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SUBJ/ALFRED M. GRAY TROPHY FOR OUTSTANDING COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM
/LEADERSHIP FOR CY2003//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  I HAVE APPROVED THE SELECTION OF CAPTAIN BRET M.
HYLA AS THE CY2003 RECIPIENT OF THE ALFRED M. GRAY TROPHY FOR
OUTSTANDING COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS LEADERSHIP.
2.  A BOARD OF 5 SENIOR OFFICERS SELECTED CAPTAIN HYLA AFTER A
THOROUGH DELIBERATION OF 12 NOMINATIONS.  ALL NOMINEES HAD EXEMPLARY
RECORDS, INDICATING NOTEWORTHY LEADERSHIP AND COMMAND AND CONTROL
SYSTEMS ABILITY.  THE COMPETITION WAS EXCEPTIONALLY KEEN.
3.  INFORMATION AND COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING THE
PRESENTATION OF THE AWARD AND TRAVEL FOR THE WINNER AND SPOUSE WILL
BE FORWARDED VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE.
4.  CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CY2003 WINNER OF THE ALFRED M. GRAY
TROPHY FOR OUTSTANDING COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS LEADERSHIP:
RANK NAME               MOS     UNIT
CAPT B.M. HYLA          0602    2D MARINE DIVISION
5.  CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING FINALISTS WHO PERFORMED
COMMENDABLY THROUGHOUT CY2003:
RANK NAME               MOS     UNIT
CAPT S.A. ADEGBITE      0602    MARINE CORPS NETWORK OPERATIONS AND
SECURITY
COMMAND
CAPT S.J. COOK          0602    2D MARINE EXPEDITIONARY BRIGADE
CAPT M.E. HALVERSON     0602    11TH MARINE REGIMENT
CAPT A.A. HARPER        0602    DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGECY
CAPT G.C. HENTON        0602    1ST MARINE DIVISION
CAPT E.J. LEHMAN        0602    MARINE FORCES EUROPE
CAPT D.R. MIDDLETON     0602    MARINE CORPS AIR STATION BEAUFORT
CAPT A.W. PITNEY        0602    MARINE FORCES RESERVE
MAJ G.T. PUNTNEY        0602    MARINE WING COMMUNICATION SQUADRON 18
CAPT C.J. TOMCZAK       0602    MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT SAN DIEGO
CAPT B.A. WOODWARD      0602    MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP BUTLER
6.  SEMPER FIDELIS, M. W. HAGEE, GENERAL, U.S. MARINE CORPS,
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS.//