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MARADMIN 154/08
DTG 041958Z MAR 08
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PA/PAC//
SUBJ/2008 ANNUAL NAVY LEAGUE SEA SERVICE AWARDS//
POC/GOODWIN J.M. /GYSGT/UNIT:HQMC DIVPA/-/TEL:703-692-1529
/EMAIL:JAMES.GOODWIN@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE NAVY LEAGUE OF THE UNITED STATES (NLUS) IS A
NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF MORE THAN 61,000 MEMBERS AND MORE THAN 270
COUNCILS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND OVERSEAS. EACH YEAR, NLUS
PRESENTS AWARDS IN RECOGNITION OF OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL
ACHIEVEMENTS IN LEADERSHIP, MARITIME AFFAIRS, SCIENTIFIC PROGRESS,
ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE, LOGISTICS COMPETENCE, EXCELLENCE IN
INTELLIGENCE, AND SERVICE TO COMMUNITY AND COUNTRY. ALL ACTIVE AND
RESERVE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE.
2. THIS ANNUAL AWARDS PROGRAM FEATURES (15) AWARD CATEGORIES. MARINE
CORPS PERSONNEL ARE ELIGIBLE FOR NOMINATION IN (7) OF THOSE AWARD
CATEGORIES, AS FOLLOWS:
A. THE CAPTAIN WINIFRED QUICK COLLINS AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL
LEADERSHIP RECOGNIZES TWO NAVY OR MARINE CORPS FEMALES (ONE OFFICER
AND ONE ENLISTED) WHO HAVE DEMONSTRATED EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP AND
PERFORMANCE IN THEIR MILITARY DUTIES AND HAVE REFLECTED CREDIT ON
WOMEN IN THE NAVAL SERVICE.
B. THE GENERAL JOHN A. LEJEUNE AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL
LEADERSHIP RECOGNIZES A MARINE CORPS OFFICER WHO HAS MADE AN
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF LEADERSHIP IN
THE MARINE CORPS.
C. THE GENERAL GERALD C. THOMAS AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL
LEADERSHIP RECOGNIZES AN ENLISTED MARINE WHO HAS DEMONSTRATED
OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE.
D. THE GENERAL HOLLAND M. SMITH AWARD FOR OPERATIONAL COMPETENCE
RECOGNIZES A MARINE CORPS OFFICER OR ENLISTED MARINE WHO HAS MADE AN
OUTSTANDING PERSONAL CONTRIBUTION THAT HAS ADVANCED THE READINESS
AND COMPETENCE OF THE NAVAL SERVICE IN THE COURSE OF ACTUAL
OPERATIONS.
E. THE REAR ADMIRAL WILLIAM S. PARSONS AWARD FOR SCIENTIFIC AND
TECHNICAL PROGRESS RECOGNIZES A NAVY OR MARINE CORPS SERVICE MEMBER
OR CIVILIAN WHO HAS MADE AN OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION IN ANY FIELD OF
SCIENCE THAT HAS FURTHERED THE DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRESS OF THE NAVY
OR MARINE CORPS.
F. THE ALFRED THAYER MAHAN AWARD FOR LITERARY ACHIEVEMENT
RECOGNIZES A NAVY OR MARINE SERVICE MEMBER OR CIVILIAN FOR A NOTABLE
LITERARY CONTRIBUTION THAT HAS ADVANCED THE IMPORTANCE AND CAUSE OF
SEAPOWER IN THE UNITED STATES.
G. THE ADMIRAL BEN MOREELL AWARD FOR LOGISTICS COMPETENCE
RECOGNIZES AN OFFICER (NAVY OR MARINE CORPS) AND AN ENLISTED SERVICE
MEMBER (NAVY OR MARINE CORPS) WHO HAS MADE AN OUTSTANDING PERSONAL
CONTRIBUTION THAT HAS ADVANCED THE LOGISTICS READINESS AND
COMPETENCE OF THE NAVAL SERVICE.
3. NOMINATIONS:
A. NOMINATION CRITERIA. NOMINATIONS MUST BE FULLY SUBSTANTIATED
AND REFLECT A CAREFUL AND CONSCIENTIOUS EVALUATION OF THE NOMINEE.
IF MORE THAN ONE PERSON FROM A COMMAND IS NOMINATED FOR AN AWARD, A
COMPLETE AND SEPARATE NOMINATION PACKAGE MUST BE SUBMITTED. EACH
NOMINATION PACKAGE SHALL INCLUDE:
(1) A COVER PAGE WITH NOMINEE'S FULL NAME, RANK, CURRENT
DUTY STATION AND ADDRESS, WORK PHONE NUMBER, HOME OF RECORD, LENGTH
OF SERVICE (FOR MILITARY NOMINEES) AND NAME OF AWARD BEING NOMINATED
FOR. THE COVER PAGE MUST BE SIGNED BY THE COMMANDING OFFICER AND
INCLUDE THE RANK, ADDRESS, COMMERCIAL PHONE NUMBER, FAX NUMBER AND
EMAIL ADDRESS OF A DESIGNATED COMMAND POC.
