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FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //N05354//
NAVADMIN 040/02
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC//
 
SUBJ/2002 NATIONAL IMAGE, INC. MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARDS//
 
REF/A/LTR/DASD(FMP)/04FEB2002/-/NOTAL//
 
AMPN/REF A IS DOD MEMO ANNOUNCING 2002 NATIONAL IMAGE CONFERENCE.//
 
RMKS/1.  NATIONAL IMAGE, INC. WILL HOLD ITS 30TH ANNUAL TRAINING
CONFERENCE 26 MAY - 2 JUN 02 AT THE BALLY'S HOTEL IN LAS VEGAS,
NEVADA.  THIS YEAR'S CONFERENCE THEME IS "A CULTURE OF UNITY THROUGH
DIVERSITY."  EACH YEAR, NATIONAL IMAGE HONORS HISPANIC AMERICANS
SERVING IN THE ARMED FORCES AT A BANQUET, WHICH WILL BE HELD THIS
YEAR ON 30 MAY.  THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE BANQUET IS A PRESENTATION OF
THE MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARDS TO TWO MEMBERS FROM EACH SERVICE WHO
HAVE DEMONSTRATED OUTSTANDING EQUAL OPPORTUNITY OR CIVIL RIGHTS
ACCOMPLISHMENTS.  NAVY NOMINATIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED.
 
2.  SELECTION CRITERIA.  NOMINEES MAY BE OF ANY RACE/ETHNIC GROUP
AND 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
HISPANICS AND MEMBERS OF THE MILITARY AND CIVILIAN POPULATION;
    E.  FOSTERING AN INNOVATIVE AND CREATIVE ENVIRONMENT BETWEEN THE
MILITARY AND CIVILIAN COMMUNITY OF ALL RACIAL 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 OUR DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY THAT ALL PEOPLE ARE CREATED
EQUAL, AND THAT FREEDOM IS A RIGHT THAT MUST BE PROTECTED VIGILANTLY
AT ALL TIMES.
 
3.  NOMINATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR ONE ENLISTED AND ONE OFFICER
PER COMMAND AND SHOULD BE SENT TO:  CHIEF OF NAVAL PERSONNEL
(PERS-00J), ATTN:  LT SAD CARINO, ROOM 1614, 2 NAVY ANNEX,
WASHINGTON, DC 20370-0000.  WITH PRIOR COORDINATION, NOMINATIONS MAY
BE SENT VIA E-MAIL.  NOMINATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED NLT 29 MAR 02.
TWO NAVY AWARDEES WILL BE SELECTED AND ANNOUNCED VIA NAVADMIN.
NOMINATIONS MUST INCLUDE:
    A.  COMMAND ENDORSEMENT, INCLUDING 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).  DIGITAL PHOTOS
(HIGH RESOLUTION ONLY) ON DISK ARE ALSO ACCEPTABLE.
 
4.  NAVY AWARDEES (AND AWARDEES FROM THE OTHER SERVICES) WILL BE
HONORED AT THE "SALUTE TO HISPANICS IN THE MILITARY" AWARDS BANQUET
ON THURSDAY, 30 MAY 02.  THE AWARDEES SHOULD BE AVAILABLE TO ATTEND.
COMMAND-FUNDED TAD IS AUTHORIZED AND STRONGLY ENCOURAGED FOR AWARD
RECIPIENTS.
 
5.  POC IS LT SAD CARINO AT (703) 695-2651/DSN 225 OR E-MAIL:
P00J1@BUPERS.NAVY.MIL.  UPDATED INFORMATION 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 NORB RYAN, JR., N1.//
 
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