2006 Capital Marine USMC and USN Enlisted Awards

1. THE MARINE CORPS LEAGUE WILL SPONSOR THE
TWENTY-SIXTH ANNUAL MODERN DAY MARINE MILITARY EXPOSITION, 12-14
SEPTEMBER 2006 AT 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. ADDITIONALLY, THE CAPITAL MARINES ALSO SPONSORS THE
"MARINE EMBASSY GUARD OF THE YEAR," "MARINE RECRUITER OF THE YEAR,"
"MARINE DRILL INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR" AND "MARINE CAREER PLANNER OF
THE YEAR" TO ATTEND AND BE RECOGNIZED DURING EVENTS. HOWEVER, THERE
IS NO REQUIREMENT TO SUBMIT NOMINEES FOR THESE FOUR AWARDS, AS THEY
ARE SELECTED THROUGH A SEPARATE PROCESS. 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 2005.
2. 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 MARKMANSHIP 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 INCREASE 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. DOUGLAS 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 OPERATING FORCES 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 2005 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.
3. FOR CG MARFORLANT, CG MARFORPAC, CG MCCDC AND MARFORRES: 
REQUEST ONE NOMINATION FROM EACH COMMAND FOR EACH CATEGORY.
4. NOMINATIONS OF INDIVIDUAL MOBILIZATION 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.
5. A ONE-PAGE INTRODUCTION SHEET SHOULD PROVIDE A BRIEF OUTLINE
JUSTIFYING THE NOMINATION. DETAILED SUMMARY OF ACTION WITH
SUPPORTING INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION, SHOULD BE INCLUDED AS
ENCLOSURE 2 AND SHOULD NOT EXCEED THREE PAGES. 
6. A DATA SHEET, AS ENCLOSURE 1, MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
A. NOMINEE'S FULL NAME AND RANK
B. CURRENT DUTY STATION, CURRENT ASSIGNMENT
C. CURRENT DUTY ADDRESS, WORK EMAIL, WORK TELEPHONE AND TELEFAX
NUMBERS
D. CURRENT HOME ADDRESS, PERSONAL EMAIL 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'S NAMES AND LOCATIONS, AS APPLICABLE.
7. NOMINATION MUST ALSO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING SEPERATE ENCLOSURES:
A. ONE STANDING PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPH (TWO COPIES) FACING THE
CAMERA IN SERVICE "A" UNIFORM. PHOTOGRAPHS MUST BE IN BLACK AND
WHITE AND OF SUFFICIENT QUALITY TO BE REPRODUCED AND PRINTED
(POLAROID PHOTOS ARE NOT SUITABLE). A HIRES ELECTRONIC VERSION
SHOULD ALSO BE PROVIDED (MINIMUM 5X7 AT 300 DPI).
B. NOMINEE'S BIO, CONTAINING PERTINENT MILITARY BACKGROUND PRIOR
TO PERIOD/EVENT FOR WHICH HE/SHE IS BEING NOMINATED.
C. A SUGGESTED DETAILED CITATION.
8. A 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 WILL BE MADE BY
THE CAPITAL MARINES TO PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION OF THE SELECTED
WINNERS AND THEIR
SPOUSES TO THE AWARDS PRESENTATION AND MARINE EXPO EVENTS. THE
CAPITAL MARINES WILL PROVIDE QUARTERS AND MESSING. THOSE SELECTED
SHOULD PLAN ON A 5 DAY STAY IN WASHINGTON, D.C. COMMANDS ARE
AUTHORIZED TO GRANT PERMISSIVE TAD TO AWARDEES.
9. ALL NOMINATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY HQMC (PAC) NLT 09 JUNE
2006. NO EXTENSIONS WILL BE GRANTED.
10. THERE ARE TWO SEPARATE ADDRESSES FOR SUBMISSIONS (GENERAL MAIL
SUBMISSIONS MAY TAKE 3-6 WEEKS TO REACH DESTINATIONS DUE TO ROUTINE
SECURITY SEARCHES).
A. SEND GENERAL MAIL SUBMISSIONS TO: COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE
CORPS; HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS (PAC) ATTN: CAPITAL MARINE
AWARDS; 3000 MARINE CORPS PENTAGON; WASHINGTON, DC, 20350-3000. NO
FAXES WILL BE ACCEPTED.
B. SEND FEDEX SUBMISSIONS TO: COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS;
HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS (PAC), ROOM 4A532; THE PENTAGON,
WASHINGTON, DC 20380-1775.
C. FEDEX PACKAGES MUST HAVE THE ABOVE SPECIFIED FEDEX ADDRESS. 
GENERAL MAIL ADDRESS IS NOT DELIVERABLE VIA FEDEX.
11. CAPITAL MARINES POC FOR PACKAGE SUBMISSION INFO IS MR. CHARLES
LABERGE AT CHARLES.LABERGE@VERIZON.NET.
12. HQMC POC FOR VERIFICATION OF RECEIPT OF PACKAGE IS THE
DIVISION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMUNITY RELATIONS OFFICE AT DSN
224-1034 OR COMM (703)614-1034.