SUBJ:  MILITARY SURFACE DEPLOYMENT AND DISTRIBUTION COMMAND (SDDC)
AWARD FOR EXCEPTIONAL TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
1.  SDDC WILL HONOR AN EXCEPTIONAL TRAFFIC MANAGER FROM EACH
MILITARY SERVICE, THE DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY, THE COAST GUARD,
THE ARMY AND AIR FORCE EXCHANGE SERVICE, AND THE DEFENSE CONTRACT
MANAGEMENT AGENCY AT THE ANNUAL NATIONAL DEFENSE TRANSPORTATION
ASSOCIATION (NDTA) FORUM IN NASHVILLE, TN, 19-23 SEP 2009.
SELECTED RECIPIENTS WILL RECEIVE THE COVETED AWARD, EXCELLENCE IN
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT.
2.  AREA AND DISTRICT COMMANDERS, COMMANDERS OF MAINTENANCE AND
LOGISTICS COMMANDS, COMMANDER OF SECTOR COMMANDS, UNIT COMMANDING
OFFICERS VIA THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND, AND CHIEFS OF DIRECTORATES AND
SPECIAL STAFF DIVISIONS AT HEADQUARTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO NOMINATE
AN OUTSTANDING FREIGHT/HOUSEHOLD GOODS TRAFFIC MANAGER, EITHER
CIVILIAN (GS-12 OR BELOW) OR ENLISTED SERVICE MEMBER, TO RECEIVE
THE AWARD AT THE NDTA FORUM.  THE PRIMARY THRUST OF THE NOMINATION
SHOULD BE OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS BY THE INDIVIDUAL DURING
CALENDAR YEAR 2008, THE PERIOD COVERED BY THE AWARD.
3.  THE NOMINATIONS SHALL BE SUBMITTED IN DUPLICATE TO COMDT
(CG-1222) NLT COB 22 MAY 2009.  THE NOMINATION PACKAGE MUST ALSO
INCLUDE AN OFFICIAL POSED COLOR PHOTOGRAPH, ONE-PAGE BIOGRAPHICAL
SKETCH WITH THE HOME, UNIT ADDRESS AND EMAIL OF THE NOMINEE.
4.  COMDT (CG-1222) WILL PROVIDE TONO AND ACCOUNTING DATA FOR THE
AWARDEE RECIPIENT TO ATTEND THE NDTA FORUM.
5.  COMDT POC IS YNC ADA M. HARRIS AT 202-475-5396.
6.  MR. CURTIS B. ODOM, DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, SENDS.
7.  INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.