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SUBJ/MARINE CORPS ASSOCIATION (MCA) 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 THE 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 FMF.  THIS YEAR'S
RECIPIENT IS LT VICTOR R. ORAMAS, DENTAL CORPS, USNR, WHO IS
ASSIGNED TO 2D DENTAL BATTALION, 2D FSSG.  LT ORAMAS' 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 FMF.
THIS YEAR'S RECIPIENT IS DENTAL TECHNICIAN THIRD CLASS (DT3)
(SW/AW/FMF) TYREK ALANOS, USN, WHO IS ASSIGNED TO 2D DENTAL
BATTALION, 2D FSSG.  DT3 ALANOS' CONTRIBUTIONS WERE INSTRUMENTAL IN
IMPROVING THE OPERATIONAL READINESS OF SUPPORTED MARINE UNITS.
4.  LT ORAMAS AND DT3 ALANOS 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 ARE EXTENDED TO LT ORAMAS AND DT3 ALANOS FOR A
JOB WELL DONE AND TO ALL NOMINEES WHO HAVE PERFORMED COMMENDABLY IN
SUPPORT OF THE NAVY-MARINE CORPS TEAM.
7.  J. L. JONES, GENERAL, U. S. MARINE CORPS, COMMANDANT OF THE
MARINE CORPS.//
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