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R 081510Z MAR 01 ZYB MIN PSN 008015J14
 
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NAVADMIN 056/01
 
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SUBJ/2001 FEDERAL ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN COUNCIL (FAPAC) MERITORIOUS
/SERVICE AWARDS (MILITARY)//
 
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AMPN/DOD LETTER SOLICITING MILITARY NOMINATIONS FOR FAPAC
MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD//
 
RMKS/1.  FEDERAL ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN COUNCIL (FAPAC) HAS
INVITED DOD TO NOMINATE PERSONNEL FOR FAPAC MERITORIOUS SERVICE
AWARDS (MILITARY).  NAVY NOMINATIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED AND MUST
BE RECEIVED BY 26 MAR 01.
 
2.  FAPAC IS AN ORGANIZATION THAT PROMOTES EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND
CULTURAL DIVERSITY FOR ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICANS WITHIN FEDERAL AND
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA GOVERNMENTS.  THE MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARDS
(MILITARY) PROVIDE AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNIZE OUTSTANDING
MILITARY PERSONNEL (INCLUDING RETIREES) FROM EACH SERVICE WHO HAVE
DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES.
 
3.  NOMINATION PACKAGES SHOULD ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING FAPAC SELECTION
CRITERIA:
    A.  FOSTERING AN INNOVATIVE AND HARMONIC ENVIRONMENT BETWEEN
MILITARY AND ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN CIVILIAN COMMUNITY.
    B.  ASSISTING THE WORK FORCE IN OVERCOMING DISCRIMINATION AND
ELIMINATING BARRIERS THAT HINDER EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR ASIAN PACIFIC
AMERICANS AND OTHER MINORITIES IN THE ARMED FORCES.
    C.  PROMOTING THE TENETS OF CIVILIAN/HUMAN RIGHTS, RACE
RELATIONS, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, HUMAN RELATIONS,
AND PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAMS WITHIN THE ARMED FORCES.
    D.  ALLOWING MILITARY MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE IN PROGRAM
ACTIVITIES THAT WILL BENEFIT CAREER DEVELOPMENT OF ASIAN PACIFIC
AMERICANS.
    E.  CREATING JOB OR TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES THAT WILL SUPPORT AND
CONTRIBUTE TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICANS IN THE
ARMED FORCES.
    F.  MANAGING AND PROMOTING A DIVERSIFIED WORK FORCE WITHIN THE
MILITARY SERVICES.
    G.  SERVING ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICANS IN THE COMMUNITY AND IN
THE ARMED FORCES BY REACHING OUT AND CONTINUING EDUCATION THAT SET
AN EXAMPLE FOR OTHERS TO FOLLOW.
    H.  ENCOURAGING LEADERS TO PROMOTE DIVERSITY/EEO PROGRAM
ACTIVITIES THAT ADVOCATE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR ASIAN PACIFIC
AMERICANS AND MEMBERS OF THE MILITARY AND CIVILIAN POPULATION.
NOTE:  NOMINEES MUST HAVE COMPLETED ONE YEAR OF SERVICE IN THE
MILITARY TO BE ELIGIBLE.
 
4.  NOMINATION PACKAGE REQUIREMENTS:
    A.  COMMAND ENDORSEMENT, TO INCLUDE COMMAND POC (NAME, PHONE,
FAX, AND E-MAIL ADDRESS).  ALSO INCLUDE NOMINEE'S:  (1) POSITION
TITLE, (2) WORK MAILING ADDRESS, AND (3) WORK PHONE NUMBER.
    B.  NOMINEE ACHIEVEMENTS WRT PARA 3 SELECTION CRITERIA.  LIMIT
WRITE-UP TO THREE PAGES.
    C.  NOMINEE PHOTO (HEAD AND SHOULDERS) IN SERVICE DRESS BLUE OR
SUMMER WHITE UNIFORM.  BLACK AND WHITE PHOTO PREFERRED.  COMMAND
ENDORSEMENT AND NOMINEE ACHIEVEMENTS MAY BE SENT VIA E-MAIL OR FAX.
THE NOMINEE PHOTO MUST STILL BE RECEIVED VIA MAIL OR PACKAGE
DELIVERY SERVICE.  SEND E-MAIL SUBMISSIONS TO P00J3@BUPERS.NAVY.MIL.
SEND FAX SUBMISSIONS TO (703) 695-9922/DSN 225.  THE MAILING ADDRESS
FOR SUBMISSIONS IS:  CHIEF OF NAVAL PERSONNEL (PERS-00J), ROOM 1614,
2 NAVY ANNEX, WASHINGTON, DC 20370-0000.
 
5.  NAVY NOMINATION PACKAGE THAT BEST MEETS THE SELECTION
CRITERIA WILL BE SUBMITTED TO FAPAC.  THE ACTUAL SELECTION FOR THE
MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD (MILITARY) WILL BE MADE BY FAPAC.  THE
AWARDEE WILL BE RECOGNIZED AT A FORMAL AWARDS BANQUET.  ANNOUNCEMENT
WILL BE MADE BY FUTURE NAVADMIN.  THE AWARDEE SHOULD BE AVAILABLE
FOR TRAVEL TO ARLINGTON, VA THE WEEK OF 7-10 MAY 2001.  COMMAND
TAD FUNDING IS STRONGLY ENCOURAGED FOR AWARDEE TRAVEL.  THE SPECIFIC
DATE, TIME, AND LOCATION OF THE AWARDS CEREMONY HAS NOT YET BEEN
ANNOUNCED BY FAPAC.
 
6.  POC IS LT WILLIE HARBERT AT (703) 695-2824/DSN 225, E-MAIL:
P00J3@BUPERS.NAVY.MIL.  UPDATED INFO WILL BE POSTED AT WEB SITE
WWW.BUPERS.NAVY.MIL/MENTOR.
 
7.  RELEASED BY MATTHEW G. HENRY, N1, (ACTING).//
 
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