R 121430Z NOV 02
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(n)
TO ML ALMAR
ALMAR
BT
UNCLAS
ALMAR 062/02
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC//
SUBJ/AVIATION SAFETY//
RMKS/1.  THE FOLLOWING MSG RECOGNIZING THE ACHIEVEMENT OF AN
AVIATION MISHAP-FREE FIRST MONTH FOR FY03 IS RELEASED FOR WIDEST
DISSEMINATION:
"RMKS/1.  FELLOW MARINES, IT IS MY GREAT PLEASURE TO CONGRATULATE
YOU FOR LEADING MARINE AVIATION TO A MISHAP-FREE FIRST MONTH OF
FISCAL YEAR 03.  TO DATE, OUR CORPS HAS NOT SUFFERED A CLASS A
AVIATION MISHAP IN THREE MONTHS.  PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO EXTEND
MY SINCERE APPRECIATION TO ALL OF YOUR MARINES, SAILORS AND
CIVILIAN MARINES FOR STAYING VIGILANT AND MAKING EVERY EFFORT TO
COMPLETE EACH ASSIGNED MISSION AND TASK SAFELY.
2.  THANKS TO THE EFFORTS OF YOU AND YOUR MARINES, THIS WEEKEND
WE WILL DON OUR DRESS UNIFORMS, NOT TO ATTEND A MEMORIAL SERVICE
FOR A FALLEN COMRADE, BUT TO CELEBRATE THE 227TH BIRTHDAY OF OUR
CORPS WITH ALL OF OUR MARINES ON HAND.  BE THANKFUL AND REFLECT ON
THIS FINE ACCOMPLISHMENT.  THIRTY DAYS INTO FY03, THE USMC MISHAP
RATE STANDS AT 0.00.  KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!
3.  SEMPER FIDELIS, J. L. JONES, GENERAL, U.S. MARINE CORPS,
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS."//