Solicitation for 2006 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Roy Wilkins Renowned Service Award Nominations

1. THIS MARADMIN SOLICITS NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2006 
ROY WILKINS RENOWNED SERVICE AWARD. THIS PRESTIGIOUS AWARD WILL BE 
PRESENTED BY THE NAACP TO ONE MEMBER EACH FROM THE MILITARY 
SERVICES, NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU, COAST GUARD AND WASHINGTON 
HEADQUARTERS SERVICES AT THE ARMED SERVICES AND VETERANS AFFAIRS 
AWARDS DINNER ON 18 JULY 2006, IN WASHINGTON, DC. 
2. THE NAACP ROY WILKINS RENOWNED SERVICE AWARD IS TO BE AWARDED TO 
A MILITARY OR CIVILIAN MEMBER WHO HAS: (1) DISTINGUISHED HIMSELF OR 
HERSELF BY MAKING A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO HIS/HER COUNTRY IN 
THE AREA OF CIVIL/HUMAN RIGHTS, RACE RELATIONS, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, 
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, HUMAN RESOURCES, AND/OR PUBLIC SERVICE; (2) HAS 
ENTHUSIASTICALLY SUPPORTED THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT; (3) HAS 
SUPPORTED THE FULL INTEGRATION AND PROMOTION OF MINORITIES AND WOMEN 
WITHIN THE ARMED SERVICES; (4) HAS FOSTERED SUPPORT AND UNDERSTANDING 
OF THE ARMED SERVICES AMONG AND BETWEEN MINORITY AND NON-MINORITY 
MEMBERS OF THE MILITARY AND CIVILIAN POPULATION OF THE NATION; (5) 
HAS FOSTERED INNOVATIVE AND CREATIVE INVOLVEMENT WITHIN A COMMUNITY 
(CIVILIAN OR MILITARY) THAT RESULTED IN POSITIVE ACTION ON BEHALF OF 
THE RESIDENTS; (6) HAS FOSTERED BETTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE 
RACES BOTH IN THE ARMED FORCES AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR; (7) HAS BEEN 
COMMITTED, INVOLVED AND DEDICATED TO THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT IN THE 
FEDERAL SECTOR; (8) BY HIS/HER ACTIONS, HAS MADE PERSONAL SACRIFICES 
RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO CIVIL/HUMAN RIGHTS; (9) 
HAS DISPLAYED THE OUTSTANDING QUALITIES THAT DISTINGUISH HIM/HER AS 
A LEADER AND NOT A FOLLOWER; AND (10) BELIEVES IN AND PRACTICES THE 
TENETS OF A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY, INCLUDING THE UNITED STATES 
CONSTITUTION, THE BELIEF THAT ALL PEOPLE ARE CREATED EQUAL, AND THAT 
FREEDOM IS A GOD-GIVEN RIGHT THAT MUST BE PROTECTED AT ALL TIMES. 
3. COMMANDERS AND SUPERVISORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO NOMINATE DESERVING 
MARINES AND CIVILIANS FOR THIS AWARD. ALL MARINES AND CIVILIANS, 
REGARDLESS OF RACE OR ETHNICITY ARE ELIGIBLE. ELECTRONIC PACKAGE 
NOMINATIONS OF MARINES MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE CMC (MPE) POC AT 
ROBERT.L.TAYLOR5@USMC.MIL BY 30 MAY 2006. ELECTRONIC PACKAGE 
NOMINATIONS OF CIVILIANS MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE CMC (MPC) POC AT 
MYLECHIA.SMALLS@USMC.MIL BY 30 MAY 2006. HARD COPIES MAY BE MAILED 
TO 3280 RUSSELL ROAD, QUANTICO VA 22134-5103, OR FAXED TO 
703-784-9814. NOMINATIONS WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: (1) BLACK AND 
WHITE OR COLOR DIGITAL (.JPG FILE), HEAD AND SHOULDER PHOTO IN THE 
SERVICE "A" UNIFORM FOR MILITARY, BUSINESS ATTIRE FOR CIVILIANS; (2) 
A TYPEWRITTEN, SINGLE-SPACED NARRATIVE (NOT TO EXCEED TWO PAGES) 
DESCRIBING THE NOMINEE'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS, WHICH SUPPORT THE NAACP 
AWARD CRITERIA; (3) TYPEWRITTEN, SINGLE-SPACED BIOGRAPHY (NOT TO 
EXCEED ONE PAGE) OF THE NOMINEE; AND (4) A TYPEWRITTEN CITATION 
(SINGLE-SPACED, NOT TO EXCEED EIGHTEEN LINES OF NARRATIVE, 12-PITCH 
FONT, WITH 1 INCH LEFT AND RIGHT MARGINS) SUMMARIZING THE NOMINEE'S 
ACCOMPLISHMENTS. 
4. THE AWARD RECIPIENT WILL BE SELECTED BY A HQMC SPECIAL EMPHASIS 
AWARD BOARD AND WILL BE ANNOUNCED VIA MARADMIN. TRAVEL AND PER DIEM 
FOR THE AWARD RECIPIENT AND ONE FAMILY MEMBER WILL BE FUNDED BY 
CMC (MPE). 
5. THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.