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ALMAR 033/03
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG MCCDC QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/LEFTWICH TROPHY FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP FOR CY2002//
RMKS/1. I HAVE APPROVED THE SELECTION OF CAPTAIN FARRELL J.
SULLIVAN, 3D BN, 8TH MARINES, 3D MARDIV, III MEF, MARFORPAC
AS THE CY2002 RECIPIENT OF THE LEFTWICH TROPHY FOR OUTSTANDING
LEADERSHIP.
2. CAPTAIN SULLIVAN WAS SELECTED AFTER THOROUGH
DELIBERATION BY A BOARD OF SIX SENIOR OFFICERS. ALL NOMINEES
HAD EXEMPLARY RECORDS WHICH INDICATED NOTEWORTHY LEADERSHIP
AND COMMAND. THE COMPETITION THIS YEAR WAS EXCEPTIONALLY KEEN.
3. INFORMATION AND COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING THE
PRESENTATION OF THE TROPHY AND TRAVEL FOR THE RECIPIENT AND
SPOUSE WILL BE FORWARDED VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE.
4. CONGRATULATIONS ARE EXTENDED TO CAPTAIN SULLIVAN AND THE
FOLLOWING FINALISTS WHO HAVE PERFORMED SO COMMENDABLY THROUGHOUT
THEIR CAREERS:
RANK NAME MOS UNIT
CAPT J. M. LAUDER 1802 2D TANK BN, 2D MARDIV, II MEF,
MARFORLANT
CAPT M. S. REID 0302 3D BN, 1ST MAR, 1ST MARDIV, I MEF,
MARFORPAC
CAPT D. J. TOMICH 0302 BLT 2/1, 15TH MEU, 1 MEF,
MARFORPAC
CAPT K. C. TRIMBLE 0302 2D BN, 6TH MAR, 2D MARDIV, II MEF
MARFORLANT
CAPT D. J. WASTILA 0302 1ST BN, 3D MAR, 3D MARDIV, III MEF,
MARFORPAC
5. SEMPER FIDELIS, M. W. HAGEE, GENERAL, U.S. MARINE CORPS,
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS.//