Commandant of the Marine Corps Career Planner of the Year Award

1. THIS MARADMIN MESSAGE ANNOUNCES THE SUBMISSION
SCHEDULE OF NOMINATIONS FOR THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS 
CAREER PLANNER OF THE YEAR AWARD.
2. THE REFERENCE ESTABLISHED THE SUBJECT AWARD TO RECOGNIZE
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN THE PROFESSIONAL CAREER PLANNER FORCE 
AND TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE IMPORTANCE OF THE CAREER PLANNING EFFORT 
TOWARDS MAINTAINING AN EFFECTIVE CAREER FIGHTING FORCE.
3. NOMINATIONS WILL BE PREPARED PER THE REFERENCE AND MUST BE
RECEIVED BY THE CMC (MMEA-6) NLT 11 AUG 2003. NOMINATIONS MAY BE 
FOR PRIMARY MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY CAREER RETENTION 
SPECIALISTS OR CAREER PLANNERS SERVING ON A B-BILLET. 
 *NOTE* MCCDC IS ALLOCATED 2 NOMINATIONS FOR CAREER PLANNER OF 
 THE YEAR, IN ORDER TO ENCOMPASS THE FORMER T&E COMMAND
 ALLOCATION NOW ROLLED UNDER MCCDC. 
4. A SELECTION BOARD WILL CONVENE ON OR ABOUT 21 AUG 2003 TO 
NOMINATE THE CAREER PLANNER OF THE YEAR. THE MARINE SELECTED AS 
THE CAREER PLANNER OF THE YEAR WILL BE ANNOUNCED VIA MARADMIN 
MESSAGE NLT 5 SEP 2003.
5. THE REFERENCE IS AVAILABLE ON THE TOTAL FORCE RETENTION SYSTEM
(TFRS) TO ALL CAREER RETENTION SPECIALISTS. 
6. POINT OF CONTACT IS CAPT M.A. QUINN, MMEA-6, (703) 784-9240 OR
DSN 278-9240.