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MARADMIN 252/00
MSGID/GENDAMIN/CMC WASH DC/RFL//
SUBJ/REVOLUTION IN BUSINESS AFFAIRS (RBA) BEACON AWARD NOMINATIONS//
REF/A/GENADMIN/SECNAV WASH DC/102145ZMAY00//
AMPN/REF A. ALNAV 017/00, REVOLUTION IN BUSINESS AFFAIRS (RBA)
"BEACON" AWARD.//
POC/J HAVILAND/MAJ/RPD/TEL: DSN 224-2491/TEL: COML (703)614-2491//
RMKS/1. THE REF ANNOUNCED THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE
NAVY REVOLUTION IN BUSINESS AFFAIRS BEACON AWARD TO FORMALLY
RECOGNIZE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL AND/OR UNITS AS WELL AS THE
SUBJ AWARD CRITERIA. THIS MARADMIN CLARIFIES THE PROCEDURE FOR USMC
AWARD NOMINATIONS.
2. COMMANDERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO RECOGNIZE THOSE FEW, SELECT PERSONNEL
AND/OR UNITS THAT HAVE MADE IN THEIR JUDGEMENT A SUBSTANTIVE,
DOCUMENTED, AND MEASURABLE CONTRIBUTION IN ACHIEVING ANY OF THE DON
BUSINESS GOALS AND VISION AS LISTED IN THE REF. THERE ARE NO SPECIFIC
DEADLINES OR QUOTAS FOR AWARD NOMINATIONS.
3. COMMANDERS MAY FORWARD AWARD NOMINATIONS TO THE DC, P&R AT ANY TIME. ALL AWARD NOMINATIONS REQUIRE ENDORSEMENT BY THE FIRST GENERAL
OFFICER IN YOUR CHAIN OF COMMAND AND SHOULD INCLUDE A DRAFTED
CONGRATULATORY LETTER SUITABLE FOR SIGNATURE AT THE SECNAV LEVEL.
COMMANDERS MAY DESIGNATE THEIR CHIEF OF STAFF, AC/S, G-4,
COMPTROLLER, OR SELECTED REPRESENTATIVE TO REVIEW AND FORWARD ANY
AWARD NOMINATION ORIGINATED WITHIN THEIR COMMAND. EACH QUARTER, THE
DC, P&R WILL CONVENE A BOARD TO REVIEW ALL BEACON AWARD SUBMISSIONS.
THE BOARD WILL CONSIST OF ONE COL/LTCOL OR APPROPRIATE GRADE CIVILAN
FROM EACH OF THE HQMC DEPARTMENTS REPRESENTED ON THE RBA EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE (P&R, M&RA, PP&O, AND I&L). THE DC, P&R WILL FORWARD THOSE
SELECTED AWARD RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE NAVY’S RBA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FOR FINAL CONSIDERATION.
4. NOTIFICATION OF SELECTION OR NON SELECTION WILL BE PROVIDED VIA
THE CHAIN OF COMMAND.
5. FITNESS REPORT OR CIVILIAN PERFORMANCE REPORT COMMENTS ARE
APPROPRIATE FOR INDIVIDUAL AWARD RECIPIENTS.//