ALCOAST 221/08
COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ: SOLICITATION FOR 2008 NAACP ROY WILKINS RENOWN SERVICE AWARD
1. NAACP ROY WILKINS RENOWN SERVICE AWARD RECOGNIZES INDIVIDUALS
WHO HAVE DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES BY CONTRIBUTIONS TO CIVIL RIGHTS
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY POLICIES AND PROGRAMS. THE AWARD WILL BE
PRESENTED AT THE ARMED SERVICES AND VETERANS AFFAIRS AWARDS DINNER
ON 15 JULY 2008, DURING THE 99TH ANNUAL NAACP CONVENTION TO BE HELD
IN CINCINNATI, OHIO. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE
CONVENTION CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.NAACP.ORG.
2. ELIGIBILITY. ALL COAST GUARD MILITARY MEMBERS (ACTIVE AND
RESERVE) AND CIVILIAN MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS AWARD. NOMINEES
WILL BE EVALUATED ON THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:
 A. MADE A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO THE COUNTRY IN THE AREA OF
CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS, RACE RELATIONS, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY,
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, HUMAN RESOURCES, OR PUBLIC SERVICE.
 B. SUPPORTED THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT.
 C. ENCOURAGES THE FULL INTEGRATION AND PROMOTION OF MINORITIES
AND WOMEN IN THE ARMED FORCES.
 D. FOSTERED SUPPORT AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE ARMED SERVICES
AMONG MINORITY AND NON-MINORITY MEMBERS OF THE MILITARY AND
CIVILIAN COMMUNITY.
 E. FOSTERED INNOVATIVE AND CREATIVE INVOLVEMENT WITHIN A
COMMUNITY (MILITARY OR CIVILIAN) THAT RESULTED IN POSITIVE ACTION
ON BEHALF OF THE RESIDENTS.
 F. FOSTERED BETTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE RACES BOTH IN THE
ARMED FORCES AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR.
 G. COMMITTED, INVOLVED, AND DEDICATED TO THE CIVIL
RIGHTS MOVEMENT IN THE FEDERAL SECTOR.
 H. MADE PERSONAL SACRIFICES RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT
CONTRIBUTIONS TO CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS.
 I. DISPLAYED OUTSTANDING QUALITIES DISTINGUISHING HIMSELF OR
HERSELF AS A LEADER.
 J. BELIEVES IN AND PRACTICES THE TENETS OF A DEMOCRATIC
SOCIETY, INCLUDING THE U. S. CONSTITUTION, THE BELIEF THAT ALL
PEOPLE ARE CREATED EQUAL, AND THAT FREEDOM IS A PRIVILEGE TO BE
PROTECTED VIGILANTLY AT ALL TIMES.
3. ALL NOMINATION AWARD PACKAGES MUST INCLUDE:
 A. A NOMINATION IN CG MEMO FORMAT OF NO MORE THAN TWO PAGES IN
LENGTH FROM THE UNIT COMMANDING OFFICER  OR OFFICER IN CHARGE,
DESCRIBING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS THAT SUPPORT THE AWARD CRITERIA.
 B. A RECENT HEAD-AND-SHOULDERS, 5X7 OR 8X10, DIGITAL PHOTO OF THE
NOMINEE IN SERVICE DRESS BLUE BRAVO OR CIVILIAN BUSINESS DRESS
WHICHEVER IS APPROPRIATE. THE PHOTOS OF THE WINNERS WILL BE USED IN
THE AWARDS BANQUET PROGRAMS. PHOTOS WILL NOT BE RETURNED.
 C. A ONE-PAGE BIOGRAPHY OF THE NOMINEE.
 D. A CITATION SUMMARIZING THE NOMINEES ACCOMPLISHMENTS (SINGLE-
SPACED, NOT TO EXCEED 18 LINES OF TEXT, 12 PITCH FONTS AND ONE INCH
LEFT AND RIGHT MARGINS).
4. SUBMISSION. ALL NOMINATION PACKAGES MUST BE RECEIVED BY COMDT
(CG-00H) ON OR BEFORE 23 MAY 2008. SUBMIT NOMINATIONS
ELECTRONICALLY TO MS. GWENDOLYN E. WHITE AT GWENDOLYN.E.WHITE(AT)
USCG.MIL. YOU MAY ALSO SUBMIT NOMINATIONS BY FAX AT 202-372-4968,
OR U.S. MAIL OR COMMERCIAL DELIVERY SERVICE TO THE ATTENTION OF MS.
WHITE AT: COMMANDANT (CG-00H), 2100 2ND STREET, S.W., ROOM 2400,
WASHINGTON, DC 20593-0001,
5. SELECTION. COMDT (CG-00H) WILL CONVENE AN AWARDS BOARD TO
SELECT AWARD RECIPIENTS, ANNOUNCE THE SELECTION VIA ALCOAST AND
FUND TRAVEL AND LODGING EXPENSES FOR THE AWARD RECIPIENTS TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE AWARD CEREMONY.
6. CAPT J.B. KOLB, ACTING DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS, SENDS.
7. INTERNET RELEASE IS AUTHORIZED.