R 142020Z JAN 08 ZYB
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/MP DIV//
SUBJ/NOMINATIONS FOR THE 53RD ANNUAL DEPART OF DEFENSE DISTINGUISHED
/CIVILIAN SERVICE AWARD (DOD DCSA)//
POC/C. WEBB/YB-02/UNIT:MPC-10/-/TEL:(703) 784-9864/TEL:DSN 278-9864//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  PURPOSE.  TO SOLICIT NOMINATIONS FOR THE 53RD
ANNUAL DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DISTINGUISHED CIVILIAN SERVICE AWARD.
2.  BACKGROUND.  THIS AWARD IS THE HIGHEST HONOR GIVEN BY THE
SECRETARY OF DEFENSE TO A DOD CAREER CIVILIAN.  IT IS PRESENTED IN AN
ANNUAL CEREMONY TO A SMALL NUMBER OF DOD CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES WHOSE
SERVICE REFLECTS EXCEPTIONAL DEVOTION TO DUTY AND EXTREMELY
SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS OF BROAD SCOPE TO THE EFFICIENCY, ECONOMY,
OR OTHER IMPROVEMENT IN THE OPERATION OF THE DEPARTMENT.
3.  THIS PRESTIGIOUS AWARD RECOGNIZES CAREER EMPLOYEES AT ALL
LEVELS FOR THEIR EXCEPTIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS AND HONORS PERFORMANCE
CHARACTERIZED BY EXTRAORDINARY, NOTABLE OR PRESTIGOUS CONTRIBUTIONS
THAT IMPACT THE DEPARTMENT AS A WHOLE.  THIS AWARD DOES NOT
REQUIRE DIRECT INTERACTON WITH THE SECRETARY OR DEPUTY SECRETARY OF
DEFENSE;  HOWEVER, IT DOES REQUIRE CONTRIBUTIONS THAT HAVE SIG-
NIFICANT IMPACT ON NATIONAL SECURITY.  THIS AWARD SHALL NOT BE USED
FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECOGNIZING RETIREMENT.
4.  CRITERIA FOR NOMINATIONS:  NOMINATION PACKAGES SHOULD DESCRIBE
NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, NOT GREATER THAN TEN
YEARS, WHICH CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE THE NOMINEE'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.  INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING NOMINATIONS IS
AT WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL/.  SELECT CIVILIAN MARINE, CLICK ON
CIVILIAN WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT, CLICK ON MPC-10, AND SELECT AWARDS.
5.  EACH NOMINATION SHOULD INCLUDE:  A. NAME AND POSITION TITLE OF
INDIVIDUAL(S) NOMINATED;  B. NAME OF INDIVIDUAL'S ORGANIZATION
(GROUP TITLE, OFFICE TITLE, ACTIVITY, LOCATION) AND POINT OF
CONTACT; AND C. A SUMMARY DESCRIBING THE ACCOMPLISHMENT(S) NORMALLY
NOT TO EXCEED TWO PAGES, BUT MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY SUPPORTING
INFORMATION;  I.E., CHARTS, STATISTICAL DATA, ETC.
6.  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 4, 2008.
7.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY M.F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER PLANS
AND POLICY DIVISION.//