2003 Capital Marine USMC and USN Enlisted Awards

1. THE MARINE CORPS LEAGUE WILL SPONSOR THE TWENTY-THIRD
ANNUAL MODERN DAY MARINE MILITARY EXPOSITION, 16-18 SEPTEMBER 2003,
AT MARINE CORPS BASE, QUANTICO, VIRGINIA. THE CAPITAL MARINES, HOST
DETACHMENT OF THE MARINE CORPS LEAGUE FOR THE ANNUAL EVENT, WILL
AGAIN RECOGNIZE ENLISTED MARINES FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO
THE CORPS. AWARDS ARE PERENNIAL. FOR ALL AWARDS, CONTRIBUTIONS MAY
BE FOR SUSTAINED PERFORMANCE OR FOR A SPECIFIC INDIVIDUAL ACT. THE
CONTRIBUTION MUST HAVE BEEN MADE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2002.
2. "MARINE RECRUITER OF THE YEAR", "DRILL INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR",
"ENLISTED MARINE CORPS RESERVIST OF 2002", AND "CAREER PLANNER OF
THE YEAR" ARE ALSO SPONSORED BY THE CAPITAL MARINES; HOWEVER, THESE
ARE SEPARATE FROM THE SUBJECT AWARDS AND WILL BE SELECTED THROUGH
ANOTHER PROCESS.
3. THE AWARDS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
 A. GUNNERY SERGEANT CARLOS N. HATHCOCK II AWARD: AWARDED TO
AN ENLISTED MARINE WHO HAS MADE AN OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THE
IMPROVEMENT OF MARKSMANSHIP TRAINING.
 B. SERGEANT MAJOR WILBUR BESTWICK AWARD: AWARDED TO AN
ENLISTED MARINE IN THE GROUND COMBAT ELEMENT OF AN OPERATING FORCES
UNIT WHO HAS MADE AN OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO INCREASED COMBAT
READINESS WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION.
 C. SERGEANT HARRY D. MEYERS AWARD: AWARDED TO AN ENLISTED
MARINE IN THE COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT ELEMENT OF AN OPERATING FORCES
UNIT WHO HAS MADE A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO INCREASED COMBAT
READINESS WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION.
 D. SERGEANT MAJOR FREDERICK B. DOUGLASS AWARD: AWARDED TO AN
ENLISTED MARINE IN THE AVIATION ELEMENT OF AN OPERATING FORCES UNIT
WHO HAS MADE A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO INCREASED COMBAT
READINESS WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION.
 E. CHIEF HOSPITAL CORPSMAN GEORGE WILLIAM "DOC" PIERCY AWARD: 
AWARDED TO A NAVY CORPSMAN OR DENTAL TECHNICIAN IN A GROUND,
LOGISTIC OR AVIATION ELEMENT OF AN FMF UNIT, WHO HAS MADE A
SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO INCREASED COMBAT READINESS WITHIN THE
ORGANIZATION.
 F. SERGEANT MAJOR BERTHA L. PETERS AWARD: AWARDED TO AN
ENLISTED WOMAN MARINE WHO HAS MADE A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO
INCREASED COMBAT READINESS IN HER ORGANIZATION.
 G. THE 2002 MARINE CORPS RESERVIST OF THE YEAR AWARD: AWARDED
TO AN ENLISTED MARINE CORPS RESERVIST WHO, WHILE SERVING WITH THE
MARINE CORPS RESERVE, HAS MADE AN OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO COMBAT
READINESS WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION.
 H. THE 2002 DRILL INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR AWARD: AWARDED TO AN
ENLISTED MARINE ASSIGNED TO DRILL INSTRUCTOR DUTY WHO WAS PREVIOUSLY
SELECTED BY THE CMC AS THE 2002 DRILL INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR.
 I. THE 2002 MARINE CORPS RECRUITER OF THE YEAR AWARD: AWARDED
TO AN ENLISTED MARINE ASSIGNED TO RECRUTING DUTY WHO WAS PREVIOUSLY
SELECTED BY THE CMC AS THE 2002 RECRUITER OF THE YEAR.
 J. THE 2002 MARINE CORPS CAREER PLANNER OF THE YEAR AWARD:
AWARDED TO AN ENLISTED MARINE WHO WAS PREVIOUSLY SELECTED BY THE CMC
AS THE 2002 CAREER PLANNER OF THE YEAR.
