United States Marine Corps Motor Transport Awards Program (MCMTAP) 2017 Award Winners
This MARADMIN announces the 2017 United States Marine Corps Motor Transport Awards Program (MCMTAP) winners across 12 categories, including officers, NCOs, operators, maintenance technicians, instructors, and units. The Marine Corps Association and Foundation (MCAF) is sponsoring the awards, which will be presented in local ceremonies rather than at a formal banquet, with coordination through MEF G-4 motor transport offices and local MCAF representatives.
Issued: February 14, 2018
1. The Commandant of the Marine Corps congratulates the following individuals and units for selection as the award recipients of the 2017 United States Marine Corps Motor Transport Awards Program (MTAP) for the categories indicated. As specified in reference a, an annual awards board is convened to review nominations from throughout the Marine Corps and select award recipients. All those nominated are deserving of congratulations and rate special recognition. Award recipients are (Read in three columns):<br> Award Winner Command<br> MT Officer OTY Capt R. W. Moore 2nd TSB<br> Maint Officer OTY CWO3 J. C. Hovorska CLB 15<br> MT Ops Chief OTY GySgt L. B. Morillas 12th MarReg<br> MT Maint Chief OTY GySgt J. Quintas 1st MAW<br> MT Ops NCO OTY Sgt K. W. Wesselman 3rd TSB<br> MT Maint NCO OTY Cpl D. M. Florentine CLB 3<br> MT Operator OTY LCpl N. Rueda 1st MarDiv<br> MT Maint Tech OTY LCpl S. I. Sabastian 2nd Tank Bn<br> Instructor OTY Military SSgt M. V. Guzman MTMIC, MCCSSS<br> Instructor OTY Civilian Mr. H. Piotrovsky MTMIC, TECOM<br> MT Unit OTY 2ND TSB 2nd MLG<br> MT Maint Unit OTY 2ND Maint Bn 2nd MLG<br> 2. The sponsor for the 2017 awards is the Marine Corps Association and Foundation (MCAF). Due to time constraints and prior discussions with the MCAF, an awards banquet will not be held. The absence of a formal awards banquet does not detract from the importance of the awards and the requirement to present in appropriate local ceremonies.<br> 2.a. I and II Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) G-4 motor transport offices, MCCSSS and MCAGCC will coordinate with the local MCAF representative listed below for delivery of awards and follow-on presentation (Read in four columns):<br> Location MCA Rep Phone Email<br> CamLej Adam Terry 910-382-6116 a.terry@mca-marines.org<br> CamPen Frank Pulley 540-498-6989 fepulley@gmail.com<br> Quantico Beth Murphy 703-640-0144 b.murphy@mca-marines.org<br> 2.b. Awards for individual Marines in III MEF commands will be mailed to III MEF G-4 motor transport office. III MEF G-4 motor transport office will coordinate for follow on presentation.<br> 3. This year award selection process was challenging due to the highly competitive nominees for each category. Commands are encouraged to continue to nominate individuals and units best representative of the motor transport community. All those nominated are deserving of our respect and rate special recognition. Congratulations to all the nominees.<br> 4. Release authorized by BGen (Sel) K. D. Reventlow, Assistant Deputy Commandant, Installations and Logistics (LP).