ALCOAST 090/09
COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ: SOLICITATION FOR 2009 FEDERAL ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN COUNCIL
(FAPAC) MILITARY MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD
1. THE FEDERAL ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN COUNCIL (FAPAC) IS
A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ORGANIZATION THAT PURSUES THE INTERESTS AND
REPRESENTATION OF CIVILIAN AND MILITARY ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICANS
(APA) IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.  FAPAC PROVIDES A BRIDGE BETWEEN
APAS AND FEDERAL LEADERSHIP AND PROMOTES EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND
CULTURAL DIVERSITY.  EACH YEAR, THE COAST GUARD AND OTHER MILITARY
SERVICES PARTICIPATE IN THE ANNUAL AWARDS CEREMONY HELD DURING
THEIR ANNUAL CONFERENCE TO RECOGNIZE OUTSTANDING MILITARY MEMBERS
OF THE ARMED SERVICES FOR THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE FIELD OF CIVIL
RIGHTS AND ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN ISSUES. THIS YEAR, FAPAC WILL
HOLD ITS 24TH NATIONAL LEADERSHIP TRAINING CONFERENCE MAY 11-15,
2009, IN HOUSTON, TEXAS.
2. THE PURPOSE OF THE FAPAC MILITARY MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD IS
TO RECOGNIZE ONE ACTIVE DUTY AND ONE RESERVE MILITARY MEMBER WHO
HAVE DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES IN THE WAR ON TERRORISM OR WHO HAVE
EXEMPLIFIED THE COAST GUARD CORE VALUES OF HONOR, RESPECT AND
DEVOTION TO DUTY. ADDITIONALLY, CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN TO
OUTSTANDING MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS WHO HAVE MADE SIGNIFICANT
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF APAS AND THE PROMOTION OF
DIVERSITY/EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO) IN THE FEDERAL
WORKFORCE AND THE APA COMMUNITY. THE FOLLOWING SELECTION CRITERIA
ARE LISTED AS GENERAL GUIDELINES (NOT ALL INCLUSIVE REQUIREMENTS)
FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE MERITORIOUS SERVICE FAPAC AWARD:
 A. FOSTERING AN INNOVATIVE AND HARMONIC ENVIRONMENT BETWEEN THE
MILITARY AND ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN CIVILIAN COMMUNITY.
 B. ASSISTING THE WORKFORCE IN OVERCOMING DISCRIMINATION AND
ELIMINATING BARRIERS THAT HINDER EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR WOMEN AND
MINORITIES IN THE ARMED FORCES.
 C. PROMOTING THE TENETS OF CIVIL/HUMAN RIGHTS, RACE RELATIONS,
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, HUMAN RELATIONS, AND PUBLIC
SERVICE PROGRAMS WITHIN THE ARMED FORCES.
 D. ALLOWING MILITARY PERSONNEL TO PARTICIPATE IN PROGRAM
ACTIVITIES THAT BENEFIT THE CAREER DEVELOPMENT OF WOMEN AND
MINORITIES IN THE ARMED FORCES.
 E. CREATING JOB OR TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES THAT WILL SUPPORT AND
CONTRIBUTE TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN AND MINORITIES IN THE
ARMED FORCES.
 F. MANAGING A DIVERSIFIED WORKFORCE WITHIN THE MILITARY SERVICES.
 G. SERVING AS A ROLE MODEL TO WOMEN AND MINORITIES IN THE
COMMUNITY
AND IN THE ARMED FORCES BY REACHING OUT THROUGH CONTINUING
EDUCATION THAT SETS AN EXAMPLE FOR OTHERS TO FOLLOW.
 H. ENCOURAGING LEADERS TO PROMOTE DIVERSITY/EEO PROGRAM
ACTIVITIES THAT ADVOCATE FAIR TREATMENT FOR WOMEN, MINORITIES AND
ALL MEMBERS OF THE CIVILIAN AND MILITARY POPULATION.
3. NOMINATIONS.
 A. ALL NOMINATIONS MUST BE ENDORSED BY THE UNIT-LEVEL COMMANDING
OFFICER OR OFFICER IN CHARGE. ALL NOMINATION AWARD PACKAGES MUST
INCLUDE:
  (1) CG MEMO FORMAT, NO MORE THAN TWO PAGES, DESCRIBING THE
MERITORIOUS ACCOMPLISHMENTS THAT SUPPORT THE AWARD CRITERIA.
NOMINATIONS SHOULD ADDRESS EACH OF THE CRITERIA LISTED FOR THE
AWARD.
  (2) A RECENT DIGITAL, 5X7 OR 8X10 COLOR (HEAD-AND-SHOULDERS)
PHOTOGRAPH OF THE NOMINEE IN SERVICE DRESS BLUE BRAVO FOR INCLUSION
IN THE AWARDS PROGRAM BROCHURE. PHOTOGRAPHS WILL NOT BE RETURNED.
  (3) A ONE-PAGE BIOGRAPHY OF THE NOMINEE.
  (4) 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).
  (5)ELECTRONIC COPIES OF ITEMS (1) THROUGH (4) ABOVE MAY BE E-
MAILED TO THE POC DESIGNATED IN PARAGRAPH 4 OF THIS MESSAGE. BOTH A
PRINTED PHOTO AND HIGH-RESOLUTION DIGITAL PHOTO (GRAPHIC FILE
FORMAT, FOR EXAMPLE .JPG) IS PREFERRED.
 B. ORIGINAL NOMINATION PACKAGES SHOULD BE SENT VIA COMMERCIAL
COURIER SERVICE SINCE ALL MAIL RECEIVED AT CG HEADQUARTERS IS
SUBJECT TO X-RAY, WHICH COULD DAMAGE CONTENTS. DO NOT SEND
NOMINATION PACKAGES VIA REGULAR MAIL.
4. SUBMISSION DEADLINE. ALL NOMINATION PACKAGES MUST BE RECEIVED BY
COMDT (CG-00H) ON OR BEFORE 13 MARCH 2009. ELECTRONIC COPIES OF THE
NOMINATION PACKAGE MAY BE SENT VIA E-MAIL OR FAX TO MS.
NICHOLE MILLINE AT COMMANDANT (CG-00H), 2100 SECOND STREET, SW,
ROOM 4404, WASHINGTON, DC, 20593-0001, (202) 372-4504, E-MAIL:
NICHOLE.S.MILLINE(AT)USCG.MIL, FAX: 202-372-4967.
5. SELECTION PROCESS. COMDT (CG-00H) WILL:
 A. APPOINT A SELECTION PANEL TO REVIEW NOMINATIONS AND RECOMMEND
AWARD RECIPIENTS BASED ON THE STATED SELECTION CRITERIA.
 B. FORWARD THE NOMINATION PACKAGE OF THE RECOMMENDED AWARD
RECIPIENTS TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR FINAL PROCESSING.
 C. NOTIFY THE AWARD RECIPIENTS SELECTED BY PANEL.
 D. FUND TRAVEL AND LODGING EXPENSES FOR THE AWARD RECIPIENTS TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE FAPAC AWARDS CEREMONY.
6. AWARD RECIPIENTS WILL ATTEND THE FAPAC AWARDS LUNCHEON IN
HOUSTON, TEXAS ON MAY 13, 2009.
7. T. A. DICKERSON, DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS, SENDS.
8. INTERNET RELEASE IS AUTHORIZED.