ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ROUTINE R 281336Z FEB 03 ZYB MIN PSN 766267J34 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN UNCLAS //05354// NAVADMIN 052/03 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/-/FEB// SUBJ/FEDERAL ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN COUNCIL MERITORIOUS /SERVICE AWARDS// RMKS/ 1. THE FEDERAL ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN COUNCIL (FAPAC) IS AN ORGANIZATION THAT PROMOTES EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY FOR ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICANS WITHIN FEDERAL AND DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA GOVERNMENTS. ITS MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARDS PROVIDE AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNIZE OUTSTANDING MILITARY PERSONNEL (INCLUDING RETIREES) WHO HAVE DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES. NOMINATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 4 APR 03. 2. NOMINATIONS SHOULD ADDRESS THIS SELECTION CRITERIA: A. FOSTERING AN INNOVATIVE AND HARMONIOUS ENVIRONMENT BETWEEN THE MILITARY AND ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN CIVILIAN COMMUNITY. B. PARTICIPATING IN PROGRAMS THAT BENEFIT THE CAREER DEVELOPMENT OF ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICANS. C. PROMOTING A DIVERSE WORK FORCE WITHIN THE MILITARY. 3. ADMIN REQUIREMENTS: A. NOMINATION LETTER MUST INCLUDE COMMAND POC (NAME, RANK, PHONE, FAX, AND E-MAIL ADDRESS) AND THE NOMINEE'S: NAME, POSITION TITLE, WORK MAILING ADDRESS, AND WORK PHONE NUMBER. B. WRITE ABOUT THE NOMINEE'S ACHIEVEMENTS. LIMIT THIS TO THREE PAGES. C. NOMINEE PHOTO (HEAD AND SHOULDERS) IN SERVICE DRESS UNIFORM. A BLACK AND WHITE PHOTO IS PREFERRED. D. SEND NOMINATIONS VIA PRIORITY SERVICE MAIL TO NAVY EQUAL OPPORTUNITY OFFICE (PERS-00H3), 7736 KITTY HAWK AVE., BLDG 791, ROOM 102, MILLINGTON, TN 38055-0000. SEND E-MAIL SUBMISSIONS TO THOMAS.MCGHEE@NAVY.MIL. SEND FAX SUBMISSIONS TO (901) 874-2617/DSN 882. E. THE AWARDEE WILL BE RECOGNIZED AT A DOD ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH OBSERVANCE FUNCTION. THE AWARDEE WILL BE ASKED TO TRAVEL TO WASHINGTON, DC DURING THE WEEK OF 12-19 MAY 2003. 4. POC IS TMCS(SW) THOMAS MCGHEE AT (901) 874-4274/DSN 882, E-MAIL: THOMAS.MCGHEE AT NAVY.MIL. UPDATED INFO WILL BE POSTED AT WEB SITE WWW.PERSNET.NAVY.MIL/PERS00H OR, GO TO WWW.FAPAC.ORG FOR MORE INFORMATION. 5. RELEASED BY VADM G. L. HOEWING, N1.// BT NNNN