Solicitation for the Marine Corps Engineer Association (MCEA) Awards Program for 2006

1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO SOLICIT 
NOMINEES IAW REF FOR 2006 ANNUAL MARINE CORPS ENGINEER AWARDS. THE
MCEA AWARDS PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1995 TO RECOGNIZE THE
OUTSTANDING ENGINEER ACHIEVEMENTS OF INDIVIDUAL MARINES AND
ORGANIZATIONS. THERE ARE A TOTAL OF 22 AWARD CATEGORIES,
ENCOMPASSING ALL ASPECTS OF THE ENGINEER MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL
FIELDS. THE CATEGORIES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
COMBAT ENGINEER OFFICER OF THE YEAR
COMBAT ENGINEER SNCO OF THE YEAR (E6-E7)
COMBAT ENGINEER NCO OF THE YEAR (E4-E5)
COMBAT ENGINEER OF THE YEAR (E1-E3)
ENGINEER EQUIPMENT OFFICER OF THE YEAR
ENGINEER EQUIPMENT SNCO OF THE YEAR (E6-E7)
ENGINEER EQUIPMENT NCO MARINE OF THE YEAR (E4-E5)
ENGINEER EQUIPMENT MARINE OF THE YEAR (E1-E3)
UTILITIES OFFICER OF THE YEAR
UTILITIES SNCO OF THE YEAR (E6-E7)
UTILITIES NCO OF THE YEAR (E4-E5)
UTILITIES MARINE OF THE YEAR (E1-E3)
BULK FUEL OFFICER OF THE YEAR
BULK FUEL SNCO OF THE YEAR (E6-E7)
BULK FUEL NCO OF THE YEAR (E4-E5)
BULK FUEL MARINE OF THE YEAR (E1-E3)
EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL OFFICER OF THE YEAR
EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL TECHNICIAN OF THE YEAR
COMBAT ENGINEER BATTALION OF THE YEAR
ENGINEER SUPPORT BATTALION OF THE YEAR
MARINE WING SUPPORT SQUADRON ENGINEER DIVISION OF THE YEAR
NAVAL CONSTRUCTION UNIT OF THE YEAR*
*THIS AWARD FOR NAVAL CONSTRUCTION UNIT OF THE YEAR IS NEW, AND IS
TO RECOGNIZE THE USN SEABEE SUPPORT TO THE MARINE CORPS. SPECIFIC
GUIDANCE AND DETAILS ARE LISTED IN THE CHANGE TO THE REF.
2. SELECTION OF RECIPIENTS WILL BE MADE BY AN AWARDS BOARD
COMPRISED OF MEMBERS FROM THE MARINE CORPS ENGINEER ASSOCIATION.
ALL INDIVIDUAL AND UNIT AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL MCEA
NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM. THIS YEAR'S SYMPOSIUM WILL BE HELD IN BOSTON,
MA 11-14 OCTOBER 2006. 
3. ACTION
 A. COMMANDS WITH PERSONNEL AND/OR ORGANIZATIONS WHICH MEET THE
CRITERIA CONTAINED IN THE REF ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT NOMINATIONS
VIA THE ENDORSING CHAIN OF COMMAND.
 B. NOMINATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY CMC (LPE) NO LATER THAN
30 JUNE 2006. THE AWARD COVERS THE PERIOD 1 APR 2005 - 31 MAR 2006.
DUE TO THE VOLUME OF AWARD RECOMMENDATIONS RECEIVED BY THIS
HEADQUARTERS, LATE OR INCOMPLETE NOMINATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
COMMANDS ARE ENCOURAGED TO EMAIL COMPLETE PACKAGES, WITH
ATTACHMENTS, TO THE POC ABOVE. PACKAGES NOT EMAILED TO THE POC MAY
MAIL THEM TO HQMC, I&L DEPT CODE LPE, ATTN: MS JACKIE CARMON, 2 NAVY
ANNEX, WASHINGTON, DC 20380-1775.
 C. INDIVIDUAL AWARD NOMINATIONS SHALL INCLUDE:
 (1) A SUMMARY OF ACTION (S) NOT TO EXCEED TWO PAGES,
 (2) AN OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH SUITABLE FOR INCLUSION IN AWARDS
PROGRAM PAMPHLET. EITHER THE CAMOUFLAGE UTILITY OR SUMMER SERVICE
"C" UNIFORM IS ACCEPTABLE. DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY IS DESIRED.
 (3) UNIT POC TO INCLUDE PHONE NUMBER AND EMAIL ADDRESS.
 D. ORGANIZATION AWARD NOMINATION PACKAGES SHALL CONTAIN:
 (1) SUMMARY OF ACTION (S) NOT TO EXCEED THREE PAGES,
 (2) FIVE PHOTOGRAPHS APPROPRIATE TO THE UNIT'S MISSION.
PHOTOGRAPHS MUST BE SUITABLE FOR INCLUSION IN MCEA ENGINEER AWARDS
PROGRAM PAMPHLET. DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY IS DESIRED. 
 (3) A COMPLETED COPY OF THE STATISTICAL SUMMARY AS DISPLAYED
IN ENCLOSURE (2) OF THE REF.
 E. ACTS OF VALOR RECOGNIZED BY MILITARY AWARDS CAN ALSO BE
RECOGNIZED BY ONE OR MORE OF THE ENGINEER AWARDS AS DESCRIBED IN
ENCLOSURE (1) OF THE REF.
 F. EACH MAJOR COMMAND (DIVISION, MARINE LOGISTICS GROUP, MARINE
WING SUPPORT GROUP) MAY SUBMIT ONLY ONE NOMINATION FOR EACH AWARD.
4. RESPONSIBILITIES
 A. CMC. DC, I&L (LPE) IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATING MARINE
CORPS PARTICIPATION IN ALL ENGINEER AWARD SELECTIONS AND THOSE
CEREMONIES CONDUCTED BY THE MCEA.
 B. LOCAL COMMANDERS
 (1) LOCAL COMMANDS/COMMANDERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ORDERS AND
FUNDING FOR THEIR RECIPIENTS AND ANY OTHER REPRESENTATIVES TO TRAVEL
TO THE AWARD CEREMONY.
 (2) LOCAL COMMANDERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO RECOGNIZE INDIVIDUAL
AND UNIT AWARD RECIPIENTS AT APPROPRIATE LOCAL CEREMONIES.
 (3) INDIVIDUALS, OTHER THAN AWARDEES, WHO DESIRE TO ATTEND
AWARD CEREMONY, MUST DO SO AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE.
5. RESERVE APPLICABILITY. THIS AWARDS PROGRAM IS APPLICABLE TO THE
MARINE CORPS RESERVE.