Navy Calls for Humanitarian Award Nominations

WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The deadline to submit nominations for the calendar year 2012 Zachary and Elizabeth Fisher Distinguished Civilian Humanitarian Award is March 15.

The award recognizes a private sector individual or organization that has demonstrated exceptional patriotism and humanitarian concerns for members of the U.S. Armed Forces or their families, according to NAVADMIN 013/13 released Jan. 23.

"This award is an opportunity to honor those individuals who have supported our Servicemembers and their families during the past decade of war. It is amazing the impact our nominees have on Sailors and I wish we could select more than one nominee to the all service selection process", said Millie King, Chief of Naval Personnel, Personal Readiness and Community Support Branch program analyst, who is coordinating the Navy's nomination process.

Submissions must be sent via command channels to chief of naval personnel.

The nominee selected by the Navy will further compete with nominees from the other services for the award. The winner will receive the award and be honored during a ceremony in the fall, at the Pentagon.

The Navy's selected Calendar Year 2011 Zachary and Elizabeth Fisher Award nominee was Mrs. Heidi Martin. Mrs. Martin, devoted to community service endeavors, is the founder and director of Martin Ministries, a small seven day a week military food/bread ministry with 186 volunteers providing services to 28 home site locations, six church ministries all over San Diego area, four referral sites, and eight sub-ministries throughout the United States.

In 1996, the award was established by the military departments in honor of Zachary and Elizabeth Fisher, who contributed extensively to the support and welfare of members of the armed forces.

For complete nomination information and award questions, see NAVADMIN 013/13.

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