R 281646Z FEB 17
MARADMIN 100/17
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC L LP WASHINGTON DC//
SUBJ/UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS MOTOR TRANSPORT AWARDS PROGRAM (MCMTAP) 2016 AWARD WINNERS//
REF/A/MSGID: DOC/MCO 1650.61/YMD: 20160317//
AMPN/REF A IS THE MARINE CORPS INSTALLATIONS AND LOGISTICS AWARDS PROGRAM (MCILAP).//
POC/S. C. GILMAN/CWO5/UNIT: HQMC IL LPC-1/TEL: COML 571-256-7106//
EMAIL: SCOTT.GILMAN(AT)USMC.MIL//
POC/E. J. REUTER/MGYSGT/UNIT: HQMC IL LPC-1/TEL: COML 571-256-7107//
EMAIL: EDWARD.REUTER(AT)USMC.MIL//
POC/S. M. COPPA/MGYSGT/UNIT: HQMC IL LPC-1/TEL: COML 571-256-8926//
EMAIL: STEPHEN.COPPA(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  The Commandant of the Marine Corps congratulates the following individuals and units for selection as the award recipients of the 2016 United States Marine Corps Motor Transport Awards Program (MTAP) for the categories indicated.  As specified in Reference A, an annual awards board is convened to review nominations from throughout the Marine Corps and select award recipients.  All those nominated are deserving of congratulations and rate special recognition.  Award recipients are: (read in three columns)
AWARD      WINNER     COMMAND
MT Officer OTY             Capt A.J. Franklin      SOI-W, TECOM
Maint Officer OTY          CWO2 K.A Diaz           7th ESB
MT Ops Chief OTY           SSgt Q.A. Kimble        CSSC, IMEF
MT Maint Chief OTY         GySgt M.D. Contreras    1stBn,10thMar,IIMEF
MT Ops NCO OTY             Cpl A.C. Tipton         CLB-4, IIIMEF
MT Maint NCO OTY           Sgt M.W. McKeon         SOI-W, TECOM
MT Operator OTY            LCpl D.M. Eames         MWSS-172, IIIMEF
MT Maint Tech OTY          LCpl M.C. Vanhusan      2ndBn,10thMar,IIMEF
Instructor OTY Military    GySgt P.M. Petit        MTMIC, LOS, TECOM
Instructor OTY Civilian    Mr. R. Hernandez        MTMC, TECOM
MT Unit OTY                2nd Bn, 6th Marines     2ndBn,6thMar,IIMEF
MT Maint Unit OTY          1st LAR Bn              1st LAR, IMEF
2.  The sponsor for the 2016 awards is the Marine Corps Association and Foundation (MCAF).  Due to the time constraints and prior discussions with the MCAF, an Awards Banquet Will Not Be Held.  The absence of a formal awards banquet does not detract from the importance of the awards and the requirement to present them in appropriate local ceremonies.
2.A.  I and II Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) G-4 Motor Transport offices, MCCSSS AND MCAGCC will coordinate with the local MCAF representative listed below for delivery of awards and follow-on presentation. Read in four columns:
GEO LOCATION MCA REP      PHONE    EMAIL
Cp Lejeune Adam Terry   910-382-6116  A.TERRY(AT)MCA-MARINES.ORG
Cp Pendleton    Frank Pulley 540-498-6989  FEPULLEY(AT)GMAIL.COM
Quantico        Beth Murphy  703-640-0144  B.MURPHY(AT)MCA-MARINES.ORG
2.B.  Awards for individual Marines in III MEF Commands will be mailed to III MEF G-4 Motor Transport office.  III MEF G-4 Motor Transport office will coordinate for follow on presentation.
3.  This year award selection process was challenging due to the highly competitive nominees for each category.  Commands are encouraged to continue to nominate individuals and units best representative of the Motor Transport community.  All of those nominated are deserving of our respect and rate special recognition.  Congratulations to all the nominees.
4.  Release authorized by BGen T. V. Williams, Assistant Deputy Commandant, Installations and Logistics (LP).//