R 012023Z AUG 13
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 382/13
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC DMCS(UC)/F002//
SUBJ/CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2013 GEICO MILITARY SERVICE AWARDS//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES THE CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2013 GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES INSURANCE COMPANY (GEICO) MILITARY SERVICE AWARDS.
2.  THE GEICO MILITARY SERVICE AWARDS PROGRAM HONORS ONE ACTIVE DUTY ENLISTED MEMBER FROM EACH MILITARY SERVICE AND ONE MEMBER FROM THE RESERVE/NATIONAL GUARD COMPONENT FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CIVILIAN AND/OR MILITARY COMMUNITY IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
A.  DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE PREVENTION.
B.  FIRE SAFETY AND FIRE PREVENTION.
C.  TRAFFIC SAFETY AND ACCIDENT PREVENTION.
3.  RECIPIENTS ARE RECOGNIZED AT A SPECIAL AWARDS CEREMONY IN WASHINGTON, DC AND RECEIVE A CASH HONORARIUM.  GEICO PAYS THE COST OF LODGING AND ROUND TRIP TRANSPORTATION FOR THE MARINE AND ONE GUEST.
4.  SELECTIONS ARE BASED ON NOTEWORTHY CONTRIBUTIONS IN ONE OF THE ABOVE AREAS IN CAREER (ON-DUTY) AND NON-CAREER (OFF-DUTY) RELATED ACTIVITIES, BE THEIR CURRENT, ONGOING, OR SPANNING PRIOR YEARS.  ANY ACTIVE DUTY OR RESERVE COMPONENT ENLISTED MEMBER WITH AT LEAST ONE YEAR OBLIGATED SERVICE FROM THE DATE OF THE NOMINATION PACKAGE SUBMISSION IS ELIGIBLE.  PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS OF THIS AWARD ARE INELIGIBLE.
5.  NOMINATION PACKAGES SHOULD CONSIST OF ORIGINAL DOCUMENTATION AND PHOTOGRAPH AS FOLLOWS.  INCOMPLETE NOMINATION PACKAGES WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
A.  ONE SINGLE-SPACED, BIOGRAPHICAL PAGE WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: FULL NAME, GRADE, DUTY TITLE, ORGANIZATION, OFFICE SYMBOL, DUTY STATION, OFFICIAL AND PERSONAL MAILING ADDRESS, DUTY STATION PHONE NUMBERS, AND A BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH TO INCLUDE FAMILY, MILITARY HISTORY, AND MILITARY/CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND AWARDS.  ALSO INCLUDE A LOCALLY PRODUCED STANDARDIZED CONSENT FOR RELEASE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRIVACY ACT.
B.  A ONE PAGE NARRATIVE FROM THE NOMINEE'S FIRST LINE SUPERVISOR STATING THE REASON(S) FOR NOMINATION.  DESCRIBE THE SPECIFIC ACHIEVEMENTS OR SERVICES CONTRIBUTED AND HOW THEY BENEFITED THE MILITARY AND/OR CIVILIAN COMMUNITY, WITH SPECIFIC DETAILS ON ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
C.  A COVER LETTER FROM THE NOMINEE'S COMMANDING OFFICER PROVIDING A POSITIVE STATEMENT ABOUT THE NOMINEE, THE CATEGORY FOR WHICH THE INDIVIDUAL IS BEING NOMINATED, AND THE NAME AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF A UNIT POINT OF CONTACT.
D.  ONE 8X10 INCH (HIGH RESOLUTION) COLOR PHOTOGRAPH, HEAD AND SHOULDERS VIEW, IN SERVICE DRESS UNIFORM WITHOUT COVER.
E.  A LETTER OF ENDORSEMENT FROM THE FIRST GENERAL OFFICER IN THE CHAIN OF COMMAND.
6.  NOMINATION PACKAGES MUST BE RECEIVED BY CMC SAFETY DIVISION NLT 15 NOVEMBER 2013 TO BE CONSIDERED.  FULL DETAILS FOR SUBMITTING NOMINATION PACKAGES ARE AVAILABLE AT WWW.GEICO.COM/INFORMATION/MILITARY/SERVICE-AWARDS/.
7.  FORWARD NOMINATION PACKAGES VIA TRACEABLE MEANS THROUGH THE CHAIN OF COMMAND, TO:
    COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS
    SAFETY DIVISION, ATTN: MR. JOSEPH PINKOWSKI
    701 S. COURTHOUSE ROAD
    BUILDING 12, SUITE 2O050
    ARLINGTON, VA 22204-2462
8.  THE POINT OF CONTACT IS MR. JOSEPH PINKOWSKI, COMM (703) 604-4378; DSN 664-4378 OR VIA E-MAIL AT JOSEPH.PINKOWSKI(AT)USMC.MIL.
9.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJGEN M. R. REGNER, STAFF DIRECTOR, HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS.//