R 181300Z APR 23
MARADMIN 205/23
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MF//
SUBJ/2023 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROMOTING EXCELLENCE IN PREVENTION AWARD WINNER//
POC/J. SMITH/NAF 4/MFC/-/TEL:703-784 0205//
EMAIL:JASON.M.SMITH@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  Purpose.  To announce the United States Marine Corps winner of the Department of Defense (DoD) Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office’s (SAPRO) annual Promoting Excellence in Prevention Award.
2.  Background.  Each year DoD SAPRO sponsors recognition for an individual (military or civilian), group, or unit from each military Service, component, or organization, to include Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) detachments, for their work in promoting excellence in the prevention of sexual assault.
3.  Congratulations to Carissa Tourtelot, Embedded Preventive Behavioral Health Capability, I Marine Expeditionary Force (I MEF), 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division for being selected as the Marine Corps’ winner for the DoD Promoting Excellence in Primary Prevention Award.
4.  Ms. Tourtelot provided extensive guidance and tireless support to commanders, SARCs, Victim Advocates, and Service Members throughout 1st Marine Regiment.  Her leadership harmonized behavioral health, prevention, and response resources, which enabled a proactive and targeted resource alignment in support of the unit, Service Members and their families.  The impacts of her programs have spread across I MEF.  In addition to her regular duties, Ms. Tourtelot’s passion and dedication are a cornerstone of the organization; she is an invaluable asset in providing the commander the pulse of the regiment.  Her exceptional professionalism, personal initiative, and loyal dedication to duty reflect great credit on her and are in keeping with the highest traditions of DoD.
5.  Awardees will be recognized by DoD in May 2023.
6.  This MARADMIN is cancelled 30 June 2024.
7.  Release authorized by LtGen James F. Glynn, Deputy Commandant for Manpower and Reserve Affairs.//