Marine Corps Intelligence Association Award Winners for 2005
This MARADMIN announces the 2005 Marine Corps Intelligence Association (MCIA-INC) award winners, recognizing outstanding contributions by active duty, reserve, and civilian Marine Corps intelligence professionals. Six awards were presented across various categories including NCO, Staff NCO, Officer, Instructor, Civilian, and Literary achievement. The awards will be presented during the MCIA-INC Annual Reunion and Convention on September 7-11, 2005, in Arlington, VA.
Issued: August 30, 2005
1. THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES THE 2005 (12TH ANNUAL) MARINE CORPS INTELLIGENCE ASSOCIATION, INC. (MCIA-INC) AWARD WINNERS. THE AWARDS PROGRAM REPRESENTS A SUPERB OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNIZE ACTIVE DUTY, RESERVE OR CIVILIAN MARINE CORPS INTELLIGENCE PROFESSIONALS WHO HAVE MADE OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO MARINE CORPS INTELLIGENCE. A LARGE NUMBER OF NOMINEES WERE SUBMITTED THIS YEAR, AND THE COMPETITION WAS PARTICULARLY KEEN. THE COMMANDANT AND DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE WISH TO EXPRESS THEIR PERSONAL CONGRATULATIONS TO EACH AWARDEE AND THE COMMANDING OFFICERS WHO TOOK THE TIME TO RECOGNIZE THESE MARINES. AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED DURING MCIA-INC'S ANNUAL REUNION AND CONVENTION 7-11 SEP 2005 IN ARLINGTON, VA. 2. THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS WERE SELECTED AS THE RECIPIENTS OF THIS YEAR'S ANNUAL AWARDS: A. AWARD: MCIA-INC SGT CHARLES ARNDT INTELLIGENCE NCO OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNER: SSGT CHRISTIAN J. ERLENBUSCH UNIT: 2D INTEL BATTALION, II MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE B. AWARD: MCIA-INC MGYSGT SAMUEL C. PLOTT INTELLIGENCE STAFF NCO OF THE YEAR AWARD. WINNER: GYSGT JUSTIN A. MILES UNIT: 2D INTEL BATTALION, II MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE C. AWARD: MCIA-INC LTCOL MICHAEL D. KUSZEWSKI MARINE CORPS INTELLIGENCE OFFICER OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNER: MAJOR ALAN F. TODL, JR. UNIT: G-2 I MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE D. AWARD: MCIA-INC LTCOL WAYNE B. MASON INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNER: SSGT DANIEL G. PETERSON UNIT: NAVY AND MARINE CORPS INTELLIGENCE TRAINING CENTER E. AWARD: MCIA-INC INTELLIGENCE CIVILIAN OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNER: MS. SUSANNE M. SAYKO UNIT: MARINE CORPS INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITY F. AWARD: MCIA-INC LITERARY AWARD WINNER: LTCOL MICHAEL S. GROEN FOR HIS ARTICLE, "BLUE DIAMOND INTELLIGENCE: DIVISION-LEVEL INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS DURING OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM," PUBLISHED IN THE FEB 04 ISSUE OF THE MARINE CORPS GAZETTE. UNIT: J2, US EUROPEAN COMMAND 3. INFORMATION ON EACH AWARD AND AWARD WINNER IS AVAILABLE IN THE AWARDS SECTION OF MCIA-INC'S HOME PAGE AT HTTP:WWW.MCIA-INC.ORG. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE BY CONTACTING THE MCIA-INC PRESIDENT, MR. TONY TANG: 703.757.1662 (WORK), 571.215.4259 (CELL), AMTANG2@AOL.COM, OR ANTHONY.M.TANG@NGA.MIL.