Military Writing  - Award Info  Zachary & Elizabeth Fisher Distinguished Civilian Humanitarian Award AFI  36-2840
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1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO SOLICIT NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2005 ZACHARY AND ELIZABETH FISHER DISTINGUISHED CIVILIAN HUMANITARIAN AWARD. THE FISHER AWARD IS GOVERNED BY AN INTER-SERVICE DIRECTIVE, AFI 36-2840 (I), ZACHARY AND ELIZABETH FISHER DISTINGUISHED CIVILIAN HUMANITARIAN AWARD, AND IS LISTED ON THE AIR FORCE PUBLISHING WEB SITE, HTTP://WWW.E-PUBLISHING.AF.MIL

2. THE FISHER AWARD IS PRESENTED ANNUALLY TO AN INDIVIDUAL(S) OR ORGANIZATION(S) SATISFYING THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: 

A. EXEMPLIFIES THE FISHER'S PERSONAL QUALITIES OF PATRIOTISM, GENEROSITY, AND SELFLESS DEDICATION TO THE MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES THROUGH AN OUTSTANDING HUMANITARIAN ACT OR SERVICE DURING CY 2004. 

B. SELFLESSLY CONTRIBUTES AN EXTRAORDINARY AMOUNT OF TIME, TALENT, OR RESOURCES TO BENEFIT MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES. 

C. SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCES THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF MILITARY MEMBERS OR THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH THE ACT OR SERVICE. 

3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: 

A. INDIVIDUALS OR ORGANIZATIONS WHO ARE NOT EMPLOYED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD). 

B. INDIVIDUALS OR ORGANIZATIONS NOT HAVING A COMMERCIAL OR PROFIT-MAKING RELATIONSHIP WITH DOD MAY BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE THE AWARD. 

C. INDIVIDUALS OR ORGANIZATIONS THAT DO HAVE A COMMERCIAL OR PROFIT-MAKING RELATIONSHIP WITH DOD MAY BE ELIGIBLE IF IT CAN BE SHOWN THAT THE CONTRIBUTION IS SUBSTANTIALLY BEYOND THAT SPECIFIED OR IMPLIED WITHIN THE TERMS OF THE CONTRACT THAT ESTABLISHED THE RELATIONSHIP, AND THE RECOGNITION IS CLEARLY IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST.

4. EACH NOMINATION PACKAGE WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING: 

A. A WRITE-UP, LIMITED TO ONE SINGLE-SPACED TYPEWRITTEN PAGE, USING THE MOST CURRENT AF IMT 1206, NOMINATION FOR AWARD. ANY VERSION OTHER THAN THE IMT VERSION OF THE 1206 WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. USE POINT PAPER OR TALKING PAPER FORMAT (BULLETED, SHORT STATEMENTS OR KEY POINTS). WHEN FILLING OUT THE HEADER BLOCKS ON THE 1206, LEAVE THE CATEGORY, SSN, AND UNIT COMMANDER BLOCKS BLANK. IN THE DAFSC/DUTY TITLE BLOCK, LIST THE INDIVIDUAL'S OCCUPATION. IF NOMINATING AN ORGANIZATION, LIST WHAT SERVICE(S) THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES. IN THE UNIT/OFFICE SYMBOL/STREET ADDRESS, GIVE THE COMPLETE BUSINESS ADDRESS OF THE INDIVIDUAL ORGANIZATION. 

B. A CITATION, LIMITED TO 50 - 70 KEY WORDS (NOT INCLUDING OPENING AND CLOSING STATEMENTS), WHICH INCLUDES SPECIFIC EXAMPLES OF THE ACT OR SERVICE(S) PROVIDED. REFER TO AFI 36-2805, SPECIAL TROPHIES AND AWARDS, ATCH 3, FOR FORMAT. 

5. PLEASE SEND ELECTRONICALLY TO MYSELF. THE NOMINATION WRITE-UP MUST BE SENT IN IMT FORMAT. THE CITATION MUST BE SENT IN WORD FORMAT. HARD COPIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS PLEASE CONTACT MPF