ALCOAST 114/08
COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ: SOLICITATION FOR 2008 FEDERAL ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN COUNCIL
(FAPAC) MILITARY MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD
1. THE FEDERAL ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN COUNCIL WAS FOUNDED IN 1985
AS A NONPROFIT, NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATION REPRESENTING CIVILIAN AND
MILITARY ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN (APA) EMPLOYEES IN THE FEDERAL
WORKFORCE. FAPAC PROMOTES EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY
FOR APA EMPLOYEES WITHIN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. THIS YEAR, FAPAC
WILL HOLD ITS 23RD NATIONAL LEADERSHIP TRAINING CONFERENCE IN NEW
YORK CITY, NY, JUNE 23-27, 2008.
2. THE PURPOSE OF THE FAPAC MILITARY MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD IS
TO RECOGNIZE ONE ACTIVE DUTY AND ONE RESERVE MILITARY MEMBER WHO
HAVE DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES IN THE WAR ON TERRORISM OR
EXEMPLIFIED THE COAST GUARD CORE VALUES OF HONOR, RESPECT AND
DEVOTION TO DUTY. ADDITIONALLY, CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN TO
OUTSTANDING MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS WHO HAVE MADE SIGNIFICANT
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF APAS AND THE PROMOTION OF
DIVERSITY/EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO) IN THE FEDERAL
WORKFORCE AND THE APA COMMUNITY. THE FOLLOWING SELECTION CRITERIA
ARE LISTED AS GENERAL GUIDELINES (NOT ALL INCLUSIVE REQUIREMENTS)
FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE MERITORIOUS SERVICE FAPAC AWARD:
 A. FOSTERING INNOVATIVE AND HARMONIOUS RELATIONS BETWEEN THE
MILITARY AND THE ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN CIVILIAN COMMUNITY.
 B. ASSISTING THE WORKFORCE IN OVERCOMING DISCRIMINATION AND
ELIMINATING BARRIERS THAT HINDER EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR ASIAN
PACIFIC AMERICANS AND OTHER MINORITIES IN THE ARMED FORCES.
 C. PROMOTING THE TENETS OF CIVIL/HUMAN RIGHTS, RACE RELATIONS,
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, HUMAN RELATIONS, AND PUBLIC
SERVICE PROGRAMS WITHIN THE ARMED FORCES.
 D. FACILITATING PARTICIPATION OF MILITARY PERSONNEL TO PARTICIPATE
IN PROGRAM ACTIVITIES THAT BENEFIT THE CAREER DEVELOPMENT OF ASIAN
PACIFIC AMERICANS.
 E. CREATING JOB TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES THAT WILL SUPPORT AND
CONTRIBUTE TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICANS IN THE
ARMED FORCES.
 F. MANAGING A DIVERSIFIED WORKFORCE WITHIN THE MILITARY SERVICES.
 G. SERVING ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICANS IN THE COMMUNITY AND IN THE
ARMED FORCES BY REACHING OUT AND CONTINUING EDUCATION THAT SETS AN
EXAMPLE FOR OTHERS TO FOLLOW.
 H. ENCOURAGING LEADERS TO PROMOTE EEO PROGRAM ACTIVITIES THAT
ADVOCATE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICANS AND MEMBERS
OF THE CIVILIAN AND MILITARY POPULATION.
3. NOMINATIONS.
 A. ALL NOMINATIONS MUST BE ENDORSED BY THE UNIT-LEVEL COMMANDING
OFFICER OR OFFICER IN CHARGE VIA THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND. ALL
NOMINATION AWARD PACKAGES MUST INCLUDE:
  (1) CG MEMO FORMAT, NO MORE THAN TWO PAGES, DESCRIBING THE
MERITORIOUS ACCOMPLISHMENTS THAT SUPPORT THE AWARD CRITERIA.
NOMINATIONS SHOULD ADDRESS EACH OF THE CRITERIA LISTED FOR THE
AWARD.
  (2) A RECENT DIGITAL, 5X7 OR 8X10 COLOR (HEAD-AND-SHOULDERS)
PHOTOGRAPH OF THE NOMINEE IN SERVICE DRESS BLUE BRAVO FOR INCLUSION
IN THE AWARDS PROGRAM BROCHURE. PHOTOGRAPHS WILL NOT BE RETURNED.
  (3) A ONE-PAGE BIOGRAPHY OF THE NOMINEE.
  (4) 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).
  (5)ELECTRONIC COPIES OF ITEMS (1) THROUGH (4) ABOVE MAY BE E-
MAILED TO THE POC DESIGNATED IN PARAGRAPH 5 OF THIS MESSAGE. BOTH A
PRINTED PHOTO AND HIGH-RESOLUTION DIGITAL PHOTO (ANY GRAPHIC FILE
FORMAT, FOR EXAMPLE .JPG) ARE REQUIRED.
 B. ORIGINAL NOMINATION PACKAGES SHOULD BE SENT VIA COMMERCIAL
COURIER SERVICE SINCE ALL MAIL RECEIVED AT CG HEADQUARTERS IS
SUBJECT TO X-RAY, WHICH COULD DAMAGE CONTENTS. DO NOT SEND
NOMINATION PACKAGES VIA REGULAR MAIL.
4. SUBMISSION DEADLINE. ALL NOMINATION PACKAGES MUST BE RECEIVED BY
COMDT (CG-00H) ON OR BEFORE 8 APRIL 2008. ELECTRONIC COPIES OF THE
NOMINATION PACKAGE MAY BE SENT VIA E-MAIL OR FAX TO MR.
WILLIAM PORTER AT COMMANDANT (CG-00H), 2100 SECOND STREET, SW, ROOM
2400, WASHINGTON, DC, 20593-0001, (202) 372-4503, E-MAIL:
WILLIAM.J.PORTER(AT)USCG.MIL, FAX: 202-372-4967.
5. SELECTION PROCESS. COMDT (CG-00H) WILL:
 A. APPOINT A SELECTION PANEL TO REVIEW NOMINATIONS AND RECOMMEND
AWARD RECIPIENTS BASED ON THE STATED SELECTION CRITERIA.
 B. FORWARD THE NOMINATION PACKAGE OF THE RECOMMENDED AWARD
RECIPIENTS TO FAPAC FOR FINAL SELECTION.
 C. NOTIFY THE AWARD RECIPIENTS SELECTED BY FAPAC.
 D. FUND TRAVEL AND LODGING EXPENSES FOR THE AWARD RECIPIENTS TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE FAPAC CONFERENCE AND AWARDS CEREMONY.
6. AWARD RECIPIENTS WILL ATTEND THE FAPAC AWARDS LUNCHEON DURING
THE 23RD NATIONAL LEADERSHIP TRAINING CONFERENCE IN NEW YORK CITY,
NY, JUNE 23-27, 2008.
7. T. A. DICKERSON, DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS, SENDS.
8. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.