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Chapter I - OBJECTIVES
SECTION 1 - OBJECTIVE
SECTION 2 - GENERAL ELIGIBILITY FOR AWARDS
SECTION 3 - RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW AWARDS
SECTION 4 - NOMINATIONS FOR EXISTING AWARDS
SECTION 5 - AWARDS YEAR FOR NATIONAL LEVEL AWARDS
SECTION 6 - RECONSIDERATION OF DISAPPROVED AWARDS
SECTION 7 - PROCUREMENT OF AWARDS
SECTION 8 - PRESENTATION OF AWARDS
SECTION 9 - PUBLICITY
SECTION 10 - CONFIDENTIALITY OF AWARD WINNERS
CHAPTER II - AWARD COMMITTEES
SECTION 11 - APPOINTMENT OF THE AWARDS COMMITTEE
SECTION 12 - ELIGIBILITY FOR AWARDS COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
SECTION 13 - COMPOSITION OF AWARDS COMMITTEES
SECTION 14 - FUNCTIONS OF AWARDS COMMITTEE
SECTION 15 - USAWOA PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE AWARD
CHAPTER III - NATIONAL LEVEL AND
SPECIAL AWARDS
SECTION 1 - SPECIAL AWARDS
SECTION 1 - SPECIAL AWARDS
Don Hess Lifetime Achievement Award
Honorary/Associate Membership Award
National President’s Award
Albert Holcombe Memorial Award for Warrant Officer of the Year
Virginia M. Holcombe Memorial Award for Warrant Officer Spouse of the Year
USAWOA Outstanding Region/Chapter/Auxiliary of the Year Award
Chapter Secretary of the Year
The USAWOA Professional Excellence Award
CHAPTER III - NATIONAL LEVEL AND
SPECIAL AWARDS
SECTION 2 - MEMBERSHIP AWARDS
SECTION 2 - MEMBERSHIP AWARDS
Outstanding Warrant Officer Recruiter
Overall Best Region for Recruiting and Retention
Overall Best Chapter for Recruitment and Retention
Highest Recruiting Award
Best Retention Award
Best Recruiting Award
CHAPTER III - NATIONAL LEVEL AND
SPECIAL AWARDS
SECTION 3 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
AWARDS
SECTION 3 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS AWARDS
Community Affairs Award for Donations
Community Affairs Award for Services
Community Affairs Award for Sustaining Programs
CHAPTER III - NATIONAL LEVEL AND
SPECIAL AWARDS
SECTION 4 - BEST PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AWARDS
BEST PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AWARDS
CHAPTER III - NATIONAL LEVEL AND
SPECIAL AWARDS
SECTION 5 - BEST WEBSITE AWARD
BEST WEBSITE AWARD
CHAPTER III - NATIONAL LEVEL AND
SPECIAL AWARDS
SECTION 6 - CHAPTER LONGEVITY
AWARDS
Chapter Longevity Awards
Chapter “Silver” Status
CHAPTER IV - REGION AWARDS
SECTION 1 - INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
Region President’s/Director’s Award
Warrant Officer of the Year
Warrant Officer Spouse of the Year Award
Outstanding Warrant Officer Recruiter
SECTION 2 -CHAPTER AWARDS
Outstanding Chapter
Outstanding Auxiliary
CHAPTER V - CHAPTER AWARDS
SECTION 1 - CHAPTER AWARDS
Chapter President’s Award
Warrant Officer of the Year
Warrant Officer Spouse of the Year Award
CHAPTER VI - GUIDANCE ON CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION
1. CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION
2. CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT
3. CERTIFICATE OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
4. CHAPTER/REGION CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION
APPENDICES
Appendix A FORMAT FOR RECOMMENDATION FOR NEW AWARD
Appendix B USAWOA AWARD RECOMMENDATION FORM
Appendix C REGION ENDORSEMENT FOR AN AWARD
Appendix D FORMAT FOR CHAPTER ENDORSEMENT FOR AN AWARD
Appendix E National Awards Committee Procedures
Appendix E 1. Best Retention Award
Appendix E 2. Best Recruiting Award
Appendix E 3. Highest Recruiting Award
Appendix E 4. Overall Best Chapter for Recruiting and Retention
Appendix E 5. Overall Best Region for Recruitment and Retention
Appendix E 6. Best Professional Development Program
Appendix E 7. Community Affairs Award for Donations
Appendix E 8. Community Affairs Award for Services
Appendix E 9. Community Affairs Award for Sustaining Programs
Appendix E 10. Best Web Site Award
Appendix E 11. National President's Award
Appendix E 12. Chapter Longevity Awards
Appendix E 13. The Virginia M. Holcombe Memorial Award for Warrant Officer Spouse of the Year
Appendix E 14. The Albert Holcombe Memorial Award for Warrant Officer of the Year
Appendix E 15. The Don Hess Lifetime Achievement Award
Appendix F FORMAT OF CHAPTER MINUTES
Appendix G WEAR OF THE USAWOA PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE AWARD
Appendix H Revision History
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APPENDIX H - Revision History
Revision History
Revision No.
Revision Date
Chapter/Section
Revision Reason
1
6/4/2021
Ch II, Section 15
Ch III, Section 9
Appendix G
Change HOER to USAWOA Professional Excellence Award.
