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Helpful Suggestions for Nominators

  1. Be sure to address each of the criteria in the description of the award. If there is no specific criteria, pay careful attention to the purpose of the award and address the elements of the description.
  2. Do not use ANY abbreviations except VA, USAF, USA, USPHS, USN, USMC. Remember the people scoring the nomination likely have no idea what your Agency's unique abbreviations mean.
  3. Where the individuals grade (e.g. Captain, Colonel) is required and the nominee is a civil servant, be sure to include the appropriate GS grade (GS14) or indicate "SES" if the person is in the Senior Executive Service or a political appointee in the Executive Service.
  4. Do not cut and paste an individual's annual/officer/enlisted performance report. Create a cohesive narrative in blocks of information that match the criteria or elements of the award (as outlined in Instruction 1).
  5. All AMSUS award recipients in 2008 & 2009 are not eligible for an AMSUS Award in 2010.
  6. All military and federal government personal are eligible for an AMSUS award. You do not have to be a member to nominate or receive a nomination; although, we strongly encourage and look favorably upon AMSUS membership.
  7. All essay awards need to be submitted by the author.
  8. Award nominations will not be accepted via snail mail or fax.
  9. Once you hit submit, you will not have the ability to add or change a nomination package.
  10. Two letters of recomendation are no longer required. However, if you wish to submit them, please bundle and upload with the nominee's/author's CV.
  11. If award criteria does not specify a time period to focus on, it is up to your discretion.
  12. Nominations will no longer be accepted after 30 June.
Each Non-Essay Award needs to contain the following:
  • Nominator's Information
  • Nominee's CV
  • 1500 Words or less why the nominee is deserving of the award
  • Nominee's Information (contact, education, awards, and professional associations)
  • One sentence citation suitable for a plaque or scroll
Each Essay Award needs to contain the following:
  • Author information (contact, education, awards and professional associations)
  • Author CV
  • Brief description in 1500 words or less of essay
  • Essay (umlimted pages accepted)
  • One sentence citation suitable for a plaque or scroll
If you are Submitting for a Team:
  • In the CV portion, please list all accomplishments of the team
  • In Rank and Education, please list the person with the highest rank and highest level of education


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