UNCLAS 221428Z FEB 07
CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO  AL ALMAR(UC)
ALMAR
ALMAR 013/07
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC CMC//
SUBJ/MARSOC ANNIVERSARY MESSAGE//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  ON BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE MARINE CORPS, IT IS AN HONOR
TO CONGRATULATE THE MARINES AND SAILORS OF MARINE CORPS FORCES, SPECIAL
OPERATIONS COMMAND ON THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF YOUR ACTIVATION.  WITH
THE HONOR, SKILL, AND DETERMINATION THAT AMERICA EXPECTS FROM ITS
MARINES, YOU LAID THE FOUNDATION FOR MARSOC TO
BECOME A CRITICAL ELEMENT OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND.   
2.  YOUR FIRST YEAR OF EXISTENCE IS FILLED WITH IMPRESSIVE
ACCOMPLISHMENTS.  WHILE BUILDING A UNIQUE ORGANIZATION FROM THE GROUND
UP, YOU CONDUCTED RIGOROUS TRAINING AND DEPLOYED HIGHLY CAPABLE UNITS TO
MANY AUSTERE LOCALES AROUND THE GLOBE IN SUPPORT OF THE LONG WAR.  YOUR
ACHIEVEMENTS OVER THE LAST YEAR SET AN IMPRESSIVE STANDARD FOR FUTURE
WARRIORS OF MARSOC TO UPHOLD AND SERVE AS A STELLAR EXAMPLE OF
FLEXIBILITY, READINESS, AND RESOLVE. 
3.  PLEASE TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO REFLECT ON YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS AND
CONTINUE YOUR DEDICATION TO WARFIGHTING EXCELLENCE AND OUR CORE VALUES.
SEMPER FIDELIS!  J. T. CONWAY, GENERAL, U.S. MARINE CORPS, COMMANDANT OF
THE MARINE CORPS.//