2004 Marine Corps Communications Awards Nominations
This MARADMIN solicits nominations for the 2004 Marine Corps Communications Awards, including the Alfred M. Gray Trophy for Captains, the James Hamilton Award for IT civilians, and the newly created PFC Herbert A. Littleton Awards for enlisted Marines. Nomination packages are due by February 21, 2005, with awards to be presented at the C4 Awards Dinner on April 27, 2005.
Issued: December 17, 2004
1. SITUATION. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO SOLICIT NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2004 MARINE CORPS COMMUNICATIONS AWARDS. DIR C4 WILL CONVENE BOARDS IN MARCH 2005 TO REVIEW NOMINATIONS AND RECOMMEND NOMINEES TO THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS (CMC) FOR FINAL SELECTION. THE AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL C4 AWARDS DINNER ON 27 APRIL 2005. 2. MISSION. COMMANDERS ARE INVITED TO NOMINATE CANDIDATES FOR THE FOLLOWING AWARDS: A. ALFRED M. GRAY TROPHY FOR OUTSTANDING COMMUNICATIONS LEADERSHIP. THE GRAY TROPHY HONORS A MARINE CORPS CAPTAIN FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE MARINE CORPS COMMUNICATIONS MISSION. NOMINEES MUST BE MARINE CAPTAINS SERVING IN MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (MOS) 0602 OR BE A CAPTAIN SERVING IN AN 0602 BILLET. NOMINEES MUST HAVE BEEN ON ACTIVE DUTY IN THE OPERATING FORCES OR SUPPORTING ESTABLISHMENT DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2004. FOR MORE DETAILS ON AWARD ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND PACKAGE SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS, SEE THE DOCUMENTATION AT HQDOD.USMC.USMC.MIL/C4/CMMAWARDS.ASP. B. JAMES HAMILTON OUTSTANDING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT CIVILIAN OF THE YEAR AWARD. THE HAMILTON AWARD RECOGNIZES A CIVILIAN MARINE WHO PERFORMED SPECIAL ACTS OF NOTEWORTHY LEADERSHIP AND TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION TO SUPPORT HIS OR HER COMMAND IN THE AREA OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT. NOMINEES MUST HAVE BEEN SERVING IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TARGET OPM OCCUPATIONAL SERIES: GS-0332; GS-0335; GS-0390; GS-0391; GS-0392; GS-0854; GS-1550; GS-2210. FOR MORE DETAILS ON AWARD ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND PACKAGE SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS SEE THE DOCUMENTATION AT HQDOD.HQMC.USMC.MIL/C4/CMMAWARDS.ASP. C. PFC HERBERT A. LITTLETON ENLISTED COMMUNICATIONS AWARDS. IN 2004, WE ARE INCLUDING AWARDS FOR ENLISTED PERSONNEL. THE LITTLETON ENLISTED COMMUNICATIONS AWARDS WERE CREATED BY THE CMC IN 2004 TO HONOR A NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER AND A STAFF NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER FOR OPERATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS EXCELLENCE AND A NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER FOR ELECTRONICS MAINTENANCE. FOR MORE DETAILS ON AWARD ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND PACKAGE SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS, SEE THE DOCUMENTATION AT HQDOD.HQMC.USMC.MIL/C4/CMMAWARDS.ASP. D. THE AWARDS COVER CALENDAR YEAR 2004. NOMINEES' ACTIONS MUST HAVE TAKEN PLACE IN CY 2004. E. NOMINEES MUST NOT HAVE TENDERED THEIR RESIGNATIONS OR APPLIED FOR RETIREMENT BEFORE 1 JULY 2005. 3. EXECUTION. SUBMISSION PACKAGES FOR ALL AWARDS MUST BE RECEIVED BY HQMC C4 NO LATER THAN 21 FEBRUARY 2005. POINT OF CONTACTS FOR ALL AWARDS ARE MR. HARRY MCDAVID/CIV/HQMC C4 CRP/TEL COMM 703 693 3545 OR DSN 223 3545 E-MAIL MCDAVIDHF@HQMC.USMC.MIL OR MS. KATHERYN D. BLAKEMAN/CTR/HQMC C4 CRP/TEL COMM 703 693 3545 OR DSN 223 3545 E-MAIL BLAKEMANKD@HQMC.USMC.MIL. DIRECTOR C4 WILL CONVENE BOARDS CONSISTING OF SENIOR OFFICERS, SNCOS, AND CIVILIANS TO REVIEW NOMINATIONS AND SELECT WINNERS. WINNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED IN EARLY APRIL 2005. AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE C4 AWARDS DINNER IN ALEXANDRIA, VA 27 APRIL 2005. 4. ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS. DIR C4 WILL PROVIDE ALL ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FOR THE PROCESS. FOR MORE INFORMATION SEE THE DOCUMENTATION AT HQDOD.HQMC.USMC.MIL/C4/CMMAWARDS.ASP. 5. COMMAND AND SIGNAL. A. ENSURE WIDEST DISSEMINATION OF THE CONTENTS OF THIS MSG. B. ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MARADMIN SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO HARRY F. MCDAVID DSN 223 3545 COMM 703 693 3545. E-MAIL MCDAVIDHF@HQMC.USMC.MIL OR MS. KATHERYN D. BLAKEMAN DSN 223 3545 COMM 703 693 3545 E-MAIL BLAKEMANKD@HQMC.USMC.MIL.