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NAVADMIN 104/02
 
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SUBJ/NINETY-THIRD ANNUAL NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT
/OF COLORED PEOPLE (NAACP) CONVENTION//
 
RMKS/1.  NAACP WILL HOLD ITS 93RD ANNUAL CONVENTION FROM 6-11
JUL 02 IN HOUSTON, TEXAS.  THE PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVE OF THE
NAACP IS TO ENSURE THE POLITICAL, EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL, AND ECONOMIC
EQUALITY OF MINORITY GROUP CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES.  NAVY
PERSONNEL ARE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CONVENTION.
 
2.  A HIGHLIGHT OF THE CONVENTION IS RECOGNITION OF DEPARTMENT
OF DEFENSE PERSONNEL AT NAACP'S ARMED FORCES AND VETERANS
AFFAIRS AWARDS DINNER, HOSTED THIS YEAR BY THE MARINE CORPS, ON
9 JUL 02.  THE ROY WILKINS RENOWN SERVICE AWARD WILL BE PRESENTED
TO ONE MILITARY OR CIVILIAN MEMBER OF EACH SERVICE WHO HAS
SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCED OPPORTUNITIES FOR MINORITIES IN THE
WORKPLACE.  COMMAND NOMINATIONS FOR THE ROY WILKINS AWARD ARE
DUE 17 MAY 02 AND SHOULD ADDRESS THE NOMINEE'S ACHIEVEMENTS IAW THE
FOLLOWING SELECTION CRITERIA:
    A.  MADE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE AREAS OF CIVIL/HUMAN
RIGHTS, RACE RELATIONS, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION,
HUMAN RESOURCES AND/OR PUBLIC SERVICE.
    B.  SUPPORTED FULL INTEGRATION AND PROMOTION OF MINORITIES AND
WOMEN WITHIN THE ARMED SERVICES.
    C.  FOSTERED SUPPORT AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE ARMED SERVICES
AMONG AND BETWEEN MINORITY AND NON-MINORITY MEMBERS OF THE
MILITARY AND CIVILIAN POPULATIONS OF THE NATION.
    D.  FOSTERED INNOVATIVE AND CREATIVE INVOLVEMENT WITHIN A
COMMUNITY (CIVILIAN OR MILITARY) THAT RESULTED IN POSITIVE
ACTION ON BEHALF OF THE RESIDENTS.
    E.  FOSTERED BETTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE RACES BOTH IN
THE ARMED FORCES AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR.
    F.  COMMITTED, INVOLVED, AND DEDICATED THEMSELVES TO THE CIVIL
RIGHTS MOVEMENT IN THE FEDERAL SECTOR.
    G.  MADE PERSONAL SACRIFICES RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT
CONTRIBUTIONS TO CIVIL/HUMAN RIGHTS.
    H.  DISPLAYED OUTSTANDING QUALITIES THAT DISTINGUISH NOMINEE
AS A LEADER AND NOT A FOLLOWER.
    I.  DEMONSTRATED AND PRACTICED THE TENET THAT ALL PERSONS ARE
CREATED EQUAL, AND THAT FREEDOM IS A RIGHT THAT MUST BE PROTECTED AT
ALL TIMES.
4.  COMMANDS MAY NOMINATE ONE PERSON - OFFICER, ENLISTED, OR
CIVILIAN - OF ANY RACE/ETHNIC GROUP, FOR THIS PRESTIGIOUS
AWARD. NOMINATIONS SHOULD BE SENT TO CHIEF OF NAVAL PERSONNEL
(PERS-00J), 2 NAVY ANNEX, WASHINGTON DC 20370.  NOMINATIONS
ARE DUE NLT 17 MAY 02.  NOMINATIONS WILL BE REVIEWED BY A PANEL,
WHICH WILL SELECT ONE PERSON TO BE NAVY'S NOMINEE FOR THE ROY
WILKINS AWARD.  NOMINATION PACKAGES, IN STANDARD NAVAL LETTER
FORMAT, MUST INCLUDE:
    A.  COMMAND ENDORSEMENT, POC, TELEPHONE, AND FACSIMILE NUMBER.
    B.  DESCRIPTION OF NOMINEE'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS WHICH SUPPORT NAACP
AWARD CRITERIA, NOT TO EXCEED TWO SINGLE-SPACED, TYPEWRITTEN PAGES.
    C.  TYPEWRITTEN CITATION SUMMARIZING THE NOMINEE'S OVERALL
ACCOMPLISHMENTS, NOT TO EXCEED EIGHTEEN LINES OF NARRATIVE (SINGLE
SPACED, 12-PITCH FONT WITH 1" MARGINS)
    D.  PERSONAL BIOGRAPHY, NOT TO EXCEED ONE SINGLE-SPACED,
TYPEWRITTEN PAGE.
    E.  RECENT 8X10 HEAD-AND-SHOULDERS PHOTOGRAPH OF NOMINEE IN
SERVICE DRESS BLUE OR WHITE (MILITARY) OR EQUIVALENT ATTIRE
(CIVILIAN).
5.  NOMINEES SHOULD BE AVAILABLE TO ATTEND THE ARMED SERVICES AND
VETERANS AFFAIRS AWARDS DINNER ON 9 JUL 02. COMMAND FUNDED TAD IS
AUTHORIZED AND STRONGLY ENCOURAGED FOR THE SELECTED AWARD RECIPIENT.
FOR QUESTIONS OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT LT WILLIE HARBERT
(PERS-00J3) AT (703) 695-2824/DSN 225 OR E-MAIL:
P00J3@BUPERS.NAVY.MIL.  VISIT THE WEBSITE WWW.BUPERS.NAVY.MIL/MENTOR
FOR PERIODIC NAVY UPDATES CONCERNING THE 2002 NAACP CONVENTION.
6.  RELEASED BY VADM NORB RYAN, JR., N1.//
 
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