scope:

Purpose

a. To provide guidance for the administration of the annual Human Resources (HR) Junior Officer of the Year (JOOY) award.

b. Major changes to this revision include:

(1) Removal of most dates, which will be spelled out in each year's call for nominations.

(2) Clarification of the nomination submission process.

(3) Adjustment to how the recipient and their accomplishments are recognized to take advantage of the new annual HR Professional Development Training Course.

(4) Made awards board membership and process more flexible, specifically allowing for submission of an active and a Selected Reserve (SELRES) selectee, IF quality and quantity of nominations supports this conclusion. This instruction is a complete revision and should be reviewed in its entirety.