4. FOR CG MARFORLANT, CG MARFORPAC, CG MCCDC AND MARFORRES:
REQUEST ONE NOMINATION FROM EACH COMMAND FOR EACH CATEGORY.
5. NOMINATIONS OF INDIVIDUAL MOBILIZATON AUGMENTEES (IMA) FOR THE
RESERVIST OF THE YEAR AWARD SHOULD BE SUBMITTED THROUGH RESERVIST'S
OPERATIONAL SPONSOR (E. G. MARFORPAC, MARFORLANT, MCCDC, ETC).
NOMINATIONS FOR RESERVISTS ASSIGNED TO SMCR UNITS WILL BE SUBMITTED
VIA THEIR CHAIN-OF-COMMAND TO COMMARFORRES.
6. A ONE PAGE COVER SHEET SHOULD PROVIDE A BRIEF OUTLINE JUSTIFYING
THE NOMINATION. DETAILED SUPPORTING INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION
SHOULD BE INCLUDED AS AN ENCLOSURE AND SHOULD NOT EXCEED THREE
PAGES. DOCUMENTATION MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
 A. NOMINEE'S FULL NAME, RANK AND SSN
 B. CURRENT DUTY STATION, CURRENT ASSIGNMENT
 C. CURRENT DUTY ADDRESS, WORK TELEPHONE AND TELEFAX NUMBERS
 D. CURRENT HOME ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER
 E. HOME OF RECORD
 F. LENGTH OF SERVICE
 G. NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE UNIT IN WHICH HE/SHE WAS SERVING
WHEN CONTRIBUTION WAS MADE.
 H. SPOUSE AND CHILDREN NAMES AND LOCATIONS, AS APPLICABLE.
7. NOMINATION MUST ALSO INCLUDE:
 A. ONE PORTRAIT (TWO COPIES) PHOTOGRAPH FACING THE CAMERA IN
SERVICE "A" UNIFORM.
 B. PHOTOGRAPHS MUST BE BLACK AND WHITE AND OF SUFFICIENT
QUALITY TO BE REPRODUCED AND PRINTED (POLAROID AND DIGITAL PHOTOS
ARE NOT SUITABLE).
 C. NOMINEE'S BIO, CONTAINING PERTINENT MILITARY BACKGROUND
PRIOR TO PERIOD/EVENT FOR WHICH HE/SHE IS BEING NOMINATED.
 D. A SUGGESTED DETAILED CITATION.
 E. A NOMINATION EXAMPLE CAN BE LOCATED AT WWW.USMC.MIL/CAPITALAWARDS.
8. THE SELECTION BOARD WILL BE CHAIRED BY THE SERGEANT MAJOR OF THE
MARINE CORPS, AND UPON COMPLETION OF SELECTION PROCESS, COMMANDS AND
SELECTED AWARDEES WILL BE NOTIFIED. ARRANGEMENTS MADE BY THE
CAPITAL MARINES TO TRANSPORT THE SELECTED WINNERS AND THEIR SPOUSES
TO THE AWARDS PRESENTATION. THOSE SELECTED SHOULD PLAN ON A 4-5 DAY
STAY IN WASHINGTON, D.C. THE CAPITAL MARINES WILL PROVIDE QUARTERS
AND MESSING.
9. ALL NOMINATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY HQMC (PAC) NLT 6 JUNE 2003.
NO EXTENSIONS WILL BE GRANTED.
10. THERE ARE TWO SEPARATE ADDRESSES FOR SUBMISSIONS.
 A. SEND GENERAL MAIL SUBMISSIONS TO: HEADQUARTERS U.S.
MARINE CORPS, #2 NAVY ANNEX, (PAC), ATTN: SSGT GAWECKI,
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20380-1775. NO FAXES WILL BE ACCEPTED.
 B. FEDEX PACKAGES MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS: COMMANDANT
OF THE MARINE CORPS, HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS (PAC), ROOM 5E774,
THE PENTAGON, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20380-1775. CALL TO CONFIRM ROOM
NUMBER, DUE TO PROPOSED OFFICE MOVE IN JUNE.
11. HQMC POC IS SSGT L. L. GAWECKI AT DSN 224-1054/ OR COMM
(703) 614-1054