2003 CMC Career Retention Specialist of the Year Announcement
This MARADMIN announces the results of the 2003 CMC Career Retention Specialist of the Year selection board. GySgt M. H. McKay from 3rd MARDIV Okinawa was selected as the winner, with two staff sergeants named as first and second runners-up. The award recognizes outstanding performance within the active duty career retention specialist force.
Issued: September 5, 2003
1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN MESSAGE IS TO ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS OF THE 2003 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 21 AUGUST 2003, 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 PLANNER OF THE YEAR: GYSGT M. H. MCKAY 0495/8421 USMC 3RD MARDIV OKINAWA, JP 1ST RUNNER UP: SSGT P. A. NAVAGONZALEZ 8333/8421 USMC 9TH COMM BN, I MEF, CAMPEN, CA 2ND RUNNER UP: SSGT R. M. SERRANOCARVAJAL 8750/8421 USMC MCCES, TECOM, 29 PALMS, CA 4. THE CAREER RETENTION SPECIALIST OF THE YEAR SELECTEE'S PARENT COMMAND WILL BE NOTIFIED VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING THE COORDINATION OF THE PRESENTATION CEREMONY. 5. THE AWARDS FOR THOSE SELECTED AS RUNNERS-UP WILL BE FORWARDED TO THEIR RESPECTIVE COMMANDS FOR PRESENTATION AT AN APPROPRIATE CEREMONY. 6. CONGRATULATIONS TO THOSE SELECTED AND ALL WHO WERE NOMINATED. YOUR PERFORMANCE WAS COMMENDABLE. 7. POC IS MAJ M. T. CUCCIO AT DSN 278-9240 OR COMMERCIAL (703) 784-9240.