2005 Leftwich Trophy for Outstanding Leadership Selection Board

RMKS/1. SITUATION: THE LEFTWICH TROPHY FOR OUTSTANDING 
LEADERSHIP IS AN AWARD PRESENTED ANNUALLY IN MEMORY OF LIEUTENANT 
COLONEL WILLIAM G. LEFTWICH, U.S. MARINE CORPS, KILLED IN ACTION 
IN THE REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM IN NOVEMBER, 1970. THIS MARADMIN
ANNOUNCES THE 2005 LEFTWICH TROPHY FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AND
SOLICITS NOMINATIONS FROM THROUGHOUT THE MARINE CORPS. THE DEPUTY
COMMANDANT FOR PLANS, POLICIES & OPERATIONS (DC, PP&O) WILL CONVENE
A BOARD OF SENIOR FIELD GRADE OFFICERS IN MARCH 2006. THIS BOARD
WILL REVIEW NOMINATIONS AND FORWARD RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS (CMC) FOR FINAL SELECTION AND
ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE WINNER. 
2. MISSION: PER THE REFERENCE, COMMANDERS WILL USE THE FOLLOWING 
PREREQUISITES TO SUBMIT NOMINATIONS:
 A. NOMINEES MUST BE MARINE CAPTAINS IN THE GROUND COMBAT ARMS
 SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY AS A COMPANY OR BATTERY COMMANDER WITH 
 THE GROUND FORCES OF THE OPERATING FORCES DURING THE PERIOD OF
 ELIGIBILITY.
 B. NOMINEES MUST NOT BE PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS OF THE LEFTWICH 
 TROPHY. OFFICERS PREVIOUSLY NOMINATED BUT NOT SELECTED ARE
 ELIGIBLE FOR SUBSEQUENT NOMINATIONS IF THEY STILL MEET ALL
 AWARD CRITERIA.
 C. NOMINATIONS MAY BE SUBMITTED POSTHUMOUSLY, PROVIDED THE
 OFFICER NOMINATED WOULD MEET ALL ELIGIBILITY AND AWARD 
 CRITERIA IN PARA (5) OF THE REF. 
 C. NOMINEES SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED BY SENIORS, CONTEMPORARIES,
 AND SUBORDINATES AS OFFICERS WHO MOST EXEMPLIFY OUTSTANDING
 COMBAT ARMS LEADERSHIP.
 D. NOMINEES MUST CLEARLY AND DRAMATICALLY DEMONSTRATE THE
 IDEALS OF COURAGE, RESOURCEFULNESS, PERSEVERANCE, AND 
 CONCERN FOR THE WELL BEING OF THE CORPS AND THEIR FELLOW
 MARINES.
 E. NOMINEES MUST EXHIBIT QUALITIES THAT HAVE MADE AN
 OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF ESPRIT 
 DE CORPS
 AND LOYALTY WITHIN HIS UNIT.
 F. NOMINEES, THROUGH PERSONAL EXAMPLE, MUST SET THE STANDARD
 THAT ALL OTHER OFFICERS SEEK TO EMULATE.
 G. THE AWARD PERIOD COVERS CALENDAR YEAR (CY) 2005. ACTIONS 
 INCLUDED IN EACH NOMINATION MUST HAVE OCCURRED WITHIN 
 CY 2005. 
3. EXECUTION: REQUEST COMMARFORLANT AND COMMARFORPAC NOMINATE TWO 
(2) OFFICERS FROM EACH MEF USING THE ELIGIBILITY AND AWARD CRITERIA 
STATED ABOVE AND IN THE REF. REQUEST COMMARFORRES NOMINATE TWO (2) 
OFFICERS WHO DURING THE ELIGIBILITY PERIOD MET THE ELIGIBILITY AND 
AWARD CRITERIA STATED ABOVE AND IN THE REFS. COMMANDERS WILL SUBMIT
NOMINATIONS NO LATER THAN 28 FEBRUARY 2006 TO DC, PP&O. NOMINATIONS
WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING:
 A. OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH (TAKEN WITHIN SIX (6) MONTHS OF THE
 BOARD DATE).
 B. BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION OF THE NOMINEE.
 C. SUMMARY OF PERFORMANCE SUPPORTING THE NOMINEE'S 
 QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE AWARD.
4. ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS: DC, PP&O WILL PROCESS THE 
NOMINATION PACKAGES. ALL PACKAGES WILL INCLUDE THE NOMINATING
UNIT'S ADDRESS, POINT OF CONTACT, AND PHONE NUMBER (COMM & DSN).
ALL PACKAGES MUST REACH DC, PP&O NLT 28 FEBRUARY 2006. THE MAILING 
ADDRESS FOR NOMINATION PACKAGES IS AS FOLLOWS: 
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS, HQMC PP&O POG (ROOM 4A472), 
(ATTN: LTCOL VALLI), 3000 MARINE CORPS PENTAGON, WASHINGTON, DC 
20350-3000. FAXED SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. THIS MARADMIN
IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
5. COMMAND AND SIGNAL:
 A. ENSURE WIDEST DISSEMINATION OF THE CONTENTS OF THIS MSG.
 B. DIRECT ALL QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MARADMIN TO LTCOL VALLI 
 AT DSN: 224-2116 OR 222-4303 OR MR. GENE BENSON AT DSN: 
 222-4292 OR 222-4284.