R 201427Z JUN 12

ALCOAST 295/12
COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ: NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MEXICAN AMERICAN RIGHTS (NOMAR)
MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 021235Z FEB 12/ALCOAST 044/12
1. NOMINATIONS ARE BEING ACCEPTED FOR THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR
MEXICAN AMERICAN RIGHTS MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD. THE PERIOD OF
PERFORMANCE IS JUNE 2011 THROUGH JUNE 2012. NOMINATION PACKAGES, WITH
COMMAND COVER MEMO, MUST BE FORWARDED AS EMAIL ATTACHMENTS TO THE POC
LISTED IN PARA 9 NLT 10 JULY 2012. AWARD WINNERS WILL BE RECOGNIZED
AT AN AWARDS CEREMONY DURING NOMARS 15TH ANNUAL TRAINING CONFERENCE
IN DENVER, CO 28-31 AUGUST 2012.
2. FIFTEEN YEARS AGO, THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MEXICAN AMERICAN
RIGHTS WAS ESTABLISHED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING AND DEFENDING THE
CIVIL RIGHTS OF AMERICANS OF HISPANIC ORIGIN AND THEIR RIGHT TO EQUAL
EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. NOMARS MISSION IS TO FIND
SOLUTIONS TO THE PROBLEMS AND BARRIERS FACED BY THIS GROUP IN THE
UNITED STATES IN OBTAINING EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION THAT REALIZES
THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AND ALLOWS THEM TO SHARE EQUITABLY IN THIS
COUNTRYS WEALTH.
3. ELIGIBILITY: MILITARY MEMBERS AND CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE
SUPPORTED CG MISSIONS AND WHOSE CONTRIBUTIONS BEST SATISFY THE
CRITERIA CITED IN PARA 4 AND EPITOMIZE THE CG CORE VALUES OF HONOR,
RESPECT, AND DEVOTION TO DUTY. ONE MILITARY MEMBER (ACTIVE DUTY OR
RESERVE) AND ONE CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE MAY BE SELECTED TO RECEIVE THE
NOMAR AWARD.
4. NOMINEES WILL BE EVALUATED BASED ON THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENT OF ONE OR
MORE OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE OFFICE OF DIVERSITY MANAGEMENT AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY:
     A. SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED THE OPPORTUNITY FOR PARTICIPATION OF
HISPANIC SERVING INSTITUTIONS (HSI) IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS AND ENHANCED
THE CAPACITY TO BUILD AND DEVELOP INFRASTRUCTURE TO INCREASE
PARTICIPATION IN CG PROGRAMS INVOLVING CONTRACTS AND GRANTS, STUDENT
AND FACULTY EMPLOYMENT, AND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.
     B. DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES AS A LEADER AND MENTOR FOR YOUTH,
ESPECIALLY PROMOTING THEIR PARTICIPATION IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY,
ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND TECHNICAL
CAREER FIELDS.
     C. DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES BY PROMOTING THE TENETS OF
CIVIL/HUMAN RIGHTS, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, HUMAN RELATIONS, AND/OR PUBLIC
SERVICE.
     D. DISPLAYED EXCEPTIONAL CHARACTER THAT DISTINGUISHES AN
INDIVIDUAL AS AN OUTSTANDING LEADER, ROLE MODEL, OR MENTOR BY
PROMOTING THE DEVELOPMENT OR ADVANCEMENT OF ALL CG PERSONNEL
INCLUDING WOMEN AND MINORITIES.
     E. CONTRIBUTED TO THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR SELECTION,
PROMOTION,
OR RETENTION OF WOMEN AND MINORITIES IN SENIOR GRADE LEVEL POSITIONS
AND UNDER-REPRESENTED OCCUPATIONS.
     F. 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.
     G. ASSISTED IN OVERCOMING DISCRIMINATION AND ELIMINATING
BARRIERS
THAT HINDER EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL CG PERSONNEL, INCLUDING WOMEN
AND MINORITIES.
     H. CREATED OPPORTUNITIES THAT SUPPORT AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE
MENTORSHIP, DEVELOPMENT, ADVANCEMENT, OR RETENTION OF ALL PERSONNEL
IN GOVERNMENT SERVICE, INCLUDING WOMEN AND MINORITIES, CONSISTENT
WITH MERIT PRINCIPLES.
     I. CREATED JOB OR TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES THAT SUPPORT AND
CONTRIBUTE TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF ALL CG PERSONNEL, INCLUDING WOMEN
AND MINORITIES.
5. SUBMISSION PROCEDURES: ALL NOMINATION PACKAGES SHALL INCLUDE THE
FOLLOWING IN MS WORD FORMAT 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. TWO-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. AN OFFICIAL DIGITAL (.JPG FORMAT) HEAD AND SHOULDERS COLOR OR
BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF THE NOMINEE.
     E. COMMAND COVER MEMO, WITH SIGNATURE, FORWARDING THE PACKAGE.
6. COMDT (CG-00H) WILL CONVENE A PANEL TO SELECT ONE MILITARY MEMBER
AND ONE CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE TO BE THE CG HONOREES. THE AWARD RECIPIENTS
COMMANDS WILL BE NOTIFIED, FOLLOWED BY AN ALCOAST ANNOUNCING THE
AWARD WINNERS. COMDT (CG-00H) WILL COORDINATE ATTENDANCE OF THE
CONFERENCE AND AWARDS CEREMONY FOR THE WINNERS IAW REF A, AND IF
APPROVED, WILL FUND TRAVEL AND LODGING EXPENSES FOR THE HONOREES TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE EVENT.
7. MORE DETAILS REGARDING NOMAR CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.NOMARINC.ORG.
8. CIVIL RIGHTS AWARDS PROGRAMS HELP MAXIMIZE THE COAST GUARDS
OVERALL MISSION EFFECTIVENESS BY FOSTERING A DISCRIMINATION FREE
ENVIRONMENT THROUGH RECOGNITION OF MEMBER ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND
CONTRIBUTIONS TO CIVIL RIGHTS, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, MINORITY
COMMUNITIES, AND PARTNERSHIP IN EDUCATION PROGRAMS. LEARN MORE ABOUT
THE USCG CIVIL RIGHTS VISION AND MISSION AT
HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/HQ/CG00/CG00H/.
9. POINT OF CONTACT IS MS. GWENDOLYN WHITE, (202)372-4519,
GWENDOLYN.E.WHITE(AT)USCG.MIL.
10. MS. TERRI A. DICKERSON, DIRECTOR, CIVIL RIGHTS DIRECTORATE,
SENDS.
11. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.