2004 Federal Asian Pacific American Council (FAPAC) Meritorious Service Award Nominee Solicitation

1. MAY IS DESIGNATED AS ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN
HERITAGE MONTH.
2. THE 2004 FAPAC LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE IS 17-21 MAY 2004 AT THE
HYATT REGENCY, SAN FRANCISCO, CA. THIS IS THE FIRST YEAR IN ITS
19-YEAR HISTORY THAT THE FEDERAL ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN COUNCIL HAS
HELD ITS ANNUAL NATIONAL LEADERSHIP TRAINING CONFERENCE OUTSIDE THE
WASHINGTON DC METRO AREA. AT THE CONFERENCE, FAPAC WILL PRESENT THE
MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD TO MEMBERS OF THE ARMED SERVICES. THIS
AWARD IS PRESENTED TO AN OUTSTANDING SERVICE MEMBER FROM EACH BRANCH
WHO HAS MADE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF ASIAN
PACIFIC AMERICANS IN THE ARMED FORCES. CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARD
DIVERSITY/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ARE SPECIFIED AS:
(1) FOSTERING AN INNOVATIVE AND HARMONIC ENVIRONMENT BETWEEN THE
MILITARY AND THE ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN CIVILIAN COMMUNITY;
(2) ASSISTING THE WORK FORCE IN OVERCOMING DISCRIMINATION AND
ELIMINATING BARRIERS THAT HINDER EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR ASIAN
PACIFIC AMERICANS AND OTHER MINORITIES IN THE ARMED FORCES; (3)
PROMOTING THE TENETS OF CIVIL/HUMAN RIGHTS, RACE RELATIONS, EQUAL
OPPORTUNITY, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, HUMAN RELATIONS, AND PUBLIC SERVICE
PROGRAMS WITHIN THE ARMED FORCES; (4) ALLOWING MILITARY MEMBERS TO
PARTICIPATE IN PROGRAM ACTIVITIES THAT BENEFIT THE CAREER
DEVELOPMENT OF ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICANS; (5) CREATING JOB OR TRAINING
OPPORTUNITIES THAT WILL SUPPORT AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF
ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICANS IN THE ARMED FORCES; (6) MANAGING AND
PROMOTING A DIVERSIFIED WORK FORCE WITHIN THE MILITARY SERVICES; (7)
SERVING ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICANS IN THE COMMUNITY AND THE ARMED
FORCES BY REACHING OUT AND SUPPORTING CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS
THAT SET AN EXAMPLE FOR OTHERS TO FOLLOW; (8) ENCOURAGING LEADERS TO
PROMOTE DIVERSITY/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM ACTIVITIES THAT ADVOCATE
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICANS AND MEMBERS OF THE
CIVILIAN AND MILITARY POPULATION.
3. CMC (MPE) IS SOLICITING NOMINATIONS FOR THE USMC NOMINEES.
MEMBERS FROM THE ACTIVE DUTY AND RESERVE COMPONENTS ARE ELIGIBLE.
NOMINATIONS MUST INCLUDE AN 8 X 10 BLACK AND WHITE OR COLOR HEAD AND
SHOULDER PHOTO IN THE SERVICE "A" UNIFORM AND A DOUBLE-SPACED
NARRATIVE OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS (LIMITED TO 2 PAGES). THE COVER SHEET
SHOULD INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING FOR BOTH NOMINEE AND PERSON PREPARING
THE NOMINATION: NAME, POSITION, GRADE, ORGANIZATION, MAILING
ADDRESS, WORK PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS. IF PACKAGE IS COMPLETE AND
PHOTO IS DIGITAL, IT CAN BE SUBMITTED VIA E-MAIL MESSAGE TO:
AYRESMY@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL. NOMINATIONS SHOULD BE RECEIVED BY
HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS, MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS (MPE),
3280 RUSSELL ROAD, QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103 NO LATER THAN 14 APR 04.
THE MARINE NOMINEES WILL BE SELECTED BY A HQMC SELECTION COMMITTEE.
NOTIFICATION OF SELECTION WILL BE VIA MARADMIN.