Nominations for the 2024 DoD Distinguished Civilian Service Award

Posted on February 28, 2024 Updated on February 24, 2024

BACKGROUND:

This award is the Department’s highest award given to career DoD civilian employees whose careers reflect exceptional devotion to duty and whose contributions to the efficiency, economy, or other improvements in DoD operations are of a significantly broad scope. Regions are allowed one nomination each with Regional Commander endorsement sent to BUMED Awards by 20 Mar 2024, tiffany.r.mitchell3.civ@health.mil.

ELIGIBILITY: 

Career civilian employees of the DoD whose contributions have been at the highest level and reflect exceptional devotion to duty, efficiency, economy, other improvements in DoD operations.  Please consider those employees who have been recognized through the Presidential Rank Award process over the past three years as having already been recognized at the highest Department level.

NOMINATION CRITERIA:

1. Must meet the criteria in DoD 1400.25-M, Subchapter 451, Awards. 
2. This award shall NOT be used for recognizing retirement.
3. This award does not require direct interaction with the Secretary or Deputy Secretary of Defense.  However, it does require contributions that have a significant impact on furthering the Department’s objective (e.g. national security, fighting terrorism, information technology, cost cutting, transformation).
4. Justification must articulate that contributions are at the highest level and reflect efficiency, economy, or other improvements with Department-wide impact.
5. Nominating component should describe notable achievements over a period not greater than 10 years that clearly demonstrate its nominees’ contributions to the mission of DoD.

NOMINATION TEMPLATE: 

Attachment (1) contains nomination criteria, format, and procedures, and provides a sample nomination template.  Additional information concerning this award is contained in the following:  DODI 1400.25 V451 of 4 Nov 13, https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025_vol451.pdf. 

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MHS Award Winners

Posted on February 12, 2024 Updated on February 11, 2024

2023 MHS Allied Health Leadership Awards – 1 winner award per category competed against all services (different than the other 2 Corps, AF won the non-provider categories)

Junior Provider: LT Julia Vandrak, Physician Assistant

Senior Provider: LCDR Kyleigh Hupfl, Pharmacist

2023 Military Health System Military Nursing Leadership Excellence Awards  

USN Senior Officer: CAPT Accursia A. Baldassano

USN Mid-Grade Officer: LCDR Sarah M. Chilson

USN Junior Officer: LTJG Christopher R. Jones

USN Senior Civilian: Jean A. Thurber

2023 MHS Award for the Advancement of Women Physicians in Military Medicine

Senior Award: CAPT Juliann Althoff

Junior Award: LCDR Ayeetin Azah

LEAPS 2024 CALL FOR NOMINATIONS – ACHE NAVY REGENT AWARDS – NOMINATIONS DUE NLT 19 JAN 2024

Posted on December 31, 2023 Updated on December 23, 2023

• As the Lewis E. Angelo Professional Symposium (LEAPS) approach the 2024 American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) Congress on Healthcare Leadership, they are respectfully requesting nominations for exceptional candidates that have and continue to demonstrate commitment to ACHE, Military Medicine, and our communities.
• Background: LEAPS presents three Navy Regent Awards during the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) Congress on Healthcare Leadership on Thursday, March 28, 2024.  The ACHE Navy Regent Award categories are Senior Level Career Healthcare Executive (O-5 and above), Early Career Healthcare Executive (O-4 and below), and Enlisted Healthcare Executive (E4 – E9).  Each award category honors an individual who has distinguished themselves in performance, management, and leadership through innovation, excellence, and creativity that goes above and beyond the call of duty to noticeably impact the command system, Budget Submitting Offices (BSO), professional, or service levels. See attached information.
• Submission: Submit your nomination to the Awards POC AM1 Oyindamola Michael, no later than Friday, January 19, 2024.

Campaign medal for Iraq service gets reinstated

Posted on November 3, 2023 Updated on November 1, 2023

US troops awarded Presidential Unit Citation for Kabul evacuation

Posted on September 6, 2023 Updated on September 2, 2023

https://taskandpurpose.com/news/us-troops-kabul-evacuation-presidential-unit-citation/

AMSUS Award Reviewer Opportunity

Posted on July 29, 2023

Navy Medicine needs to select 5 AMSUS Award reviewers (across all Corps). The time commitment is minimal – reviewers will review between 5 and 25 submissions, over a course of two weeks, beginning in late September. 

To be considered, please send your bio and CV to CDR Robyn Treadwell (contact in the global) by 7 August.

AMSUS Awards Nominations Open

Posted on July 23, 2023 Updated on July 22, 2023

AMSUS acknowledges the abilities of many outstanding federal healthcare individuals each year through our distinguished Awards Program. As an AMSUS Annual Meeting POC, please communicate the Awards opportunity throughout your agencies and services. Anyone can submit a nominee – nominations are open to any federal healthcare worker from the Army, Navy, Air Force, DHA, USPHS, Veterans Affairs, Homeland Security, Health and Human Services, and the Uniformed Services University.

The AMSUS Awards submission portal is open – you can access it here: https://amsus.swoogo.com/AMSUSAwards/cfs/3779449. Nominations close 15 September.