2006 Leftwich Trophy for Outstanding Leadership Selection Board

1. SITUATION: THE LEFTWICH TROPHY FOR OUTSTANDING
LEADERSHIP IS AN AWARD PRESENTED ANNUALLY IN MEMORY OF LIEUTENANT
COLONEL WILLIAM G. LEFTWICH, U.S. MARINE CORPS, KILLED IN ACTION IN
THE REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM IN NOVEMBER, 1970. THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES 
THE 2006 LEFTWICH TROPHY FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AND SOLICITS 
NOMINATIONS FROM THROUGHOUT THE MARINE CORPS. THE DEPUTY COMMANDANT 
FOR PLANS, POLICIES & OPERATIONS (DC, PP&O) WILL CONVENE A BOARD OF 
SENIOR FIELD GRADE OFFICERS IN MARCH 2007. THIS BOARD WILL REVIEW 
NOMINATIONS AND FORWARD RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COMMANDANT OF THE 
MARINE CORPS (CMC) FOR FINAL SELECTION AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE
WINNER. 
2. MISSION: PER THE REFERENCE, COMMANDERS WILL USE THE FOLLOWING
PREREQUISITES TO SUBMIT NOMINATIONS:
A. NOMINEES MUST BE MARINE CAPTAINS IN THE GROUND COMBAT ARMS
SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY AS A COMPANY OR BATTERY COMMANDER WITH THE 
GROUND FORCES OF THE OPERATING FORCES DURING THE PERIOD OF
ELIGIBILITY.
B. NOMINEES MUST NOT BE PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS OF THE LEFTWICH TROPHY.
OFFICERS PREVIOUSLY NOMINATED BUT NOT SELECTED ARE ELIGIBLE FOR
SUBSEQUENT NOMINATIONS IF THEY STILL MEET ALL AWARD CRITERIA.
C. NOMINATIONS MAY BE SUBMITTED POSTHUMOUSLY, PROVIDED THE OFFICER
NOMINATED WOULD MEET ALL ELIGIBILITY AND AWARD CRITERIA IN PARA (5)
OF THE REF. 
C. NOMINEES SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED BY SENIORS, CONTEMPORARIES, AND
SUBORDINATES AS OFFICERS WHO MOST EXEMPLIFY OUTSTANDING COMBAT ARMS
LEADERSHIP.
D. NOMINEES MUST CLEARLY AND DRAMATICALLY DEMONSTRATE THE IDEALS OF
COURAGE, RESOURCEFULNESS, PERSEVERANCE, AND CONCERN FOR THE WELL
BEING OF THE CORPS AND THEIR FELLOW MARINES.
E. NOMINEES MUST EXHIBIT QUALITIES THAT HAVE MADE AN OUTSTANDING
CONTRIBUTION TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF ESPRIT DE CORPS AND LOYALTY WITHIN
HIS UNIT.
F. NOMINEES, THROUGH PERSONAL EXAMPLE, MUST SET THE STANDARD THAT ALL
OTHER OFFICERS SEEK TO EMULATE.
G. THE AWARD PERIOD COVERS CALENDAR YEAR (CY) 2006. ACTIONS INCLUDED
IN EACH NOMINATION MUST HAVE OCCURRED WITHIN CY 2006. 
3. EXECUTION: REQUEST COMMARFORCOM AND COMMARFORPAC NOMINATE TWO
(2) OFFICERS FROM EACH MEF USING THE ELIGIBILITY AND AWARD CRITERIA
STATED ABOVE AND IN THE REF. REQUEST COMMARFORRES NOMINATE TWO (2)
OFFICERS WHO DURING THE ELIGIBILITY PERIOD MET THE ELIGIBILITY AND
AWARD CRITERIA STATED ABOVE AND IN THE REF. COMMANDERS WILL SUBMIT
NOMINATIONS NO LATER THAN 28 FEBRUARY 2007 TO DC, PP&O. NOMINATIONS 
WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING:
A. OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH (TAKEN WITHIN SIX (6) MONTHS OF THE BOARD
DATE).
B. BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION OF THE NOMINEE.
C. SUMMARY OF PERFORMANCE SUPPORTING THE NOMINEE'S QUALIFICATIONS FOR
THE AWARD.
4. ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS: DC, PP&O WILL PROCESS THE NOMINATION
PACKAGES. ALL PACKAGES WILL INCLUDE THE NOMINATING UNIT'S ADDRESS,
POINT OF CONTACT, AND PHONE NUMBER (COMM & DSN). ALL PACKAGES MUST
REACH DC, PP&O NLT 28 FEBRUARY 2007. THE MAILING ADDRESS FOR 
NOMINATION PACKAGES IS AS FOLLOWS: 
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS, HQMC PP&O POG (ROOM 4A472),
(ATTN: MR. GENE BENSON), 3000 MARINE CORPS PENTAGON, WASHINGTON, DC
20350-3000. FAXED SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. THIS MARADMIN IS
APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
5. COMMAND AND SIGNAL:
A. ENSURE WIDEST DISSEMINATION OF THE CONTENTS OF THIS MSG.
B. DIRECT ALL QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MARADMIN TO MR. GENE BENSON AT
DSN: 222-4296 OR MR. DAVE PREASEAU AT DSN: 222-4286.