R 141457Z FEB 12

ALCOAST 074/12
COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ: SOLICITATION FOR 2012 FEDERAL ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN COUNCIL
AWARDS
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 021235Z FEB 12/ALCOAST 044/12
1. THIS ALCOAST SOLICITS NOMINEES FOR THE 2012 FEDERAL ASIAN PACIFIC
AMERICAN COUNCIL (FAPAC) MILITARY MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD.
NOMINATION PACKAGES, WITH COMMAND COVER MEMO, MUST BE FORWARDED AS
EMAIL ATTACHMENTS ONLY TO THE POC LISTED IN PARA 6 NLT 13 MARCH 2012.
PARTICIPATING IN THE NOMINATION PROCESS IS AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY
TO RECOGNIZE OUR MEN AND WOMEN WHO PROMOTE CIVIL RIGHTS AND COMMUNITY
SERVICE, GIVE DUE RECOGNITION TO EXCELLENCE, ENCOURAGE ACTIVE AND
EFFECTIVE PARTICIPATION IN ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY,
AND PROVIDE AGENCY HONOR AND DISTINCTION TO EMPLOYEES WHO EXCEL IN
ADVANCING EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND CIVIL RIGHTS EFFORTS.
2. FAPAC IS A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ORGANIZATION THAT PROMOTES EQUAL
OPPORTUNITY AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY FOR ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICANS WITHIN
THE FEDERAL AND DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA GOVERNMENTS AND ENCOURAGES THE
PARTICIPATION AND ADVANCEMENT OF ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICANS IN THE
GOVERNMENT WORKFORCE. EACH YEAR, THE COAST GUARD AND OTHER MILITARY
SERVICES PARTICIPATE IN FAPACS MILITARY AWARDS LUNCHEON DURING WHICH
TOP ACHIEVERS OF CIVIL RIGHTS AND FAPAC GOALS ARE RECOGNIZED. THE
LUNCHEON IS HELD DURING FAPACS ANNUAL NATIONAL LEADERSHIP TRAINING
CONFERENCE WHICH THIS YEAR IS 30 APRIL TO 4 MAY 2012 AT THE GRAND
HYATT BUCKHEAD HOTEL IN ATLANTA, GA.
3. THE FAPAC MILITARY MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD WILL BE PRESENTED TO
ONE ACTIVE DUTY AND ONE RESERVE MILITARY MEMBER WHO HAVE EXEMPLIFIED
THE COAST GUARD CORE VALUES OF HONOR, RESPECT AND DEVOTION TO DUTY.
ADDITIONALLY, CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN TO OUTSTANDING MILITARY
SERVICE MEMBERS WHO HAVE MADE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE
ADVANCEMENT OF ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICANS AND THE PROMOTION OF
DIVERSITY/EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO) IN THE FEDERAL WORK
FORCE AND THE ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN COMMUNITY. THE PERIOD OF
PERFORMANCE FOR AWARD CONSIDERATION IS MAY 2010 TO MARCH 2012.
FOLLOWING IS THE SELECTION CRITERIA. COMPETITIVE APPLICANTS WILL HAVE
DONE ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING:
    A. FOSTERED AN INNOVATIVE AND HARMONIC ENVIRONMENT BETWEEN THE
MILITARY AND ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN CIVILIAN COMMUNITY.
    B. ASSISTED THE WORK FORCE IN OVERCOMING DISCRIMINATION AND
ELIMINATED BARRIERS THAT HINDERED EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL SERVICE
MEMBERS INCLUDING WOMEN AND MINORITIES.
    C. PROMOTED THE TENETS OF CIVIL/HUMAN RIGHTS, RACE RELATIONS,
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, HUMAN RELATIONS, AND PUBLIC
SERVICE PROGRAMS WITHIN THE ARMED FORCES.
    D. ENCOURAGED MILITARY PERSONNEL TO PARTICIPATE IN PROGRAM
ACTIVITIES THAT BENEFITED THEIR CAREER DEVELOPMENT.
    E. CREATED JOB OR TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES THAT SUPPORTED AND
CONTRIBUTED TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF ALL SERVICE MEMBERS INCLUDING
WOMEN AND MINORITIES.
    F. MANAGED AND PROMOTED A DIVERSE WORK FORCE WITHIN THE MILITARY
SERVICES.
    G. SERVED AS A ROLE MODEL IN THE COMMUNITY AND IN THE ARMED
FORCES
BY REACHING OUT TO YOUTH AND CONTINUED EDUCATIONAL ENDEAVORS THAT
SET AN EXAMPLE FOR OTHERS TO FOLLOW.
    H. ENCOURAGED LEADERS TO PROMOTE DIVERSITY/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
PROGRAM ACTIVITIES THAT ADVOCATED FAIR TREATMENT FOR ALL MEMBERS OF
THE CIVILIAN AND MILITARY POPULATION.
4. ELIGIBILITY: ALL CG ACTIVE AND RESERVE MILITARY PERSONNEL ARE
ELIGIBLE FOR THE AWARD. NOMINATION PACKAGES SHALL INCLUDE THE
FOLLOWING IN MS WORD WITH 12-PITCH FONT, SINGLE-SPACED WITH ONE-INCH
LEFT AND RIGHT MARGINS FOR ITEMS A THRU C BELOW. SCANNED OR PDF
DOCUMENTS ARE UNACCEPTABLE FOR ITEMS A THRU C:
    A. ONE-PAGE NARRATIVE DESCRIBING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS WARRANTING
THIS RECOGNITION.
    B. CITATION, NOT TO EXCEED 12 LINES, HIGHLIGHTING THE
ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE NOMINEE.
    C. ONE-PAGE BIOGRAPHY OF THE NOMINEE (A RESUME WILL NOT SUFFICE).
    D. A DIGITAL (.JPG FORMAT) HEAD AND SHOULDER COLOR PHOTOGRAPH OF
THE NOMINEE.
    E. COMMAND COVER MEMO FORWARDING THE PACKAGE.
5. COMDT (CG-00H) WILL CONVENE A PANEL TO SELECT ONE ACTIVE DUTY
AND ONE RESERVE MILITARY MEMBER TO BE THE CG HONOREES. THE AWARD
RECIPIENTS COMMANDS WILL BE NOTIFIED, FOLLOWED BY AN ALCOAST
ANNOUNCING AWARD RECIPIENTS. COMDT (CG-00H) WILL FUND TRAVEL AND
LODGING EXPENSES FOR AWARD RECIPIENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE AWARD
CEREMONY AND WILL COORDINATE CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE OF AWARD WINNERS
IAW REF A.
6. POINT OF CONTACT IS MS. GWEN WHITE, (202) 372-4519,
GWENDOLYN.E.WHITE(AT)USCG.MIL.
7. MS. TERRI A. DICKERSON, DIRECTOR, CIVIL RIGHTS DIRECTORATE,
SENDS.
8. INTERNET RELEASE IS AUTHORIZED.