2003 Winners of Commandant's Award for Excellence in Legal Assistance (CAELA)

1. THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES THE WINNERS OF THE
SEVENTH ANNUAL COMMANDANT'S AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN LEGAL
ASSISTANCE. THE AWARDS PROGRAM RECOGNIZES THE HARD WORK AND LONG
HOURS OF ACTIVE DUTY, RESERVE AND CIVILIAN LEGAL ASSISTANCE
ATTORNEYS AND LEGAL SERVICE SPECIALISTS, AS WELL AS THE SUPPORT OF
THEIR STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATES, WHO HAVE MADE OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS
TO MARINE CORPS LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND WHO HAVE CREATED SUPERIOR LEGAL
ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS WORTHY OF EMULATION, EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE, AND
MAJOR INNOVATION. THE COMMANDANT, STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE TO THE
COMMANDANT, AND THE HEAD, MARINE CORPS LEGAL ASSISTANCE BRANCH WISH
TO EXPRESS THEIR PERSONAL CONGRATULATIONS TO EACH AWARDEE OFFICE AND
STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE, AND TO THOSE WHO TOOK THE TIME TO RECOGNIZE
THESE LEGAL ASSISTANCE OFFICES' EFFORTS. 
2. THE FOLLOWING OFFICES HAVE BEEN SELECTED AS THE RECIPIENTS OF
THIS YEAR'S ANNUAL AWARDS: 
A. WINNER: MCB HAWAII LEGAL ASSISTANCE OFFICE. POC: LEGAL
ASSISTANCE OFFICER-IN-CHARGE, DSN 547-2110, X224.
B. WINNER: MCB CAMP LEJEUNE LEGAL ASSISTANCE OFFICE. POC: LEGAL
ASSISTANCE OFFICER-IN-CHARGE, DSN 751-9724.
3. INFORMATION ON EACH AWARD AND AWARD WINNER WILL BE AVAILABLE IN
THE AWARDS SECTION OF THE MARINE CORPS LEGAL ASSISTANCE HOME PAGE AT
WWW.SJA.HQMC.USMC.MIL/JAL/JAL. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE
THROUGH HEAD, CMC (CODE JAL), MR. CHRISTOPHER RYDELEK, (703)
614-1266, RYDELEKCB@HQMC.USMC.MIL OR DEPUTY HEAD, CAPT BRIAN KELLER,
USMC, (703) 614-1266, KELLERBK@HQMC.USMC.MIL.