R 011746Z DEC 16
MARADMIN 623/16
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA//
SUBJ/FY16 MARINE FORCES RESERVE CAREER PLANNER OF THE YEAR AWARD BOARD RESULTS//
REF/A/ FPL-4-15/MFR/20151015//
REF/B/ MSG/MRA/20160408//
NARR/REFERENCE (A) IS THE MARINE FORCES RESERVE RETENTION OFFENSIVE. REFERENCE (B) IS THE ACTIVE RESERVE MERITORIOUS PROMOTION ALLOCATION FOR THE MARINE FORCES RESERVE CAREER PLANNER OF THE YEAR LETTER.//
POC/J. HANSEN/MSGT/FORCE CAREER PLANNER, MARFORRES/-/COMM (504)697-7795//
GENTEXT REMARKS/1.  Commander, Marine Forces Reserve, announces the results of the 2016 MARFORRES Career Planner and Collateral Duty Career Planner of the Year selection board.  Per reference (a), MARFORRES established a Reserve Career Planner Retention Offensive to establish award criteria for the Reserve Career Planner and Reserve Collateral Duty Career Planner of the Year for outstanding performance within the Reserve Career Planner ranks.  Reference (b) established an Active Reserve meritorious promotion allocation for the Marine Forces Reserve Active Reserve Career Planner of the Year with an effective promotion date of 2 January 2017.
2.  On 26 October 2016, Commander, Marine Forces Reserve, convened an awards board to consider nominations for the FY16 MARFORRES Career Planner and Collateral Duty Career Planner of the Year.  The awards board was comprised of the MARFORRES Force Sergeant Major, the Force Career Planner, and five voting members.  The quality of the Marines nominated affirms that the Reserve Career Planners and Collateral Duty Career Planners continue to provide exceptional support to the Marines of Marine Forces Reserve.  All nominees are commended for their exceptional efforts during the fiscal year.  The board selected the following Marines for the respective awards:
     a.  Active Reserve Career Planner of the Year:  Sergeant Christin J. McAdams, 6th Communications Battalion
     b.  Runner up to the Active Reserve Career Planner of the Year:  Staff Sergeant Jaim W. Bourg, 4th Reconnaissance Battalion
     c.  Collateral Duty Career Planner of the Year:  Sergeant Jeremy
E.  Darby, 4th Force Reconnaissance Battalion.
3.  Amplifying guidance regarding the Commandant of the Marine Corps awards ceremony for the Active Reserve Career Planner of the Year and Runner up will be provided via separate correspondence.
4.  Congratulations to those selected and Bravo Zulu to all nominated Career Planners and Collateral Duty Career Planners.  Your outstanding performance in this critical area was commendable, and directly affected the Marines of Marine Forces Reserve in a positive and enduring manner.  Keep charging.
5.  Release authorized by Colonel J. M. Morrisroe, Director, Reserve Affairs Division, Acting.//