R 251117Z NOV 14
MARADMIN 616/14
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA//
SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE CALENDAR YEAR 2014 COLONEL JUSTICE MARION “JUMPING JOE” CHAMBERS AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP SELECTION BOARD//
REF/A/DOC/CMC/YMD: 20140910 //
AMPN/REF A IS MCO 1650R.35D, SUBJECT: CHAMBERS AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP (UNDER REVISION)//
POC/B. FORD/CIV/RAM-3/TEL: 703-784-0523/E-MAIL: BRENNETT.FORD(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. SITUATION. AS REF A IS UNDER REVISION, THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES THE CALENDAR YEAR (CY) 2014 COLONEL JUSTICE MARION “JUMPING JOE” CHAMBERS AWARD SELECTION CRITERIA AND SOLICITS NOMINATIONS OF ELIGIBLE RESERVE COMPANY GRADE OFFICERS WITHIN THE 4TH MARINE DIVISION (MARDIV), 4TH MARINE LOGISTICS GROUP (MLG), 4TH MARINE AIR WING (MAW), FORCE HEADQUARTERS GROUP (FHG), AND MARINE FORCES RESERVE (MARFORRES) EXCLUDING OFFICERS SERVING IN MARINE AVIATION HAVING OCCUPATIONAL FIELDS 25XX/28XX/59XX/72XX/75XX, WHO ARE OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE FOR MARINE CORPS AVIATION ASSOCIATION (MCAA) AWARD RECOGNITION. THE CHAMBERS AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP IS AN AWARD PRESENTED ANNUALLY IN MEMORY OF COLONEL JUSTICE MARION CHAMBERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS RESERVE, TO RECOGNIZE THE OFFICER THAT BEST DEMONSTRATES THE OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP QUALITIES EXEMPLIFIED BY COLONEL CHAMBERS DURING WORLD WAR II. COLONEL CHAMBERS RECEIVED THE MEDAL OF HONOR FOR HIS ACTIONS AS COMMANDER OF THE 3D BATTALION, 25TH MARINES ASSAULT LANDING TEAM OF THE 4TH MARDIV AT IWO JIMA. THE AWARD WILL BE PRESENTED AS PART OF THE MARINE CORPS ASSOCIATION (MCA) AWARDS DINNERS SCHEDULED ON A DATE TBD.
2. MISSION. TO RECOGNIZE THE ELIGIBLE RESERVE COMPANY GRADE OFFICER WHO BEST DEMONSTRATES THE OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP QUALITIES EXEMPLIFIED BY COLONEL CHAMBERS DURING WORLD WAR II.
3. EXECUTION. COMMANDERS AND OFFICERS IN CHARGE THROUGHOUT MARFORRES, 4TH MARDIV, 4TH MLG, 4TH MAW, AND FHG ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT NOMINATIONS VIA THE CHAIN OF COMMAND TO THE COMMANDER, MARINEFORCES RESERVE (COMMARFORRES). COMMARFORRES WILL CONVENE A BOARD OF SENIOR FIELD GRADE OFFICERS TO REVIEW NOMINATIONS USING THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA STATED BELOW AND FORWARD HIS RECOMMENDATION TO THE DEPUTY COMMANDANT, MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS (DC MRA). DC MRA WILL MAKE THE APPROPRIATE ENDORSEMENT FOR SELECTION TO THE CMC.
   A. TASKS
      (1) COMMARFORRES: PROVIDE RECOMMENDATION FOR 2014 NOMINEE TO DC MRA NO LATER THAN 16 JANUARY 2015.
      (2) RESERVE AFFAIRS (RA), PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT BRANCH (RAM) WILL ENDORSE AND FORWARD TO CMC, VIA THE DIRECTOR, RA, AND DC MRA, FOR FINAL SELECTION AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE WINNER.
   B. COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS
      (1) ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA NOMINEES MUST:
          (A) BE A MARINE CORPS RESERVE, COMPANY GRADE OFFICER, SERVING WITHIN MARFORRES, 4TH MARDIV, 4TH MLG, 4TH MAW, OR FHG DURING CY 2014.
          (B) NOT BE A PREVIOUS RECIPIENT OF THE CHAMBERS AWARD. OFFICERS PREVIOUSLY NOMINATED BUT NOT SELECTED ARE ELIGIBLE FOR SUBSEQUENT NOMINATION IF THEY STILL MEET ALL AWARD CRITERIA.
          (C) EXEMPLIFY OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AS RECOGNIZED BY SENIORS, CONTEMPORARIES, AND SUBORDINATES.
          (D) EXHIBIT LEADERSHIP QUALITIES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF ESPRIT DE CORPS AND LOYALTY WITHIN THE UNIT IN WHICH THE NOMINEE SERVES.
          (E) SET PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL STANDARDS THAT OTHERS SEEK TO EMULATE, THROUGH PERSONAL EXAMPLE.
          (F) CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE THE IDEALS OF COURAGE, RESOURCEFULNESS, PERSEVERANCE, AND CONCERN FOR THE WELL-BEING OF THE CORPS AND THEIR FELLOW MARINES.
          (G) OFFICERS HAVING PRIMARY OCCUPATIONAL FIELDS 25XX/28XX/59XX/72XX/75XX ARE NOT ELIGIBLE.
          (H) ACTIVE RESERVE OFFICERS ARE ELIGIBLE.
      (2) ACTIONS IN SUPPORT OF THE NOMINATION MUST HAVE OCCURRED DURING CY 2014.
      (3) NOMINATIONS MAY BE SUBMITTED POSTHUMOUSLY, PROVIDED THE OFFICER NOMINATED MEETS ALL ELIGIBILITY AND AWARD CRITERIA IN PARAGRAPH 3 OF THIS MARADMIN.
4. ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS. NOMINATIONS MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING (ITEMS A AND B NOT APPLICABLE FOR POSTHUMOUS NOMINATIONS):
   A. OFFICIAL PHOTO, TAKEN NO EARLIER THAN 1 AUGUST 2014.
   B. RESERVE QUALIFICATION SUMMARY (RQS).
   C. SUMMARY OF PERFORMANCE/ACTIONS SUPPORTING THE NOMINATION.
   D. NOMINATING UNIT’S ADDRESS AND POC INFORMATION.
5. COMMAND AND SIGNAL
   A. THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO MARFORRES, 4TH MARDIV, 4TH MLG, 4TH MAW, AND FHG.
   B. ENSURE WIDEST DISSEMINATION.
6. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY COL R. T. TOBIN, DIRECTOR, RESERVE AFFAIRS DIVISION, ACTING.//