R 131916Z JUL 10

ALCOAST 373/10
COMDTNOTE 5354
SUBJ: SOLICITATION FOR THE 2010 NATIONAL LATINA SYMPOSIUM
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
1. THIS ALCOAST SOLICITS NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2010 NATIONAL LATINA
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD. NOMINATION PACKAGES, WITH COMMAND COVER
MEMO, SHALL BE FORWARDED AS EMAIL ATTACHMENTS ONLY TO THE POC
LISTED IN PARA 6 NLT TUESDAY, 27 JULY 2010.
2. LATINA STYLE IS UNIQUE IN ITS ABILITY TO REACH BOTH THE SEASONED
PROFESSIONAL AND THE YOUNG LATINA ENTERING THE WORKFORCE FOR THE
FIRST TIME.
    A. THE ORGANIZATION WISHES TO RECOGNIZE WORKING WOMEN IN THE
ARMED
FORCES, MILITARY AND CIVILIAN, WHO HAVE MADE SIGNIFICANT
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF LATINAS IN THE ARMED FORCES.
   B. THE AWARD RECIPIENTS WILL BE RECOGNIZED AT THE 7TH NATIONAL
LATINA SYMPOSIUM AWARDS LUNCHEON SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 9 SEPTEMBER
2010, IN WASHINGTON, DC.
3. ELIGIBILITY: ALL FEMALE CG MILITARY PERSONNEL (ACTIVE AND RESERVE)
AND FEMALE CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS AWARD.  ONE
MILITARY MEMBER AND ONE CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE WILL BE SELECTED AS THE
COAST GUARD RECIPIENTS.  THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE FOR THIS AWARD IS
FROM AUGUST 1, 2008 THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2010.  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.
4. AWARD CRITERIA: NOMINEES MUST HAVE SUSTAINED OUTSTANDING
PERFORMANCE IN ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING:
    A. EMBODIED THE QUALITIES THAT ARE AT THE CORE OF THE COAST
GUARDS
MISSION.
    B. RESPECTED BY THEIR SUPERIORS AND PEERS AS LEADERS AND
UPSTANDING
SERVICE MEMBERS.
    C. DISPLAYED EXCEPTIONAL CHARACTER AND REPRESENTED THEIR
RESPECTIVE COMMUNITY WITH DIGNITY AND PRIDE.
    D. ASSISTED IN CREATING OPPORTUNITIES AND CAREERS THAT SUPPORTED
AND CONTRIBUTED TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF DOD/DHS PERSONNEL, ESPECIALLY
HISPANIC AMERICANS TOWARD SENIOR LEVEL POSITIONS.
5. COMDT (CG-00H) WILL CONVENE A PANEL TO SELECT THE COAST GUARD
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.  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT LATINA STYLE CAN BE
FOUND AT WWW.LATINASTYLE.COM.
6. POINT OF CONTACT IS MS. NICHOLE MILLINE, (202) 372-4504,
NICHOLE.S.MILLINE(AT)USCG.MIL.
7. RELEASED BY CAPT E. G. FAUX, ACTING DIRECTOR, CIVIL RIGHTS
DIRECTORATE.
8. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.