Secretary of Defense Community Drug Awareness Award
This MARADMIN announces that Marine Aviation Training Support Group-21 (MATSG-21) at NAS Pensacola has been selected as the Marine Corps recipient of the 14th Annual Secretary of Defense Community Drug Awareness Award for their "100% Pure Marine" drug-free program. An award ceremony will be held at the Pentagon during the week of October 25, 2004, to recognize this achievement.
Issued: August 10, 2004
1. REF (A) SOLICITED NOMINATIONS FOR THE 14TH ANNUAL SECRETARY OF DEFENSE COMMUNITY DRUG AWARENESS AWARD. THIS AWARD IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY DRUG AWARENESS EFFORTS BY EACH OF THE MILITARY SERVICES, DEFENSE AGENCIES, AND THE NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU. 2. PER REF (B), THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE SELECTED MARINE AVIATION TRAINING SUPPORT GROUP-21 (MATSG-21), NAS PENSACOLA'S 100% PURE MARINE (NO ADDITIVES, NO PRESERVATIVES, DRUG FREE) PROGRAM, AS THE MARINE CORPS AWARD RECIPIENT. 3. IN ADDITION TO MATSG-21, MCB CAMP PENDLETON, MCB HAWAII (SJA), AND MCAS CHERRY POINT ALSO COMPETED FOR THIS AWARD. THEY ARE COMMENDED FOR THEIR DRUG AWARENESS EFFORTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THEIR COMMUNITIES. THEIR EFFORTS REFLECT OUR CONTINUING EFFORT TO TAKE CARE OF MARINES. 4. THERE WILL BE AN AWARD CEREMONY AT THE PENTAGON THE WEEK OF 25 OCT 04 TO RECOGNIZE MATSG-21'S "100% PURE MARINE" PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS. DETAILED INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED TO MATSG-21 VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE.