MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS CENTENNIAL (MCC)
CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT
NOMINATION INSTRUCTIONS

1.	GENERAL. The 'Certificate of Achievement' will recognize and honour deserving
individuals and organizations for significant accomplishments / contributions / distinguished 
service in the field of military communications which have been of an exceptionally /
consistently high standard and have accrued great benefit to the Department of National Defence
and the Canadian Forces. The certificate will be signed by Her Royal Highness, Princess Anne, The
Princess Royal.

2.	CERTIFICATE AWARD CRITERIA. The Certificate of Achievement will be awarded to eligible 
personnel and organizations who / which have:

a.	met eligibility criteria;

b.	made a single exceptional meritorious contribution to Canadian Military Communications;

c.	over the long term, made significant and meritorious achievements / contributions to 
Canadian Military Communications;

d.	consistently demonstrated distinguished service and performance of duty.
 
3.	ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA. The following individuals / organizations are eligible for 
nomination. Posthumous awards for individuals will not be made.

a.	serving or  retired military and civilian members of the CF (Regular and Reserve), DND, 
and CF predecessor organizations (RCN, CA, RCAF);

b.	formations, units and sub-units of the CF (Regular and Reserve), and CF predecessor 
organizations (RCN, CA, RCAF);

c.	individual members (serving or retired military and civilian ) of a foreign armed force 
or Defence Department who have demonstrably contributed to Canadian Military Communications, and

d.	Canadian and foreign commercial organizations and individual members of them who have 
demonstrably contributed to Canadian Military Communications.

4.	SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS.

a.	Submissions for the Certificate of Achievement are to be made using the attached 
'Nomination Form', in English or French.

b.	Submissions must be received by 31 Mar 03.

c.	Queries. Specifics are included on the nomination form.

5.	SELECTION / ANNOUNCEMENT OF RECIPIENTS. Consideration and review of submissions will be 
made by a committee composed of serving and retired military and civilian members of the C&E 
Community. The selection committee will advise recipients by 31 May 03. Publication of recipients
will be made on the MCC web site.

6.	PRESENTATION. Presentation of Certificates will made on appropriate occasions throughout 
the balance of 2003.



MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS CENTENNIAL (MCC)
CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT
NOMINATION FORM

1.	CANDIDATE

a.	Name: (if candidate is an organization, include name of appropriate individual for 
contact and presentation purposes)

b.	Mailing Address:

c.	Daytime Telephone Number:

d.	E-mail Address (optional).

2.	NOMINATOR

a.	Name:

b.	Mailing Address:

c.	Daytime Telephone Number:

d.	Email address:

e.	Signature:

3.	NARRATIVE

a.	Provide a written description of the reason (s) for the nomination.

b.	Provide a short proposed citation of no more than 100 words summarizing the narrative. 

4.	SUBMISSION

a.	Mail to the following address the completed nomination form, narrative and proposed 
citation to arrive by 31 Mar 03:

Attn: Communications and Electronics Branch  
NDHQ/DGIMO
MGen George Pearkes Bldg
101 Col By Dr
Ottawa ON K1A 0K2

b.	Where appropriate, documentation should be forwarded through the C & E Chain of Command.

c.	Queries may be addressed to Col (Ret'd) E.M. (Mel) Macleod at the above address; or 
daytime telephone 613-591-3638; or email mel.macleod@sympatico.ca

d.	All nomination documentation and queries will be treated "In Confidence".