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COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ: SOLICITATION FOR THE 2011 FEDERAL ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN
COUNCIL (FAPAC) MILITARY 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 FEDERAL ASIAN PACIFIC
AMERICAN COUNCIL (FAPAC) MILITARY MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD, AND THIS
ALCOAST SOLICITS NOMINEES FOR THE AWARD. NOMINATION PACKAGES, WITH
COMMAND COVER MEMO, SHALL BE FORWARDED AS EMAIL ATTACHMENTS ONLY TO
THE POC LISTED IN PARA 6 NLT 7 APRIL 2011. PARTICIPATING IN THE
NOMINATION PROCESS IS AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNIZE OUR MEN
AND WOMEN WHO PROMOTE CIVIL RIGHTS AND COMMUNITY ACTIVISM, GIVE DUE
RECOGNITION TO EXCELLENCE, ENCOURAGE ACTIVE AND EFFECTIVE
PARTICIPATION IN ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, AND
PROVIDE AGENCY HONOR AND DISTINCTION TO THOSE EMPLOYEES WHO EXCEL IN
THEIR EFFORTS TO ADVANCE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND CIVIL RIGHTS.
2. THE FEDERAL ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN COUNCIL (FAPAC) IS A NATIONALLY
RECOGNIZED ORGANIZATION THAT PURSUES THE INTERESTS AND
REPRESENTATION OF CIVILIAN AND MILITARY ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICANS IN
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. EACH YEAR, THE COAST GUARD AND OTHER
MILITARY SERVICES PARTICIPATE IN THE ANNUAL AWARDS CEREMONY
HELD DURING THE FAPAC ANNUAL CONFERENCE TO RECOGNIZE OUTSTANDING
MILITARY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED SERVICES FOR THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS IN
THE FIELD OF CIVIL RIGHTS AND ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN ISSUES. THIS
YEAR, FAPAC WILL HOLD ITS 26TH NATIONAL LEADERSHIP TRAINING
CONFERENCE 9-13 MAY 2011 AT THE HYATT REGENCY BELLEVUE HOTEL IN
SEATTLE, WA.
3. THE FAPAC MILITARY MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD IS PRESENTED TO ONE
ACTIVE DUTY AND ONE RESERVE MILITARY MEMBER WHO HAVE EXEMPLIFIED
THE COAST GUARD CORE VALUES OF HONOR, RESPECT AND DEVOTION TO DUTY.
ADDITIONALLY, CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN TO OUTSTANDING MILITARY
SERVICE MEMBERS WHO HAVE MADE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE
ADVANCEMENT OF ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICANS AND THE PROMOTION OF
DIVERSITY/EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO) IN THE FEDERAL WORK
FORCE AND THE ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN COMMUNITY. THE PERIOD OF
PERFORMANCE IS MAY 2009 TO MARCH 2011. THE FOLLOWING SELECTION
CRITERIA ARE LISTED AS GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR NOMINATIONS
FOR THE AWARD:
A. FOSTERED AN INNOVATIVE AND HARMONIC ENVIRONMENT BETWEEN THE
MILITARY AND ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN CIVILIAN COMMUNITY.
B. ASSISTED THE WORK FORCE IN OVERCOMING DISCRIMINATION AND
ELIMINATED BARRIERS THAT HINDERED EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL SERVICE
MEMBERS INCLUDING WOMEN AND MINORITIES.
C. PROMOTED THE TENETS OF CIVIL/HUMAN RIGHTS, RACE RELATIONS,
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, HUMAN RELATIONS, AND PUBLIC
SERVICE PROGRAMS WITHIN THE ARMED FORCES.
D. ALLOWED MILITARY PERSONNEL TO PARTICIPATE IN PROGRAM
ACTIVITIES THAT BENEFITED THEIR CAREER DEVELOPMENT.
E. CREATED JOB OR TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES THAT SUPPORTED AND
CONTRIBUTED TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF ALL SERVICE MEMBERS INCLUDING
WOMEN AND MINORITIES.
F. MANAGED AND PROMOTED A DIVERSE WORK FORCE WITHIN THE MILITARY
SERVICES.
G. SERVED AS A ROLE MODEL IN THE COMMUNITY AND IN THE ARMED FORCES
BY REACHING OUT TO YOUTH AND CONTINUED EDUCATIONAL ENDEAVORS THAT
SET AN EXAMPLE FOR OTHERS TO FOLLOW.
 H. ENCOURAGED LEADERS TO PROMOTE DIVERSITY/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
PROGRAM ACTIVITIES THAT ADVOCATED FAIR TREATMENT FOR ALL MEMBERS OF
THE CIVILIAN AND MILITARY POPULATION.
4. ELIGIBILITY: ALL CG MILITARY PERSONNEL, ACTIVE AND RESERVE WHO
BEST DISPLAYED THE IDEALS OF DUTY, HONOR, COUNTRY OR WHO BEST
EPITOMIZED OUR CORE VALUES AND THE CITIZEN-WARRIOR ATTRIBUTES OF
THE COAST GUARD, ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE AWARD. 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. ONE-PAGE NARRATIVE DESCRIBING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS WARRANTING
THIS RECOGNITION.
B. CITATION, NOT TO EXCEED 12 LINES, HIGHLIGHTING THE
ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE NOMINEE.
C. ONE-PAGE BIOGRAPHY OF THE NOMINEE (A RESUME WILL NOT SUFFICE).
D. A DIGITAL (.JPG FORMAT) HEAD AND SHOULDER COLOR PHOTOGRAPH OF
THE NOMINEE.
E. COMMAND COVER MEMO FORWARDING THE PACKAGE.
5. COMDT (CG-00H) WILL CONVENE A PANEL TO SELECT ONE ACTIVE DUTY
AND ONE RESERVE MILITARY MEMBER TO BE THE CG 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
CEREMONY.
6. POINT OF CONTACT IS MS. NICHOLE MILLINE, (202) 372-4504,
NICHOLE.S.MILLINE(AT)USCG.MIL.
7. CAPT E. G. FAUX, ACTING DIRECTOR, CIVIL RIGHTS DIRECTORATE,
SENDS.
8. INTERNET RELEASE IS AUTHORIZED.