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2011 Military Awards - Guidelines and Nomination Submission Procedures

1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS TO REQUEST NOMINATIONS FOR THE TUSKEGEE AIRMEN INCORPORATED NATIONAL CONVENTION AWARDS. AWARD RECIPIENTS WILL BE RECOGNIZED ON 5 AUGUST 2011 AT THE 40TH ANNUAL TUSKEGEE AIRMEN NATIONAL CONVENTION AT THE GAYLORD NATIONAL RESORT AND CONVENTION HOTEL, NATIONAL HARBOR, MARYLAND DURING THE MILITARY AWARDS LUNCHEON.

2. ELIGIBILITY: ACTIVE DUTY, RESERVIST OR GUARD MEMBERS SERVING IN ANY BRANCH OF THE SERVICE. AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED TO OUTSTANDING MILITARY MEMBERS REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR GENDER.

3. NOMINATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED BY WINGS OR WING EQUIVALENTS (BRIGADE LEVEL FOR ARMY, OR WING/STRIKE GROUP FOR NAVY). OF NOTE, PENTAGON THREE LETTER OFFICES WILL BE CONSIDERED WING EQUIVALENTS (AF/XOR,SAF/AQA, ETC.). THE AWARD NOMINATION PACKAGE WILL CONSIST OF AN OFFICIAL PHOTO, MINIMUM RESOLUTION 1600X1200, TWO DOCUMENTS 1) SIGNED NOMINATION LETTER 2) NOMINEE JUSTIFICATION PAGE WITH THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/SELF IMPROVEMENT, AND COMMUNITY/PUBLIC SERVICE.

A. ADDRESS SIGNED NOMINATION LETTER TO: TUSKEGEE AIRMEN INC. MILITARY AWARDS COMMITTEE ATTN: SMSGT LAWRENCE AUSTIN (LAWRENCE.AUSTIN@PENTAGON.AF.MIL)

B. JUSTIFICATION PAGE FORMAT: AF PERSONNEL USE AF IMT FORM 1206, VERSION 5, ALL OTHERS ON WORD DOCUMENT. UTILIZE BULLET FORMAT, 12 FONT, TIMES NEW ROMAN TEXT. SUBMIT THE WRITE UP WITH THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT (15 BULLETS), PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/SELF IMPROVEMENT (5 BULLETS) AND COMMUNITY/PUBLIC SERVICE (5 BULLETS). DEFINE ACRONYMS: LIST ALPHABETICALLY

C. THE INDIVIDUAL SHOULD BE FULLY IDENTIFIED, ALONG WITH JOB TITLE, ORGANIZATION, MAIL ADDRESS, COMMERCIAL AND DSN TELEPHONE, FAX NUMBER, AND EMAIL ADDRESS. (NOTE: AF 1206 DOES NOT HAVE A SPOT FOR EMAIL ADDRESS. PLEASE INCLUDE CONTACT INFORMATION FOR BOTH THE RECIPIENT AND THE NOMINATING SUPERVISOR.

D. PACKAGES WILL BE FORWARDED BY EMAIL TO SMSGT LAWRENCE AUSTIN (LAWRENCE.AUSTIN@PENTAGON.AF.MIL) BY 15 JUN 2011. He can also be reached at 703-693-5508 THE AWARD PERIOD IS 1 MAY 2010 - 30 APRIL 2011.

E. PLEASE EMAIL PACKAGES UNDER SEPARATE COVER WITH THE FOLLOWING FORMAT: SUBJECT: TAI MILITARY AWARD-CATEGORY (i.e. SNCO, CGO), NOMINEE LAST NAME, FIRST INITIAL

4. WE WILL ACCEPT ONLY FOUR NOMINEES (ONE PER CATEGORY) PER ORGANIZATION FROM RESPECTIVE WINGS OR WING EQUIVALENTS (AIR STAFF 3 LETTERS; MAJCOM AND NAF 2 LETTERS). (BRIGADE LEVEL FOR ARMY, OR WING/STRIKE GROUP FOR NAVY) SERVICES MAY ELECT TO FORWARD THEIR TOP PACKAGES. THE CATEGORIES ARE:

A. GENERAL BENJAMIN O. DAVIS, JR. MILITARY AWARD: NAMED FOR OUR ESTEEMED LEADER WHO HAS BEEN AN INSPIRATION TO ALL THOSE WHO HAS FOLLOWED AND SERVED UNDER HIM. AWARDED TO A FIELD GRADE OFFICER (O4-O6) WHO HAS EXHIBITED OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN BOTH PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE.

B. CAPTAIN ROBERT W. WILLIAMS MILITARY AWARD: NAMED FOR THE PIONEER AVIATOR WHO SPEARHEADED A MOVIE PROJECT ABOUT THE TUSKEGEE AIRMEN. HE SPENT 43 YEARS PITCHING HIS STORY AND WAS TURNED DOWN BY EVERY MOVIE AND TELEVISION STUDIO UNTIL HOME BOX OFFICE ACCEPTED THE PROJECT IN 1995. IT BECAME A WORLDWIDE SUCCESS AND EARNED 3 EMMY AWARDS, A PEABODY, A CABLE ACE AND 2 NAACP IMAGE AWARDS. THIS AWARD GOES TO A COMPANY GRADE OFFICER (O1-O3) WHO HAS EXHIBITED OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN BOTH PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE.

C. CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT FRED ARCHER MILITARY AWARD: NAMED FOR ONE OF THE FIRST BLACKS TO ACHIEVE THE HIGHEST ENLISTED GRADE. HE SERVED WITH THE FAMED 99TH PURSUIT SQUADRON AS A WEAPONS SPECIALIST. IN HIS DISTINGUISHED 35 YEAR CAREER, HE WAS NOMINATED THREE TIMES TO SERVE AS CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT OF THE AIR FORCE. THIS AWARD GOES TO A SENIOR NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER (E7-E9) THAT EXHIBITS OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN BOTH PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE.

D. SENIOR MASTER SERGEANT MARGARET FRANCES BARBOUR MILITARY AWARD: NAMED FOR SMSGT MARGARET FRANCES BARBOUR. THIS AWARD GOES TO A NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER OR AIRMAN (E1-E6) THAT EXHIBITS OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN BOTH PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE.

5. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE TAI MILITARY AWARDS OR THE TUSKEGEE AIRMEN NATIONAL CONVENTION PLEASE GO TO HTTP://TUSKEGEEAIRMEN.ORG/

6. POC IS (SMSGT LAWRENCE AUSTIN), 703-693-5508 DSN 223-5508.

Sample Military Award Nomination Package

East Coast Chapter,
Tuskegee Airmen, Inc.
P.O. Box 8541
Bolling AFB
Washington, DC 20032-8541