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Award Info American Legion Spirit of Service Award
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1.  THE 2006 AMERICAN LEGION SPIRIT OF SERVICE AWARD IS SPONSORED BY THE NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION. THE AWARD IS PRESENTED ANNUALLY TO AN ENLISTED MEMBER FROM EACH OF THE MILITARY SERVICES FOR OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEER SERVICE PERFORMED OFF DUTY IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.

   
   

2. THE INCLUSIVE PERIOD FOR THIS AWARD IS 1 JANUARY 2005 TO 31 DECEMBER 2005. EACH NAF/CC, RMG/CC, ARPC/CC AND DIRECTORATE MAY SUBMIT ONE NOMINATION TO HQ AFRC/DPMB. THE NOMINATION MUST BE INDORSED BY THE RESPECTIVE COMMANDER.

   
   

3.  AWARD CRITERIA AND ELIGIBILITY:
   A. NOMINEES MUST BE ENLISTED MEMBERS IN THE GRADES OF AMN THROUGH SSGT
   B. CITE EXAMPLES OF VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY SERVICE PERFORMED BY THE MEMBER IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND SHOW HOW THE COMMUNITY BENEFITED.
   C. CITE CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXAMPLES THAT SHOW THE INDIVIDUAL IS AN OUTSTANDING MILITARY PERFORMER AS WELL.

   
   

4.  EACH NOMINATION PACKAGE MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
   
   A. A COVER LETTER FROM THE NOMINATING ORGANIZATION COMMANDER.
   
   B. A ONE-PAGE BIOGRAPHY OF THE MEMBER PREPARED ACCORDING TO AFI 36-2805, SPECIAL TROPHIES AND AWARDS, ATCH 2.
   
   C. A WRITE-UP, LIMITED TO ONE SINGLE-SPACED TYPEWRITTEN PAGE, USING THE AF IMT 1206, NOMINATION FOR AWARD. THE MOST CURRENT IMT VERSION WILL BE ACCEPTED. USE POINT PAPER OR TALKING PAPER FORMAT (BULLETED, SHORT STATEMENTS OR KEY POINTS). THE WRITE-UP SHOULD FOCUS PRIMARILY ON VOLUNTEERISM PERFORMED BY THE MEMBER. WHEN FILLING OUT THE HEADER BLOCKS OF THE 1206, LEAVE THE CATEGORY BLOCK BLANK.
   
   D. A CITATION, LIMITED TO 50 - 70 KEY WORDS (NOT INCLUDING OPENING AND CLOSING STATEMENTS), THAT PROVIDES SPECIFIC EXAMPLES OF THE ACTS OR SERVICE(S) PROVIDED. REFER TO AFI 36-2805, SPECIAL TROPHIES AND AWARDS, ATCH 3, FOR FORMAT.
   
   E. A BASE-LEVEL REPORT OF INDIVIDUAL (RECORDS REVIEW RIP).
   
   F. A MEMORANDUM FOR HQ AFPC/DPPPRS TITLED PUBLIC RELEASE STATEMENT FROM THE NOMINEE STATING VERBATIM THAT HE/SHE DOES OR DOES NOT AGREE TO GIVE PERMISSION TO USE THEIR NAME, RANK, AND BASE OF ASSIGNMENT IN THE ANNOUNCEMENT MESSAGE OR ANY PUBLICITY REGARDING THE AWARD WINNER. IT MUST BE SIGNED AND DATED.
   

   
   

5. PLEASE INCLUDE A CD THAT CONTAINS THE NOMINATION PACKAGE, ON THE CD INDICATE THE NAME OF AWARD, UNIT, AND FORMAT USED. THE NOMINATION WRITE-UP MUST BE SENT IN IMT FORMAT, AND THE CITATION/BIOGRAPHY MUST BE SENT IN WORD FORMAT. PLEASE SEND COPY VIA E-MAIL TO the AFRC/DPMB MAILBOX.

   
   

6. PRESENTATION OF THE 200? AWARD WILL TAKE PLACE THIS SUMMER DURING THE AMERICAN LEGION NATIONAL CONVENTION. TRAVEL AND BILLETING WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE AMERICAN LEGION.