AFCEA DC Leadership Awards

• NOMINATIONS FOR THIS YEAR ARE NOW CLOSED!  Thank you to all the nominators, and to the heroes that have been showcased in these submissions.  Your service and leadership truly inspires us, and we look forward recognizing your contributions to Warfighter & Country.
  
• View Brief Descriptions of the 2009 Awardees and their Contributions in Support of the Warfighter
  

Criteria:
The nominee must have been a member of the armed services, either reservist or active duty between January 1, 2009 and December 31, 2009, and must have made a significant contribution to the Warfighter through the use of information technology.  Awards are made to one enlisted and one officer from each of the armed services (US Army, US Air Force, US Coast Guard, US Marine Corps, US Navy) Special consideration will be given for decisive bravery.

Evaluation:
AFCEA DC Awards subcommittee will evaluate all candidate information submitted to ensure they meet the criteria.

Selection:
An executive committee will make final selection.  The executive committee will consist of retired flag officers, with each service represented (USA, USAF, USCG, USMC, USN).

Presentation:
Award recipients will receive recognition from AFCEA DC, identifying their contribution to the Warfighter.  The recipients will then be recognized by industry and their peers at the AFCEA DC 2010 Spring Leadership Awards Gala, celebrating Armed Forces Day, to be held on Thursday, May 13, 2010 at the Hay Adams Hotel, 800 16th St, NW, Washington, DC beginning at 6pm.  We hope the awardees will attend the Gala in-person to be recognized, but if deployed, they may send a representative to accept the award on their behalf. AFCEA DC is not able to pay for the costs associated with the awardee's travel or lodging to attend the event.

Schedule:

• All Submissions Due:
  Now extended to March 25, 2010, 5pm
  
• Notify and Invite Award Recipients:
  April 13, 2010
  
  

Nominations:

• NOMINATIONS FOR THIS YEAR ARE NOW CLOSED!  Thank you to all the nominators, and to the heroes that have been showcased in these submissions.  Your service and leadership truly inspires us, and we look forward recognizing your contributions to Warfighter & Country.
  

Questions Regarding Nominations, Please Contact:

• Ms. Leslie McIndoe, Awards Committee Vice-Chair, email: leslie.mcindoe@afceadc.org or 703-853-9219
• Ms. Denise Demers, Awards Gala Co-Chair & Awards Committee Liaison, email: denise.demers@afceadc.org, tel: 703-638-0264
  

Committee Leadership:

• Col Tom Catudal (USA, Ret), Awards Committee Chair, email: tom.catudal@afceadc.org, tel: 540-729-5871
• Ms. Leslie McIndoe, Awards Committee Vice-Chair, email: leslie.mcindoe@afceadc.org or 703-853-9219
• Ms. Denise Demers, Awards Gala Co-Chair & Awards Committee Liaison, email: denise.demers@afceadc.org, tel: 703-638-0264
• Ms. Lisa Newell, Awards Gala Chair, email: lisa.newell@afceadc.org, tel: 703-862-7431