Military Writing  - Award Info  Lance P. Sijan USAF Leadership Award AFI  36-2805
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2005* LANCE P. SIJAN USAF LEADERSHIP AWARD (AFI 36-2805, SPECIAL TROPHIES AND AWARDS, PARA 3.9) 

MAJCOM/FOA/DRU SUSPENSE: 30 AUG 05* 

1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO REQUEST NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2005 LANCE P. SIJAN USAF LEADERSHIP AWARD. THE SIJAN AWARD RECOGNIZES THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF OFFICERS AND ENLISTED MEMBERS WHO HAVE DEMONSTRATED THE HIGHEST QUALITIES OF LEADERSHIP IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES AND THE CONDUCT OF THEIR LIVES. POSTHUMOUS NOMINATIONS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE.

2. MPFs MUST CONTACT THEIR MAJCOM OR MAJCOM EQUIVALENT FOR APPLICABLE SUSPENSE DATE AND BASE-LEVEL PERSONNEL SHOULD CONTACT THEIR MPFS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING NOMINATION PROCEDURES. WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT NOMINATIONS FROM MAJCOM (OR EQUIVALENT), FOA, OR DRU. 

3. THE PERIOD OF SERVICE FOR THE 2005 AWARD IS 1 JULY 2004-30 JUNE 2005. 

4. EACH MAJCOM, FOA, AND DRU MAY SUBMIT ONE INDIVIDUAL IN EACH OF THE FOLLOWING FOUR CATEGORIES OF AWARD: 
A. SENIOR OFFICER (MAJ THROUGH COL) 
B. JUNIOR OFFICER (2LT THROUGH CAPT) 
C. SENIOR ENLISTED (MSGT THROUGH CMSGT) 
D. JUNIOR ENLISTED (AMN THROUGH TSGT) 

5. AWARD CRITERIA ARE: 
A. SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY: INCLUDE DUTY TITLE, LEVEL OF ORGANIZATION, NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS SUPERVISED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY (MILITARY AND CIVILIAN), DOLLAR VALUE OR ASSETS CONTROLLED, OR PROGRAMS FOR WHICH THE NOMINEE HAS DIRECT RESPONSIBILITY. 

B. PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP: NOMINEE MUST DEMONSTRATE EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP TRAITS IN ACCOMPLISHING THE MISSION OR OVERCOMING UNIQUE PROBLEMS OR EMERGENCIES. 

C. LEADERSHIP IMAGE: NOMINEE MUST INSPIRE OTHERS BY PERSONAL EXAMPLE, BY CHARACTER AND CONDUCT DISPLAYED AS A LEADER, AND BY EAGERNESS TO ASSIST IN ACCOMPLISHING GOALS. 

D. COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: PROJECTION OF LEADERSHIP INTO THE PRIVATE SECTOR COMMUNITY, AS EVIDENCED BY THE NOMINEE'S ASSUMPTION OF LEADERSHIP ROLES IN SOCIAL, CULTURAL, RELIGIOUS, OR OTHER COMMUNITY-SERVICE ACTIVITIES, MAY ALSO BE CONSIDERED.

6. EACH NOMINATION PACKAGE WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING: 
A. A WRITE-UP, LIMITED TO ONE SINGLE-SPACED TYPEWRITTEN PAGE, USING THE AF IMT 1206, NOMINATION FOR AWARD (IMT-V3). THE MOST CURRENT IMT VERSION WILL BE ACCEPTED. USE POINT PAPER OR TALKING PAPER FORMAT (BULLETED, SHORT STATEMENTS OR KEY POINTS). USE THE LEAD-OFF TOPICS CITED IN ABOVE PARAS 4A THROUGH 4D. 

B. A ONE-PAGE BIOGRAPHY (ATCH 2, AFI 36-2805). 
C. A CITATION, LIMITED TO 50 - 70 KEY WORDS, NOT INCLUDING OPENING AND CLOSING STATEMENTS, WHICH DESCRIBES THE NOMINEE'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS (ATCH 3, AFI 36-2805). 

D. A BASE-LEVEL REPORT OF INDIVIDUAL PERSONNEL (RECORDS REVIEW RIP). 
E. A PUBLIC RELEASE STATEMENT FROM THE NOMINEE STATING THAT THEY DO/DO 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. USE A SIGNATURE BLOCK AND NOMINEE MUST SIGN AND DATE THIS STATEMENT. F. AN ENDORSEMENT LETTER SIGNED BY THE MAJCOM/FOA/DRU COMMANDER, VICE COMMANDER, OR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.

7. EACH MAJCOM/FOA/DRU MAY SUBMIT ONE NOMINATION IN EACH OF THE FOUR CATEGORIES. SEND NOMINATION IN ORIGINAL FORMAT ELECTRONICALLY TO AFPC.DPPPRS@RANDOLPH.AF.MIL, BY 30 AUGUST 2005. IF YOUR PACKAGE IS LATE AND AN EXTENSION HAS NOT BEEN REQUESTED/APPROVED BEFORE THE SUSPENSE DATE, A LATE SUBMISSION LETTER IS REQUIRED FROM THE MAJCOM/FOA/DRU CP OR DP. THE NOMINATION WRITE-UP MUST BE SENT IN IMT FORMAT. THE BIO AND CITATION MUST BE SENT IN WORD FORMAT. HARD COPIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.



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