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COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ: SOLICITATION FOR THE 2012 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE
ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE (NAACP) ROY WILKINS RENOWN SERVICE
AWARD
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 021235Z FEB 12/ALCOAST 044/12
1. NOMINATIONS ARE BEING ACCEPTED FOR THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR
THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE ROY WILKINS RENOWN SERVICE AWARD.
ONE MILITARY MEMBER (ACTIVE DUTY OR RESERVE) OR ONE CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE
WILL BE SELECTED TO RECEIVE THE AWARD AND WILL BE RECOGNIZED AT THE
ARMED SERVICES AND VETERANS AFFAIRS AWARDS DINNER DURING THE NAACP
103RD NATIONAL CONVENTION AT THE GEORGE R. BROWN CONVENTION CENTER IN
HOUSTON, TX, 7-12 JULY 2012.
2. THE MISSION OF THE NAACP IS TO ENSURE THE POLITICAL, EDUCATIONAL,
SOCIAL, AND ECONOMIC EQUALITY OF RIGHTS FOR ALL PERSONS AND TO
ELIMINATE RACIAL HATRED AND RACIAL DISCRIMINATION. EACH YEAR, THE
NAACP HONORS THE OUTSTANDING ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF MILITARY MEMBERS AND
CIVILIANS WHO SUPPORT CIVIL RIGHTS IN THE ARMED SERVICES OR FEDERAL
CIVILIAN WORKFORCE.
3. ELIGIBILITY: ALL COAST GUARD MILITARY MEMBERS (ACTIVE DUTY AND
RESERVE) AND CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS AWARD. NOMINEES
WILL BE EVALUATED ON THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:
     A. ENTHUSIASTICALLY SUPPORTED CIVIL RIGHTS IN THE MILITARY OR
FEDERAL CIVILIAN WORKFORCE.
     B. DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES BY PROMOTING THE TENETS OF
CIVIL/HUMAN RIGHTS, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, HUMAN RELATIONS, AND/OR PUBLIC
SERVICE.
     C. DISPLAYED EXCEPTIONAL CHARACTER THAT DISTINGUISHES AN
INDIVIDUAL AS AN OUTSTANDING LEADER, ROLE MODEL, OR MENTOR BY
PROMOTING THE DEVELOPMENT OR ADVANCEMENT OF ALL PERSONNEL INCLUDING
WOMEN AND MINORITIES.
     D. CONTRIBUTED TO THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR SELECTION,
PROMOTION,
OR RETENTION OF WOMEN AND MINORITIES IN SENIOR GRADE LEVEL POSITIONS
AND UNDERREPRESENTED OCCUPATIONS.
     E. BELIEVED IN AND PRACTICED THE TENETS OF A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY,
INCLUDING THE U.S. CONSTITUTION-THE BELIEF THAT ALL PEOPLE ARE
CREATED EQUAL, AND THAT FREEDOM IS A RIGHT THAT MUST BE PROTECTED AT
ALL TIMES.
     F. ASSISTED IN OVERCOMING DISCRIMINATION AND ELIMINATING
BARRIERS
THAT HINDER EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL MILITARY AND CIVILIAN MEMBERS
OF THE COAST GUARD INCLUDING WOMEN AND MINORITIES.
     G. SUPPORTED THE FULL INTEGRATION AND PROMOTION OF ALL MILITARY
AND CIVILIAN COAST GUARD PERSONNEL TO INCLUDE WOMEN AND MINORITIES.
     H. CREATED OPPORTUNITIES THAT SUPPORT AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE
MENTORSHIP, DEVELOPMENT, ADVANCEMENT, OR RETENTION OF ALL PERSONNEL
INCLUDING WOMEN AND MINORITIES IN GOVERNMENT SERVICE CONSISTENT WITH
MERIT PRINCIPLES.
     I. CREATED JOB OR TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES THAT SUPPORT AND
CONTRIBUTE TO ADVANCEMENT OF ALL SERVICE MEMBERS INCLUDING WOMEN AND
MINORITIES IN THE MILITARY OR CIVILIAN WORKFORCE.
4. NOMINATION PACKAGES, WITH COMMAND COVER MEMO, SHALL BE FORWARDED
AS EMAIL ATTACHMENTS ONLY TO THE POC LISTED IN PARA 6 NLT 18 MAY
2012. THE 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 MILITARY MEMBER
OR ONE CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE TO REPRESENT THE COAST GUARD. THE AWARD
RECIPIENTS COMMAND WILL BE NOTIFIED, FOLLOWED BY AN ALCOAST
ANNOUNCING THE AWARD WINNER. COMDT (CG-00H) WILL COORDINATE
ATTENDANCE FOR THE AWARD WINNER IAW REF A, AND IF APPROVED WILL FUND
TRAVEL AND LODGING EXPENSES FOR THE HONOREE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE
EVENT.
6. POINT OF CONTACT IS MS. GWENDOLYN WHITE (202) 372-4519,
GWENDOLYN.E.WHITE(AT)USCG.MIL.
7. MS. TERRI A. DICKERSON, DIRECTOR, CIVIL RIGHTS DIRECTORATE, SENDS.
8. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.