2004 Leftwich Trophy for Outstanding Leadership Selection Board

1. SITUATION: THE LEFTWICH TROPHY FOR OUTSTANDING 
LEADERSHIP IS AN AWARD PRESENTED ANNUALLY IN MEMORY OF 
LIEUTENANT COLONEL WILLIAM G. LEFTWICH, U.S. MARINE CORPS,
KILLED IN ACTION IN THE REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM IN NOVEMBER, 1970.
THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES THE 2004 LEFTWICH TROPHY FOR OUTSTANDING
LEADERSHIP AND SOLICITS NOMINATIONS FROM THROUGHOUT THE MARINE
CORPS. DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR PLANS, POLICIES & OPERATIONS 
(DC, PP&O) WILL CONVENE A BOARD OF SENIOR FIELD GRADE OFFICERS 
IN JULY 2005. THIS BOARD WILL REVIEW NOMINATIONS AND FORWARD 
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS 
(CMC) FOR FINAL SELECTION AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE WINNER. 
2. MISSION: PER THE REFERENCE, COMMANDERS WILL USE THE 
FOLLOWING PREREQUISITES TO SUBMIT NOMINATIONS:
 A. NOMINEES MUST BE MARINE CAPTAINS IN THE GROUND COMBAT ARMS
 SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY AS A COMPANY/BATTERY COMMANDER
 WITH THE GROUND FORCES OF THE OPERATING FORCES.
 B. NOMINEES MUST NOT BE PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS OF THE LEFTWICH 
 TROPHY. OFFICERS PREVIOUSLY NOMINATED BUT NOT SELECTED ARE
 ELIGIBLE FOR SUBSEQUENT NOMINATIONS IF THEY STILL MEET ALL
 AWARD CRITERIA.
 C. NOMINEES SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED BY SENIORS, CONTEMPORARIES,
 AND SUBORDINATES AS OFFICERS WHO MOST EXEMPLIFY OUTSTANDING
 COMBAT ARMS LEADERSHIP.
 D. NOMINEES MUST CLEARLY AND DRAMATICALLY DEMONSTRATE THE
 IDEALS OF COURAGE, RESOURCEFULNESS, PERSEVERANCE, AND 
 CONCERN FOR THE WELL BEING OF THE CORPS AND THEIR FELLOW
 MARINES.
 E. NOMINEES MUST HAVE MADE AN OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO 
 THE DEVELOPMENT OF ESPRIT DE CORPS AND LOYALTY WITHIN 
 HIS UNIT.
 F. NOMINEES, THROUGH PERSONAL EXAMPLE, MUST SET THE STANDARD
 THAT ALL OTHER OFFICERS SEEK TO EMULATE.
 G. THE AWARD PERIOD COVERS CALENDAR YEAR (CY) 2004. ACTIONS 
 INCLUDED IN EACH NOMINATION MUST HAVE OCCURRED WITHIN 
 CY 2004. 
3. EXECUTION: COMMARFORLANT, COMMARFORPAC, AND COMMARFORRES ARE
REQUESTED TO NOMINATE TWO (2) OFFICERS FROM EACH MEF. COMMANDERS 
WILL SUBMIT NOMINATIONS NO LATER THAN 31 MAY 2005 TO DC, PP&O. 
NOMINATIONS WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING:
 A. OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH (TAKEN WITHIN SIX (6) MONTHS OF THE
 BOARD DATE).
 B. BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION OF THE NOMINEE AS PER THE REFERENCE.
 C. SUMMARY OF PERFORMANCE SUPPORTING THE NOMINEE'S
 QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE AWARD.
4. ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS: DC, PP&O WILL PROCESS THE 
NOMINATION PACKAGES. ALL PACKAGES WILL INCLUDE THE NOMINATING
UNIT'S ADDRESS, POINT OF CONTACT, AND PHONE NUMBER (COMM & DSN).
ALL PACKAGES MUST REACH DC, PP&O NLT 31 MAY 2005. THE MAILING 
ADDRESS FOR NOMINATION PACKAGES IS AS FOLLOWS: COMMANDANT OF 
THE MARINE CORPS, HQMC PP&O POG (ROOM 4A472), (ATTN: LTCOL 
KLEINSMITH), 3000 MARINE CORPS PENTAGON, WASHINGTON, DC 20350-3000.
FAXED SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. THIS MARADMIN IS 
APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
5. COMMAND AND SIGNAL:
 A. ENSURE WIDEST DISSEMINATION OF THE CONTENTS OF THIS MSG.
 B. DIRECT ALL QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MARADMIN TO LTCOL
 KLEINSMITH AT DSN: 222-4303.