181541Z NOV 14
MARADMIN 599/14
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PA//
SUBJ/2015 NAVY LEAGUE SEA SERVICE AWARDS ANNOUNCEMENT//
REF/A/MSGID: WEBSITE/NAVY LEAGUE OF THE US WEBSITE//
REF/B/MSGID: MSG/MARADMIN 003-09//
REF/C/MSGID: DOC/MCO P1070.12K/YMD:20000714//
NARR/REF A IS THE NAVY LEAGUE OF THE UNITED STATES WEBSITE AT WWW.NAVYLEAGUE.ORG. REF B IS MARADMIN 003-09 TRANSMISSION AND FILING OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF). REF C IS THE MARINE CORPS INDIVIDUAL RECORDS ADMINISTRATION MANUAL (IRAM)//
POC/GYSGT MITCHELL, JOSHUA/UNIT: OUSMCC PAC/NAME: CMC WASHINGTON PA/TEL: (703) 692-1531//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE NAVY LEAGUE OF THE UNITED STATES (NLUS)IS A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF MORE THAN 43,000 MEMBERS AND MORE THAN 245 COUNCILS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND OVERSEAS. EACH YEAR, NLUS PRESENTS AWARDS IN RECOGNITION OF OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENTS IN LEADERSHIP, MARITIME AFFAIRS, SCIENTIFIC PROGRESS, ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE, LOGISTICS COMPETENCE, EXCELLENCE IN INTELLIGENCE, AND SERVICE TO COMMUNITY AND COUNTRY. ALL ACTIVE AND RESERVE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE ALONG WITH CIVILIANS WHO HAVE EXCELLED IN THE DESIGNATED AREAS BELOW.
2.  PER REF A, THIS ANNUAL AWARDS PROGRAM FEATURES (12) AWARD CATEGORIES. MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL ARE ELIGIBLE FOR NOMINATION IN (7) OF THOSE AWARD CATEGORIES, AS FOLLOWS:
    2A.  THE CAPTAIN WINIFRED QUICK COLLINS AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP RECOGNIZES TWO NAVY OR MARINE CORPS FEMALES (ONE OFFICER AND ONE ENLISTED) WHO HAVE DEMONSTRATED EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP AND PERFORMANCE IN THIER MILITARY DUITES AND HAVE REFLECTED CREDIT ON WOMEN IN THE NAVAL SERVICE.
    2B.  THE LIEUTENANT GENERAL JOHN A. LEJEUNE AWARD FOR  INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP RECOGNIZES A MARINE CORPS OFFICER WHO HAS MADE AN OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF LEADERSHIP IN THE MARINE CORPS.
    2C.  THE GENERAL GERALD C. THOMAS AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP RECOGNIZES AN ENLISTED MARINE WHO HAS DEMONSTRATED OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE.
    2D.  THE GENERAL HOLLAND M. SMITH AWARD FOR OPERATIONAL COMPETENCE RECOGNIZES A MARINE CORPS OFFICER OR ENLISTED MARINE WHO HAS MADE AN OUTSTANDING PERSONAL CONTRIBUTION THAT HAS  ADVANCED THE READINESS AND COMPETENCE OF THE NAVAL SERVICE IN THE COURSE OF ACTUAL OPERATIONS.
    2E.  THE REAR ADMIRAL WILLIAM S. PARSONS AWARD FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL PROGRESS RECOGNIZES A NAVY OR MARINE CORPS SERVICE MEMBER OR CIVILIAN WHO HAS MADE AN OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION IN THE FIELD OF SCIENCE THAT HAS FURTHERED THE DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRESS OF THE NAVY OR MARINE CORPS.
    2F.  THE ALFRED THAYER MAHAN AWARD FOR LITERARY ACHIEVEMENT RECOGNIZES A NAVY OR MARINE SERVICE MEMBER OR CIVILIAN FOR A NOTABLE LITERARY CONTRIBUTION THAT HAS ADVANCED THE IMPORTANCE AND CAUSE OF SEAPOWER IN THE UNITED STATES.
