R 271510Z FEB 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0136/09
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/SOLICITATION FOR 2009 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE (NAACP) ROY WILKINS RENOWN SERVICE AWARD NOMINATIONS//
POC/T. E. ROBERTSON/MGYSGT/UNIT:MPE/-/TEL:(703) 784-9371 /TEL:DSN 278-9371//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. CMC (MPE) IS SOLICITING NOMINATIONS FOR THE NAACP'S 2009 ROY WILKINS RENOWN SERVICE AWARD.  THE NAACP'S 100TH ANNUAL CONVENTION WILL BE HELD 11-16 JULY 2009, IN NEW YORK, NY. THE ROY WILKINS RENOWN SERVICE AWARD WILL BE PRESENTED BY THE NAACP TO ONE MEMBER FROM EACH OF THE MILITARY SERVICES, NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU, COAST GUARD AND WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES AT THE NAACP'S ARMED SERVICES AND VETERANS AFFAIRS AWARDS DINNER ON 14 JULY 2009.
2. THE NAACP ROY WILKINS RENOWN SERVICE AWARD IS TO BE AWARDED TO A MILITARY OR CIVILIAN MEMBER WHO HAS:
    (1) DISTINGUISHED HIMSELF OR HERSELF BY MAKING A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO HIS/HER COUNTRY IN THE AREA OF CIVIL/HUMAN RIGHTS, RACE RELATIONS, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, HUMAN RESOURCES, AND/OR PUBLIC SERVICE;
    (2) HAS ENTHUSIASTICALLY SUPPORTED THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT;  
    (3) HAS SUPPORTED THE FULL INTEGRATION AND PROMOTION OF MINORITIES AND WOMEN WITHIN THE ARMED SERVICES;
    (4) HAS FOSTERED SUPPORT AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE ARMED SERVICES AMONG AND BETWEEN MINORITY AND NON-MINORITY MEMBERS OF THE MILITARY AND CIVILIAN POPULATION OF THE NATION;
    (5) HAS FOSTERED INNOVATIVE AND CREATIVE INVOLVEMENT WITHIN A COMMUNITY (CIVILIAN OR MILITARY) THAT RESULTED IN A POSITIVE ACTION ON BEHALF OF THE RESIDENTS;
    (6) HAS FOSTERED BETTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE RACES BOTH IN THE ARMED FORCES AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR;
    (7) HAS BEEN COMMITTED, INVOLVED AND DEDICATED TO THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT IN THE FEDERAL SECTOR;
    (8) BY HIS/HER ACTIONS, HAS MADE PERSONAL SACRIFICES RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO CIVIL/HUMAN RIGHTS;
    (9) HAS DISPLAYED THE OUTSTANDING QUALITIES THAT DISTINGUISH HIM/HER AS A LEADER AND NOT A FOLLOWER; AND
    (10) BELIEVES IN AND PRACTICES THE TENETS OF A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY, INCLUDING THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION, THE BELIEF THAT ALL PEOPLE ARE CREATED EQUAL, AND THAT FREEDOM IS A RIGHT THAT MUST BE PROTECTED AT ALL TIMES.
3. COMMANDERS AND SUPERVISORS MAY NOMINATE DESERVING MARINES AND CIVILIANS FOR THIS AWARD.  ALL MARINES AND CIVILIANS, REGARDLESS OF RACE OR ETHNICITY ARE ELIGIBLE.  ELECTRONIC PACKAGE NOMINATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE CMC (MPE) POC FOR MILITARY NOMINEES AT TONY.E.ROBERTSON@USMC.MIL OR CIVILIAN NOMINEES AT VIRGIL.WHITE@USMC.MIL BY 11 MAY 2009.  HARD COPIES MAY BE MAILED TO:
MPE 3280 RUSSELL ROAD, QUANTICO, VA 22134, OR FAXED TO 703-784-9814.
NOMINATIONS WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
    (1) BLACK AND WHITE OR COLOR DIGITAL (.JPEG FILE), HEAD AND SHOULDER PHOTO IN THE SERVICE "A" UNIFORM FOR MILITARY, BUSINESS ATTIRE FOR CIVILIANS;
    (2) A TYPEWRITTEN, SINGLE-SPACED NARRATIVE (NOT TO EXCEED TWO PAGES) DESCRIBING THE NOMINEE'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS, WHICH SUPPORT THE NAACP AWARD CRITERIA;
    (3) TYPEWRITTEN, SINGLE-SPACED BIOGRAPHY (NOT TO EXCEED ONE PAGE) OF THE NOMINEE; AND
    (4) A TYPEWRITTEN CITATION (SINGLE-SPACED, NOT TO EXCEED EIGHTEEN LINES OF NARRATIVE, 12-PITCH FONT, WITH 1 INCH LEFT AND RIGHT MARGINS) SUMMARIZING THE NOMINEE'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
4. THE AWARD RECIPIENT WILL BE SELECTED BY A HQMC SPECIAL EMPHASIS AWARDS BOARD ON 15 MAY 2009 AND WILL BE ANNOUNCED VIA MARADMIN. TRAVEL AND PER DIEM FOR THE AWARD RECIPIENT AND ONE FAMILY MEMBER WILL BE FUNDED BY CMC (MPE).
5. FOR CONVENTION ATTENDANCE, COMMANDERS AND SUPERVISORS MAY ALLOW DOD PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN POLICIES AND PROGRAMS AFFECTING THE EMPLOYMENT AND ADVANCEMENT OF MINORITIES AND WOMEN TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS EVENT. EXAMPLES OF PERSONS IN THESE CATEGORIES INCLUDE CIVILIAN AND MILITARY EQUAL OPPORTUNITY DIRECTORS, SPECIALISTS, AND ADVISORS; SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAM MANAGERS; HUMAN RESOURCE SPECIALISTS; AND INDIVIDUALS IN COMMAND, SUPERVISORY AND MANAGERIAL POSITIONS. COMMANDERS MAY AUTHORIZE TAD ORDERS TO COVER EXPENSES AND PARTICIPATION IN THE CONVENTION INCLUDING TRANSPORTATION, PER DIEM, AND REGISTRATION FEES.
6.  THE NAACP IS A NON-FEDERAL ENTITY AND IS NOT ENDORSED BY THE USMC.
7.  THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
8.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MR. M.F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION, M&RA.//