R 081602Z AUG 07
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
MARADMIN
BT
UNCLAS
MARADMIN 475/07
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA/MPE//
SUBJ/SOLICITATION FOR JEWISH INSTITUTE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS
/(JINSA) GRATEFUL NATION AWARD//
POC/M. D. FAMULARO/CAPT/CMC (MPE)/-/TEL:COM 784-9371/TEL:DSN 278-9371 //
GENTEXT/REMARKS/
1.  THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES THAT NOMINATIONS ARE BEING ACCEPTED FOR THE ANNUAL JEWISH INSTITUTE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS (JINSA) "GRATEFUL NATION" AWARD.  THE AWARD WILL BE PRESENTED 15 OCTOBER 2007 IN CONJUNCTION WITH JINSA'S PRESENTATION OF ITS "HENRY M. JACKSON DISTINGUISHED SERVICE" AWARD.  THIS "GRATEFUL NATION" AWARD RECOGNIZES THE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION OF ENLISTED MEN AND WOMEN IN THE FIVE ARMED SERVICES.  ELIGIBLE NOMINEES ARE THOSE MEMBERS E1 THROUGH E9 WHO HAVE DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES WITH EXCEPTIONAL, SUPERIOR SERVICE AND OUTSTANDING
DEMONSTRATION(S) OF THE VALUES AND TRAITS OF HIS/HER SERVICE SINCE THE DECLARATION OF THE WAR ON TERRORISM.
2.  JINSA IS A WASHINGTON, D.C. BASED ORGANIZATION WITH THE GOAL OF CREATING A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT U.S. SECURITY INTERESTS ARE IN PARTS OF THE WORLD THAT OCCUPY OUR ATTENTION.
3.  ELIGIBILITY FOR THE JINSA "GRATEFUL NATION" AWARD EXTENDS TO ANY MARINE CORPS ENLISTED MEMBER, E9 AND BELOW, ACTIVE DUTY OR RESERVE
WHO:
A.  DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES WITH EXCEPTIONALLY SUPERIOR SERVICE SINCE THE DECLARATION OF THE WAR ON TERRORISM.
B.  EXEMPLIFIES THE MARINE CORPS CORE VALUES OF HONOR, COURAGE, AND COMMITMENT TO DUTY.
C.  DISPLAYS A KEEN SENSE OF ETHICAL CONDUCT AND EXHIBITS A HIGH DEGREE OF PERSONAL INTEGRITY.
D.  IS HELD IN THE HIGHEST ESTEEM BY SENIORS, PEERS, AND JUNIORS.
4.  COMMANDERS AND SUPERVISORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO NOMINATE DESERVING MARINES FOR THIS AWARD.  ALL MARINES REGARDLESS OF RACE, ETHNICITY, OR RELIGION ARE ELIGIBLE.  NOMINATION PACKAGES MUST INCLUDE A BLACK AND WHITE OR COLOR, HIGH RESOLUTION DIGITAL (.JPG FILE), HEAD AND SHOULDER PHOTO IN THE SERVICE "A" UNIFORM; A TYPE WRITTEN, SINGLE-SPACED NARRATIVE (NOT TO EXCEED TWO PAGES) DESCRIBING THE NOMINEE'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS THAT SUPPORT THE AWARD CRITERIA OVER THE PAST YEAR.  A TYPE WRITTEN CITATION (SINGLE-SPACED, NOT TO EXCEED SIXTEEN LINES OF NARRATIVE, 12 PITCH FONT, WITH 1 INCH LEFT AND RIGHT MARGINS) SUMMARIZING THE NOMINEE'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS.  A SINGLE-SPACED BIOGRAPHY (NOT TO EXCEED ONE PAGE) OF THE NOMINEE; AND A LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION FROM THE NOMINEE'S COMMANDING OFFICER OR SUPERVISOR.  THE COVER SHEET SHOULD INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING FOR BOTH NOMINEE AND PERSON PREPARING THE NOMINATION:
NAME, POSITION, GRADE, ORGANIZATION, MAILING ADDRESS, EMAIL ADDRESS, WORK PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS.  ELECTRONIC PACKAGE SUBMISSIONS FOR MARINES MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE CMC (MPE) POC AT MICHAEL.FAMULARO@USMC.MIL BY 14 SEPTEMBER 2007.  HARD COPIES MAY BE MAILED TO 3280 RUSSELL ROAD, QUANTICO VA 22134-5103, OR FAXED TO 703-784-9814.
5.  CMC (MPE) WILL CONDUCT A SPECIAL EMPHASIS AWARDS BOARD TO SELECT THE HONOREE.  THE AWARD RECIPIENT WILL BE ANNOUNCED VIA MARADMIN.  PRESENTATION WILL BE AT THE CRYSTAL GATEWAY MARRIOTT HOTEL IN ARLINGTON, VA.  TRAVEL AND PER DIEM FOR THE MARINE AWARD RECIPIENT AND ONE FAMILY MEMBER WILL BE FUNDED BY CMC (MPE).
6.  JINSA IS A NON-FEDERAL ENTITY AND IS NOT ENDORSED BY DOD OR THE USMC.
7.  THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE.//