SOLICITATION OF NOMINESS FOR THE 2008 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY

MARADMINS : 662/07

MARADMIN 662/07
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/SOLICITATION OF NOMINESS FOR THE 2008 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE /(DOD) AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH (AAHM) RECOGNITION AWARD//
POC/A. GREEN/MAJ/UNIT:CMC(MPE)/-/TEL:COM (703)784-9371 /TEL:DSN 278-9371//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. CMC (MPE) IS SOLICITING NOMINEES FOR THE 2008 DOD AAHM RECOGNITION AWARD. DURING FEBRUARY 2008, THE DOD WILL HOST ITS ANNUAL OUTREACH AND OBSERVANCE PROGRAM FOR NATIONAL AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH 2008. AN IMPORTANT PART OF THIS EVENT IS THE RECOGNITION OF SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE SUPPORTED THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM. TWELVE TOTAL AWARDS
WILL BE PRESENTED.
2. AWARD RECOGNITION WILL BE GIVEN TO ONE ACTIVE DUTY AND ONE RESERVE COMPONENT MARINE FOR SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE IN SUPPORT OF THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM (GWOT) AND DEMONSTRATED QUALITIES OF LEADERSHIP AND MARINE CORPS CORE VALUES. NOMINEES MUST HAVE DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES DURING THE PERIOD OF FEBRUARY 2006 TO DECEMBER 2007. NOMINEES ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND THE RECOGNITION EVENT DURING FEBRUARY 2008 AT A LOCATION TBD WITH CONCURRENCE
FROM THEIR COMMAND AND CONSISTENT WITH MISSION REQUIREMENTS.
3. NOMINATION PACKAGES WILL INCLUDE: (1) A BLACK AND WHITE, OR COLOR DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPH (.JPG FORMAT, HEAD AND SHOULDERS) OF THE NOMINEE IN THE SERVICE "A" UNIFORM; (2) TYPEWRITTEN, SINGLE-SPACED, ONE-PAGE NARRATIVE, DESCRIBING THE NOMINEES ACCOMPLISHMENTS WARRANTING THIS RECOGNITION; (3) TYPEWRITTEN, SINGLE-SPACED, ONE-PAGE BIOGRAPHY; (4) TYPEWRITTEN, SINGLE-SPACED CITATION (NOT TO EXCEED 12 LINES OF NARRATIVE, 12-PITCH FONT,
WITH 1-INCH LEFT AND RIGHT MARGINS) HIGHLIGHTING THE NOMINEES
ACCOMPLISHMENTS; (5) A LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION FROM THE NOMINEES
OFFICER-IN-CHARGE; (6) AN ENDORSEMENT FROM THE NOMINEES COMMANDING OFFICER VIA THE CHAIN OF COMMAND, AND (7) A COVER SHEET STATING THE FOLLOWING FOR BOTH THE NOMINEE AND OIC: NAME, POSITION, GRADE, ORGANIZATION, MAILING ADDRESS, AND WORK AND FAX PHONE NUMBERS.
4. COMMANDERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO NOMINATE DESERVING MARINES FOR THIS RECOGNITION. NOMINATION PACKAGES MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE CMC (MPE) POC BY 14 DECEMBER 2007. ELECTRONIC NOMINATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO ANGELL.GREEN@USMC.MILOR PROVIDE A HARD COPY BY MAIL OR FAX TO HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS, MANPOWER & RESERVE AFFAIRS (MPE), 3280 RUSSELL ROAD, QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103; FAX PHONE NUMBER (703) 784-9814.
5. CMC (MPE) WILL CONDUCT A SPECIAL INTEREST RECOGNITION BOARD TO SELECT THE MARINE AWARDEES (1 ACTIVE AND 1 RESERVE) ON 18 DECEMBER 2007. THE AWARD RECIPIENTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED VIA MARADMIN. TRAVEL AND PER DIEM FOR THE AWARD RECIPIENTS AND ONE FAMILY MEMBER WILL BE FUNDED BY CMC (MPE).
6. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MR. M. F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION.//