL.  SELECT CIVILIAN MARINE, CLICK ON CIVILIAN WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT, CLICK ON MPC-10, AND SELECT AWARDS.  EACH NOMINEE WILL BE EVALUATED ON HIS/HER EXTRAORDINARY COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC SERVICE AND DEMONSTRATION OF AN INSPIRING DEGREE OF PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL INTEGRITY.
5.  SUBMIT AN ORIGINAL NOMINATION PACKAGE FOR EACH NOMINEE FOLLOWING THE FORMAT INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED.  EACH MAJOR SECTION OF THE NOMINATION PACKAGE (I, II, ETC.) MUST BEGIN ON A NEW PAGE AND BE IN AT LEAST 12 PITCH FONT.  FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN NOMINATION PACKAGE BEING RETURNED.  (THIS IS A DOD REQUIREMENT).
6.  NOMINATION PACKAGES SHOULD BE SUBMITTED (WITH APPROPRIATE COMMAND ENDORSEMENT) TO CMC, M&RA MPC-10, 3280 RUSSELL RD, QUANTICO, VA 22134-5003.  NOMINATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED AT MPC-10 NO LATER THAN APRIL 1, 2009.  
7.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MR. M.F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR MANPOWER PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION, M&RA.//