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R 031406Z MAR 03 ZYB PSN 793281J30
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS
NAVADMIN 055/03
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/-/FEB//
 
SUBJ/NATIONAL IMAGE MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARDS//
 
RMKS/1.  FOR 31 YEARS, NATIONAL IMAGE, INC HAS WORKED TO ADDRESS, ON
A NATIONAL LEVEL, THE EMPLOYMENT NEEDS OF HISPANIC AMERICANS BOTH
INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.  THE COMPANY HAS LONG
BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF THE DEFENSE AS ONE THAT
POSITIVELY IMPACTS THE EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION AND CIVIL RIGHTS OF
HISPANIC AMERICANS.  ITS LEADERSHIP ALSO CONTRIBUTES TO THE
PROFESSIONAL ADVANCEMENT AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT OF ALL MINORITIES
IN OUR SOCIETY.  THE COMPANY SELECTS ONE NAVAL OFFICER AND ONE
SAILOR EACH YEAR FOR SPECIAL RECOGNITION BY AWARDING ITS NATIONAL
IMAGE MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD.  THE AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED AT
THE ANNUAL NATIONAL TRAINING CONFERENCE AND EXPOSITION 19-23 MAY
2003 AT THE RENAISSANCE HOTEL IN HOLLYWOOD, CA.
 
2.  NOMINEES MAY BE OF ANY RACE OR ETHNIC GROUP WHO DISTINGUISHED
THEMSELVES BY:
    A.  PROMOTING CIVIL 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 RACE AND ETHNIC BACKGROUNDS;
  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 THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION.
 
3.  CO'S MAY NOMINATE ONE ENLISTED AND ONE OFFICER BY MAILING A
NOMINATION LETTER TO:  CTRCS(SW) ANDRE HENDERSON, NAVY EQUAL
OPPORTUNITY OFFICE (PERS-00H), 5720 INTEGRITY DRIVE, MILLINGTON, TN
38055-0000.  WITH PRIOR COORDINATION, NOMINATIONS MAY BE SENT VIA
E-MAIL.  NOMINATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 1 APR 2003.  INCLUDE:
    A.  COMMAND ENDORSEMENT.  INCLUDE POC, PHONE, FAX, AND E-MAIL
ADDRESS.
    B.  DESCRIPTION OF NOMINEE'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS (NOT TO EXCEED TWO
SINGLE SPACED TYPEWRITTEN PAGES).
    C.  RECENT PHOTO (HEAD AND SHOULDERS) IN SERVICE DRESS UNIFORM
(BLACK AND WHITE OR COLOR PHOTO).  DIGITAL PHOTOS (HIGH RESOLUTION
ONLY) ON DISK ARE ACCEPTABLE.
 
4.  AWARD WINNERS WILL BE HONORED AT AN AWARDS BANQUET ON THURSDAY,
22 MAY 2003 IN HOLLYWOOD.  AWARD WINNERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND.
FUNDED TAD IS AUTHORIZED.
 
5.  POC IS CTRCS(SW) ANDRE HENDERSON AT (901) 874-4975/DSN 882 OR
E-MAIL: P00H4@PERSNET.NAVY.MIL.  TO READ ABOUT THE NATIONAL IMAGE,
INC. ORGANIZATION, VISIT WWW.NATIONALIMAGEINC.ORG.
 
6.  RELEASED BY VADM G. L. HOEWING, N1.//
 
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