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MARADMIN 413/08
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MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA/MPC-10//
SUBJ/NOMINATIONS FOR 2008 ROGER W. JONES AWARD//
POC/C. WEBB/CMC (MPC-10)/-/NAME:DSN 278-9864/TEL:COM (703)784-9864//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  PURPOSE.  TO SOLICIT NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2008
ROGER W. JONES AWARD.
2.  BACKGROUND.  THIS AWARD, SPONSORED BY THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, IS AWARDED ANNUALLY TO TWO CAREER SENIOR
EXECUTIVES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.  THIS AWARD WAS ESTABLISHED
AND FIRST GRANTED IN 1978 TO HONOR THE DISTINCTIVE 40-YEAR CAREER
OF THE LATE ROGER W. JONES, WHO WAS THE EPITOME OF EXCELLENCE.
3.  THE RECIPIENTS OF THIS UNIQUE AWARD WILL BE SELECTED FROM
AMONG THOSE FEDERAL CAREER EXECUTIVES WHO HAVE DEMONSTRATED
EXCEPTIONAL CAPABILITIES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:  A. SUPERIOR
LEADERSHIP WHICH RESULTED IN OUTSTANDING ORGANIZATIONAL
ACHIEVEMENTS.  B. STRONG COMMITMENT TO BRINGING ABOUT EFFECTIVE
CONTINUITY OF GOVERNMENT BY HELPING TO DEVELOP THE CAREERS OF
PEOPLE WHO WILL SERVE AS MANAGERS AND EXECUTIVES IN THE FUTURE
FEDERAL SERVICE.
4.  CRITERIA FOR NOMINATION PACKAGE:  PLEASE SUBMIT EACH OF THE
FOLLOWING, AS A SEPARATE DOCUMENT WITHIN YOUR NOMINATION: 
A.  BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH, INCLUDING NOMINEE'S NAME, TITLE,
ORGANIZATION, AND EMPLOYMENT AND SIGNIFICANT AWARDS (NO MORE
THAN 2 PAGES).  B.  NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION OF THE NOMINEE'S
SUPERIOR LEADERSHIP THAT RESULTED IN OUTSTANDING ORGANIZATIONAL
ACHIEVEMENT, MAKING CLEAR THE ACHIEVEMENT'S NATURE AND SIGNIFI-
CANCE AND THE CAREER SENIOR EXECUTIVE'S SPECIFIC ROLE (NOT TO
EXCEED 3 PAGES).  C.  A NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION OF THE NOMINEE'S
STRONG COMMITMENT TO EFFECTIVE CONTINUITY OF GOVERNMENT, THROUGH
SUCCESSFUL DEVELOPMENT OF MANAGERS AND EXECUTIVES, INCLUDING
THE NOMINEE'S SPECIFIC ACTIONS AND SUCCESS IN INSTITUTIONALIZING
THE DEVELOPMENT OF CAREER SENIOR EXECUTIVES AND INDIVIDUAL
MANAGERS AND EXECUTIVES (NOT TO EXCEED 3 PAGES).  D.  COVER
LETTER FROM NOMINATING/ENDORSING ECHELON I OR II COMMAND.
5.  NOMINATION PACKAGES SHOULD BE SUBMITTED (THROUGH APPROPRIATE
CHAIN OF COMMAND) TO CMC, M&RA MPC-10, 3280 RUSSELL RD, QUANTICO,
VA 22134-5003.  NOMINATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED AT MPC-10 NO LATER
THAN APRIL 22, 2008.
6.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MR. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER PLANS
AND POLICY DIVISION, M&RA.//

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