ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ROUTINE R 201915Z MAY 02 ZYB MIN PSN 881377J34 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN UNCLAS //N05354// NAVADMIN 142/02 MSGID/GENADMIN/N1// SUBJ/2002 HISPANIC ENGINEER NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS CONFERENCE// RMKS/1. NOMINATIONS ARE BEING ACCEPTED FOR THE HISPANIC ENGINEER NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS CONFERENCE (HENAAC), WHICH WILL BE HELD IN SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX, 17-19 OCT 02. LEADERS FROM EDUCATION AND INDUSTRY WILL JOIN PROFESSIONALS AND STUDENTS AT THIS CONFERENCE TO HONOR THE HISPANIC ENGINEER OF THE YEAR AND OTHER HISPANICS WHOSE CONTRIBUTIONS BEST EXEMPLIFY INNOVATION, HARD WORK, AND ACHIEVEMENT IN SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, AND TECHNOLOGY. RELEVANT AWARD CATEGORIES ARE OUTSTANDING TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT, EXECUTIVE EXCELLENCE, PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT, MOST PROMISING ENGINEER OR SCIENTIST, DIVERSITY, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE. 2. NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN TO BOTH ACTIVE DUTY AND CIVILIAN PERSONNEL, AND SHOULD INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: COMMAND ENDORSEMENT LETTER, JOB DESCRIPTION, ORGANIZATIONAL CHART (CHAIN OF COMMAND), RESUME, RECENT COLOR PHOTOGRAPH (5X7), LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION, PAPERS AND ARTICLES BY AND ABOUT THE CANDIDATE AND ANY OTHER SUPPORTING MATERIAL EXPLAINING THE CANDIDATE'S BACKGROUND, STRUGGLES, AND ACHIEVEMENTS. PAST NOMINEES WHO WERE NOT SELECTED CAN BE RE-NOMINATED. APPLICATION FORMS MAY BE OBTAINED THROUGH HENAAC'S WEB SITE AT WWW.HENAAC.ORG. 3. NOMINATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED AND FORWARDED NLT 01 JULY 02 TO: HISPANIC ENGINEER NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS CONFERENCE, 3900 WHITESIDE STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90063. E-MAILED AND FAXED NOMINATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. 4. AN INDEPENDENT SELECTION COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF CORPORATE, GOVERNMENT, MILITARY AND ACADEMIC PROFESSIONALS REVIEW ALL NOMINATIONS. TECHNICAL PROFESSIONALS WILL REVIEW ALL TECHNICAL NOMINATIONS. FOR QUESTIONS OR ADDITIONAL CLARIFICATION ON THE SELECTION PROCESS OR THE NOMINATION APPLICATION, CONTACT THE HENAAC OFFICE AT (323) 262-0997. 5. POC IS CWO3 C. JENNINGS, JR. AT (901) 874-9192 OR EMAIL: JENNINGSC@CNRC.NAVY.MIL. 6. RELEASED BY VADM NORB RYAN, JR., N1.// BT