Twice a Citizen Award

“Twice a Citizen” Award

Nomination Form

NDIA San Diego Chapter’s Reserve and National Guard Awards

The NDIA San Diego Chapter is seeking nominations for its annual “Twice A Citizen” Reserve and National Guard Awards. Recognition awards will be made to Reserve Service / Guard members based upon the following criteria:

●Nominee’s employment, home or drill unit/site is located the greater San Diego area

●Nominee’s service is in US Military Reserve component or a state National Guard

●Nominee has demonstrated leadership, self-sacrifice and commitment to service to our country both as a citizen and in uniform

●Nominee has delivered outstanding overall performance

●Time period considered is 1 January 2016 to present

●Nominee provided outstanding professional performance while participating in contingency / support activities outside of drill weekends. Activities may include but are not limited to:

oAnnual active duty periods or mobilization

oSupport of the Global War on Terrorism

oCounter Drug Operations

oHumanitarian Operations

oDisaster Relief Operations

oOther significant activities

“Twice A Citizen” Awardees will be recognized at the Navy Gold Coast Conference during the conference luncheon, 1200 Wednesday, 23 August 2017 at 12:00 at Ballroom 6 of the Town and Country Resort & Convention Center.

Completed nomination forms are being accepted now!!! However, we request that nomination forms be received before 5:30 pm, Monday, 24 July 2017. Please submit nomination forms, and all questions to Rick Cassoni

▪Email:

▪Phone(760) 492-8009

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National Defense Industrial Association - San Diego Chapter

“TWICE A CITIZEN” Awards Nomination Form

Nominee Data

Name (Rank/Rate, Last, First, MI)Home (City and State)

Email AddressPhone Number

Name of Reserve / Guard UnitReserve / Guard Unit (City and State)

Billet/Position in UnitIf Supervisor, Number of Subordinates

Civilian Occupation and EmployerEmployer (City and State)

Job TitleIf Supervisor, Number of Subordinates

Deployment or Active Duty Section (if applicable)

Dates of Deployment(s) or Active Duty Period

Name of Deployed / Active UnitDeployed / Active Unit (City, State OR Province, Country)

Deployed Billet/PositionIf Supervisor, Number of Subordinates

Instructions for completing this section:

Please provide sufficient detail so that the review board can understand what the nominee did that was above and beyond what was expected of their rank / position. Typically, selectees had a well-rounded package that included both military and community involvement. Please provide a plain language narrative to describe the actions and accomplishments of your nominee. This is not an award citation, so there is no need to write it as such. Help us understand why your nominee’s performance was noteworthy. Were they working in a position that was above their current rank or grade? Were they working in an assignment that was significantly different from their military training? What was their impact? What did they accomplish? What were the results?

[Note: Previous award packages will be posted on the website for your review.]

Accomplishments – Limit input to two (2) pages(The following input will provide the Selection Board with an understanding and background of the nominee’s military and community accomplishments)

1. Describe the roles and responsibilities of the nominee’s unit for the purpose of this award. If the nominee was deployed as an Individual Augmentee, please also describe their home unit (where they drill).

1. Describe the nature of the nominee’s assignment.

1. What was extraordinary about the nominee’s contribution to the mission?

1. Describe personal characteristics that make the nominee a candidate for this award.

1. Describe the nominee’s community activities, to include volunteer, civic, coaching or other community activities, if any.

Nominator Information

Commander’s Endorsement (Optional)

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