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ALMAR 022/01
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SUBJ/ALFRED M. GRAY TROPHY FOR OUTSTANDING COMMAND AND
CONTROL SYSTEMS (C2S) LEADERSHIP WINNER//
RMKS/1. I HAVE APPROVED THE SELECTION OF CAPTAIN BARRY A. DOWDY
XO, CO B, MWCS-28, MACG-28, 2D MAW, MARFORLANT AS THE CY 2000
RECIPIENT OF THE ALFRED M. GRAY TROPHY FOR OUTSTANDING COMMAND
AND CONTROL SYSTEMS C2S LEADERSHIP.
2. CAPTAIN DOWDY WAS SELECTED AFTER THOROUGH DELIBERATION BY A
BOARD OF SEVEN GENERAL AND FIELD GRADE OFFICERS. ALL NOMINEES
HAD EXEMPLARY RECORDS WHICH INDICATED NOTEWORTHY LEADERSHIP AND
COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS ABILITY. THE COMPETITION WAS
EXCEPTIONALLY KEEN.
3. THIS TROPHY WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE MCCDC/MCU 8TH & I
EVENING PARADE ON THE 17TH OF AUGUST. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND
COORDINATION INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING THE PRESENTATION OF THE
TROPHY AND TRAVEL FOR THE WINNER AND SPOUSE WILL BE FORWARDED
VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE.
4. CONGRATULATIONS ARE EXTENDED TO CAPT DOWDY AND THE FOLLOWING
NOMINEES WHO HAVE PERFORMED SO COMMENDABLY THROUGHOUT THEIR
CAREERS:

RANK NAME MOS NOMINATING UNIT

CAPT R. L. ANDERSON 0602 OIC, COMM PLT, H&S BN, MARFORPAC
CAPT G. N. COPELAND 0602 G-6, H&S CO, HQBN, 1ST MARDIV,
I MEF, MARFORPAC
CAPT E. J. DEBISH 0602 MAWTS 1
CAPT C. C. DOWLING 0602 CO CDR, MWCS-18, 1ST MAW, III MEF,
MARFORPAC
CAPT P. L. STOKES 0602 S-3, 7TH COMM BN, III MEF HQ,
III MEF, MARFORPAC

5. J. L. JONES, GENERAL, U.S. MARINE CORPS, COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE
CORPS.//
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