MARADMIN 119/08
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC L LP/
SUBJ/SOLICITATION FOR THE MARINE CORPS ENGINEER ASSOCIATION
(MCEA) AWARDS PROGRAM FOR 2008/
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/MCO 1650.41B
POC/ MGYSGT ROBERT SMITH/TEL: 703-695-9022
EMAIL: ROBERT.A.SMITH4@USMC.MIL
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO SOLICIT NOMINEES IAW
REF FOR THE 2008 ANNUAL MARINE CORPS ENGINEER ASSOCIATION AWARDS. THE MCEA
AWARDS PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1995 TO RECOGNIZE THE OUTSTANDING ENGINEER
ACHIEVEMENTS OF INDIVIDUAL MARINES AND MARINE CORPS AND NAVY ORGANIZATIONS.
THERE ARE A TOTAL OF 22 AWARD CATEGORIES ENCOMPASSING ALL ASPECTS OF THE
ENGINEER/EOD MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL FIELDS. THE CATEGORIES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
COMBAT ENGINEER OFFICER (O1-O3)
COMBAT ENGINEER SNCO (E6-E7)
COMBAT ENGINEER NCO (E4-E5)
COMBAT ENGINEER (E1-E3)
ENGINEER EQUIPMENT OFFICER (WO-CWO5)
ENGINEER EQUIPMENT SNCO (E6-E7)
ENGINEER EQUIPMENT NCO (E4-E5)
ENGINEER EQUIPMENT MARINE (E1-E3)
UTILITIES OFFICER (WO-CWO5)
UTILITIES SNCO (E6-E7)
UTILITIES NCO (E4-E5)
UTILITIES MARINE (E1-E3)
BULK FUEL OFFICER (WO-CWO5)
BULK FUEL SNCO (E6-E7)
BULK FUEL NCO (E4-E5)
BULK FUEL MARINE (E1-E3)
EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL OFFICER (WO-O3) EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL
TECHNICIAN (E5-E9) COMBAT ENGINEER BATTALION ENGINEER SUPPORT BATTALION
MARINE WING SUPPORT SQUADRON ENGINEER DIVISION NAVAL CONSTRUCTION FORCE
UNIT* *THE AWARD FOR NAVAL CONSTRUCTION UNIT OF THE YEAR WAS ADDED IN 2006
TO RECOGNIZE THE USN SEABEE SUPPORT TO THE MARINE CORPS. THE AWARD IS
LIMITED TO BN SIZE OR SMALLER ORGANIZATIONS.
2. SELECTION OF RECIPIENTS WILL BE MADE BY AN AWARDS BOARD COMPRISED OF
MEMBERS FROM THE MARINE CORPS ENGINEER ASSOCIATION.
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BOARD WILL BE FORWARDED TO DC, I&L (LPE) FOR
APPROVAL. ALL INDIVIDUAL AND UNIT AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL
MCEA AWARDS BANQUET TO BE HELD AT CAMP PENDLETON, CA 15-18 OCTOBER 2008.
3. ACTION
A. COMMANDS WITH PERSONNEL AND/OR ORGANIZATIONS WHICH MEET THE CRITERIA
CONTAINED IN THE REF ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT NOMINATIONS VIA THE ENDORSING
CHAIN OF COMMAND.
B. NOMINATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY POC NO LATER THAN 30 JUNE 2008. THE
AWARD COVERS THE PERIOD 1 APR 2007 - 31 MAR 2008.
DUE TO THE VOLUME OF AWARD RECOMMENDATIONS RECEIVED, LATE OR INCOMPLETE
NOMINATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. COMMANDS ARE TO EMAIL COMPLETE PACKAGES,
WITH ATTACHMENTS, TO COL KEN FRANTZ USMC(RET) EMAIL:FRANTZKD@ALLTEL.NET.
PACKAGES NOT EMAILED MAY BE SENT VIA USPS TO MCEA PO BOX 322 ASHVILLE, NY
14710.
C. INDIVIDUAL AWARD NOMINATIONS SHALL INCLUDE:
(1) A SUMMARY OF ACTION NOT TO EXCEED TWO PAGES.
(2) PROPOSED CITATION (NO LESS THAN 20 LINES AND NO MORE THAN 30
LINES).
(3) ELECTRONIC COPY OF WRITE-UP AND PROPOSED CITATION IN MICROSOFT
WORD.
(4) UNIT POC TO INCLUDE PHONE NUMBER AND EMAIL ADDRESS.
(5) DO NOT INCLUDE FULL SSN ON INDIVIDUAL AWARD NOMINATIONS.
D. ORGANIZATION AWARD NOMINATION PACKAGES SHALL CONTAIN:
(1) SUMMARY OF ACTION NOT TO EXCEED THREE PAGES.
(2) PROPOSED CITATION (NO LESS THAN 20 LINES AND NO MORE THAN 30
LINES).
(3) A COMPLETED COPY OF THE STATISTICAL SUMMARY AS DISPLAYED IN
ENCLOSURE (2) OF THE REF.
(4) ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE WRITE-UP AND PROPOSED CITATION IN
MICROSOFT WORD.
(5) UNIT POC TO INCLUDE PHONE NUMBER AND EMAIL ADDRESS.
E. ACTS OF VALOR RECOGNIZED BY MILITARY AWARDS CAN ALSO BE RECOGNIZED BY
ONE OR MORE OF THE ENGINEER AWARDS AS DESCRIBED IN ENCLOSURE (1) OF THE REF.