CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2024 GEICO MILITARY SERVICE AWARDS

R 011410Z NOV 24
MARADMIN 532/24
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC DMCS//
SUBJ/CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2024 GEICO MILITARY SERVICE
AWARDS//
POC//Mr. Dale A. Wisnieski, (703) 571-4583,
DSN 664-4583 or [email protected].
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. The GEICO Military Service Awards program
recognizes and pays tribute to the many contributions of our
nation's military enlisted members as "Citizen and Service Member."
The program honors one currently serving enlisted member from
each of the armed services, and one National Guard member for their
achievements and contributions off-duty and on-duty for their
civilian and military communities. The award recognizes
achievements or contributions made in both of the
following endeavors:
1.a. Off-Duty Accomplishments: community involvement and
volunteerism.
1.b. On-Duty Accomplishments: acts of exemplary service
and how to lead by example.
2. The award winners will be recognized with a certificate to
commemorate their accomplishment and a cash honorarium of $2,500
from the GEICO Philanthropic Foundation.
3. Eligibility: All currently serving enlisted service members
(E-7 and below), including the National Guard and reserves, with
at least one year of service remaining after 30 December 2024 are
eligible. Previous recipients of this award are ineligible.
4. Selections are based on demonstrated off-duty community
involvement, volunteer activities, contributions, or
noteworthy accomplishments that enhance the civilian community.
Also, on-duty/in-uniform accomplishments that place this person
above their peers while serving in one of the Armed Services,
Reserves, or National Guard will be considered.
GEICO prioritizes a nominee's off-duty volunteer activities and
community impact, followed by their in-uniform accomplishments.
5. Each nomination package should contain the following:
5.a. A completed GEICO Military Service Award Package form.
This form can be downloaded on the GEICO Military Service Awards
website: https:(slash)(slash)www.geico.com/information/military/
returning-the-favor/service-awards/
5.b. A cover letter from the nominee's command, endorsed by an
O-6 level commander, providing a positive statement about the
nominee and the name and telephone number of a unit point of
contact.
5.c. One high resolution color photograph, head and shoulders
view, in Marine Corps Service Alpha or Navy Service Dress uniform
without cover.
5.d. Nomination packages will consist of no more than three pages.
6. Submission instructions.
6.a. Marine nominations: Submit nominations to the Director,
Commandant of the Marine Corps Safety Division via official
endorsing chain of command to arrive not later than
30 November 2024.
Incomplete and late packages will not be considered.
Submit packages electronically, if unable, submit via
United States Postal Service as follows:
6.a.1. Email: [email protected] and
[email protected]
6.a.2. USPS: Director, Commandant of the Marine Corps,
Safety Division
Attn: Mr. Dale A. Wisnieski
701 S. Courthouse Rd
Suite 20O50
Arlington, VA 22204-2462
6.b. Sailor nominations: Nomination for Sailors attached to
Marine Corps commands will be submitted to the Commander, Naval
Safety Command (Code 20) via official endorsing chain of command to
arrive no later than 30 November 2024. Sailor nomination packages
will consist of no more than three pages. Submit packages
electronically, if unable, submit via United States Postal Service
as follows:
6.b.1. Email: [email protected] and
[email protected]
6.b.2. USPS: Commander, Naval Safety Command (Code20)
375 A Street
Norfolk, VA 23511-4399
6.c. Complete details may be found at the GEICO military
service awards website at https:(slash)(slash)www.geico.com/
information/military/returning-the-favor/service-awards/
7. CMC SD will screen and forward nomination packages for
active duty and reserve members to GEICO for final selection.
8. Dissemination of information about the 2024 GEICO Military
Service Awards is for informational purposes only and does not
constitute an endorsement of GEICO.
9. Release authorized by Lieutenant General Paul J. Rock Jr.,
Director, Marine Corps Staff.//