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ALMAR 047/03
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC HS//
SUBJ/MARINE CORPS ASSOCIATION LTJG OSBORNE AND DN CHRISTENSEN, JR
MEMORIAL AWARDS//
RMKS/1.  I TAKE GREAT PLEASURE IN ANNOUNCING THE WINNERS OF THE
MARINE CORPS ASSOCIATION'S LIEUTENANT JUNIOR GRADE (LTJG) WEEDON E.
OSBORNE AND DENTALMAN (DN) THOMAS A. CHRISTENSEN, JR. MEMORIAL
AWARDS.
2.  THE LTJG WEEDON E. OSBORNE AWARD HONORS A DENTAL OFFICER WHO
EXHIBITS SUPERIOR LEADERSHIP WHILE SERVING WITH THE OPERATING
FORCES.  THIS YEAR'S RECIPIENT IS LCDR WILLIAM R. K. DAVIDSON,
DENTAL CORPS, USN, WHO IS ASSIGNED TO 2D DENTAL BATTALION, 2D FSSG.
LCDR DAVIDSON'S INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
CONTRIBUTED SIGNIFICANTLY TO OPERATIONAL READINESS.
3.  THE DN THOMAS A. CHRISTENSEN, JR. AWARD IS PRESENTED TO A DENTAL
TECHNICIAN IN RECOGNITION OF SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE
OPERATING FORCES.  THIS YEAR'S RECIPIENT IS DT3 (FMF) JOHN C. FURR,
USN, WHO IS ASSIGNED TO 2D DENTAL BATTALION, 2D FSSG.  DT3 FURR'S
CONTRIBUTIONS WERE INSTRUMENTAL IN IMPROVING THE OPERATIONAL
READINESS OF SUPPORTED MARINE UNITS.
4.  LCDR DAVIDSON AND DT3 FURR WERE SELECTED FROM A LIST OF NOMINEES
FROM AROUND THE MARINE CORPS.  THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF ALL NOMINEES
WERE EXEMPLARY, MAKING THE COMPETITION EXTREMELY KEEN.
5.  ADDITIONAL INFO AND COORDINATION OF AWARD PRESENTATIONS WILL BE
FORWARDED BY SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE.
6.  CONGRATULATIONS TO LCDR DAVIDSON AND DT3 FURR FOR A JOB WELL
DONE AND TO ALL NOMINEES WHO HAVE PERFORMED COMMENDABLY IN SUPPORT
OF THE NAVY-MARINE CORPS TEAM.
7.  SEMPER FIDELIS, M. W. HAGEE, GENERAL, U.S. MARINE CORPS,
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS.//