LEFTWICH TROPHY FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP FOR CY2005
Date Signed: 6/15/2007 | ALMARS Number: 015/06
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.//