R 061246Z JUL 12

ALCOAST 319/12
COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ: 2012 NATIONAL IMAGE MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 021235Z FEB 12/ALCOAST 044/12
1. THIS ALCOAST SOLICITS NOMINATIONS FOR THE NATIONAL IMAGE INC.
MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD. HONOREES WILL BE RECOGNIZED AT AN AWARDS
CEREMONY DURING THE NATIONAL IMAGE, INC. 40TH NATIONAL TRAINING
PROGRAM 10-14 SEPTEMBER 2012 AT THE LAX WESTIN HOTEL, LOS ANGELES,
CA.
2. NATIONAL IMAGE INC. WAS ORIGINALLY ESTABLISHED TO ADDRESS THE
NEEDS OF HISPANIC EMPLOYEES IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, AND LATER
EXPANDED ITS ACTIVITIES TO SERVE THE NEEDS OF THOSE IN NON-FEDERAL
SECTORS. THE ORGANIZATION ADVOCATES FOR THE EMPOWERMENT OF HISPANICS
THROUGH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, AND CIVIL
RIGHTS.
3. MILITARY MEMBERS AND CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE SUPPORTED CG
MISSIONS AND WHOSE CONTRIBUTIONS BEST SATISFY THE CRITERIA CITED IN
PARA 4 AND WHO EPITOMIZE THE CG CORE VALUES OF HONOR, RESPECT, AND
DEVOTION TO DUTY ARE ELIGIBLE. ONE MILITARY MEMBER (ACTIVE DUTY OR
RESERVE) AND ONE CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE MAY BE SELECTED TO RECEIVE THE
NATIONAL IMAGE AWARD. THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE IS JULY 2011 THROUGH
JULY 2012.
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. DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES BY PROMOTING THE TENETS OF
CIVIL/HUMAN RIGHTS, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, HUMAN RELATIONS, AND/OR PUBLIC
SERVICE.
      B. DISPLAYED EXCEPTIONAL CHARACTER THAT DISTINGUISHED THEM AS
AN
OUTSTANDING LEADER, ROLE MODEL, OR MENTOR BY PROMOTING THE
DEVELOPMENT OR ADVANCEMENT OF ALL CG PERSONNEL, INCLUDING WOMEN AND
MINORITIES.
      C. CONTRIBUTED TO THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR SELECTION,
PROMOTION, OR RETENTION OF WOMEN AND MINORITIES IN SENIOR GRADE LEVEL
POSITIONS AND UNDER-REPRESENTED OCCUPATIONS.
      D. 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.
      E. ASSISTED IN OVERCOMING DISCRIMINATION AND ELIMINATING
BARRIERS THAT HINDER EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL CG PERSONNEL,
INCLUDING WOMEN AND MINORITIES.
      F. SUPPORTED THE FULL INTEGRATION AND PROMOTION OF ALL
PERSONNEL
WITHIN THE COAST GUARD MILITARY AND CIVILIAN WORKFORCE, INCLUDING
WOMEN AND MINORITIES.
      G. 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.
      H. CREATED JOB OR TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES THAT SUPPORT AND
CONTRIBUTE TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF ALL CG PERSONNEL, INCLUDING WOMEN
AND MINORITIES.
5. SUBMISSION PROCEDURES: NOMINATION PACKAGES, WITH COMMAND COVER
MEMO, MUST BE FORWARDED AS EMAIL ATTACHMENTS TO THE POC LISTED IN
PARA 9 NLT 31 JULY 2012. 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 B AND C:
      A. A NARRATIVE, NOT TO EXCEED TWO PAGES, 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 TO 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 NATIONAL IMAGE, INC. CAN BE FOUND AT
WWW.NATIONAL-IMAGE.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.