ALMARS : 015/06
R 041415Z APR 06
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL ALMAR(UC)
UNCLASSIFIED//
ALMAR 015/06
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC POG//
SUBJ/LEFTWICH TROPHY FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP FOR CY2005//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. I HAVE APPROVED THE SELECTION OF CAPTAIN
JOHN W. MALONEY, 1ST BN, 5TH MAR, 1ST MARDIV, I MEF, MARFORPAC
AS THE CY 2005 RECIPIENT OF THE LEFTWICH TROPHY FOR OUTSTANDING
LEADERSHIP (POSTHUMOUSLY). CAPTAIN MALONEY WAS SELECTED AFTER
THE DELIBERATIONS AND RECOMMMENDATION OF A BOARD OF NINE
COLONELS. ALL NOMINEES HAD EXEMPLARY RECORDS WHICH INDICATED
NOTEWORTHY LEADERSHIP AND COMMAND ABILITY. AS EXPECTED, THE
COMPETITION WAS EXCEPTIONALLY KEEN.
2. CONGRATULATIONS TO CAPTAIN MALONEY'S FAMILY AND THE
MARINES HE SERVED WITH, AND ALSO TO THE FOLLOWING NOMINEES WHO HAVE
PERFORMED SO COMMENDABLY THROUGHOUT THEIR CAREERS:
RANK NAME MOS UNIT
CAPT P. N. ASH 0302 3D BN, 7TH MAR, 1ST MARDIV, I MEF,
MARFORPAC
MAJ J. J. ATHERALL 0302 2D LAR BN, 2D MARDIV, II MEF,
MARFORCOM
CAPT E. J. DOUGHERTY 0302 2D BN, 5TH MAR, 31ST MEU, III MEF,
MARFORPAC
CAPT B. G. HEATHERMAN 0302 3D BN, 6TH MAR, 2D MARDIV, II MEF,
MARFORCOM
CAPT A. D. LYNCH 0302 3D BN, 3D MAR, 3D MARDIV, III MEF,
MARFORPAC
CAPT M. MESTEMAKER 5803 HQ BN, 4TH MARDIV, MARFORRES
CAPT H. W. MORRIS 0302 HQ CO, 24TH MAR, 4TH MARDIV,
MARFORRES
3. INFORMATION AND COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING
PRESENTATION OF THE TROPHY WILL BE FORWARDED VIA SEPARATE
CORRESPONDENCE.
4. SEMPER FIDELIS AND KEEP ATTACKING, M. W. HAGEE, GENERAL, U.S.
MARINE CORPS, COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS.//