MARADMINS : 124/05
R 112200Z MAR 05
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 124/05
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MP//
SUBJ/SOLICITATION FOR NOMINEES FOR THE 2005 NATIONAL IMAGE
/INCORPORATED MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARDS//
POC/R.L. TAYLOR/CAPT/CMC (MPE)/-/TEL:DSN 278-9371
/TEL:COM 703-784-9371//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. CMC (MPE) IS SOLICITING NOMINEES FOR THE 2005
NATIONAL IMAGE INCORPORATED MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARDS. THE 2005
NATIONAL IMAGE INCORPORATED ANNUAL CONFERENCE WILL TAKE PLACE IN
ALBUQUERQUE, NM FROM 15-21 MAY 2005. NATIONAL IMAGE INCORPORATED
IS A PRIVATE, NONPROFIT, NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATION FOUNDED IN 1972 TO
ADDRESS THE EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, AND CIVIL RIGHTS OF ALL
AMERICANS.
EACH YEAR NATIONAL IMAGE INCORPORATED PRESENTS MERITORIOUS SERVICE
AWARDS TO ONE ACTIVE DUTY AND ONE RESERVE MARINE FOR THEIR
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY. THE AWARDS WILL BE
PRESENTED AT NATIONAL IMAGE'S ANNUAL MILITARY AWARDS BANQUET ON
19 MAY 2005.
2. NOMINEES FOR THE AWARDS MUST HAVE DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES TO
THE MARINE CORPS AND THE NATION BY:
A. DISPLAYING EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP ABILITIES.
B. PROMOTING CIVIL/HUMAN RIGHTS, RACE RELATIONS, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY,
AND PUBLIC SERVICE.
C. ENDORSING THE INTEGRATION OF MINORITIES AND WOMEN IN THE
ARMED FORCES.
D. ESTABLISHING A POSITIVE UNDERSTANDING OF THE ARMED FORCES AMONG
HISPANICS.
E. FOSTERING INNOVATIVE AND BENEFICIAL PROGRAMS/RELATIONS WITHIN
THE CIVILIAN COMMUNITY ACROSS ALL RACES AND ETHNICITIES.
F. ADHERING TO THE TENETS OF THE CONSTITUTION, THAT ALL PERSONS ARE
CREATED EQUAL, AND THAT FREEDOM IS A UNIVERSAL RIGHT THAT MUST BE
VIGILANTLY PROTECTED.
3. COMMANDERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO NOMINATE DESERVING MARINES FOR THIS
AWARD. ALL MARINES, REGARDLESS OF RACE OR ETHNICITY ARE ELIGIBLE.
NOMINATION PACKAGES MUST INCLUDE A BLACK AND WHITE OR COLOR DIGITAL
(.JPG FILE), HEAD AND SHOULDER PHOTO IN THE SERVICE "A" UNIFORM; A
SINGLE-SPACED BIOGRAPHY (NOT TO EXCEED ONE PAGE) OF THE NOMINEE; A
TYPE WRITTEN CITATION SUMMARIZING THE NOMINEE'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS; AND
A LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION FROM THE NOMINEE'S COMMANDING OFFICER.
THE COVER SHEET SHOULD INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING FOR BOTH NOMINEE AND
PERSON PREPARING THE NOMINATION: NAME, POSITION, GRADE,
ORGANIZATION, MAILING ADDRESS, WORK PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS. PACKAGES
MUST BE RECEIVED AT CMC (MPE), 3280 RUSSELL ROAD, QUANTICO VA
22134-5103, OR FAXED TO 703-784-9814 BY 6 APRIL 2005. PACKAGES MAY
BE SUBMITTED VIA E-MAIL MESSAGE TO: ROBERT.L.TAYLOR5@USMC.MIL
PROVIDED HARD COPY IS RECEIVED BY MAIL OR FAX.
4. CMC (MPE) WILL CONDUCT A SPECIAL EMPHASIS AWARD BOARD TO SELECT
THE MARINE HONOREES (1 ACTIVE AND 1 RESERVE) ON 7 APRIL 2005. THE
AWARD RECIPIENTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED VIA MARADMIN IN MID APRIL 2005.
TRAVEL AND PER DIEM FOR THE AWARD RECIPIENTS AND ONE FAMILY MEMBER
WILL BE FUNDED BY CMC (MPE).
5. THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.//