R 121436Z SEP 12
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 504/12
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MF(UC)/F002//
SUBJ/22ND ANNUAL SECRETARY OF DEFENSE COMMUNITY DRUG AWARENESS AWARD WINNER//
REF/A/MSGID:MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC MF/211647ZJUN12//
AMPN/REF A IS MARADMIN 333/12, RED RIBBON WEEK ACTIVITIES AND 22ND ANNUAL SECRETARY OF DEFENSE COMMUNITY DRUG AWARENESS AWARD//
POC/R. L. WILSON/GS-11/UNIT:MRA MF/-/TEL:(703)784-9526//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  REF A SOLICITED NOMINATIONS FOR THE 22ND ANNUAL SECRETARY OF DEFENSE COMMUNITY DRUG AWARENESS AWARD.  THIS AWARD IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY DRUG AWARENESS EFFORTS BY EACH OF THE MILITARY SERVICES, DEFENSE AGENCIES AND THE NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU.
2.  THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE SELECTED MARINE CORPS AIR STATION  (MCAS) YUMA'S DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION PROGRAM AS THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS AWARD WINNER FOR THE 22ND ANNUAL SECRETARY OF DEFENSE COMMUNITY DRUG AWARENESS AWARD.  THEIR OUTSTANDING EFFORTS WITH REGARD TO DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION ARE A MODEL FOR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO FOLLOW.  THE MCAS YUMA'S DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION PROGRAM DEMONSTRATES HOW INNOVATION AND HARD WORK CAN ACHIEVE AN EFFECTIVE COMMUNITY DRUG AWARENESS PROGRAM.
3.  IN ADDITION TO MCAS YUMA, MCAS CHERRY POINT, MARINE CORPS BASE (MCB) CAMP PENDLETON AND MCB CAMP LEJEUNE COMPETED FOR THE AWARD.  THEY TOO ARE COMMENDED FOR THEIR DRUG AWARENESS EFFORTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARDS DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION.  THEIR EFFORTS REFLECT OUTSTANDING DEDICATION TO TAKING CARE OF MARINES AND THEIR FAMILIES.
4.  AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RED RIBBON WEEK AWARD CEREMONY AT 1000 ON 18 OCTOBER 2012 IN THE PENTAGON HALL OF HEROES.  DETAILED INFORMATION ON THE AWARD PRESENTATION WILL BE PROVIDED TO MCAS YUMA VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE.
5.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN R. F. HEDELUND, DIRECTOR, MARINE AND FAMILY PROGRAMS DIVISION.//