2005 Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC) Career Retention Specialist of the Year Announcement (Corrected Copy)
This MARADMIN announces the results of the 2005 Commandant of the Marine Corps Career Retention Specialist of the Year selection board. SSgt J.E. Spangenberg from 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st MARDIV at Camp Pendleton was selected as the winner, with SSgt O.D. Gomez from MWSG-37, 3rd MAW in Okinawa as runner-up. The award ceremony for the winner will be held on November 1, 2005, in Quantico, VA.
Issued: September 9, 2005
1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS OF THE 2005 CMC CAREER RETENTION SPECIALIST OF THE YEAR SELECTION BOARD. 2. THE CMC CAREER RETENTION SPECIALIST OF THE YEAR AWARD WAS ESTABLISHED TO RECOGNIZE OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE WITHIN THE ACTIVE DUTY CAREER RETENTION SPECIALIST FORCE. 3. PER THE REF, ON 26 AUGUST 2005, A SELECTION BOARD CONVENED TO CONSIDER THE NOMINATIONS SUBMITTED. ALL NOMINEES HAD EXEMPLARY RECORDS INDICATING NOTEWORTHY LEADERSHIP AND ABILITY. COMPETITION WAS EXCEPTIONALLY KEEN. THE RESULT OF THE BOARD IS AS FOLLOWS: CAREER RETENTION SPECIALIST OF THE YEAR: SSGT J. E. SPANGENBERG 4741/8421 USMC 3RD BN, 1ST MARINES 1ST MARDIV CAMP PENDELTON, CA RUNNER UP: SSGT O. D. GOMEZ 3236/8421 USMC MWSG-37, 3RD MAW OKINAWA, JA 4. MMEA WILL FUND FOR THE CRS OF THE YEAR SELECTEE AND HIS SPOUSE TO ATTEND THE 1 NOVEMBER 2005 CEREMONY IN QUANTICO, VA. 5. THE AWARD FOR THE SELECTED RUNNER-UP WILL BE FORWARDED TO SNM'S COMMAND FOR PRESENTATION AT AN APPROPRIATE CEREMONY. 6. CONGRATULATIONS TO THOSE SELECTED AND ALL WHO WERE NOMINATED. YOUR PERFORMANCE WAS COMMENDABLE;KEEP CHARGING. BGEN COLEMAN SENDS.