R 190140Z AUG 08
MARADMIN 456/08
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA/MPE//
SUBJ/SOLICITATION FOR JEWISH INSTITUTE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS
/(JINSA) GRATEFUL NATION AWARD//
POC/D. G. JACOBS/CAPT/UNIT:MRA (MPE)/-/TEL:DSN 278-9371
/TEL:(703) 784-9371//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES THAT NOMINATIONS ARE
BEING ACCEPTED FOR THE ANNUAL JEWISH INSTITUTE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY
AFFAIRS (JINSA) "GRATEFUL NATION" AWARD. THE AWARD PRESENTATION
WILL TAKE PLACE IN CONJUNCTION WITH JINSA'S PRESENTATION OF ITS
"HENRY M. JACKSON DISTINGUISHED SERVICE" AWARD ON 8 DECEMBER 2008 IN
WASHINGTON, DC. THIS "GRATEFUL NATION" AWARD RECOGNIZES THE
SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS OF OFFICER AND ENLISTED MEN AND
WOMEN IN THE FIVE ARMED SERVICES.
2. JINSA IS A WASHINGTON, D.C. BASED ORGANIZATION WITH THE GOAL OF
CREATING A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT U.S. SECURITY INTERESTS ARE
IN PARTS OF THE WORLD THAT OCCUPY OUR ATTENTION.
3. ELIGIBILITY FOR THE JINSA "GRATEFUL NATION" AWARD EXTENDS TO ANY
OFFICER, 04 AND BELOW, AND ENLISTED MEMBER, E8 AND BELOW, ACTIVE
DUTY OR RESERVE WHO:
A. DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES WITH EXCEPTIONALLY SUPERIOR SERVICE
SINCE THE DECLARATION OF THE WAR ON TERRORISM.
B. HAS DEPLOYED, FOUGHT, LED, AND SACRIFICED TO HELP THE NATION
IN ITS WAR ON TERRORISM.
C. OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM OR OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM COMBAT
VETERAN WHO HAS SHOWN EXTRAORDINARY LEADERSHIP AND COURAGE UNDER
FIRE OR AN IN EXTREMIS SITUATION.
D. DISPLAYS A KEEN SENSE OF ETHICAL CONDUCT AND EXHIBITS A HIGH
DEGREE OF PERSONAL INTEGRITY.
4. COMMANDERS AND SUPERVISORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO NOMINATE DESERVING
MARINES FOR THIS AWARD. ALL MARINES REGARDLESS OF RACE, ETHNICITY,
OR RELIGION ARE ELIGIBLE. NOMINATION PACKAGES MUST INCLUDE A BLACK
AND WHITE OR COLOR, HIGH RESOLUTION DIGITAL (.JPG FILE), HEAD AND
SHOULDER PHOTO IN THE SERVICE "A" UNIFORM; A TYPE WRITTEN, SINGLE-
SPACED NARRATIVE (NOT TO EXCEED TWO PAGES) DESCRIBING THE NOMINEE'S
ACCOMPLISHMENTS THAT SUPPORT THE AWARD CRITERIA OVER THE PAST YEAR.
A TYPE WRITTEN CITATION (SINGLE-SPACED, NOT TO EXCEED SIXTEEN LINES
OF NARRATIVE, 12 PITCH FONT, WITH 1 INCH LEFT AND RIGHT MARGINS)
SUMMARIZING THE NOMINEE'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS. A SINGLE-SPACED BIOGRAPHY
(NOT TO EXCEED ONE PAGE) OF THE NOMINEE; AND A LETTER OF
RECOMMENDATION FROM THE NOMINEE'S COMMANDING OFFICER OR SUPERVISOR.
THE COVER SHEET SHOULD INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING FOR BOTH NOMINEE AND
PERSON PREPARING THE NOMINATION: NAME, POSITION, GRADE,
ORGANIZATION, MAILING ADDRESS, EMAIL ADDRESS, WORK PHONE AND FAX
NUMBERS. ELECTRONIC PACKAGE SUBMISSIONS FOR MARINES MUST BE
RECEIVED BY THE CMC (MPE) POC AT DAMIEN.JACOBS@USMC.MIL BY 26
SEPTEMBER 2008. HARD COPIES MAY BE MAILED TO 3280 RUSSELL ROAD,
QUANTICO VA 22134-5103, OR FAXED TO 703-784-9814.
5. CMC (MPE) WILL CONDUCT A SPECIAL EMPHASIS AWARDS BOARD TO SELECT
THE HONOREE. THE AWARD RECIPIENT WILL BE ANNOUNCED VIA MARADMIN.
TRAVEL AND PER DIEM FOR THE MARINE AWARD RECIPIENT AND ONE GUEST
WILL BE FUNDED BY CMC (MPE).
6. JINSA IS A NON-FEDERAL ENTITY AND IS NOT ENDORSED BY DOD OR THE
USMC.
7. THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE.
8. RELEASED AUTHORIZED BY MR. M. F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER
PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION.//