R 191902Z JUL 05
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL ALMAR(UC)
UNCLASSIFIED//
ALMAR 034/05
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DMCS//
SUBJ/2005 ASSOCIATION OF OLD CROWS (AOC) MARINE CORPS
/OUTSTANDING UNIT AWARD//
REF/A/DOC/AOC/3 JAN 05//
AMPN/REF REQUESTS CMC SELECT A UNIT TO RECEIVE THE AOC 2005 MARINE
CORPS OUTSTANDING UNIT AWARD//
POC/CUNNINGHAM/MAJOR/PLI/-/TEL:(703)614-0108
/EMAIL:CUNNINGHAMSP@HQMC.USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  I AM PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE RECIPIENT OF THE 2005
ASSOCIATION OF OLD CROWS (AOC) MARINE CORPS OUTSTANDING UNIT AWARD:
2D RADIO BATTALION, II MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE, MARINE FORCES
ATLANTIC.  THE UNIT'S CONTRIBUTIONS IN ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW),
INFORMATION OPERATIONS (IO) AND SIGNALS INTELLIGENCE (SIGINT)
SUPPORT TO THE MAGTF IN OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM BEST REPRESENT THE
BROAD TECHNICAL AND OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS DEFINED BY AOC FOR
RECEIPT OF THIS AWARD.  
2.  THE AOC IS AN ASSOCIATION OF U.S. GOVERNMENT DEFENSE, CIVIL
INDUSTRY, AND ACADEMIC PROFESSIONALS DEDICATED TO FORWARDING THE
TECHNICAL AND SCIENTIFIC CONTRIBUTIONS OF EW AND EMERGENT IO IN
SUPPORT OF NATIONAL DEFENSE.  ACCORDINGLY, OUTSTANDING SERVICE,
JOINT, AND NATO UNITS ARE SELECTED BASED ON THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS
DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2004 EVENTS.  
3.  TO THE COMMANDING OFFICER, MARINES, SAILORS, AND FAMILY MEMBERS
OF 2D RADIO BATTALION, I PASS ALONG MY HEARTFELT CONGRATULATIONS.
YOU CAN TAKE GREAT PRIDE IN YOUR UNIT'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND THIS
WELL-DESERVED RECOGNITION BY THE MARINE CORPS AND THE AOC.  WELL
DONE!        
4.  SEMPER FIDELIS AND KEEP ATTACKING, M. W. HAGEE, GENERAL, U.S.
MARINE CORPS, COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS.//