Diversity Thursday

OK all you N1/Admin weenie types. Do a little mental math for me. The deckplate view of some of the warfighter's administrative burden.

Look at the below list. Ponder all the time taken in selection boards from the CDR-Command level on up. Multiply that by the number of commands that will process this. Add it up.

Then ask yourself - when have you ever known this to positively impact any warfighter's career? No, it strengthens only those who give the awards. It justifies their sectarianism and race-focused world view.

People in the USA have a right to be as bigoted in their views as they want. That doesn't mean we should invest thousands of man-hours and travel funds to make them feel good about their racialist hobby.

Shame on us.

BEHOLD.

FEW Federally Employed Women (Any rank male or female) (significant contributions during 1 Jan 2009 - 1 Jan 2010)	www.npc.navy.mil/CommandSupport/Diversity
SECNAV Energy Conservations Award	SECNAVINST 4101.2 / CNO MSG 071438Z MAR 11
Black Data Processors Association Epsilon Award (BDPA) (Civilian and Militray	www.bdpa.org/epsilonawards
SAIGE Society of American Indian Government Employees (military and/or civilian male or female) (performance June 2009 through May 2011	www.saige.org/awards/08SAIGEAward.html
National Women of Color in Technology Award (NWOC) (STEM) (Group 1) (Civilian and Military)	www.npc.navy.mil/CommandSupport/Diversity
2011 BDPA Epsilon Awards (5 Different Categories)
LULAC League of United Latin American Citizens (military and/or civilian male or female) (performance Jul 2009 trhough Jun 2011)	www.lulac.org
American Legion Spirit of Service Award	NAVADMIN 110/11
National Women of Color in Technology Award (NWOC) (STEM) (Group 2) (Civilian and Military)	www.womenofcolor.net
NAACP National Association for the Advancement of Colored People - Roy Wilkins Renown Service Award (military and/or civilian male or female) (performance Jul 2009 though Jun 2011)	www.naacp.org/home/index.htm
American Indian Science and Engineering Society Award (Civilian and Military)	www.aises.org
Hispanic Engineer National Achievements Awards Corporation (HENAAC)	www.greatmindsinstem.org/henaac/nominatinos/faqs
BIG - Blacks In Government Civilian Meritorious Service Award (Civilian and Military) (performance Aug 2009 through Jun 2011)	www.bignet.org