BIG seeks nominees for 2014 Meritorious Service Award Published Jan. 25, 2014 By Sammie King Air Force Personnel Center Public Affairs JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) -- The Air Force is seeking nominations for 2014 Blacks in Government Meritorious Service Award, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced Jan. 23. The BIG Meritorious Service Award honors military members and Department of Defense civilian employees who have supported the DOD mission, overseas contingency operations, or whose attributes best epitomized the qualities and core values of their military service or other DOD component. The period of performance for this award is from June 2013 through June 2014. Each major command, field operating agency and direct reporting unit may submit two nominations. Nomination packages are due by May 13, 2014. For information about this Air Force recognition program and other personnel issues, visit the myPers website at https://mypers.af.mil.