(Corrected Copy) 2006 United States Marine Corps Combat Correspondents Association and Division of Public Affairs Merit Awards/Competition Announcement
This MARADMIN announces the 2006 U.S. Marine Corps Combat Correspondents Association and Division of Public Affairs Merit Awards Program, recognizing outstanding print and broadcast journalism that promotes the Marine Corps. The competition is open to active-duty and reserve Marines engaged in public affairs production, with entries due by March 5, 2007, and the awards ceremony scheduled for March 19, 2007, in Arlington, VA.
Issued: January 30, 2007
1. THE ANNUAL U.S. MARINE CORPS COMBAT CORRESPONDENTS ASSOCIATION AND DIVISION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS MERIT AWARDS PROGRAM, OPERATING UNDER THE AEGIS OF THE OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS, RECOGNIZES MARINES AND OTHERS WHOSE PRINT AND BROADCAST JOURNALISM PRODUCTS PROMOTE THE MARINE CORPS AND DEMONSTRATE OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN FURTHERING OBJECTIVES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INTERNAL INFORMATION PROGRAM. 2. PURPOSE OF THIS MSG IS TO ANNOUNCE THE 2006 UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS COMBAT CORRESPONDENTS ASSOCIATION AND DIVISION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS MERIT AWARDS PROGRAM TO CULMINATE IN ARLINGTON, VA, 19 MARCH 2007. 3. THE INTENT OF THE COMPETITION IS TO RECOGNIZE PUBLIC COMMUNICATORS WITHIN THE MARINE CORPS PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMUNITY AND TO SELECT THE FIRST PLACE WINNERS IN EACH CATEGORY WHO WILL COMPETE IN THE DOD THOMAS JEFFERSON AWARDS PROGRAM 10-11 APRIL 2007, AT THE DEFENSE INFORMATION SCHOOL, FORT MEADE, MD. 4. THE PROGRAM IS OPEN TO ALL ACTIVE-DUTY MARINES, RESERVE MARINES ON ACTIVE DUTY, RESERVE MARINES ATTENDING REGULAR DRILLS, AND MEMBERS OF MOBILIZATION TRAINING UNITS FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS. ALL ENTRANTS MUST BE OFFICIALLY ENGAGED IN THE PRODUCTION OF MATERIALS FOR THE MARINE CORPS. SEE SOP GUIDELINES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON ELIGIBILITY. 5. THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS TO ARRIVE AT DIVPA IS 05 MARCH 2007. ALL ENTRIES MUST BE SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CONTEST GUIDELINES CONTAINED IN THE 2006 USMCCCA/DIVPA MERIT AWARD PROGRAM SOP LOCATED AT HTTPS://PORTAL.MCEITS.USMC.MIL/SITES/PANET/MERIT%20AWARDS/MA2006.ASPX 6. ENTRANTS AND AUTHORITIES APPROVING ENTRIES SHALL VERIFY THE ABILITY TO LOG INTO WWW.MARINES.MIL/PANET. THOSE FAILING TO VERIFY ACCOUNT ACCESS IN ADVANCE RISK DISQUALIFICATION. USERS MUST LOG IN USING A COMMON ACCESS CARD AND MCEITS PROVIDED USER INFORMATION. ESTABLISHING A MCEITS ACCOUNT CAN TAKE UP TO 48 HOURS. FOR ACCOUNT ASSISTANCE, WRITE TO TIM.DELOBE@USMC.MIL. SOME INDIVIDUALS, SUCH AS STRINGERS, CONTRACT EMPLOYEES AND MARINES IN THE COMBAT CAMERA FIELD , MAY REQUIRE A PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPONSOR TO SUBMIT WORK ON THE ENTRANTS BEHALF. THIS IS PERMITTED. 7. CONTACT POC FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND CLARIFICATION OF SUBMISSION GUIDELINES.