2011 MARINE CORPS LANGUAGE PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR AWARD
Date Signed: 12/28/2011 | MARADMINS Number: 753/11
MARADMINS : 753/11
R 281504Z DEC 11
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MARADMIN 753/11
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC I//
SUBJ/2011 MARINE CORPS LANGUAGE PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR AWARD//
POC/J.D. DENTON/MAST/UNIT:CMC WASHINGTON DC I/-/TEL:DSN 224-6561 /EMAIL:JOSEPH.D.DENTON@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE SERGEANT ZACHARY A. COATES (PMOS 2671) FROM MARINE CRYPTOLOGIC SUPPORT BATTALION, COMPANY D, FORT GORDON, GEORGIA AS THE 2011 MARINE CORPS LANGUAGE PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR. A PANEL OF SENIOR LANGUAGE PROFESSIONALS SELECTED SERGEANT COATES FROM A LIST OF HIGHLY COMPETITIVE NOMINEES FROM UNITS THROUGHOUT THE MARINE CORPS.  NOMINATIONS WERE OPEN TO ACTIVE DUTY AND RESERVE MARINES FROM THE 02XX, 26XX, OR 2799 OCCFIELDS.
2. SERGEANT COATES IS A HIGHLY DEDICATED ARABIC LINGUIST WHOSE SUSTAINED AND RIGOROUS PERSONAL LANGUAGE TRAINING PROGRAM ENABLED HIM TO ACHIEVE 2(PLUS)/3 IN MODERN STANDARD ARABIC, 3 IN LEVANTINE ARABIC, 3 IN IRAQI ARABIC, AND 1(PLUS) IN EGYPTIAN ARABIC.
3. CONGRATULATIONS TO SERGEANT COATES FOR HIS DISTINGUISHED SERVICE, DEDICATION TO MISSION, AND SUPERIOR LINGUISTIC SKILLS.  HIS COMMITMENT TO IMPROVING HIS LANGUAGE SKILLS SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRIBUTED TO SUCCESSFUL MARINE CORPS COMBAT OPERATIONS.
4. SERGEANT COATES IS THE MARINE CORPS NOMINEE FOR THE 2011 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE LANGUAGE PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR.
5. THE SERVICE AND DOD LANGUAGE PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR WINNERS WILL BE RECOGNIZED AT THE COMMAND LANGUAGE PROGRAM MANAGERS CONFERENCE IN MAY 2012, IN MONTEREY, CA.
6. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MR. P.C. CHUDOBA, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE, HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS.//