    2G.  THE ADMIRAL BEN MOREELL AWARD FOR LOGISTICS COMPETENCE RECOGNIZES AN OFFICER (NAVY OR MARINE CORPS) AND AN ENLISTED SERVICE MEMBER (NAVY OR MARINE CORPS) WHO HAS MADE AN OUTSTANDING PERSONAL CONTRIBUTION THAT HAS ADVANCED THE LOGISTICS READINESS AND COMPETENCE OF THE NAVAL SERVICE.
3.  NOMINATIONS:
    3A.  NOMINATION CRITERIA. NOMINATIONS MUST BE FULLY SUBSTANTIATED AND REFLECT A CAREFUL AND CONSCIENTIOUS EVALUATION OF THE NOMINEE FOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS FROM 1 DECEMBER 2013 THROUGH 30 NOVEMBER 2014. EACH NOMINATION PACKAGE SHALL INCLUDE:
         (1) A COVER PAGE WITH NOMINEE'S FULL NAME, RANK/RATE, CURRENT DUTY STATION AND ADDRESS, HOME ADDRESS, WORK AND HOME PHONE NUMBERS , E-MAIL ADDRESS, HOME OF RECORD, LENGTH OF SERVICE (FOR MILITARY NOMINEES), NAME OF AWARD BEING NOMINATED FOR, POINT OF CONTACT NAME, RANK/RATE, ADDRESS, COMMERCIAL PHONE NUMBER, FAX NUMBER, E-MAIL ADDRESS, AND SIGNATURE OF COMMANDING OFFICER.
         (2) A NOMINATION ACHIEVEMENT/JUSTIFICATION SECTION IN PARAGRAPH OR BULLETIZED FORMAT. IT SHOULD EXPLAIN IN A MANNER EASILY UNDERSTOOD BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND SHOULD AVOID ACRONYMS, GENERALITIES, OR EXCESSIVE USE OF SUPERLATIVES.
         (3) INCLUDE A PROPOSED CITATION IN STANDARD PARAGRAPH FORM.
         (4) THE TOTAL SUBMISSION PACKET, EXCLUDING THE PROPOSED CITATION, MUST NOT EXCEED FOUR PAGES.
         (5) A TEMPLATE FOR THE REQUIRED FORMAT IS AVAILABLE AT HTTP:(SLASH SLASH)NAVYLEAGUE.ORG/PROGRAMS/SEA_SERVICES_AWARDS.HTML.
    3B.  SUBMISSION. THE REQUESTED METHOD OF SUBMISSION IS VIA  E-MAIL TO SEASERVICEAWARDS(AT)NAVYLEAGUE.ORG WITH ALL ATTACHMENTS IN MICROSOFT WORD FORMAT OR ADOBE ACROBAT. NOMINATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 30 NOVEMBER 2014.
4.  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS AWARDS PROGRAM CAN BE OBTAINED THROUGH THE NAVY LEAGUE WEBSITE.
5.  THE NAVY LEAGUE OF THE UNITED STATES WILL CONVENE AN AWARDS BOARD TO DETERMINE RECIPIENTS OF THE 2015 SEA SERVICE AWARDS.
6.  AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL NAVY LEAGUE CONVENTION HELD IN TAMPA FLORIDA, ON 19 JUN 2015. THE NAVY LEAGUE WILL COVER EXPENSES FOR LODGING AND MEALS OF AWARD PARTICIPANTS, PLUS ONE GUEST. TRAVEL COSTS WILL NOT BE COVERED BY THE LEAGUE. USING THIS MESSAGEAS A REFERENCE, COMMANDS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ISSUE TEMPORARY ADDITIONAL DUTY ORDERS SO AWARD RECIPIENTS MAY ATTEND THE NAVY LEAGUE'S ANNUAL CONVENTION. FOR ADDITIONAL LOGISTICS INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PROGRAM, POINT OF CONTACT IS MR CHRIS BENNETT OF THE NAVY LEAGUE AT TEL: 703-312-1574 OR EMAIL: CBENNETT(AT)NAVYLEAGUE.ORG.
7.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY COL DAVID LAPAN, ACTING DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF US MARINE CORPS COMMUNICATION//