MARADMINS : 008/14
R 072120Z JAN 14
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 008/14
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PA//
SUBJ/2013 OFFICE OF MARINE CORPS COMMUNICATION VISUAL INFORMATION AND EXCELLENCE IN COMMUNICATION AWARDS PROGRAM//
POC/PIPER, ROBERT/GYSGT/UNIT: HQMC PUBLIC AFFAIRS/NAME: PA PROPONENCY/TEL:(703) 692-1879/TEL: DSN 292-1879 /EMAIL: ROBERT.PIPER AT USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. BACKGROUND. THE ANNUAL U.S. MARINE CORPS OFFICE OF MARINE CORPS COMMUNICATION VISUAL INFORMATION AND EXCELLENCE IN COMMUNICATION AWARDS PROGRAM, OPERATING UNDER THE AEGIS OF THE OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS, RECOGNIZES MARINES AND OTHERS WHOSE TRADITIONAL, NEW, BROADCAST AND COMBAT CAMERA COMMUNICATION PRODUCTS THAT PROMOTE THE MARINE CORPS AND DEMONSTRATE OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN FURTHERING OBJECTIVES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE COMMAND INFORMATION PROGRAM.
2. PURPOSE OF THIS MSG IS TO ANNOUNCE THE 2013 UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS OFFICE OF MARINE CORPS COMMUNICATION VISUAL INFORMATION AND EXCELLENCE IN COMMUNICATION AWARDS PROGRAM.
3. THE INTENT OF THE COMPETITION IS TO RECOGNIZE PUBLIC COMMUNICATORS WITHIN THE MARINE CORPS PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND COMBAT CAMERA COMMUNITIES AND TO SELECT THE FIRST PLACE WINNERS IN EACH CATEGORY WHO WILL COMPETE IN THE DOD THOMAS JEFFERSON AND VISUAL INFORMATION AWARDS PROGRAMS, AT THE DEFENSE INFORMATION SCHOOL, FORT MEADE, MD.
4. THE PROGRAM IS OPEN TO ALL ACTIVE DUTY MARINES, RESERVE MARINES ON ACTIVE DUTY, RESERVE MARINES ATTENDING REGULAR DRILLS, AND MEMBERS OF MOBILIZATION TRAINING UNITS FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND COMBAT CAMERA. ALL ENTRANTS MUST BE OFFICIALLY ENGAGED IN THE PRODUCTION OF MATERIALS FOR THE MARINE CORPS. SEE SOP GUIDELINES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON ELIGIBILITY.
5. THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS TO ARRIVE AT HQMC PA IS 1200, 21 JANUARY 2014. ALL ENTRIES MUST BE SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CONTEST GUIDELINES CONTAINED IN THE 2013 THOMAS JEFFERSON AWARDS PROGRAM SOP AND OMCC VIEC AWARD PROGRAM SOP LOCATED AT HTTPS:SLASHSLASHWWW.MILSUITE.MIL/BOOK/DOCS/DOC-128227
6. ENTRANTS AND AUTHORITIES APPROVING ENTRIES SHALL VERIFY THE ABILITY TO LOG INTO THE FTP SITE IDENTIFIED IN THE OMCC VIEC SOP AND ARE AND ARE ENCOURAGED TO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE TO UPLOAD SUBMISSIONS. THOSE FAILING TO VERIFY ACCOUNT ACCESS IN ADVANCE RISK DISQUALIFICATION. A WORKAROUND SOLUTION MAY BE APPROVED AS A LAST RESORT FOR FORWARD DEPLOYED UNITS WITH LIMITED ACCESS.
7. CONTACT POC FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND CLARIFICATION OF SUBMISSION GUIDELINES. IMPROPER SUBMISSIONS WILL BE DISQUALIFIED UNLESS FIXED PRIOR TO THE DEADLINE DATE.
8. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN(SEL) T.V. WILLIAMS, DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, HQMC.//