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NAVADMIN 140/03 
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SUBJ/TUSKEGEE AIRMEN, INCORPORATED, MILITARY AWARDS//
RMKS/1.  THE TUSKEGEE AIRMEN WERE DEDICATED YOUNG MEN WHO VOLUNTEERED
DURING WORLD WAR II TO BECOME AMERICA'S FIRST BLACK MILITARY AIRMEN.
THEY CAME FROM EVERY SECTION OF AMERICA AND HAD A STRONG PERSONAL
DESIRE TO SERVE THEIR COUNTRY.  THEY WERE TRAINED TO BE PILOTS,
NAVIGATORS, BOMBARDIERS, METEOROLOGISTS, INTELLIGENCE OFFICERS,
FLIGHT SURGEONS, AIRCRAFT AND ENGINE MECHANICS, AND CONTROL TOWER
OPERATORS.  THE COMMENDABLE RECORD AND BEHAVIOR OF THESE PIONEERING
BLACK AMERICAN AIRMEN WERE IMPORTANT FACTORS IN THE HISTORIC SOCIAL
CHANGES MADE TO ACHIEVE RACIAL EQUALITY IN AMERICA.
2.  THE TUSKEGEE AIRMEN, INCORPORATED (TAI), NATIONAL CONVENTION
WILL BE HELD 4-10 AUG 03, IN DENVER, CO.  AN ARMED FORCES FORUM IS
SCHEDULED FOR 8-9 AUG 03 TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON PROFESSIONAL
MILITARY AND EDUCATIONAL ISSUES.  AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED AT A
LUNCHEON ON 8 AUG 03 IN DENVER.  SINCE 1972, TAI'S GOAL HAS BEEN TO
INCREASE AVIATION AWARENESS OF YOUNG AMERICANS THROUGH EDUCATION AND
TO INCREASE AVIATION CAREER OPPORTUNITIES.  FOR THE FIRST TIME WE
ARE SOLICITING NOMINATIONS FOR SAILORS WHO HAVE EXCELLED IN
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND
COMMUNITY/PUBLIC SERVICE TO BE RECOGNIZED AT THIS YEAR'S CONVENTION.
THESE NOMINEES WILL COMPETE WITH CONTEMPORARIES IN THE ARMED FORCES
FOR ONE OF FOUR MILITARY AWARDS (SENIOR OFFICER, JUNIOR OFFICER,
SENIOR ENLISTED AND JUNIOR ENLISTED).
3.  NOMINATIONS ARE DUE BY 16 JUN 03.  FOR FORMAT, SPECIFIC
NOMINATING INSTRUCTIONS AND MORE INFORMATION, GO TO
WWW.TAICONVENTION.COM.
4.  POC IS LCDR BROWN AT (901) 874-4283/DSN 882 OR EMAIL:
DEBORAH.D.BROWN@NAVY.MIL.
5.  RELEASED BY VADM G. L. HOEWING, N1.//
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