Marine Corps Linguist of the Year Nominations

1. THIS MARADMIN SOLICITS NOMINATIONS FOR THE
SELECTION OF THE MARINE CORPS LINGUIST OF THE YEAR 2005 FROM THE
0200, 2600, AND 8611 MOS AND AMOS COMMUNITIES. THIS AWARD RECOGNIZES
THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF MARINE CORPS LINGUISTS TO THE OPERATING FORCES
DURING FY2005. NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN TO ANY 0200, 2600, OR 8611 WHOSE
LINGUISTIC KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES PROVIDED UNPARALLELED SUPPORT TO
THE OPERATING FORCES.
2. THE MARINE SELECTED AS THE MARINE CORPS LINGUIST OF THE YEAR WILL
BE FORWARDED FOR CONSIDERATION AT THE DOD LINGUIST OF THE YEAR BOARD
HELD AT THE DEFENSE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE/FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTER,
MONTEREY, CA. THE SERVICE LINGUIST OF THE YEAR AND DOD LINGUIST OF
THE YEAR WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT THE COMMAND LANGUAGE PROGRAM
MANAGERS CONFERENCE IN MONTEREY, CA IN MAY 2006.
3. NOMINATIONS FOR MARINE LINGUIST OF THE YEAR 2005 MUST BE RECEIVED
BY HQMC IOP NLT 17 MAR 06. ELIGIBILITY FOR THIS AWARD IS LIMITED TO
SSGT AND BELOW WITH A CURRENT SCORE OF 2/2 OR HIGHER ON THE DEFENSE
LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY TEST (DLPT) AS OF THE TIME OF SUBMISSION OF
CONSIDERATION PACKAGE.
PACKAGES MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
A. UNIT COMMANDER'S NOMINATING MEMORANDUM, ENDORSED BY SUBSEQUENT
MEMBERS OF THE MARINE'S CHAIN OF COMMAND. THIS MEMORANDUM MUST
DETAIL THE LINGUIST'S MISSION ACCOMPLISHMENTS, TRAINING
CONTRIBUTIONS AND SELF-IMPROVEMENT.
B. A COLOR 8 X 10 HEAD AND SHOULDER PHOTO OF THE NOMINEE
C. A COPY OF THE NOMINEE'S CURRENT FORM DA330 OR SIMILAR
DOCUMENTATION OF DLPT SCORES FOR EACH LANGUAGE
D. AN ESSAY BY THE NOMINEE, NOT TO EXCEED FIVE DOUBLE SPACED
TYPEWRITTEN PAGES ADDRESSING THE FOLLOWING TOPIC: "THE DOD IS
INCREASINGLY USING LINGUISTS TO SUPPORT NONTRADITIONAL MISSIONS SUCH
AS PEACEKEEPING, DISASTER RELIEF EFFORTS AND NATION BUILDING. AS A
RESULT, THE DOD NEEDS LINGUISTS TRAINED AT HIGHER PROFICIENCY LEVELS
WITH BROADER KNOWLEDGE OF DIALECTS AND DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF
CULTURES. DESCRIBE HOW YOU WOULD DESIGN FOLLOW-ON TRAINING
PROGRAM(S) TO HELP DOD LINGUISTS REACH HIGHER PROFICIENCY LEVELS."
4. SUBMIT ALL NOMINATION PACKETS VIA FEDEX/USPS OR E-MAIL TO MSGT B.
E. MELOY AT 703-614-6561 OR DSN 224-6561, FAX 703-614-1306 OR DSN
224-1306, OR E-MAIL MELOYBE@HQMC.USMC.MIL. FEDEX/USPS ADDRESS:
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS, HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS,
ATTN: I/IOP (RM 3136, MSGT MELOY), 2 NAVY ANNEX, WASHINGTON, DC
20380-1775.