SUBJ: SOLICITATION FOR 2009 NAACP ROY WILKINS RENOWNED SERVICE
AWARD
1. THIS YEAR MARKS THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE (NAACP).
ORGANIZATIONS AND FEDERAL AGENCIES NATIONWIDE WILL HOST
CELEBRATIONS AND OBSERVANCES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR THAT HIGHLIGHT THE
SIGNIFICANT ROLE THE NAACP HAS PLAYED IN LEADING SOCIAL CHANGE IN
AMERICA.  EACH YEAR THE NAACP HONORS MILITARY MEMBERS AND CIVILIANS
DURING THE ANNUAL ARMED SERVICES AND VETERANS AFFAIRS AWARDS
DINNER.  COMMANDS ARE ENCOURAGED TO NOMINATE DESERVING EMPLOYEES IN
ACCORDANCE WITH CRITERIA CONTAINED HEREIN.
2. ELIGIBILITY. ALL COAST GUARD MILITARY MEMBERS (ACTIVE DUTY AND
RESERVE) AND CIVILIAN MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS AWARD. NOMINEES
WILL BE EVALUATED ON THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:
 A. SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COUNTRY IN THE AREA OF
CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS, RACE RELATIONS, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY,
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, HUMAN RESOURCES, OR PUBLIC SERVICE.
 B. SUPPORTED THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT.
 C. ACCULTURATED FULL INTEGRATION AND PROMOTION OF MINORITIES
AND WOMEN IN THE ARMED FORCES.
 D. FOSTERED SUPPORT AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE ARMED SERVICES
AMONG MINORITY AND NON-MINORITY MEMBERS OF THE MILITARY AND
CIVILIAN COMMUNITY.
 E. FOSTERED INNOVATIVE AND CREATIVE INVOLVEMENT WITHIN A
COMMUNITY THAT RESULTED IN POSITIVE ACTION
ON BEHALF OF THE RESIDENTS.
 F. FOSTERED BETTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE RACES BOTH IN THE
ARMED FORCES AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR.
 G. COMMITTED, INVOLVED, AND DEDICATED TO THE CIVIL
RIGHTS MOVEMENT IN THE FEDERAL SECTOR.
 H. MADE PERSONAL SACRIFICES RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT
CONTRIBUTIONS TO CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS.
 I. DISPLAYED OUTSTANDING QUALITIES DISTINGUISHING HIMSELF OR
HERSELF AS A LEADER.
 J. BELIEVES IN AND PRACTICES THE TENETS OF A DEMOCRATIC
SOCIETY, INCLUDING THE U. S. CONSTITUTION, THE BELIEF THAT ALL
PEOPLE ARE CREATED EQUAL, AND THAT FREEDOM IS A PRIVILEGE TO BE
PROTECTED VIGILANTLY AT ALL TIMES.
3. ALL NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2009 NAACP ROY WILKINS RENOWNED SERVICE
AWARD MUST INCLUDE:
 A. A WRITTEN NOMINATION IN MEMO FORMAT OF NO MORE THAN TWO
PAGES IN LENGTH FROM THE UNIT COMMANDER DESCRIBING ACCOMPLISHMENTS
THAT SUPPORT THE AWARD CRITERIA.
 B. A RECENT HEAD-AND-SHOULDERS, 5X7 OR 8X10, HIGH RESOLUTION
DIGITAL PHOTO (.JPG FORMAT) OF THE NOMINEE IN SERVICE DRESS BLUE
BRAVO FOR MILITARY MEMBERS OR CIVILIAN BUSINESS DRESS FOR CIVILIAN
EMPLOYEES. THE PHOTO OF THE SELECTED AWARD RECIPIENT WILL BE USED
IN THE AWARDS BANQUET PROGRAM.
 C. A ONE-PAGE BIOGRAPHY OF THE NOMINEE.
 D. A CITATION SUMMARIZING THE NOMINEES ACCOMPLISHMENTS (SINGLE-
SPACED, NOT TO EXCEED 18 LINES OF TEXT, 12 PITCH FONTS AND ONE INCH
LEFT AND RIGHT MARGINS).
4. SUBMISSION. ALL NOMINATION PACKAGES MUST BE RECEIVED BY COMDT
(CG-00H) ON OR BEFORE FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2009. ADVANCE ELECTRONIC
COPIES OF NOMINATION PACKAGES SHOULD BE E-MAILED OR FAXED TO MS.
NICHOLE MILLINE AT: NICHOLE.S.MILLINE(AT)USCG.MIL, FAX:
(202)372-4967. HARD COPY PACKAGES WITH ORIGINAL SIGNATURES SHOULD
BE SENT VIA COMMERCIAL COURIER SERVICES.
5. SELECTION. COMDT (CG-00H) WILL CONVENE AN AWARDS BOARD TO
SELECT ONE COAST GUARD MEMBER CIVILIAN OR MILITARY AWARD RECIPIENT,
ANNOUNCE THE SELECTION VIA ALCOAST AND FUND TRAVEL AND LODGING
EXPENSES FOR THE SELECTEES ATTENDANCE AT THE AWARD CEREMONY IN NEW
YORK, NY ON 14 JULY 2009.
6. T. A. DICKERSON, DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS, SENDS.
7. INTERNET RELEASE IS AUTHORIZED.