SOLICITATION FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2024 ASSOCIATION OF NAVAL SERVICES OFFICERS LEADERSHIP AWARDS

MARADMINS : 491/24

R 161731Z OCT 24
MARADMIN 491/24
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/SOLICITATION FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2024 ASSOCIATION OF NAVAL
SERVICES OFFICERS LEADERSHIP AWARDS//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/DOD 1020.05/YMD:20230920//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/TM 2030/NOV2021//
REF/C/DEI STRAT PLAN 2021//
NARR/REF A IS DOD INSTRUCTION 1020.05, DOD DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. REF B IS TALENT MANAGEMENT 2030. REF C IS THE
2021 DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION STRATEGIC PLAN//
POC/M. J. SHEPPARD/CIV/CMC (MPE)/TEL: COM 703-432-9337/DSN 378/
EMAIL: [email protected]//
POC/S. A. HOGUE/CAPT/CMC (MPE)/TEL: COM 703-432-9289/DSN 378/
EMAIL: [email protected]//
POC/T. V. GOZZI/1STLT/CMC (MPE)/TEL: COM 703-432-9337/DSN 378/
EMAIL: [email protected]//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. This MARADMIN aims to solicit nominations for
the 2024 Association of Naval Services Officers (ANSO) Leadership
Awards, presented by ANSO during the 2024 ANSO Western Region
Symposium.
2. The ANSO Leadership Awards recognize the achievements of sea
service members (including students in the United States (U.S.)
Service Academies) and Civilian Marines who embody high
professional standards and uphold the ANSO core values of
leadership, excellence, and dedication in their commands and local
communities. ANSO is a non-federal entity wholly independent of
the Marine Corps.
3. ANSO Leadership Awards Information. The ANSO Leadership Awards
are a testament to our commitment to inclusivity and equality.
They are open to all Marines, Sailors, and Civilian Marines,
regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or sexual
orientation. The ANSO Leadership Awards website contains
additional information about the awards: https:(slash)(slash)
www.ansomil.org/anso-honors-and-awards/.
3.a. The "El Buen Timonel"/"Good Helmsman" Award for Outstanding
Leadership. This award is presented to junior enlisted Marines or
Sailors (E-3 to E-6) and current cadets and midshipmen enrolled at
U.S. Service Academies. The award recognizes the leadership
demonstrated by the individual as a "Good Helmsman" or
"Buen Timonel" by displaying high professional standards in their
line of service, maintaining personal toughness and readiness, and
generous mentorship to all ranks, as well as our youth.
3.b. The "La Cresta De La Ola"/"The Crest of the Wave" Award for
Persistent Commitment to Excellence. This award is presented to
active duty and reserve junior officers (O-1 to O-4) and Civilian
Marines (GS-5 to GS-12). The award recognizes the continuous
commitment to personal and professional excellence, embody command
readiness, and actively involved in ANSO's mission. Nominees for
this award are change agents ready to incorporate process
improvement initiatives to increase the lethality of our force.
3.c. The "Pensar Mas Alla"/"Thinking Outside the Box" Award for
Innovation in the Art of War. This award is presented to active
duty and reserve Marines or Sailors who display a spirit of
innovation reflected in better thinking inside (leveraging given
resources) and outside (recognizing better ways to implement
resources and modify) the box. The award celebrates the innovating
drive common in the Hispanic American mindset and closely connected
to the American spirit.
3.d. The "Primera Clase"/"First Rate" Award for Excellence in
Operational Competence. This award is presented to active duty and
reserve service members who display problem solving abilities and
represent our core values, exemplifying strong operational planning
and problem solving skills in the execution of respective duties.
The term "First Rate" denotes excellence and was attributed to the
ships with the most capabilities and outstanding performance during
maritime battles.
4. ANSO Leadership Awards Nominations
4.a. Awards nominations must be received no later than 0800 (EST),
28 October 2024.
4.a.1. Nominations must be submitted to ANSO at the ANSO
Leadership Awards website:
https:(slash)(slash) www.ansomil.org/anso-honors-and-awards/.
4.b. Awardee Criteria. Nominations must include a summary of
action from the nominee's commanding officer or equivalent
detailing the nominee's achievements. An award citation of 18
lines or less in landscape orientation will be submitted in the
nomination package. Both the summary of action and citation must
be Times New Roman, 12-point font with 1-inch margins. Submissions
must include an updated command photo and professional biography
that will be submitted to the ANSO awards selection committee.
4.c. The Culture and Inclusion Branch (MPE) will announce the
award selectees via MARADMIN and will coordinate with each selectee
for attendance at the symposium. Selected awardees will be funded
by MPE to receive their award at the 2024 ANSO Western Region
Symposium. The symposium occurs from 2-6 December 2024 at Marine
Corps Air Station Miramar.
5. This MARADMIN applies to the Marine Corps Total Force.
6. Release authorized by Brigadier General David R. Everly,
Director, Manpower Plans and Policy Division, Manpower and Reserve
Affairs.//