2010 ASSOCIATION OF OLD CROWS MARINE CORPS OUTSTANDING UNIT AWARD
Date Signed: 10/1/2010 | ALMARS Number: 034/10
ALMARS : 034/10
R 221816Z SEP 10
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ALMAR 034/10
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC DMCS//
SUBJ/2010 ASSOCIATION OF OLD CROWS MARINE CORPS OUTSTANDING UNIT AWARD//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/ASSOCIATION OF OLD CROWS/20JAN2010//
AMPN/REF IS LETTER FROM AOC REQUESTING CMC SELECT A UNIT TO RECEIVE THE AOC 2010 MARINE CORPS OUTSTANDING UNIT AWARD//
POC/CAPT R. MARIN/-/UNIT:PLI/- /EMAIL:RUBEN.E.MARIN(AT)USMC.MIL TEL 703-614-0108//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. I AM PROUD TO ANNOUNCE MARINE TACTICAL ELECTRONIC WARFARE SQUADRON 1 (VMAQ-1) AS THE RECIPIENT OF THE 2010 ASSOCIATION OF OLD CROWS (AOC) MARINE CORPS OUTSTANDING UNIT AWARD.
THE SQUADRON'S CONTRIBUTIONS IN ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) AND INFORMATION OPERATIONS (IO) SUPPORT TO MARINE AIR GROUND TASK FORCES AND COALITION UNITS IN OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM AND OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM BEST REPRESENTS THE BROAD TECHNICAL AND OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS DEFINED BY THE AOC FOR RECEIPT OF THIS AWARD.
2. THE AOC IS AN ASSOCIATION OF U.S. GOVERNMENT DEFENSE, CIVIL INDUSTRY, AND ACADEMIC PROFESSIONALS DEDICATED TO FORWARDING THE TECHNICAL AND SCIENTIFIC CONTRIBUTIONS OF EW AND EMERGENT IO IN SUPPORT OF NATIONAL DEFENSE. ACCORDINGLY, OUTSTANDING SERVICE, JOINT, AND NATO UNITS ARE SELECTED BASED ON THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2009 EVENTS.
3. TO THE COMMANDING OFFICER, MARINES, SAILORS, AND FAMILY MEMBERS OF VMAQ-1, I PASS ALONG MY CONGRATULATIONS. YOU CAN TAKE GREAT PRIDE IN THE BANSHEES' ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND THIS WELL-DESERVED RECOGNITION BY THE MARINE CORPS AND THE AOC. WELL DONE.
4. SEMPER FIDELIS, JAMES T. CONWAY, GENERAL, U.S. MARINE CORPS, COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS.//