(2) A NOMINATION ACHIEVEMENT/JUSTIFICATION SECTION IN
PARAGRAPH OR BULLETIZED FORMAT. IT SHOULD EXPLAIN IN A MANNER EASILY
UNDERSTOOD BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND SHOULD AVOID ACRONYMS,
GENERALITIES OR EXCESSIVE USE OF SUPERLATIVES.
(3) A PROPOSED CITATION IN STANDARD PARAGRAPH FORM TO BE READ
ALOUD AT AN AWARDS PRESENTATION FOR AWARD WINNERS.
(4) PHOTOGRAPH. APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT A FULL-LENGTH
PHOTO AT LEAST 5X7 IN SIZE, AT LEAST 300 DPI IN QUALITY IN SERVICE
ALPHA UNIFORM FOR USE IN DETERMINING MILITARY APPEARANCE. THIS IS AN
OFFICIAL PHOTO, AND MUST ADHERE TO THE GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED IN
MARINE CORPS ORDER P1070.12K, MARINE CORPS INDIVIDUAL RECORDS
ADMINISTRATION MANUAL (IRAM). THE PHOTO MUST CONTAIN A PLACARD WITH,
AT A MINIMUM, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: FULL NAME, RANK, HEIGHT,
WEIGHT AND BODY FAT (IF APPLICABLE), AND DATE OF PHOTO.
B. PACKAGES MUST INCLUDE EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT BY THE NOMINEE,
AUTHORIZING RELEASE OF INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE NOMINATION, PER
THE PRIVACY ACT OF 1974. THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT IS A SAMPLE OF
WRITTEN CONSENT: "I, RANK/FULL NAME, DO HEREBY AUTHORIZE THE
RELEASE OF ALL INFORMATION ENCLOSED IN THIS NOMINATION PACKAGE TO
THOSE PERSONS INVOLVED IN THE SELECTION PROCESS."
C. SUBMISSION. APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SENT ELECTRONICALLY VIA
EMAIL TO:
HQMC.COMREL@USMC.MIL USING PDF FILES WITH THE FOLLOWING
SUBJECT LINE "2008 ANNUAL NAVY LEAGUE SEA SERVICE AWARDS NOMINATION;
ICO OF RANK/NAME." DIGITAL PHOTO MUST BE SENT AS A SEPARATE FILE
FROM THE NOMINATION PACKAGE, PREFERABLY AS A JOINT PHOTOGRAPHIC
EXPERTS GROUP (JPEG) FILE. NOMINATIONS CAN NOT BE SENT VIA REGULAR
MAIL DUE TO TIME CONSTRAINTS FOR THIS PROGRAM.
D. DEADLINE. HEADQUARTERS, U. S. MARINE CORPS, DIVISION OF
PUBLIC AFFAIRS MUST RECEIVE NOMINATION PACKAGES NO LATER THAN APRIL
15, 2008. PACKAGES WILL BE CHECKED FOR COMPLETENESS BEFORE BEING
FORWARDED TO THE NAVY LEAGUE FOR CONSIDERATION.
4. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS AWARDS PROGRAM CAN BE OBTAINED ON
THE NAVY LEAGUE WEB SITE,
WWW.NAVYLEAGUE.ORG, UNDER ANNUAL SEA
SERVICE AWARDS.
5. AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL NAVY LEAGUE CONVENTION IN
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, 27-31 OCTOBER 2008. THE NAVY LEAGUE WILL
COVER ALL EXPENSES FOR LODGING AND MEALS OF AWARD PARTICIPANTS, PLUS
ONE GUEST. TRAVEL COSTS WILL NOT BE COVERED BY THE LEAGUE. PER JOINT
FEDERAL TRAVEL REGULATIONS, COMMANDS ARE AUTHORIZED TO SEND AWARD
RECIPIENTS TO THE NAVY LEAGUE'S ANNUAL CONVENTION ON TEMPORARY
ADDITIONAL DUTY ORDERS IN ORDER TO COVER THE TRAVEL COSTS. FOR
ADDITIONAL LOGISTICS INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PROGRAM, POINT OF
CONTACT IS MR. AUBREY COLLIER OF THE NAVY LEAGUE AT TEL: (703)
528-1775 OR EMAIL:
ACOLLIER@NAVYLEAGUE.ORG.
6. IF THE VALUE OF THE TRAVEL BENEFITS RECEIVED FROM THE NAVY LEAGUE
EXCEEDS $305, AWARD RECEPIENTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO REPORT ACCEPTANCE
UPON COMPLETION OF THE TRAVEL TO THEIR LOCAL STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE.
LOCAL SJA'S MUST, IN TURN, REPORT THIS INFORMATION TO HQMC JUDGE
ADVOCATE DIVISION'S CODE JAR FOR SEMI-ANNUAL DOD REPORTING PURPOSES.
SF 326 IS AUTHORIZED FOR USE FOR THIS REPORT.//