Solicitation for Nominees for the 2005 National Image Incorporated Meritorious Service Awards
CMC (MPE) is soliciting nominations for the 2005 National Image Incorporated Meritorious Service Awards, which recognize one active duty and one reserve Marine for contributions to the Hispanic community and promotion of civil rights, equal opportunity, and community relations. Nomination packages must be submitted by April 6, 2005, with award recipients to be announced in mid-April and honored at a ceremony in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on May 19, 2005.
Issued: March 11, 2005
1. CMC (MPE) IS SOLICITING NOMINEES FOR THE 2005 NATIONAL IMAGE INCORPORATED MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARDS. THE 2005 NATIONAL IMAGE INCORPORATED ANNUAL CONFERENCE WILL TAKE PLACE IN ALBUQUERQUE, NM FROM 15-21 MAY 2005. NATIONAL IMAGE INCORPORATED IS A PRIVATE, NONPROFIT, NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATION FOUNDED IN 1972 TO ADDRESS THE EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, AND CIVIL RIGHTS OF ALL AMERICANS. EACH YEAR NATIONAL IMAGE INCORPORATED PRESENTS MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARDS TO ONE ACTIVE DUTY AND ONE RESERVE MARINE FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY. THE AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED AT NATIONAL IMAGE'S ANNUAL MILITARY AWARDS BANQUET ON 19 MAY 2005. 2. NOMINEES FOR THE AWARDS MUST HAVE DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES TO THE MARINE CORPS AND THE NATION BY: A. DISPLAYING EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP ABILITIES. B. PROMOTING CIVIL/HUMAN RIGHTS, RACE RELATIONS, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, AND PUBLIC SERVICE. C. ENDORSING THE INTEGRATION OF MINORITIES AND WOMEN IN THE ARMED FORCES. D. ESTABLISHING A POSITIVE UNDERSTANDING OF THE ARMED FORCES AMONG HISPANICS. E. FOSTERING INNOVATIVE AND BENEFICIAL PROGRAMS/RELATIONS WITHIN THE CIVILIAN COMMUNITY ACROSS ALL RACES AND ETHNICITIES. F. ADHERING TO THE TENETS OF THE CONSTITUTION, THAT ALL PERSONS ARE CREATED EQUAL, AND THAT FREEDOM IS A UNIVERSAL RIGHT THAT MUST BE VIGILANTLY PROTECTED. 3. COMMANDERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO NOMINATE DESERVING MARINES FOR THIS AWARD. ALL MARINES, REGARDLESS OF RACE OR ETHNICITY ARE ELIGIBLE. NOMINATION PACKAGES MUST INCLUDE A BLACK AND WHITE OR COLOR DIGITAL (.JPG FILE), HEAD AND SHOULDER PHOTO IN THE SERVICE "A" UNIFORM; A SINGLE-SPACED BIOGRAPHY (NOT TO EXCEED ONE PAGE) OF THE NOMINEE; A TYPE WRITTEN CITATION SUMMARIZING THE NOMINEE'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS; AND A LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION FROM THE NOMINEE'S COMMANDING OFFICER. 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. PACKAGES MUST BE RECEIVED AT CMC (MPE), 3280 RUSSELL ROAD, QUANTICO VA 22134-5103, OR FAXED TO 703-784-9814 BY 6 APRIL 2005. PACKAGES MAY BE SUBMITTED VIA E-MAIL MESSAGE TO: ROBERT.L.TAYLOR5@USMC.MIL PROVIDED HARD COPY IS RECEIVED BY MAIL OR FAX. 4. CMC (MPE) WILL CONDUCT A SPECIAL EMPHASIS AWARD BOARD TO SELECT THE MARINE HONOREES (1 ACTIVE AND 1 RESERVE) ON 7 APRIL 2005. THE AWARD RECIPIENTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED VIA MARADMIN IN MID APRIL 2005. TRAVEL AND PER DIEM FOR THE AWARD RECIPIENTS AND ONE FAMILY MEMBER WILL BE FUNDED BY CMC (MPE). 5. THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.