R 072050Z AUG 12

ALCOAST 361/12
COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ: 2012 LATINA STYLE MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 0121235Z FEB 12/ALCOAST 044/12
1. NOMINATIONS ARE BEING ACCEPTED FOR THE LATINA STYLE MERITORIOUS
SERVICE AWARD. COAST GUARD MILITARY AND CIVILIAN PERSONNEL WHO
THROUGH THEIR SERVICE HAVE ENHANCED THE ROLE OF LATINAS IN THEIR
ORGANIZATION WILL BE RECOGNIZED AT THE 9TH NATIONAL LATINA STYLE
SYMPOSIUM AWARDS LUNCHEON ON 6 SEPTEMBER 2012 IN WASHINGTON DC.
2. THE NATIONAL LATINA STYLE SYMPOSIUM PROVIDES A PLATFORM FOR
ASSESSING, ANALYZING, AND ENHANCING THE STATUS OF THE LATINA
PROFESSIONAL WORKING WOMAN IN THE UNITED STATES.
3. NOMINEES WILL BE EVALUATED BASED ON THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENT OF ONE OR
MORE OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY LATINA STYLE AND THE
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OFFICE OF DIVERSITY MANAGEMENT AND EQUAL
OPPORTUNITY:
     A. EMBODY THE QUALITIES THAT ARE AT THE CORE OF THE CG MISSION
     B. WELL RESPECTED BY THEIR SUPERVISORS AND PEERS AS LEADERS AND
UPSTANDING SERVICE MEMBERS
     C. DISPLAY EXCEPTIONAL CHARACTER AND TREAT THE HISPANIC
COMMUNITY
WITH DIGNITY AND PRIDE.
     D. AID IN CREATING OPPORTUNITIES AND CAREERS THAT SUPPORT AND
CONTRIBUTE TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF HISPANIC AMERICANS TOWARD SENIOR
LEVEL POSITIONS.
4. SUBMISSION PROCEDURES: NOMINATION PACKAGES, WITH COMMAND COVER
MEMO, SHALL BE FORWARDED AS EMAIL ATTACHMENTS ONLY TO THE POC LISTED
IN PARA 8 NLT 22 AUGUST 2012 (IN ACCORDANCE WITH DOD REQUIREMENTS).
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.
5. 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.
6. MORE DETAILS REGARDING LATINA STYLE CAN BE FOUND AT
WWW.LATINASTYLE.COM.
7. 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/.
8. POINT OF CONTACT IS MS. GWENDOLYN WHITE, (202)372-4519,
GWENDOLYN.E.WHITE (AT)USCG.MIL.
9. MS. TERRI A. DICKERSON, DIRECTOR, CIVIL RIGHTS DIRECTORATE, SENDS.
10. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.