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UNCLAS //N05354//
MARADMIN 094/01
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/MP//
SUBJ/2001 FEDERAL ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN COUNCIL (FAPAC) MERITORIOUS
/SERVICE AWARD//
POC/J. M. NOVERAS, JR./1STLT/DSN: 278-9371/-/TEL:(703) 784-9371//
RMKS/1. THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES THE FEDERAL ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN
COUNCIL NATIONAL LEADERSHIP TRAINING CONFERENCE AND SOLICITS
NOMINATIONS FOR THE SUBJECT AWARD.
2. THE CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD 7-10 MAY 01 IN WASHINGTON, DC.
DURING THE CONFERENCE, FAPAC WILL PRESENT THE MERITORIOUS SERVICE
AWARD TO MEMBERS OF THE ARMED SERVICES. THE DATE OF THE AWARD
BANQUET IS ON MAY 9, 2001.
3. THIS PRESTIGIOUS AWARD IS PRESENTED TO AN OUTSTANDING MILITARY
SERVICE MEMBER FROM EACH BRANCH OF THE MILITARY WHO HAS MADE A
SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF ASIAN PACIFIC
AMERICANS IN THE ARMED FORCES. CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARD DIVERSITY/EQUAL
OPPORTUNITY ARE SPECIFIED AS: (1) FOSTERING AN INNOVATIVE AND
HARMONIC ENVIRONMENT BETWEEN THE MILITARY AND THE ASIAN PACIFIC
AMERICAN CIVILIAN COMMUNITY; (2) ASSISTING THE WORK FORCE IN
OVERCOMING DISCRIMINATION AND ELIMINATING BARRIERS THAT HINDER
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICANS AND OTHER MINORITIES
IN THE ARMED FORCES; (3) PROMOTING THE TENETS OF CIVIL/HUMAN
RIGHTS, RACE RELATIONS, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, HUMAN
RELATIONS, AND PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAMS WITHIN THE ARMED FORCES; (4)
ALLOWING MILITARY MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE IN PROGRAM ACTIVITIES THAT
BENEFIT THE CAREER DEVELOPMENT OF ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICANS; (5)
CREATING JOB OR TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES THAT WILL SUPPORT AND
CONTRIBUTE TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICANS IN THE
ARMED FORCES; (6) MANAGING AND PROMOTING A DIVERSIFIED WORK FORCE
WITHIN THE MILITARY SERVICES; (7) SERVING ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICANS
IN THE COMMUNITY AND THE ARMED FORCES BY REACHING OUT AND CONTINUING
EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT SET AN EXAMPLE FOR OTHERS TO FOLLOW; (8)
ENCOURAGING LEADERS TO PROMOTE DIVERSITY/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM
ACTIVITIES THAT ADVOCATE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR ASIAN PACIFIC
AMERICANS AND MEMBERS OF THE CIVILIAN AND MILITARY POPULATION.
4. CMC (MPE) IS SOLICITING NOMINATIONS FOR THE USMC NOMINEE.
NOMINATIONS MUST INCLUDE AN 8 X 10 BLACK AND WHITE OR COLOR HEAD AND
SHOULDER PHOTO IN THE SERVICE "A" UNIFORM AND A DOUBLE-SPACED
NARRATIVE OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS (LIMITED TO TWO PAGES). NOMINATIONS
SHOULD BE RECEIVED BY HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS, MANPOWER AND
RESERVE AFFAIRS (MPE), 3280 RUSSELL ROAD, QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103 NO
LATER THAN 21 MAR 01.
5. THE MARINE NOMINEE WILL BE SELECTED BY A HQMC SELECTION
COMMITTEE. IF SELECTED TO BE THIS YEAR'S AWARD RECIPIENT,
NOTIFICATION WILL BE VIA MARADMIN. CMC (MPE) WILL FUND TAD EXPENSES
FOR THE AWARD RECIPIENT AND SPOUSE TO ATTEND THE AWARDS BANQUET.//
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