ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
 
ROUTINE
 
R 301506Z MAR 00  ZYB MIN PSN 404374J22
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS  //N05354//
NAVADMIN 072/00
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/PERS-00J//
 
SUBJ/2000 NATIONAL IMAGE, INC. MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARDS//
 
REF/A/LTR/DASD(EO)/09MAR00/NOTAL//
 
AMPN/REF A IS DOD MEMO SOLICITING SERVICE NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2000
NATIONAL IMAGE MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARDS.//
 
RMKS/1.  NATIONAL IMAGE, INC. WILL HOLD ITS TWENTY-NINTH ANNUAL
TRAINING CONFERENCE 4-11 JUN 00 AT THE WESTIN RIO MAR HOTEL IN RIO
GRANDE, PUERTO RICO.  EACH YEAR, NATIONAL IMAGE HONORS HISPANIC
AMERICANS SERVING IN THE ARMED FORCES AT A BANQUET, WHICH WILL BE
HELD THIS YEAR ON 8 JUN.  HIGHLIGHT OF THE BANQUET IS PRESENTATION OF
THE MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARDS TO TWO MEMBERS FROM EACH SERVICE FOR
OUTSTANDING EQUAL OPPORTUNITY OR CIVIL RIGHTS ACCOMPLISHMENTS.  NAVY
NOMINATIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED.
 
2.  SELECTION CRITERIA.  NOMINEES MUST DISTINGUISH THEMSELVES BY:
    A.  PROMOTING THE TENETS OF CIVIL/HUMAN RIGHTS, RACE RELATIONS,
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, HUMAN RELATIONS, AND PUBLIC
SERVICE PROGRAMS;
    B.  SUPPORTING AND CONTRIBUTING TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF CIVIL
RIGHTS OF HISPANICS;
    C.  ENDORSING THE FULL INTEGRATION AND PROMOTION OF MINORITIES
AND WOMEN WITHIN THE ARMED FORCES;
    D.  PROMOTING A POSITIVE UNDERSTANDING OF THE ARMED FORCES AMONG
AND BETWEEN HISPANICS AND MEMBERS OF THE MILITARY AND CIVILIAN
POPULATION;
    E.  FOSTERING AN INNOVATIVE AND CREATIVE ENVIRONMENT BETWEEN THE
MILITARY AND CIVILIAN COMMUNITY OF ALL RACE AND ETHNIC BACKGROUNDS
THAT BENEFITS THE EMPLOYEES AND/OR RESIDENTS;
    F.  PROMOTING PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES THAT ADVOCATE EQUAL
OPPORTUNITY FOR HISPANICS WITHIN THE FEDERAL WORKPLACE;
    G.  DISPLAYING EXCEPTIONAL QUALITIES THAT DISTINGUISH THE
INDIVIDUAL AS AN OUTSTANDING LEADER; AND
    H.  BELIEVING IN AND PRACTICING THE TENETS OF THE UNITED STATES
CONSTITUTION AND THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY THAT ALL PEOPLE ARE CREATED
EQUAL, AND THAT FREEDOM IS A GOD-GIVEN RIGHT THAT MUST BE PROTECTED
VIGILANTLY AT ALL TIMES.
 
3.  NOMINATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR ONE ENLISTED AND ONE OFFICER PER
COMMAND OF ANY RACE/ETHNIC GROUP AND SHOULD BE SENT TO:  CHIEF OF
NAVAL PERSONNEL (PERS-00J), ROOM 1614, 2 NAVY ANNEX, WASHINGTON, DC
20370-0000.  NOMINATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED NLT 12 APR 00.  TWO NAVY
AWARDEES WILL BE SELECTED AND ANNOUNCED VIA NAVADMIN.  NOMINATIONS
MUST INCLUDE:
    A.  COMMAND ENDORSMENT, INCL POC, PHONE, FAX, AND E-MAIL ADDRESS.
    B.  DESCRIPTION OF NOMINEE'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS IAW PARA 2 SELECTION
CRITERIA (NOT TO EXCEED TWO SINGLE-SPACED TYPEWRITTEN PAGES).
    C.  RECENT NOMINEE PHOTO (HEAD AND SHOULDERS) IN WHITE OR BLUE
DRESS UNIFORM (BLACK AND WHITE OR COLOR PHOTO).
 
4.  NAVY AWARDEES (AND AWARDEES FROM THE OTHER SERVICES) WILL BE
HONORED AT THE "SALUTE TO HISPANICS IN THE MILITARY" AWARDS BANQUET
ON THURSDAY 8 JUN 00.  THE AWARDEES SHOULD BE AVAILABLE TO ATTEND.
COMMAND-FUNDED TAD IS AUTHORIZED AND STRONGLY ENCOURAGED FOR AWARD
RECIPIENTS.
 
5.  THE NAVY POC IS LCDR HENRY CASTILLO AT (703) 614-2008/DSN 224
OR E-MAIL:  P00J2@BUPERS.NAVY.MIL.  UPDATED NAVY INFO ON THE
NATIONAL IMAGE CONFERENCE AND THE MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARDS CAN BE
FOUND AT WWW.BUPERS.NAVY.MIL/MENTOR.  TO READ ABOUT THE NATIONAL
IMAGE, INC. ORGANIZATION VISIT WWW.NATIONALIMAGEINC.ORG.
 
6.  RELEASED BY VADM N. R. RYAN, JR., N1.//
 
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