Marine Corps Intelligence Association, Inc. (MCIA, Inc.) Award Winners for 2003
This MARADMIN announces the 2003 Marine Corps Intelligence Association, Inc. (MCIA, Inc.) award winners, recognizing outstanding contributions by active duty, reserve, and civilian Marine Corps intelligence professionals. Awards were presented during MCIA's annual reunion and convention held September 3-6, 2003, in Arlington, Virginia, with eight categories of awards including NCO, Staff NCO, Officer, Instructor, Literary, Civilian, President's Award, and educational scholarships.
Issued: September 12, 2003
1. THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES THE 2003 (TENTH ANNUAL) MARINE CORPS INTELLIGENCE ASSOCIATION, INC. (MCIA, INC.) AWARD WINNERS. THIS AWARDS PROGRAM RECOGNIZES ACTIVE DUTY, RESERVE OR CIVILIAN MARINE CORPS INTELLIGENCE PROFESSIONALS WHO HAVE MADE OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO MARINE CORPS INTELLIGENCE. 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 WERE PRESENTED DURING MCIA, INC'S ANNUAL REUNION AND CONVENTION 3-6 SEPTEMBER 2003 IN ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA. 2. THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS ARE THIS YEAR'S RECIPIENTS: A. AWARD: SGT CHARLES ARNDT INTELLIGENCE NCO OF THE YEAR AWARD. WINNER: SGT KEVIN L. HOLCOMB UNIT: 2D INTELLIGENCE BATTALION B. AWARD: MGYSGT SAMUEL C. PLOTT INTELLIGENCE STAFF NCO OF THE YEAR AWARD. WINNER: GYSGT JAMES L. CLEMENTS UNIT: 24TH MEU (SOC) C. AWARD: LTCOL MICHAEL D. KUSZEWSKI MARINE CORPS INTELLIGENCE OFFICER OF THE YEAR AWARD. WINNER: MAJOR JOSEPH F. PASCHALL UNIT: 24TH MEU (SOC) D. AWARD: LTCOL WAYNE B. MASON INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR AWARD. WINNER: MAJOR ROBERT S. FERGUSON UNIT: USMC DETACHMENT, NAVY MARINE CORPS INTELLIGENCE TRAINING CENTER E. AWARD: MCIA, INC. LITERARY AWARD. WINNER: CAPTAIN JEFFREY N. TAKLE UNIT: NATIONAL GROUND INTELLIGENCE CENTER F. AWARD: MARINE INTELLIGENCE CIVILIAN OF THE YEAR AWARD. WINNER: MR. ROBERT D. KETNER UNIT: II MEF G. AWARD: MCIA, INC. PRESIDENT'S AWARD. WINNER: LIEUTENANT COLONEL RAYMOND J. LEACH UNIT: USMC DETACHMENT, NAVY MARINE CORPS INTELLIGENCE TRAINING CENTER H. AWARD: MARINE CORPS INTELLIGENCE EDUCATION FOUNDATION 'JOHN J. GUENTHER' SCHOLARSHIP. FIRST AWARD ($1500): STEVEN W. FORRESTER OF PASCO, WASHINGTON ATTENDING WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY. STEVEN IS THE SON OF MAJOR CHARLES R. FORRESTER, USMCR (RET.). SECOND AWARD ($1000): JULIE M. FARLEY OF STAFFORD, VIRGINIA ATTENDING VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY. JULIE IS THE DAUGHTER OF LTCOL JOHN M. FARLEY, USMC. 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 THROUGH MCIA, INC. PRESIDENT, MR. RAY BEAIRD, (703) 614-4369, 02MUSTANG@ADELPHIA.NET.