R 131801Z FEB 09
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MARADMIN 0091/09
MSGID/GENADMIN//
SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE 2009 ANNUAL NAVY LEAGUE SEA SERVICE AWARDS//
REF/A/MSGID:WEBSITE/NAVY LEAGUE OF AMERICA WEBSITE/-//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/MCO P1070.12K/YMD:20000714//
REF/C/MSGID:MSG/MARADMIN 003-09/060930ZJAN2009//
NARR/REF A IS THE NAVY LEAGUE OF AMERICA WEBSITE AT WWW.NAVYLEAGUE.ORG. 
REF B IS THE MARINE CORPS INDIVIDUAL RECORDS ADMINISTRATION MANUAL (IRAM). 
REF C IS MARADMIN 003-09 TRANSMISSION AND FILING OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF)//
POC/J. M. GOODWIN/GYSGT/UNIT:CMC WASHINGTON DC/NAME:DIVPA PAC / TEL:703-692-1529/EMAIL:JAMES.GOODWIN@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/-1.  THE NAVY LEAGUE OF THE UNITED STATES (NLUS) IS A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF MORE THAN 60,000 MEMBERS AND MORE THAN 270 COUNCILS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND OVERSEAS.  EACH YEAR, NLUS PRESENTS AWARDS IN RECOGNITION OF OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENTS IN LEADERSHIP, MARITIME AFFAIRS, SCIENTIFIC PROGRESS, ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE, LOGISTICS COMPETENCE, EXCELLENCE IN INTELLIGENCE, AND SERVICE TO COMMUNITY AND COUNTRY.  ALL ACTIVE AND RESERVE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE.
2.  PER REF A, THIS ANNUAL AWARDS PROGRAM FEATURES (14) AWARD CATEGORIES.  MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL ARE ELIGIBLE FOR NOMINATION IN (7) OF THOSE AWARD CATEGORIES, AS FOLLOWS:
    A.  THE CAPTAIN WINIFRED QUICK COLLINS AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP RECOGNIZES TWO NAVY OR MARINE CORPS FEMALES (ONE OFFICER AND ONE ENLISTED) WHO HAVE DEMONSTRATED EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP AND PERFORMANCE IN THEIR MILITARY DUTIES AND HAVE REFLECTED CREDIT ON WOMEN IN THE NAVAL SERVICE.
    B.  THE LIEUTENANT GENERAL JOHN A. LEJEUNE AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP RECOGNIZES A MARINE CORPS OFFICER WHO HAS MADE AN OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF LEADERSHIP IN THE MARINE CORPS.
    C.  THE GENERAL GERALD C. THOMAS AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP RECOGNIZES AN ENLISTED MARINE WHO HAS DEMONSTRATED OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE.
    D.  THE GENERAL HOLLAND M. SMITH AWARD FOR OPERATIONAL COMPETENCE RECOGNIZES A MARINE CORPS OFFICER OR ENLISTED MARINE WHO HAS MADE AN OUTSTANDING PERSONAL CONTRIBUTION THAT HAS ADVANCED THE READINESS AND COMPETENCE OF THE NAVAL SERVICE IN THE COURSE OF ACTUAL OPERATIONS.
    E.  THE REAR ADMIRAL WILLIAM S. PARSONS AWARD FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL PROGRESS RECOGNIZES A NAVY OR MARINE CORPS SERVICE MEMBER OR CIVILIAN WHO HAS MADE AN OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION IN ANY FIELD OF SCIENCE THAT HAS FURTHERED THE DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRESS OF THE NAVY OR MARINE CORPS.
    F.  THE ALFRED THAYER MAHAN AWARD FOR LITERARY ACHIEVEMENT RECOGNIZES A NAVY OR MARINE SERVICE MEMBER OR CIVILIAN FOR A NOTABLE LITERARY CONTRIBUTION THAT HAS ADVANCED THE IMPORTANCE AND CAUSE OF SEAPOWER IN THE UNITED STATES.
    G.  THE ADMIRAL BEN MOREELL AWARD FOR LOGISTICS COMPETENCE RECOGNIZES AN OFFICER (NAVY OR MARINE CORPS) AND AN ENLISTED SERVICE MEMBER (NAVY OR MARINE CORPS) WHO HAS MADE AN OUTSTANDING PERSONAL CONTRIBUTION THAT HAS ADVANCED THE LOGISTICS READINESS AND COMPETENCE OF THE NAVAL SERVICE.
