DEERS RAPIDS Certificate of Excellence Awards (Suspense 16 Jul 2004)

1.  NOMINATIONS ARE BEING SOLICITED FOR FY04
DEERS/RAPIDS CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE AWARDS.  THIS IS AN ANNUAL 
AWARD OPEN TO DEERS/RAPIDS MILITARY AND CIVILIAN PERSONNEL WHO ARE 
PERFORMING AT AN EXCEPTIONAL LEVEL.
2.  THE DEERS/RAPIDS OPERATIONS DIVISION (DROD) ESTABLISHED THE
CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE AWARDS PROGRAM TO RECOGNIZE EXCEPTIONAL
INDIVIDUALS WITHIN EACH MILITARY SERVICE WHO HAVE MADE
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE DEERS/RAPIDS PROGRAM.  THE AWARD
WINNER IN EACH CATEGORY (ACTIVE DUTY AND RESERVE) WILL RECEIVE A
CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION FROM USD (P&R).  THE CERTIFICATE
WILL BE FORWARDED TO THE APPROPRIATE COMMAND FOR PRESENTATION.
3.  INDIVIDUALS ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE THIS AWARD ONCE EVERY
FOUR YEARS.  NOMINATIONS FOR THE AWARD MUST BE PROVIDED BY THE OIC
OF THE DEERS/RAPIDS SITE.  EACH NOMINATION PACKAGE MUST INCLUDE AN
ORIGINAL AND FOUR COPIES; AND SHOULD BE FORWARDED THROUGH
APPROPRIATE COMMAND CHANNELS.  COMMANDS ARE ONLY PERMITTED TO SELECT
ONE NOMINEE.
4.  JUSTIFICATION SHOULD BE AS BRIEF AS POSSIBLE (PREFERABLY ONE
PAGE).  NOMINATIONS SHOULD REFLECT THE FOLLOWING AWARD CRITERIA:
   A.  CUSTOMER SERVICE ORIENTATION;
   B.  QUALITY REVIEW OF THE DD FORMS 1172 AND 1172-2 TO ENSURE
ACCURACY BEFORE VERIFYING;
   C.  COMPLIANCE WITH THE JOINT UNIFORMED SERVICE CROSS-SERVICE
AGREEMENT AND MCO P5512.11C;
   D.  COMPLIANCE WITH THE RAPIDS TRAINING GUIDE;
   E.  COMPLIANCE WITH THE RAPIDS MESSAGE OF THE DAY;
   F.  ATTENDS TRAINING CONDUCTED BY DEERS/RAPIDS FIELD SERVICE
REPRESENTATIVE (FSR);
   G.  KEEPS THEIR LOGON ID AND PASSWORD CURRENT AND PREVENTS
UNAUTHORIZED USE;
   H.  KNOWS THE NAME AND NUMBER OF HIS OR HER DEERS/RAPIDS FSR,
DEERS/RAPIDS PROJECT OFFICER, THE DEERS/RAPIDS ASSISTANCE CENTER
(D/RAC), THE DEFENSE MANPOWER DATA CENTER (DMDC) SUPPORT OFFICE 
(DSO) AND LOCAL BASE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE;
   I.  CONTACTS THE DSO OR FSR WHEN ENCOUNTERING RECORD PROBLEMS;
   J.  REPORTS ALL RAPIDS HARDWARE, SOFTWARE AND COMMUNICATION
PROBLEMS TO THE D/RAC;
   K.  CONTACTS BASE COMMUNICATIONS TO RESOLVE LOSS OF RAPIDS
CONNECTIVITY WHEN THE LOSS OCCURS AT THE LOCAL LEVEL;
   L.  NOMINATIONS SHOULD INCLUDE A SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT
DEERS/RAPIDS ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
5.  ALL NOMINATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED NLT 16 JUL 04.  ACTIVE DUTY
NOMINATION PACKETS MAY BE FAXED AS ADVANCE NOTIFICATION TO (703)
784-9828 WITH HARDCOPY PACKAGE FORWARDED TO HEADQUARTERS U.S. 
MARINE CORPS, MANPOWER & RESERVE AFFAIRS (MRP-1), 3280 RUSSELL ROAD,
QUANTICO, VIRGINIA 22134-5103.
6.  RESERVE PACKETS MAY BE FAXED AS ADVANCE NOTIFICATION TO (504)
678-1082 WITH HARDCOPY PACKAGE FORWARDED TO SSGT DEVON SMITH, MARINE
FORCES RESERVE, FMF, USMCR, 4400 DAUPHINE STREET, NEW ORLEANS, LA
70146-5400.  COMDRMARFORRES WILL ENSURE THAT NOMINATIONS ARE 
SUBMITTED TO THE DEERS/RAPIDS PROJECT OFFICER NLT 16 JUL 04.  ONLY 
THOSE SITES OWNED AND OPERATED BY COMDRMARFORRES ARE ELIGIBLE.  A
UNIT HOSTED BY ANOTHER SERVICE/AGENCY/COMMAND SUBMITTED BY THE 
HOSTING AGENCY WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR THE RESERVE CATEGORY.
7.  A SINGLE SELECTEE FOR EACH CATEGORY (ACTIVE DUTY AND RESERVE)
WILL BE FORWARDED TO DROD.  THE ACTIVE DUTY POC IS MRS. MARY STROZ
OR MRS. NORMA REITER, HQMC (MRP-1), DSN 278-9529.  USMCR POC IS
SSGT DEVON SMITH, COMDRMARFORRES (504) 678-1299, FAX (504) 678-1082.
NEGATIVE RESPONSES ARE NOT REQUIRED.