2006 MARINE CORPS ASSOCIATION LTJG OSBORNE AND DN CHRISTENSEN JR., MEMORIAL AWARDS
Date Signed: 6/15/2007 | ALMARS Number: 040/06
ALMARS : 040/06
R 120002Z OCT 06
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL ALMAR(UC)
UNCLASSIFIED//
ALMAR 040/06
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC HS//
SUBJ/2006 MARINE CORPS ASSOCIATION LTJG OSBORNE AND DN
/CHRISTENSEN JR., MEMORIAL AWARDS//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. I TAKE GREAT PLEASURE IN ANNOUNCING THE WINNERS
OF THE MARINE CORPS ASSOCIATION'S LIEUTENANT JUNIOR GRADE (LTJG)
WEEDON E. OSBORNE AND THE DENTALMAN (DN) THOMAS A.
CHRISTENSEN, JR., MEMORIAL AWARDS.
2. THE LTJG WEEDON E. OSBORNE AWARD HONORS A DENTAL
OFFICER WHO EXHIBITS SUPERIOR LEADERSHIP WHILE SERVING
WITH THE OPERATING FORCES.  THIS YEAR'S RECIPIENT IS LT
MICHAEL J. HAWLEY, DENTAL CORPS, USN, WHO IS ASSIGNED
TO 2D DENTAL BATTALION, 2D MLG.  LT HAWLEY'S INSPIRATIONAL
LEADERSHIP AND TECHNICAL EXPERTISE CONTRIBUTED SIGNIFICANTLY TO
OPERATIONAL READINESS.
3. THE DN THOMAS A. CHRISTOPHER, JR. AWARD IS PRESENTED TO
A HOSPITAL CORPSMAN (HOLDING THE FIELD DENTAL TECHNICIAN PRIMARY
NEC 8707) IN RECOGNITION OF SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE
OPERATING FORCES.  THIS YEAR'S RECIPIENT IS HM3 (FMF) SONDRA R.
LAFORGE, USN, WHO IS ASSIGNED TO 1ST DENTAL BATTALION, 1ST MLG.
HM3 LAFORGE'S CONTRIBUTIONS WERE INSTRUMENTAL IN IMPROVING THE
OPERATIONAL READINESS OF SUPPORTED MARINE UNITS. 
4. LT HAWLEY AND HM3 LAFORGE WERE SELECTED FROM A LIST
OF NOMINEES FROM AROUND THE MARINE CORPS. THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
OF ALL NOMINEES WERE EXEMPLARY, MAKING THE COMPETITION EXTREMELY
KEEN.
5.  ADDITIONAL INFO AND COORDINATION OF AWARD PRESENTATIONS
WILL BE FORWARDED BY SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE.
6. CONGRATULATIONS ARE EXTENDED TO LT HAWLEY AND HM3 LAFORGE
FOR A JOB WELL DONE AND TO ALL NOMINEES WHO HAVE PERFORMED
COMMENDABLY IN SUPPORT OF THE NAVY-MARINE CORPS TEAM.
7.  SEMPER FIDELIS, M. W. HAGEE, GENERAL, U.S. MARINE CORPS,
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS.//