Guidelines for the
General Bernard A. Schriever Los Angeles Chapter 147 Air Force Association (AFA)
Selection of Honorees for Schriever Wall of Honor
January
Schriever Chapter (AFA) to contact SMC and local professional organizations, FFRDCs, and industry associated with SMC for nominees.
· Chapter contacts to be as broad as possible, including small business, through local professional organization boards.
· Timeframe for pioneering contributions will be 30 years ago. More recent contributions may be considered on a case-by case basis.
· Nominees to be added to current list.
· Nominees may be military, government civilians, and employees of private industry, FFRDCs, or other nongovernment organizations.
· Nominees cannot be current military members or government employees.
Submittal packages must include brief description of pioneering contribution and timeframe.
· Contributions to development and acquisition of military space systems, launch vehicles, and ballistic missiles while assigned to or closely connected with SMC.
· Technology associated with satellite payloads including sensors, communication packages, pointing, navigation, and tracking subsystems; spacecraft housekeeping and stabilization subsystems; and rocket propulsion and guidance.
· Development of ground based payload and spacecraft command/control, processing systems and sub-systems, and launch facilities.
· During the vetting process contributions will be classed as to technology development, program management, and decision-making.
· Consideration may be given to those fundamentally responsible for initial program approvals.
· Chapter will consult with SMC History Office to verify.
February/March
Schriever Chapter-led committee should review nominations and select proposed honorees.
· Committee to include representatives of professional organizations (such as SCAPR, AFCEA, and NDIA), and FFRDCs and the SMC liaison to the Schriever board and the SMC Historian.
· Number of proposed selectees not to exceed four in a single year
· Selection will be without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, or any other non-merit factors.
· Proposed selectees will be vetted for derogatory information.
March
· Chapter may, should the Chapter so desire, submit gift proffer to SMC for legal review and approval/disapproval by the SMC Commander.
· Proposed selectees would be submitted along with justification to SMC Commander for concurrence.
April
· Honorees announced as soon as approved by SMC Commander.
· Engraving contracted for by the Schriever Chapter.
· Chapter will attempt to contact family members and surviving honorees to participate.
· Unveiling Ceremony usually held the day before the “Salute to SMC” banquet. Chapter will host reception for participants.
· Invitees will include original Schriever Statue sponsors.
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Ed Peura, 24 Feb 2015