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UNCLAS //N01650//
ALMAR 023/01
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/CMC//
SUBJ/LEFTWICH TROPHY FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP WINNER//
RMKS/1. I HAVE APPROVED THE SELECTION OF CAPTAIN JASON L. MORRIS
BLT 1/5, 31ST MEU, III MEF, MARFORPAC AS THE CY 2000 RECIPIENT OF
THE LEFTWICH TROPHY FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP.
2. CAPTAIN MORRIS WAS SELECTED AFTER THOROUGH DELIBERATION BY A
BOARD OF SEVEN GENERAL AND FIELD GRADE OFFICERS. ALL NOMINEES
HAD EXEMPLARY RECORDS WHICH INDICATED NOTEWORTHY LEADERSHIP AND
COMMAND. THE COMPETITION WAS EXCEPTIONALLY KEEN.
3. THIS TROPHY WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE MCCDC/MCU 8TH & I EVENING
PARADE ON THE 17TH OF AUGUST. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND COORDINATION
INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING THE PRESENTATION OF THE TROPHY AND TRAVEL FOR
THE WINNER AND SPOUSE WILL BE FORWARDED VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE.
4.  CONGRATULATIONS ARE EXTENDED TO CAPTAIN MORRIS AND THE FOLLOWING
NOMINEES WHO HAVE PERFORMED SO COMMENDABLY THROUGHOUT THEIR
CAREERS:
RANK  NAME              MOS     NOMINATING UNIT
CAPT B. R. HARPER       0302    1ST LAR BN, 1ST MARDIV, I MEF,
                               MARFORPAC
CAPT A. M. NIEBEL       1302    D CO, 2D CEB, 2D MARDIV,
                               II MEF, MARFORLANT
CAPT J. T. VAUGHAN      1803    CO CDR, CBT SPT CO, 3D MAR REG,
                               MARFORPAC
5.  SEMPER FIDELIS, J. L. JONES, GENERAL, U.S. MARINE CORPS,
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS//
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