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COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ: 2008 CIVIL RIGHTS AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AWARD WINNERS
1. EACH YEAR, BETWEEN JANUARY AND JUNE, THE OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS,
COMMANDANT (CG-00H), SOLICITS NOMINATIONS FOR EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
(EO) AND CIVIL RIGHTS (CR) INDIVIDUAL AWARDS VIA ALCOAST. THIS
ALCOAST OUTLINES CR AND EO AWARD OPPORTUNITIES IN 2008.
2. NATIONAL IMAGE, INC MILITARY MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARDS WILL
BE PRESENTED AT THE MILITARY AWARDS BANQUET DURING THE CONFERENCE
WEEK OF 14-18 APRIL 2008 IN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA. THE SOLICITATION
ALCOAST WILL BE ISSUED IN JANUARY 2008. NOMINATIONS ARE DUE 14
MARCH 2008.
3. FEDERAL ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN COUNCIL (FAPAC) MILITARY AND
CIVILIAN MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE FAPAC
MILITARY AWARDS LUNCHEON AND CIVILIAN AWARDS BANQUET DURING THE
CONFERENCE WEEK OF 23-27 JUNE 2008 IN NEW YORK CITY. THE
SOLICITATION ALCOAST WILL BE ISSUED IN JANUARY 2008. NOMINATIONS
ARE DUE 14 MARCH 2008.
4. WOMEN IN FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT (WIFLE) AWARDS WILL BE
PRESENTED AT THE  ANNUAL BANQUET DURING THE WEEK OF 24-28 JUNE IN
TAMPA, FLORIDA. THE SOLICITATION ALCOAST WILL BE ISSUED IN JANUARY
2008. NOMINATIONS ARE DUE 14 MARCH 2008.
5. NAACP ROY WILKINS MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD WILL BE PRESENTED
AT THE NAACP ARMED SERVICES VETERANS AFFAIRS AWARDS BANQUET DURING
THE CONVENTION WEEK OF 12-17 JULY 2008 IN CINCINNATI, OHIO. THE
SOLICITATION ALCOAST WILL BE ISSUED IN MARCH 2008. NOMINATIONS
ARE DUE 30 MAY 2008.
6. LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN CITIZENS (LULAC) MILITARY
SERVICE AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL ARMED FORCES AWARDS
BREAKFAST DURING THE CONFERENCE WEEK OF 07-12 JULY 2008 IN
WASHINGTON, DC. THE SOLICITATION ALCOAST WILL BE ISSUED IN
MARCH 2008. NOMINATIONS ARE DUE 30 MAY 2008.
7. FEDERALLY EMPLOYED WOMEN (FEW) MILITARY WOMEN SERVICE AWARD
WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE MILITARY AWARDS BANQUET DURING THE
CONFERENCE WEEK OF 14-18 JULY 2008 IN ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA. THE
SOLICITATION ALCOAST WILL BE ISSUED IN MARCH 2008. NOMINATIONS
ARE DUE 30 MAY 2008.
8. BLACKS IN GOVERNMENT (BIG) MILITARY AND CIVILIAN MERITORIOUS
SERVICE AWARD WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE MILITARY AND CIVILIAN
AWARDS RECEPTION DURING THE CONFERENCE WEEK OF 11-15 AUGUST 2008
IN NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA. THE SOLICITATION ALCOAST WILL BE
ISSUED IN MARCH 2008. THE NOMINATIONS ARE DUE 30 MAY 2008.
9. THE POINT OF CONTACT IS MS. TINA L. CALVERT AT COMMANDANT
(CG-00H-1), 2100 2ND STREET, S.W., ROOM 2400, WASHINGTON, DC
20593-0001, (202)372-4505, E-MAIL: TINA.L.CALVERT(AT)USCG.MIL.
10. INTERNET RELEASE IS AUTHORIZED.
11. T. A. DICKERSON, DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS, SENDS.
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