R 140729Z MAR 06
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 116/06
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MR//
SUBJ/SECRETARY OF DEFENSE COMMUNITY DRUG AWARENESS AWARD//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/DEP-S/YMD:20060213//
POC/ROBERT WILSON/GS-11/MRRO/-/TEL:DSN 278-9526//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MR//
SUBJ/SECRETARY OF DEFENSE COMMUNITY DRUG AWARENESS AWARD//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/DEP-S/YMD:20060213//
POC/ROBERT WILSON/GS-11/MRRO/-/TEL:DSN 278-9526//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO SOLICIT
NOMINATIONS FOR THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (SECDEF) COMMUNITY DRUG
AWARENESS AWARD FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005. THIS AWARD IS DESIGNED TO
PROMOTE COMMUNITY DRUG AWARENESS EFFORTS BY EACH OF THE MILITARY
SERVICES, DEFENSE AGENCIES, AND THE NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU. CAMP
PENDELTON'S DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION PROGRAM RECEIVED THE AWARD FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2004.
2. THERE ARE THREE TYPES OF PROGRAMS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS AWARD:
A. PROGRAMS, CONDUCTED WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY WITH DOD ASSETS,
AIMED AT OUR MILITARY PERSONNEL AND FAMILY MEMBERS, AND CIVILIAN
EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE;
B. PROGRAMS, SUPPORTED BY STRICTLY VOLUNTARY EFFORTS OF DOD
PERSONNEL TARGETED TO APPROPRIATE POPULATIONS, WITH OR WITHOUT
CONTRIBUTIONS BY OTHER NON-DOD SOURCES;
C. PROGRAMS CONDUCTED BY THE NATIONAL GUARD OF THE VARIOUS STATES
UNDER THE TERMS OF THE GOVERNORS' STATE PLANS (SECTION 112 PROGRAMS).
3. COMMANDS ARE ENCOURAGED TO NOMINATE THEIR DRUG PREVENTION PROGRAM
FOR THIS AWARD. TO ALLOW FOR IMAGINATIVE DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION
PROGRAMS, THE AWARD SELECTION CRITERIA ARE GENERAL IN DEFINITION.
CRITERIA ON WHICH NOMINATIONS WILL BE JUDGED INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
A. STRICT ADHERENCE TO THE TARGET POPULATIONS WITHIN THE THREE
CATEGORIES OF THE DOD DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION PROGRAMS (AS DESCRIBED
IN PARAGRAPH 4);
B. MAXIMIZING THE USE OF DEPARTMENT DEMAND REDUCTION ASSETS TO
EFFECTIVELY REACH THE TARGETED AUDIENCE (I.E., ARE THE FUNDS USED
TO BEST REACH THE AUDIENCE EFFECTIVELY, OR COULD RESOURCES HAVE BEEN
OTHERWISE BETTER SPENT);
C. DOCUMENTED PARTICIPATION IN RED RIBBON WEEK OBSERVANCES. ANY
NOMINATION NOT DOCUMENTING RED RIBBON WEEK PARTICIPATION WILL BE
DISQUALIFIED;
D. PROGRAM IMPACT DETERMINED BY SOME OBSERVABLE AND MEASURABLE
EVENTS SUCH AS NUMBER OF PERSONNEL IMPACTED BY THE PROGRAMS; AND
E. PROGRAMMATIC ACHIEVEMENTS LIMITED TO THE PARAMETERS OF FISCAL
YEAR 2005.
4. NOMINATIONS FOR THIS AWARD MUST BE IN RECOGNITION OF UNIT, BASE,
OR ACTIVITY PROGRAMS (NOT INDIVIDUALS) THAT OCCURRED DURING FISCAL
YEAR 2005. NOMINATIONS, IN NARRATIVE FORMAT (NOT TO EXCEED FOUR
TYPED PAGES IN AT LEAST 12 PT.), MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA THE CHAIN OF
COMMAND. THE NARRATIVE WILL DESCRIBE THE ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS
OF EACH NOMINEE AND DOCUMENT THE FOLLOWING:
A. NAME OF PROGRAM, MILITARY SERVICE, AND TIMEFRAME FOR THE
NOMINATION (E.G., OCTOBER 2004-SEPTEMBER 2005);
B. LOCATION OF PROGRAM (NAME OF UNIT, INSTALLATION, SHIP, OR
FACILITY, AND WHERE LOCATED);
C. BACKGROUND OF THE PROGRAM TO INCLUDE MISSION, DATE OF INCEPTION,
DURATION, AND GROWTH OF THE PROGRAM, IF APPLICABLE;
D. DESCRIPTION OF TARGET AUDIENCE(S) TO INCLUDE LEVEL OF RISK FOR
DRUG ABUSE;
E. DESCRIPTION OF HOW DEMAND REDUCTION FUNDS WERE USED, IF ANY
(NOTE IF VOLUNTEERS WERE USED). INDICATE IF FUNDING WAS USED TO
PURCHASE EDUCATIONAL TRAINING, PROGRAM DESIGN/IMPLEMENTATION,
AND/OR MATERIALS SUPPORTING THE PROGRAM (E.G., PAMPLETS, BROCHURES,
ETC);
F. CITE CONTRIBUTIONS BENEFITING RED RIBBON WEEK;
G. DESCRIBE PROGRAM IMPACT ON COMMUNITY IN FISCAL YEAR 2005 TO
INCLUDE: OVERALL PROGRAM METHODOLOGY; ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS;
AND SPECIFIC QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DATA DEMONSTRATING
PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS ON POPULATION. ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS
OUTSIDE OF THE FISCAL YEAR DATES WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED;
H. RECOMMENDATION AND VERIFICATION BY PROPER AUTHORITIES;
I. PICTURES, FLYERS, AND OTHER ADDITIONAL MATERIAL MAY BE INCLUDED;
HOWEVER, THESE ITEMS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED BY THE JUDGES UNLESS
THEIR INITIAL DECISION RESULTS IN A TIED VOTE.
5. NOMINATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY MAIL AND RECEIVED NLT
14 APRIL 2006 TO: PERSONAL AND FAMILY READINESS DIVISION, (MRRO)
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS, M&RA, 3280 RUSSELL ROAD,
QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103. NO FAX OR E-MAILS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
6. WINNERS WILL RECEIVE THEIR AWARD AT THE PENTAGON ON 23 OCTOBER
2006 DURING RED RIBBON WEEK OBSERVANCE. DOD WILL PROVIDE FUNDING
FOR TRAVEL FOR ONE AWARD RECIPIENT.//