2008 ASSOCIATION OF OLD CROWS MARINE CORPS OUTSTANDING UNIT AWARD
Date Signed: 10/20/2008 | ALMARS Number: 044/08
Cancelled
ALMARS : 044/08

R 201633Z OCT 08
ALMAR 044/08
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PLI//
SUBJ/2008 ASSOCIATION OF OLD CROWS
/MARINE CORPS OUTSTANDING UNIT AWARD//
REF/A/DESC:DOC/AOC/15FEB2008//
POC/MAJ ELDRIDGE/PLI/-/-/TEL:(703)614-0108
/EMAIL:ERIK.ELDRIDGE@USMC.MIL//
AMPN/REF IS LETTER FROM AOC REQUESTING CMC TO SELECT A UNIT TO
RECEIVE THE AOC 2008 MARINE CORPS OUTSTANDING UNIT AWARD//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  I AM PROUD TO ANNOUNCE MARINE TACTICAL
ELECTRONIC SQUADRON 1 (VMAQ-1) AS THE RECIPIENT OF THE 2008
ASSOCIATION OF OLD CROWS (AOC) MARINE CORPS OUTSTANDING UNIT AWARD.
THE SQUADRON'S CONTRIBUTIONS IN ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) AND
INFORMATION OPERATIONS (IO) SUPPORT TO THE MARINE AIR GROUND TASK
FORCE IN OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM BEST REPRESENT THE BROAD TECHNICAL
AND OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS DEFINED BY 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 WERE SELECTED BASED ON THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS
DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2007 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.//