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MARADMIN 249/01
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/MP//
SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE 2001 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE
/ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE (NAACP) ROY WILKINS RENOWNED SERVICE
/AWARD RECIPIENT//
REF/A/MSG/CMC/280925Z FEB 01//
AMPN/THE REF IS MARADMIN 103/01 WHICH SOLICITED NOMINATIONS FOR THE
2001 NAACP ROY WILKINS RENOWNED SERVICE AWARD//
POC/J. M. NOVERAS, JR./1ST LT/MPE/DSN: 278-9371/TEL:(703) 784-9371//
RMKS/1. THE REFERENCE SOLICITED NOMINATIONS FOR THE NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE ROY WILKINS
RENOWNED SERVICE AWARD. NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED AND A BOARD WAS
CONVENED, UTILIZING THE AWARD CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY THE NAACP.
THIS YEAR'S AWARD RECIPIENT IS SERGEANT MAJOR JAMES P. WITHERSPOON,
JR OF MARINE CORPS AIR STATION, MIRAMAR.
2. THE AWARD WILL BE PRESENTED TO SERGEANT MAJOR WITHERSPOON ON 11
JULY 2001 AT THE ARMED FORCES SERVICE AND VETERANS AFFAIRS AWARDS
DINNER TO BE HELD IN NEW ORLEANS, LA DURING THE NAACP'S 92ND ANNUAL
CONVENTION.
3. CMC (MPE) WILL FUND TAD TO THE MILITARY AWARDS DINNER FOR THE
AWARD RECIPIENT. THE RECIPIENT SHOULD CONTACT THE POC ASAP TO
RECEIVE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
4. CONGRATULATIONS TO SERGEANT MAJOR WITHERSPOON AND HIS COMMAND.//
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