Barry Cobb Government Organization Award

Nominations due September 1, 2008

This award recognize the outstanding contributions that government entities make to military education in honor of Dr. Barry Cobb who retired after serving as Director of Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES) from 1981-2005. Dr. Cobb reflected on his government career saying, “We should all feel a strong sense of accomplishment for our efforts to provide educational opportunities to the men and women who serve in our Armed Forces. I know our work has changed lives and provided so many individuals a chance to grow personally and professionally.” The Barry Cobb Government Organization Award is provided to a nominee meeting the following criteria:
 
- The nominee must be a government organization directly involved in the delivery of voluntary off-duty education programs to the military. 

- The Awards Committee, at its discretion, may seek a written recommendation from the nominee's government agency (director, president, etc.) 

- The Awards Committee shall ascertain that the nominee's accomplishments are deserving of the award, and that these accomplishments demonstrate the nominee's dedication and leadership in providing quality voluntary off-duty education programs or services.

 

- If a nominee has been the recipient of any CCME Award in the past 5 years they are deemed an ineligible nominee.