R 101500Z DEC 12
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 699/12
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MF(UC)/F002//
SUBJ/2013 EXCEPTIONAL SEXUAL ASSAULT RESPONSE COORDINATOR AWARD//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/DOD SAPRO NOM GUIDELINES/YMD:20121205//
AMPN/REF A IS THE NOMINATION GUIDELINES FOR THE 2013 EXCEPTIONAL SEXUAL ASSAULT RESPONSE COORDINATOR AWARD.//
POC/ELAINE WOODHOUSE/CIV/UNIT:MFC-3/-/TEL:703-432-9044//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE OFFICE (DOD SAPRO) ANNUALLY RECOGNIZES INDIVIDUALS (ACTIVE AND RESERVE MILITARY OR CIVILIAN) FROM EACH MILITARY SERVICE WHO ACT AS THE SEXUAL ASSAULT RESPONSE COORDINATOR (SARC).  THIS AWARD RECOGNIZES INDIVIDUALS WHOSE WORK HAS BEEN PARTICULARLY NOTEWORTHY AND DEMONSTRATES OUTSTANDING SERVICE IN SUPPORT OF OUR SERVICE MEMBERS.  AWARDEES WILL BE RECOGNIZED DURING SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH (APRIL 2013). 
2.  AN AWARDS CEREMONY WILL TAKE PLACE IN APRIL 2013 (DATE TBD) TO HONOR SARCS FOR THEIR EXEMPLARY EFFORTS.  THE AWARDS CEREMONY WILL BE PRESIDED OVER BY SENIOR LEADERS FROM OSD AND THE SERVICES.  A PHOTO AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE AWARDEES WILL BE HIGHLIGHTED ON THE DOD SAPRO WEBSITE.  DOD SAPRO WILL FUND ALL TRAVEL EXPENSES FOR AWARDEES FOR THE DAY BEFORE AND THE DAY AFTER THE EVENT.  CO-WORKERS AND FAMILY MEMBERS ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE.
3.  BY ALLOWING THE SUBMISSION OF THE AWARD APPLICATION, THE CANDIDATE AGREES TO PARTICIPATE IN ALL SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH AWARDS CEREMONY EVENTS, LOCATED IN WASHINGTON DC.  PARTICIPATION IN THE EVENTS WILL LIKELY INCLUDE PHOTOGRAPHS, VIDEOTAPES, OTHER MEDIA MATERIAL, AND SOUND RECORDINGS FOR GENERAL USE WITH THE PRESS AND TO POST ON THE INTERNET.  THE MEDIA WILL BE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THESE EVENTS.  THE CANDIDATE MUST ALSO AGREE TO SUBMITTAL OF HIS/HER NAME TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR ITS ANNUAL FEDERAL SERVICE AWARD FOR CONSIDERATION IN SEPTEMBER 2013.
4.  ALL NOMINEES MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
    A.  ANONYMOUS NOMINATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
    B.  NOMINEES MAY BE MILITARY OR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CIVILIANS. 
    C.  NOMINATED INDIVIDUALS MUST BE APPOINTED IN WRITING AND SERVING AS THE SEXUAL ASSAULT RESPONSE COORDINATOR.
    D.  VICTIM ADVOCATES WHO PERFORM DUTIES OF A SARC ARE ELIGIBLE. 
5.  THE EMAILED SUBMISSION SHOULD INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
    A.  NOMINEE'S FULL NAME, OFFICE AND CELL PHONE NUMBERS, AND E-MAIL ADDRESS.
    B.  DIGITAL (.JPG FORMAT) HEAD AND SHOULDER COLOR PHOTOGRAPH OF THE NOMINEE.
    C.  THE NARRATIVE SHOULD BE NO LONGER THAN TWO SINGLE-SPACED, 8.5" X 11" PAGES, 1" MARGIN, AND 12-POINT FONT. ALL ACRONYMS MUST BE SPELLED OUT AND IT SHOULD INCLUDE THE SUBMITTER'S NAME, TITLE, AFFILIATION, EMAIL AND MAILING ADDRESSES TO BE USED IN THE EVENT THAT THE AWARD REVIEWERS HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE NARRATIVE.  THE NARRATIVE SHOULD INCLUDE AS MUCH DETAIL AS POSSIBLE ABOUT THE NOMINEE'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND SERVICES IN SUPPORTING THE SAPR PROGRAM AND/OR VICTIMS.  QUESTIONS SUCH AS THE FOLLOWING SHOULD BE ADDRESSED AS APPROPRIATE:
        (1)  WHAT HAS THE NOMINEE ACCOMPLISHED ON BEHALF OF SERVICE MEMBERS TO INCLUDE TRAINING OR EDUCATION OF SERVICE MEMBERS IN THE EVENT OF A SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND HOW ARE THOSE ACCOMPLISHMENTS UNIQUE AND ORIGINAL?
        (2)  WHAT HAS THE NOMINEE ACCOMPLISHED ON BEHALF OF SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS, AND HOW ARE THOSE ACCOMPLISHMENTS UNIQUE AND ORIGINAL?
        (3)  HOW HAS THE NOMINEE'S SERVICE OR PROGRAM AFFECTED THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, THE MILITARY SERVICE OR ORGANIZATION, INSTALLATION AND/OR UNIT?
        (4)  HOW HAVE THE ACTIONS OF THE NOMINEE INFLUENCED ATTITUDES, POLICIES, OR PRACTICES IN VICTIM SERVICES?
        (5)  HOW HAS THE NOMINEE'S WORK BROUGHT ABOUT CHANGE IN NEW OR NONTRADITIONAL AREAS OF VICTIMS' ASSISTANCE WITHIN THE MILITARY ENVIRONMENT?
        (6)  HOW HAVE THE NOMINEE'S EFFORTS CONTRIBUTED TO BRINGING CLOSER COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE SARC AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE SEXUAL ASSAULT RESPONSE TEAM?
    D.  SINGLE-SPACED BIOGRAPHY (NOT TO EXCEED ONE PAGE WITH SAME FORMATTING AS NARRATIVE) OF THE NOMINEE.
    E.  CITATION, NOT TO EXCEED TWELVE LINES HIGHLIGHTING THE NOMINEE'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND THE PAGE ORIENTATION IS LANDSCAPE. AN EXAMPLE CAN BE REQUESTED FROM MFC-3. 
    F.  WHILE NOT REQUIRED, THE REVIEW COMMITTEE WILL CONSIDER ADDITIONAL DATA ABOUT THE NOMINEE OR PROGRAM THAT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED IN THE REVIEW PROCESS.  EXAMPLES ARE ARTICLES OR PRODUCTS CREATED BY THE CANDIDATE WHICH HAVE BEEN REFERENCED IN THE NARRATIVE.
6.  NOMINATIONS ARE DUE ELECTRONICALLY TO HQMC SAPR (MFC-3) NO LATER THAN MONDAY, 4 JANUARY 2013.  E-MAIL ALL SUBMISSIONS TO ELAINE.WOODHOUSE@USMC.MIL OR KIMBERLY.MOBLEY@USMC.MIL.
7.  POC:  ELAINE WOODHOUSE, SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAM SPECIALIST, (MFC-3) AT 703-432-9044 OR E-MAIL ELAINE.WOODHOUSE@USMC.MIL.
8.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LIEUTENANT GENERAL R. E. MILSTEAD, JR., DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS.//