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SUBJ/2001 NATIONAL IMAGE, INC. MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD SELECTIONS//
 
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AMPN/NAVADMIN 022/01 ANNOUNCED THE NATIONAL IMAGE, INC. CONFERENCE
AND SOLICITED NAVY NOMINATIONS FOR SUBJ AWARD.//
 
RMKS/1.  IT IS WITH GREAT PLEASURE THAT I ANNOUNCE THE SELECTION OF
LT JUAN M. GARCIA, USN, AND RPCS(SW/AW/FMF) MARTIN NEGRON, USN, AS
THE 2001 NAVY RECIPIENTS OF THE NATIONAL IMAGE, INC. MERITORIOUS
SERVICE AWARD.  THIS AWARD IS PRESENTED ANNUALLY TO TWO MEMBERS FROM
EACH BRANCH OF THE ARMED FORCES WHO HAVE BEST DEMONSTRATED
OUTSTANDING EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND CIVIL RIGHTS ACCOMPLISHMENTS
WITHIN AND OUTSIDE THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY.
 
2.  LT GARCIA AND RPCS NEGRON WERE SELECTED FROM A PARTICULARLY
COMPETITIVE LIST OF DESERVING AND HIGHLY QUALIFIED NAVY NOMINEES.
THE REMARKABLE CALIBER OF ALL NOMINEES WAS IMPRESSIVE.
 
3.  LT GARCIA CURRENTLY SERVES ON THE USS CONSTELLATION (CV-64).  HE
WAS ONE OF 16 AMERICANS CHOSEN TO SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE
DISTINGUISHED WHITE HOUSE FELLOWS PROGRAM LAST YEAR.  LT GARCIA, A
NAVAL AVIATOR WHO HOLDS A LAW DEGREE FROM HARVARD LAW SCHOOL AND A
MASTER'S DEGREE FROM HARVARD'S JOHN F. KENNEDY SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT,
FOLLOWS PREVIOUS WHITE HOUSE FELLOWS SUCH AS COLIN POWELL AND HENRY
CISCNEROS IN SPENDING A YEAR EXPERIENCING OUR NATION'S POLICY
PROCESS AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL.  LT GARCIA WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF CRITICAL AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS.  THESE PROGRAMS
INCLUDE: GED PLUS, A PROGRAM TO ALLOW YOUNG ADULTS THE OPPORTUNITY
TO ADVANCE THEIR EDUCATION, SERVE THEIR NATION, AND EARN A BETTER
LIFE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND A PROGRAM TO ALLOW NAVY
RECRUITERS MORE ACCESS INTO HIGH SCHOOLS.  AS A LIAISON BETWEEN THE
SECRETARY OF EDUCATION AND THE PENTAGON, LT GARCIA WAS ABLE TO
ADDRESS THESE VARIOUS EDUCATION ISSUES.  HIS EFFORTS INCLUDE:
DRAFTING CORRESPONDENCE TO STATE GOVERNORS AND SPEAKING TO HIGH
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS, PRINCIPALS, AND GUIDANCE COUNSELORS,
INFORMING THEM OF THE MANY OPPORTUNITIES MILITARY SERVICE OFFERS TO
THEIR STUDENTS.  IN ADDITION, HE HAS TRAVELED ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO
SPEAK TO STUDENTS ABOUT NEW ARMED FORCES PROGRAMS LIKE "PROVEN
PERFORMERS," "COLLEGE FIRST," AND "GED PLUS," EACH DESIGNED TO ALLOW
YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN TO ADVANCE THEIR EDUCATION AND BROADEN THEIR
OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH MILITARY SERVICE.  LT GARCIA'S VISION ON THESE
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS WILL POSITIVELY IMPACT BOTH THE HISPANIC
COMMUNITY AND THE U.S. NAVY.
 
4.  RPCS NEGRON SERVES AS THE LEADING CHIEF PETTY OFFICER FOR THE
CHAPEL DEPARTMENT, U.S. NAVAL STATION ROOSEVELT ROADS.  THROUGH HIS
LEADERSHIP AND DEDICATION TO THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY AND THE U.S.
NAVY, SENIOR CHIEF NEGRON MANAGED AND COORDINATED PROGRAMS THAT
RESULTED IN THE NAVAL STATION WINNING THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
(CNO) FLAGSHIP AWARDS FOR "CAMPAIGN DRUG FREE," "PROJECT GOOD
NEIGHBOR," AND "PERSONAL EXCELLENCE PARTNERSHIP."  HIS NOTEWORTHY
ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE:  RECRUITING AND TRAINING OVER 234 STAFF
VOLUNTEERS TO EDUCATE YOUTH ABOUT THE DANGERS OF DRUGS; MANAGING AND
COORDINATING OVER 85 COMMUNITY PROJECTS WITH THE PARTICIPATION OF
MORE THAN 2000 MILITARY PERSONNEL AND CIVILIAN MEMBERS IN THE LOCAL
COMMUNITY; AND MANAGING THE DISTRIBUTION OF OVER $210,000 IN DONATED
FUNDS FOR RELIEF PROGRAMS AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.  HE WAS ALSO
INSTRUMENTAL IN CREATING AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EFFORT TO PROVIDE
GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT TO THE RESIDENTS OF VIEQUES ISLAND.  HE HAS
PROVEN HIMSELF TO BE A SOLID LIAISON BETWEEN THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY
AND THE U.S. NAVY.
 
5.  LT JUAN M. GARCIA AND RPCS(SW/AW/FMF) MARTIN NEGRON WILL BE
FORMALLY RECOGNIZED ON 24 MAY 2001, DURING THE NATIONAL IMAGE, INC.
"SALUTE TO HISPANICS IN THE MILITARY" AWARDS BANQUET TO BE HELD AT
THE CAESARS ATLANTIC CITY HOTEL IN ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY.  NAVY
PERSONNEL INTERESTED IN THE NATIONAL IMAGE, INC. CONFERENCE AND THE
AWARDS BANQUET CAN VIEW DETAILS AT WEB SITE
WWW.NATIONALIMAGEINC.ORG.  NAVY POC IS LTJG SAD CARINO AT (703)
695-2651/DSN 225, E-MAIL P00J1@BUPERS.NAVY.MIL.
 
6.  RELEASED BY VADM NORB RYAN, JR., N1.//
 
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