2020 MARINE CORPS ENGINEER ASSOCIATION AWARD RECIPIENTS
Date Signed: 7/14/2020 | MARADMINS Number: 394/20
MARADMINS : 394/20

102010Z JUL 20
MARADMIN 394/20
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC L WASHINGTON DC//
SUBJ/2020 MARINE CORPS ENGINEER ASSOCIATION (MCEA) AWARD RECIPIENTS//
REF/A/MSGID: MARADMIN 683/19/CMC WASHINGTON DC//
REF/B/MSGID: DOC/MCO 1650.61 CH 1//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN REQUESTING NOMINATIONS FOR THE SUBJECT AWARDS PROGRAM//
REF B IS MARINE CORPS INSTALLATIONS AND LOGISTICS AWARDS PROGRAM (MCILAP)//
POC/GAREY A. TUCKER/MGYSGT USMC/UNIT: LPE/TEL: 571-256-7159/EMAIL: GAREY.TUCKER@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  The Commandant of the Marine Corps takes pleasure in congratulating the following individuals/units who were selected as recipients of the 2020 MCEA annual awards in the categories indicated.
Read in three columns:
 Award                     Recipients                    Unit
SAME Senior Engr Officer  Maj Katie R. Petronio          8th ESB
SAME Senior Engr SNCO     MSgt Alexander J. Abel         MWSS-272
Combat Engineer Officer   Capt Stephanie L. Damren       8th ESB
Combat Engineer SNCO      SSgt Tyler C. Strawser         7th ESB
Combat Engineer NCO       Sgt Derrick Christovale Jr     1st CEB
Combat Engineer Marine    LCpl Andrew G. Ohl             MWSS-373
Engr Equipment Officer    CWO2 Joshua L. Griffin         8th ESB
Engr Equipment SNCO       SSgt Kalen T. Gall             EEIC, TECOM
Engr Equipment NCO        Cpl Jonathan Vargas            7th ESB
Engr Equipment Marine     LCpl Gioacchino A. D’Acquisto  7th ESB
Utilities Officer         CWO3 Kenneth S. Campbell       MARFORSOC
Utilities SNCO            SSgt Elissa A. Pedelty         8th ESB
Utilities NCO             Sgt Samuel J. Donahue          1st CEB
Utilities Marine          LCpl Jennifer Perez            7th ESB
Bulk Fuel Officer         CWO2 Jacob A. Almaguer         9th ESB
Bulk Fuel SNCO            SSgt Clayton S. Leverenz       7th ESB
Bulk Fuel NCO             Cpl Abril A. GraciaQuirino     MWSS-172
Bulk Fuel Marine          LCpl Yevgeniy A. Cazier        MWSS-171
EOD Officer               CWO2 John R. Hall              8th ESB
EOD Technician            GySgt Seth A. Strait           7th ESB
Combat Engineer Bn        1st Combat Engineer Bn         1st MARDIV
Engineer Support Bn       9th Engineer Support Bn        3d MLG
MWSS Engineer Company     Engineer Company, MWSS-171     1st MAW
2.  Due to the uncertainties of COVID-19 travel restrictions, the 2020 Marine Corps Engineer Association Awards Banquet has been cancelled by the MCEA Executive Committee and awardees are invited to attend the planned 2021 Awards Banquet in Fredericksburg, VA on 24 Sep 2021 to be recognized as a 2020 winner.
3.  The award packages will be mailed to the award recipient’s commands. Request commands locally recognize the award recipients for their extraordinary accomplishments through appropriate ceremony and where feasible MCEA will provide representation to assist in the award presentation. Contact Major Charlie Dismore, USMC (Ret), at cdismore@charliedismore.com or (512) 633-8880 to arrange for an MCEA representation.  Commands should ensure that MCEA receives at least one electronic photograph of the award being presented. Send to cdismore@charliedismore.com
4.  2020 MCEA Award recipients and unit representatives that plan to attend the 2021 reunion/awards banquet, registration details, itinerary and the mandatory pre-registration form for all attendees (including award recipients and their guests) will be available NLT July 2021 at the MCEA website.  To access the page, go to www.marcorengasn.org, select the REUNIONS tab, then select 2021 Reunion.  For pre-registration questions, contact Marine Corps Engineer Association Reunion Coordinator, Maj Charlie Dismore, USMC (Ret) at 512-394-9333 or email: cdismore@charliedismore.com.
5.  Feedback from the MCEA awards board provided the following: all nominees are very deserving of our respect and deserve special recognition.  There were 118 individual and 8 unit submissions this year.  Congratulations to all the nominees.
6.  Release authorized by LtGen Charles G. Chiarotti, Deputy Commandant, Installations and Logistics (L).//