3.  NOMINATIONS:
    A.  NOMINATION CRITERIA.  NOMINATIONS MUST BE FULLY SUBSTANTIATED AND REFLECT A CAREFUL AND CONSCIENTIOUS EVALUATION OF THE NOMINEE.  EACH NOMINATION PACKAGE SHALL INCLUDE:
    (1) A COVER PAGE WITH NOMINEE'S FULL NAME, RANK/RATE, CURRENT DUTY STATION AND ADDRESS, HOME ADDRESS, WORK AND HOME PHONE NUMBERS, HOME OF RECORD, LENGTH OF SERVICE (FOR MILITARY NOMINEES), NAME OF AWARD BEING NOMINATED FOR, POC NAME, RANK/RATE, ADDRESS, COMMERCIAL PHONE NUMBER, FAX NUMBER, EMAIL ADDRESS, AND SIGNATURE OF COMMANDING OFFICER.
    (2) A NOMINATION ACHIEVEMENT/JUSTIFICATION SECTION IN PARAGRAPH OR BULLETIZED FORMAT.  IT SHOULD EXPLAIN IN A MANNER EASILY UNDERSTOOD BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND SHOULD AVOID ACRONYMS, GENERALITIES OR EXCESSIVE USE OF SUPERLATIVES.
    (3) A PROPOSED CITATION IN STANDARD PARAGRAPH FORM.
    (4) PHOTOGRAPH. APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT A FULL-LENGTH PHOTO AT LEAST 5X7 IN SIZE, AT LEAST 300 DPI IN QUALITY IN THE SERVICE ALPHA UNIFORM FOR USE IN DETERMINING MILITARY APPEARANCE.  THIS IS AN OFFICIAL PHOTO, AND MUST ADHERE TO THE GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED IN REF B.  THE PHOTO MUST CONTAIN A PLACARD WITH ALL PERTINENT INFORMATION AS IDENTIFIED IN REF C. 
    B.  SUBMISSION.  NOMINATIONS SHOULD BE SENT ELECTRONICALLY VIA EMAIL TO: HQMC.COMREL@USMC.MIL USING PDF FILES WITH THE FOLLOWING SUBJECT LINE "2009 ANNUAL NAVY LEAGUE SEA SERVICE AWARDS NOMINATION; ICO OF RANK/NAME."  DIGITAL PHOTO MUST BE SENT AS A SEPARATE FILE FROM THE NOMINATION PACKAGE, PREFERABLY AS A JOINT PHOTOGRAPHIC EXPERTS GROUP (JPEG) FILE.
    C.  PACKAGES MUST INCLUDE EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT BY THE NOMINEE, AUTHORIZING RELEASE OF INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE NOMINATION, PER THE PRIVACY ACT OF 1974.  THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT IS A SAMPLE OF WRITTEN CONSENT: "I, RANK/FULL NAME, DO HEREBY AUTHORIZE THE RELEASE OF ALL INFORMATION ENCLOSED IN THIS NOMINATION PACKAGE TO THOSE PERSONS INVOLVED IN THE SELECTION PROCESS."
    D.  DEADLINE.  HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS, DIVISION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS MUST RECEIVE NOMINATION PACKAGES NO LATER THAN 31 MAR 09.  PACKAGES WILL BE CHECKED FOR COMPLETENESS BEFORE BEING FORWARDED TO THE NAVY LEAGUE FOR CONSIDERATION.
4.  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS AWARDS PROGRAM CAN BE OBTAINED ON THE NAVY LEAGUE WEB SITE, PER REF A.
5.  AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL NAVY LEAGUE CONVENTION IN CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, FROM 27 OCT - 1 NOV 09.  THE NAVY LEAGUE WILL COVER ALL EXPENSES FOR LODGING AND MEALS OF AWARD PARTICIPANTS, PLUS ONE GUEST.  TRAVEL COSTS WILL NOT BE COVERED BY THE LEAGUE.  USING THIS MESSAGE AS A REFERENCE, COMMANDS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ISSUE PERMISSIVE TEMPORARY ADDITIONAL DUTY ORDERS SO AWARD RECIPIENTS MAY ATTEND THE NAVY LEAGUE'S ANNUAL CONVENTION.  FOR ADDITIONAL LOGISTICS INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PROGRAM, POINT OF CONTACT IS MS. ANGIE MOGENSEN OF THE NAVY LEAGUE AT TEL: (703) 528-1775 OR EMAIL/AMOGENSEN@NAVYLEAGUE.ORG. 
6.  AWARD RECIPIENTS ARE REMINDED THAT IF THE VALUE OF THE TRAVEL BENEFITS RECEIVED FROM THE NAVY LEAGUE EXCEEDS $250, AWARD RECEPIENTS MUST REPORT ACCEPTANCE UPON COMPLETION OF THE TRAVEL TO THEIR LOCAL STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE.  LOCAL SJA'S MUST, IN TURN, REPORT THIS INFORMATION TO HQMC JUDGE ADVOCATE DIVISION'S CODE JAR FOR SEMI-ANNUAL DOD REPORTING PURPOSES.  SF 326 IS AUTHORIZED FOR USE FOR THIS REPORT.
7.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY COL D.A. LAPAN, DIRECTOR DIVISION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, HQMC, (ACTING).//