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SUBJ/ALFRED M. GRAY TROPHY FOR OUTSTANDING COMMAND AND CONTROL
/SYSTEMS (C2S) LEADERSHIP FOR CY2002//
RMKS/1.  I HAVE APPROVED THE SELECTION OF CAPTAIN JOHN C. TREPKA,
7TH COMM BN, III MEF, MARFORPAC AS THE CY 2002 RECIPIENT OF
THE ALFRED M. GRAY TROPHY FOR OUTSTANDING COMMAND AND CONTROL
SYSTEMS (C2S) LEADERSHIP.
2.  CAPTAIN TREPKA WAS SELECTED AFTER THOROUGH DELIBERATION OF EIGHT
NOMINEES BY A BOARD OF SIX SENIOR OFFICERS.  ALL NOMINEES HAD
EXEMPLARY RECORDS WHICH INDICATED NOTEWORTHY LEADERSHIP AND COMMAND
AND CONTROL SYSTEMS ABILITY.  THE COMPETITION WAS EXCEPTIONALLY
KEEN.
3.  INFORMATION AND COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING THE
PRESENTATION OF THE TROPHY AND TRAVEL FOR THE WINNER AND SPOUSE WILL
BE FORWARDED VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE.
4.  CONGRATULATIONS TO CAPTAIN TREPKA AND THE FOLLOWING
FINALISTS WHO HAVE PERFORMED SO COMMENDABLY THROUGHOUT THEIR CAREERS:
RANK NAME MOS UNIT

CAPT R. L. ANDERSON III 0602  MWCS-28, MACG-28, 2D MAW, II MEF,
                             MARFORLANT

CAPT J. R. EASTLAND     0602  9TH COMM BN, 1 MHG, I MEF, MARFORPAC

CAPT M. W. FARRELL      0602  3D FSSG, III MEF, MARFORPAC

CAPT A. B. HAMMETT      0602  MSGBN

CAPT M. D. SAMS         0602  MWCS-48, MACG-48, 4TH MAW, MARFORRES

CAPT C. J. TOMCZAK      0602  CIS, MCB CAMPEN, MARFORPAC

CAPT R. L. TOWERY       0602  8TH   COMM BN, II MEF, MARFORLANT

5.  SEMPER FIDELIS, M. W. HAGEE, GENERAL, U.S. MARINE CORPS,
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS.//