Fiscal Year 2023 Marine Corps Motor Transport Awards Program Awardees

1.  The Commandant of the Marine Corps takes great pleasure in congratulating the below listed Marines and units for selection as fiscal year 2023 (FY 23) Marine Corps Motor Transport Awards Program (MCMTAP) awardees.  As specified in reference (a), an annual awards board was convened to review nominations and select awardees for the FY23 MCMTAP.  Award recipients are: (read in three columns)<br>
Award                   Winner                  Command<br>
MT OFFICER OTY          1STLT L. S. WEINGARTEN  MWSS-172, III MEF<br>
MAINT OFFICER OTY       CWO2 J. W. AGUILERA     CLB-1, I MEF<br>
INSTRUCTOR OTY MILITARY GYSGT J. P. ANDERSON    MTMIC, MCCSSS, TECOM<br>
INSTRUCTOR OTY CIVILIAN MR. R. HERNANDEZ        MTMIC, MCCSSS, TECOM<br>
MT UNIT OTY             TRUCK CO 23D MARINES    4TH DIV, MFR<br>
MT MAINT UNIT OTY       3D MAINTENANCE BN       3D MLG, III MEF<br>
MT OPERATOR OTY         LCPL D. B. TERRELONGE   26TH MEU, II MEF<br>
MT OPS NCO OTY          SGT M. H. COWAN         26TH MEU, II MEF <br>
MGYSGT ACEVEDO AWARD    SSGT J. B. TAYLOR       MTIC, TECOM<br>
MSGT TRUJILLO AWARD     GYSGT J. P. OMBAO       31ST MEU, III MEF<br>
MT MAINT NCO OTY        SGT A. F. MARTINEZ      7TH MAR REG, I MEF<br>
MT MAINT TECH OTY       CPL M. N. HAWLEY        9TH COMM BN, I MEF <br>
2.A.  The FY23 MCMTAP award sponsor is the Marine Corps Association and Foundation (MCAF).  There is no formal HQMC award ceremony associated with the FY23 MCMTAP.  The absence of a formal award ceremony does not retract from the importance of the award and the requirement to present in appropriate local ceremonies.  Local MCAF representatives are: (read in four columns)<br>
Location        MCAF Rep      Phone        Email<br>
Camp Lejeune    Adam Terry   910-382-6116 A.Terry@MCA-Marines.org<br>
Camp Pendleton  Frank Pulley 540-498-6989 F.Pulley@gmail.com<br>
Quantico Preston Mitchell 703-640-0144 P.Mitchell@MCA-Marines.org<br>
2.B.  III MEF G-4 Motor Transport office, MTIC MCCSSS and MFR will coordinate directly with DC I&L, LPM-2, Motor Transport section for delivery of MCAF awards and follow-on presentation.<br>
3.  Congratulations to all of the nominees.  The FY23 MCMTAP selection process was extremely competitive due to the highly skilled, professional and dedicated nature of all individual and unit nominees.  All nominees are deserving of congratulations and rate special recognition.  Commands are encouraged to recognize all individual and unit nominees for their hard work and commitment to the motor transport community and mission.<br>
4.  In accordance with reference (a), this message serves as the calling message for FY24 MCMTAP. Nominations are due to DC I&L, LPM-2, Motor Transport NTL 30 November 2024.<br>
5.  Release authorized by LtGen E. D. Banta, Deputy Commandant for Installations and Logistics