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MARADMIN 025/08
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA/MP DIV//
SUBJ/SOLICITATION FOR 2008NATIONAL WOMENS HISTORY MONTH MILITARY TRAILBLAZERS AWARD NOMINATIONS//
POC/A. C. GREEN/MAJ/MPE/-/TEL:(703) 784-9371/TEL:DSN 278-9371//
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1. THIS MARADMIN SOLICITS NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2008
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH MILITARY TRAILBLAZERS AWARD.THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, OFFICE OF DIVERSITY MANAGEMENT AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY WILL BE HOSTING AN OUTREACH OBSERVANCE PROGRAM FOR WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH FROM 1800 TO 2030 ON 19 MARCH 2008 AT THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WOMEN IN THE ARTS IN WASHINGTON, D.C. DURING THIS EVENT, MILITARY WOMEN FROM EACH SERVICE WILL BE RECOGNIZED FOR BEING THE FIRST TO ACHIEVE SOME SPECIFIC SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS WITHIN THEIR RESPECTIVE MILITARY
SERVICE.
2. NOMINEES FOR THIS AWARD SHOULD BE FEMALE MARINES--ENLISTED OR
OFFICER--WHO WERE "FIRST" TO ACHIEVE A SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENT IN THEIR RESPECTIVE MILITARY SERVICE, AGENCY OR OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY.
3. COMMANDERS AND SUPERVISORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO NOMINATE DESERVING MARINES FOR THIS AWARD. ALL NOMINEES SHOULD BE ABLE TO ATTEND THE WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH OBSERVANCE AND OUTREACH PROGRAM IN WASHINGTON, D.C. IF SELECTED. ELECTRONIC NOMINATION PACKAGES MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE CMC (MPE) POC AT ANGELL.GREEN@USMC.MIL BY 18 FEBRUARY 2008. HARD COPIES MAY BE MAILED TO 3280 RUSSELL ROAD, QUANTICO VA 22134-5103, OR FAXED TO 703-784-9814. NOMINATIONS WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: (1) BLACK AND WHITE OR COLOR DIGITAL (.JPG FILE), HEAD AND SHOULDER PHOTO IN THE SERVICE "A" UNIFORM; (2) A TYPEWRITTEN, SINGLE-SPACED, ONE PAGE NARRATIVE THAT DESCRIBES IN DETAIL THE SPECIFIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF
THE NOMINEE, JUSTIFYING THIS AWARD;
(3) A LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION FROM THE NOMINEE'S OFFICER-IN-CHARGE WITH POINT OF CONTACT INFORMATION, AND (4) AN ENDORSEMENT FROM THE NOMINEE'S COMMANDING OFFICER VIA THE CHAIN OF COMMAND.
4. THE AWARD RECIPIENT(S) WILL BE SELECTED BY A DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SPECIAL EMPHASIS AWARD BOARD AND WILL BE ANNOUNCED VIA MARADMIN. TRAVEL AND PER DIEM FOR THE AWARD RECIPIENT(S) AND ONE FAMILY MEMBER WILL BE FUNDED BY CMC (MPE).
5. THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
6. THIS MARADMIN WAS AUTHORIZED FOR RELEASE BY MR. M.F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION.//