ALCOAST 278/11

COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ: SOLICITATION FOR THE 2011 NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MEXICAN
AMERICAN RIGHTS (NOMAR) MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 122124Z JAN 11/ALCOAST 013/11
1. REF A ANNOUNCED SUSPENSION OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS AWARDS PROGRAM
WHILE UNDER REVIEW BY DOD. ALTHOUGH A FINAL DECISION HAS NOT BEEN
MADE, DOD IS MOVING FORWARD WITH THE 2011 NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR
MEXICAN AMERICAN RIGHTS (NOMAR) MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD, AND THIS
ALCOAST SOLICITS NOMINEES FOR THE AWARD. ONE CG MILITARY PERSONNEL
AND ONE CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE WILL BE SELECTED AS THE WINNER. THE PERIOD
OF PERFORMANCE IS FROM AUGUST 2008 THROUGH JUNE 2011. NOMINATION
PACKAGES, WITH COMMAND COVER MEMO, SHALL BE FORWARDED AS EMAIL
ATTACHMENTS ONLY TO THE POC LISTED IN PARA 6 NLT 5 JULY 2011.
2. THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MEXICAN AMERICAN RIGHTS (NOMAR)
IS A NATIONAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED FOR THE PURPOSE
OF PROMOTING AND DEFENDING THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF AMERICANS OF
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND THEIR RIGHT TO EQUAL EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATIONAL
OPPORTUNITIES. THIS YEAR, THE COAST GUARD AND OTHER MILITARY
SERVICES WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE 14TH ANNUAL TRAINING CONFERENCE
AND BUSINESS MEETING IN LAS VEGAS, NV TO RECOGNIZE OUTSTANDING
MILITARY MEMBERS AND CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES FOR THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE
FIELD OF CIVIL RIGHTS AND HISPANIC AMERICAN ISSUES. COMMANDS ARE
ENCOURAGED TO NOMINATE DESERVING EMPLOYEES IN ACCORDANCE WITH
CRITERIA CONTAINED HEREIN.
3. AWARDS CRITERIA. NOMINATIONS MUST DESCRIBE HOW NOMINEES
DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES BY ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:
A. PROMOTING THE TENETS OF CIVIL/HUMAN RIGHTS, DIVERSITY, EQUAL
OPPORTUNITY, AFFIRMATIVE EMPLOYMENT, HUMAN RELATIONS AND PUBLIC
SERVICE PROGRAMS.
B. FOSTERING SUPPORT AND UNDERSTANDING OF CG IN THE LOCAL
COMMUNITY.
C. CREATING OPPORTUNITIES THAT SUPPORT AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE
MENTORSHIP, DEVELOPMENT, ADVANCEMENT OR RETENTION OF WOMEN AND
MINORITIES IN GOVERNMENT SERVICE CONSISTENT WITH MERIT PRINCIPLES.
D. DISTINGUISHING HIMSELF OR HERSELF AS A LEADER AND MENTOR FOR
YOUTH, ESPECIALLY PROMOTING THEIR PARTICIPATION IN SCIENCE,
TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND
TECHNICAL CAREER FIELDS.
E. ELIMINATING BARRIERS THAT HINDER EQUAL OPPORTUNITY OR PROMOTING
PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES THAT ADVOCATE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR WOMEN AND
MINORITIES.
F. CONTRIBUTING TO THE SELECTION, PROMOTION OR RETENTION OF WOMEN
AND MINORITIES IN SENIOR GRADE LEVEL POSITIONS AND UNDER-REPRESENTED
OCCUPATIONS.
G. DISPLAYING EXCEPTIONAL CHARACTER THAT DISTINGUISHES AN
INDIVIDUAL AS AN OUTSTANDING LEADER, ROLE MODEL OR MENTOR BY
PROMOTING THE DEVELOPMENT OR ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN AND MINORITY
MILITARY MEMBERS OR DOD CIVILIAN PERSONNEL.
H. INCREASING THE PARTICIPATION OF HISPANIC SERVING INSTITUTIONS
(HSIS) IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS AND ENHANCING THE CAPACITY BUILDING AND
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT OF THESE INSTITUTIONS.
I. INCREASING THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR HSIS TO PARTICIPATE IN AND
BENEFIT FROM CG PROGRAMS INVOLVING CONTRACTS AND GRANTS, STUDENT AND
FACULTY EMPLOYMENT, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, AND THE RESERVE OFFICER
TRAINING CORPS.
J. MAKING PERSONAL SACRIFICES BY HIS OR HER ACTIONS THAT RESULTED
IN SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARD THE DEVELOPMENT OR ADVANCEMENT OF
WOMEN AND MINORITIES.
4. ELIGIBILITY. ALL CG MILITARY PERSONNEL (ACTIVE AND RESERVE) AND
CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE AWARD. ONE MILITARY PERSONNEL
AND ONE CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE WILL BE SELECTED. NOMINATION PACKAGES SHALL
INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING IN MS WORD WITH 12-PITCH FONT, SINGLE-SPACED
WITH ONE-INCH LEFT AND RIGHT MARGINS FOR ITEMS A THRU C BELOW.
SCANNED OR PDF DOCUMENTS ARE UNACCEPTABLE FOR ITEMS A THRU C:
A. A SINGLE-SPACED NARRATIVE DESCRIBING THE NOMINEES
ACCOMPLISHMENTS WARRANTING THIS RECOGNITION NOT TO EXCEED ONE PAGE.
B. AN AWARD CITATION HIGHLIGHTING THE NOMINEES ACCOMPLISHMENTS NOT
TO EXCEED 12 LINES OF TEXT.
C. A BIOGRAPHY OF THE NOMINEE NOT TO EXCEED ONE PAGE.
D. AN OFFICIAL DIGITAL (.JPG FORMAT) HEAD AND SHOULDER COLOR
PHOTOGRAPH OF THE NOMINEE.
E. COVER OR TRANSMITTAL MEMORANDUM.
5. COMDT (CG-00H) WILL CONVENE A PANEL TO SELECT ONE CG MILITARY
PERSONNEL AND ONE CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE AS THE HONOREES. THE AWARD
RECIPIENTS COMMANDS WILL BE NOTIFIED, FOLLOWED BY AN ALCOAST
ANNOUNCING AWARD RECIPIENTS. COMDT (CG-00H) WILL FUND TRAVEL AND
LODGING EXPENSES FOR AWARD RECIPIENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE AWARD
PRESENTATION ON 31 AUGUST 2011, IN LAS VEGAS, NV. ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION ABOUT NOMAR CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.NOMARINC.ORG.
6. POINT OF CONTACT IS MS. NICHOLE MILLINE, (202) 372-4504,
NICHOLE.S.MILLINE(AT)USCG.MIL.
7. CAPT EKU FAUX, DEPUTY DIRECTOR, CIVIL RIGHTS DIRECTORATE, SENDS.
8. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.