2003 Capital Marine USMC and USN Enlisted Awards Recipients
This MARADMIN announces the recipients of the 2003 Capital Marine USMC and USN Enlisted Awards, recognizing outstanding performance across ten different award categories. The awards honor Marines and one Navy Sailor for exceptional contributions to marksmanship training, combat readiness, recruit training, recruiting, career planning, and service in various Fleet Marine Force elements.
Issued: August 12, 2003
1. THE 2003 CAPITAL MARINE USMC AND USN ENLISTED AWARDS RECIPIENTS ARE AS FOLLOWS: A. THE GUNNERY SERGEANT CARLOS N. HATHCOCK II AWARD: PRESENTED TO SERGEANT NATHAN T. HUNT, WEAPONS TRN BN, TRAINING COMMAND, QUANTICO, VA, FOR HIS SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO THE IMPROVEMENT IN MARKSMANSHIP TRAINING IN THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS. B. THE SERGEANT MAJOR WILBUR BESTWICK AWARD: PRESENTED TO FIRST SERGEANT BRYAN N. LINK, BATTALION LANDING TEAM 2/2, 24TH MARINE EXPEDITIONARY UNIT, CAMP LEJEUNE, FOR HIS SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO INCREASED COMBAT READINESS IN A GROUND COMBAT ELEMENT OF THE FLEET MARINE FORCE. C. THE SERGEANT HARRY D. MEYERS AWARD: PRESENTED TO CORPORAL JOSHUA E. CARVALHO, MEDICAL LOGISTICS CO, 4TH SUPPLY BN, 4TH FSSG, NEWPORT NEWS, VA, FOR HIS SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO INCREASED COMBAT READINESS IN A COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT ELEMENT OF THE FLEET MARINE FORCE. D. THE SERGEANT MAJOR FREDERICK B. DOUGLASS AWARD: PRESENTED TO MASTER SERGEANT RICKY BROOKS, MARINE AVIATION LOGISTICS SQUAD 12, MAG-12, IWAKUNI, JAPAN, FOR HIS SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO INCREASED COMBAT READINESS IN AN AVIATION COMBAT ELEMENT OF THE FLEET MARINE FORCE. E. THE CHIEF HOSPITAL CORPSMAN GEORGE WILLIAM "DOC" PIERCY AWARD: PRESENTED TO PETTY OFFICER SECOND CLASS JON C. RUSH, 1ST DENTAL BN, NAVAL DENTAL CENTER, CAMP PENDLETON, FOR HIS SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO INCREASED COMBAT READINESS IN A MEDICAL SUPPORT ELEMENT OF THE FLEET MARINE FORCE. F. THE DRILL INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR AWARD: PRESENTED TO GUNNERY SERGEANT EDWARD GONZALEZ, 1ST LIGHT ARMORED RECONNAISSANCE, 1ST MARDIV, CAMP PENDLETON, FOR HIS SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO IMPROVEMENT AND TRAINING OF RECRUITS. G. THE SERGEANT MAJOR BERTHA L. PETERS AWARD: PRESENTED TO SERGEANT AZUR DEE SQUILLACE, HMM-263 (REIN),24TH MARINE EXPEDITIONARY UNIT, CAMP LEJEUNE, FOR HER SUSTAINED EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE OF DUTY WHILE SERVING WITH A FLEET MARINE FORCE UNIT. H. THE MARINE CORPS RESERVIST OF THE YEAR AWARD: PRESENTED TO STAFF SERGEANT KAREN L. GOODMAN, USMCR, HQSVCBN, MARINE FORCES PACIFIC, CAMP SMITH, FOR HER SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO INCREASED COMBAT READINESS IN THE GROUND ELEMENT OF THE FLEET MARINE FORCE. I. THE MARINE CORPS RECRUITER OF THE YEAR AWARD: PRESENTED TO GUNNERY SERGEANT JESSE W. CORNELIUS, RS INDIANAPOLIS, 9TH MARINE CORPS DISTRICT, FOR NOTEWORTHY PERFORMANCE IN THE RECRUITMENT OF QUALITY INDIVIDUALS TO THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS. J. THE MARINE CORPS CAREER PLANNER OF THE YEAR AWARD: PRESENTED TO GUNNERY SERGEANT TERRY BARRETT, SCHOOL OF INFANTRY, TRAINING AND EDUCATION COMMAND, CAMP LEJEUNE, FOR HER OUTSTANDING EFFORTS IN RECRUITING AND PLANNING THE FUTURE OF CAREER MARINES. 2. A TREMENDOUS THANKS IS EXTENDED TO THE COMMANDERS WHO NOMINATED MARINES AND SAILORS FROM THEIR UNITS. 3. CONGRATULATIONS TO THESE MARINES AND SAILOR FOR A JOB WELL DONE OVER THE PAST YEAR.