R 251548Z APR 08
ALMAR 015/08
BT
UNCLAS
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC POG//
SUBJ/CY2007 LEFTWICH TROPHY FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  I HAVE APPROVED THE SELECTION OF CAPTAIN
JONATHAN R. SMITH, BLT 2/4, 31ST MEU, III MEF, MARFORPAC AS THE CY
2007 RECIPIENT OF THE LEFTWICH TROPHY FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP.
ALL NOMINEES HAD EXEMPLARY RECORDS WHICH INDICATED NOTEWORTHY
LEADERSHIP AND COMMAND ABILITY.  AS EXPECTED, THE COMPETITION WAS
EXCEPTIONALLY KEEN.
2.  CONGRATULATIONS TO CAPTAIN SMITH AND THE FOLLOWING OFFICERS WHO
HAVE PERFORMED SO COMMENDABLY:
RANK    NAME                 MOS     UNIT
CAPT    B. G. CILLESSEN      0302    1ST BN, 8TH MAR, 2D MARDIV,
                                       II MEF, MARFORCOM
CAPT    V. S. DE SA PEREIRA  0302    1ST BN, 1ST MAR, 1ST MARDIV
                                       I MEF, MARFORPAC
CAPT    C. E. HAWTHORNE, JR. 0302    2D BN, 6TH MAR, 2D MARDIV,
                                       II MEF, MARFORCOM
CAPT    Q. D. JONES          0302    3D BN, 3D MAR, 3D MARDIV
                                       III MEF, MARFORPAC
CAPT    M. J. MAINZ          0302    3D BN, 7TH MAR, 1ST MARDIV
                                       I MEF, MARFORPAC
3.  INFORMATION AND COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING THE
PRESENTATION OF THE TROPHY WILL BE PROVIDED VIA SEPARATE
CORRESPONDENCE.
4.  SEMPER FIDELIS, JAMES T. CONWAY, GENERAL, U.S. MARINE CORPS,
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS.
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