Call for Nominations for the 2006 GEICO Military Service Award

1. THE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES INSURANCE COMPANY (GEICO) HAS
ESTABLISHED A MILITARY SERVICE AWARDS PROGRAM TO HONOR ONE ACTIVE
DUTY AND SELECTED RESERVE ENLISTED MEMBER FROM EACH MILITARY SERVICE
FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE MILITARY OR CIVILIAN COMMUNITY
IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
A. DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE PREVENTION
B. FIRE SAFETY AND FIRE PREVENTION
C. TRAFFIC SAFETY AND ACCIDENT PREVENTION
2. THE RECIPIENT WILL BE RECOGNIZED AT A SPECIAL AWARDS CEREMONY IN
WASHINGTON, DC AND WILL RECEIVE A CASH HONORARIUM OF 2,500 DOLLARS. 
GEICO WILL PAY THE COST OF LODGING AND ROUND TRIP TRANSPORTATION FOR
THE MARINE AND HIS OR HER SPOUSE.
3. SELECTIONS WILL BE BASED ON NOTEWORTHY CONTRIBUTIONS IN ONE OF
THE ABOVE AREAS IN CAREER (ON-DUTY) AND NON-CAREER (OFF-DUTY)
RELATED ACTIVITIES. CONTRIBUTIONS ON WHICH NOMINATIONS ARE BASED
MAY SPAN PRIOR YEARS AND BE ONGOING. ANY ACTIVE DUTY OR RESERVE
COMPONENT ENLISTED MEMBER WITH AT LEAST ONE YEAR OBLIGATED SERVICE
FROM THE DATE OF THE NOMINATION PACKAGE SUBMISSION IS ELIGIBLE.
4. EACH NOMINATION PACKAGE SHOULD CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING.
A. ONE PAGE WITH BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION TO INCLUDE: FULL NAME,
GRADE, DUTY TITLE, ORGANIZATION OF ASSIGNMENT, OFFICE SYMBOL, DUTY
STATION, OFFICIAL AND PERSONAL MAILING ADDRESS, DUTY STATION PHONE
NUMBERS AND A BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH TO INCLUDE FAMILY, MILITARY
HISTORY AND MILITARY/CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND AWARDS.
B. A COVER LETTER FROM THE NOMINEE'S COMMANDING OFFICER PROVIDING A
POSITIVE STATEMENT ABOUT THE NOMINEE, THE CATEGORY FOR WHICH HE OR
SHE IS BEING NOMINATED, AND THE NAME AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF A UNIT
POINT OF CONTACT.
C. A ONE PAGE NARRATIVE FROM THE NOMINEE'S FIRST LINE SUPERVISOR
STATING THE REASON(S) FOR NOMINATION. DESCRIBE THE SPECIFIC
ACHIEVEMENTS OR SERVICES CONTRIBUTED AND HOW THEY BENEFITED THE
MILITARY OR CIVILIAN COMMUNITY. PROVIDE DETAILS ON ACCOMPLISHMENTS
AND AVOID GENERAL STATEMENTS SUCH AS: "CONTRIBUTED GREATLY," "ON
NUMEROUS OCCASIONS," OR "CONDUCTED MANY...".
D. ONE 8X10 INCH COLOR PHOTOGRAPH, HEAD AND SHOULDERS VIEW, IN
SERVICE DRESS UNIFORM WITHOUT COVER. 
E. A LETTER OF ENDORSEMENT FROM THE HIGHEST MILITARY AUTHORITY ON
THE ASSIGNED INSTALLATION. 
5. NOMINATION PACKAGES MUST BE MAILED IN TIME TO REACH CMC BY COB,
01 OCT 06. FULL DETAILS FOR SUBMITTING NOMINATION PACKAGES CAN BE
FOUND AT THE HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS SAFETY DIVISION WEBSITE UNDER
"AWARDS AND INCENTIVES PROGRAMS."
6. NOMINATION PACKAGES SHALL BE FORWARDED BY TRACEABLE MEANS VIA
THE CHAIN OF COMMAND, TO: 
 COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS (SD)
 HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS
 2 NAVY ANNEX, ROOM 2122
 WASHINGTON, DC 20380-1775
7. PREVIOUS GEICO MILITARY SERVICE AWARD RECIPIENTS ARE ELIGIBLE;
THEIR NOMINATION, HOWEVER, MUST NOT CONTAIN CONTRIBUTIONS UPON WHICH
THE PRIOR AWARD WAS BASED. PRIOR NOMINEES WHO HAVE NOT RECEIVED THE
AWARD MAY INCLUDE MATERIAL PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED.