R 231525Z JUL 12
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 391/12
MSGID/GENADMIN, USMTF, 2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC L LP//
SUBJ/MARINE CORPS ENGINEER ASSOCIATION (MCEA) 2012 AWARD WINNERS//
REF/A/MSGID: MARADMIN 050-12/CMC WASHINGTON DC/-//
REF/B/MSGID: DOC/MCO P1650.41C/-//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN REQUESTING NOMINATIONS FOR THE SUBJECT AWARDS PROGRAM.  REF B IS MCO P1650.41C FOR MCEA AWARDS PROGRAM.//
POC/KEN FRANTZ/COL, USMC (RET)/UNIT: MCEA/-/TEL: 716-720-1206//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  CMC CONGRATULATES THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS/UNITS WHO WERE SELECTED AS THE RECIPIENTS OF THE 2012 MCEA ANNUAL AWARDS IN THE CATEGORIES INDICATED.  ALL AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL MCEA AWARDS BANQUET AT THE RADISSON HOTEL IN BRANSON, MO ON 11 OCT 2012.  READ IN THREE COLUMNS.
AWARD                       WINNER                     NOMINATING CMD
COMBAT ENGINEER OFFICER    1STLT MAX R. WINELAND       2D CEB
COMBAT ENGINEER SNCO       SSGT MICHAEL S. SHOPTAW     2D CEB
COMBAT ENGINEER NCO        CPL ZACHARY T. STANGLE      1ST CEB
COMBAT ENGINEER            LCPL ALEXANDER A. MICCICHE  2D CEB
ENGR EQUIPMENT OFFICER     CWO3 JUSTIN D. YOUNG        6TH ESB
ENGR EQUIPMENT SNCO        GYSGT ARCHIE G. BRIDGES     7TH ESB
ENGR EQUIPMENT NCO         SGT RANDALL S. MILLER       3RD CEB
ENGR EQUIPMENT MARINE      LCPL RYAN A. BARTON         6TH ESB
UTILITIES OFFICER          CWO3 CHRISTIAN C. GONZALES  1ST CEB
UTILITIES SNCO             GYSGT WYATT S. ROBERTSON    7TH ESB
UTILITIES NCO              SGT JONATHAN J. BARRIGA     2D CEB
UTILITIES MARINE           LCPL KERRY-ANN S. GOODEN    9TH COMM BN
BULK FUEL OFFICER          CWO3 RICHARD L. CORDES      7TH ESB
BULK FUEL SNCO             SSGT JOSEPH S. SIGGINS      9TH ESB
BULK FUEL NCO              SGT ROBERT A. HEGMANN       9TH ESB
BULK FUEL MARINE           LCPL NATHANIEL W. LANGE     6TH ESB
EOD OFFICER                WO JEFFREY T. JONES II      MWSS 371
EOD TECHNICIAN             SSGT CHRISTOPHER P. LUKAS   8TH ESB
COMBAT ENGINEER BN         2D CEB
ENGINEER SPT BN            9TH ESB
MWSS ENGINEER COMPANY      MWSS 272
NAVAL CONSTRUCTION FORCE   NMCB 4
2. NEW THIS YEAR, TWO ADDITIONAL AWARD CATEGORIES HAVE BEEN SPONSORED BY THE SOCIETY OF AMERICAN MILITARY ENGINEERS (SAME) TO PROVIDE RECOGNITION TO A MARINE ENGINEER OFFICER AND SNCO FOR EXCELLENCE IN EXPEDITIONARY ENGINEERING OR EOD.  CHOSEN BY A HQMC/SAME PANEL FROM THE MCEA NOMINEES, THESE AWARDS RECOGNIZE TWO MARINES, ONE OFFICER AND ONE SNCO. THE TWO AWARDEES FOR 2012 ARE:
OFFICER OF THE YEAR      1STLT STAFFORD A. BUCHANAN  CAB
SNCO OF THE YEAR         GYSGT ARCHIE G. BRIDGES    7TH ESB
3.  DISCOUNTED RATES FOR ATTENDEES ARE AVAILABLE AT THE RADISSON HOTEL; PHONE-888-566-5290. IDENTIFY THAT YOU ARE ATTENDING THE MARINE CORPS ENGINEER ASSOCIATION REUNION. RATES ARE: 90 DOLLARS PER NIGHT FOR 7-15 OCT. HOTEL REGISTRATION CUTOFF DATE IS 10 SEP 12.
4.  FOR PRE-REGISTRATION QUESTIONS, CONTACT COL KEN FRANTZ USMC (RET) AT 716-720-1206 OR EMAIL: EXECDIR@MARCORENGASN.ORG. REGISTRATION DETAILS AND THE MANDATORY PRE-REGISTRATION FORM ARE AVAILABLE ON THE MCEA WEBSITE: WWW.MARCORENGASN.ORG, 2012 REUNION PAGE.  ALL PERSONNEL ATTENDING MUST PRE-REGISTER PRIOR TO 30 SEPTEMBER.  REGISTRATION PACKETS CAN BE PICKED UP AT THE WELCOME ABOARD RECEPTION TO BE HELD 10 OCT, 1800-2000 IN THE RADISSON HOTEL OR AT THE AWARDS BANQUET, 1800 ON 11 OCT. THE SOCIETY OF AMERICAN MILITARY ENGINEERS (SAME), IN CONJUNCTION WITH MCEA, WILL COVER THE AWARDS BANQUET EXPENSE FOR ALL AWARD RECIPIENTS, PLUS ONE GUEST EACH.
5.  AWARD RECIPIENTS/UNIT REPRESENTATIVES DESIRING TO ATTEND THE REUNION SHOULD ARRIVE ON 10 OCT AND DEPART ON 13 OCT.  AWARD RECIPIENTS AND/OR UNIT REPRESENTATIVES PLANNING TO ATTEND ONLY THE AWARDS BANQUET SHOULD ARRIVE AT THE HOTEL AT 1800, 11 OCT.  SOCIAL HOUR COMMENCES AT 1800 WITH THE BANQUET AT 1900.  FAMILY AND GUESTS ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND.  A COMPLETE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.MARCORENGASN.ORG, 2012 REUNION PAGE.
6.  UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MCEA REUNION ARE AS FOLLOWS:
A.  WELCOME ABOARD RECEPTION: BUSINESS CASUAL.
B.  MCEA BUSINESS MEETING: BUSINESS CASUAL.
C.  AWARDS DINNER/PRESENTATION: SERVICE (A)/COAT AND TIE FOR CIVILIANS.
7.  AS IDENTIFIED IN REF A, IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH AWARD WINNERS'S PARENT COMMAND TO PROVIDE TAD FUNDING.  COMMANDS ARE REMINDED TO ISSUE NON-REPORTING ORDERS TO INDIVIDUALS ATTENDING THE REUNION.
8.  REQUEST COMMANDS NOTIFY MCEA POC VIA E-MAIL OR PHONE NLT 1 SEP 12 TO CONFIRM THE ATTENDANCE/NON-ATTENDANCE OF THE AWARD RECIPIENT/UNIT REPRESENTATIVE AT THE REUNION.  FOR THOSE AWARD RECIPIENTS NOT ABLE TO ATTEND, PROVIDE MAILING ADDRESS AND UNIT POC CONTACT INFO SO PLAQUE AND OTHER INFORMATION CAN BE MAILED.
9.  FEEDBACK FROM THE MCEA AWARDS BOARD PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING: ALL THOSE NOMINATED ARE DESERVING OF OUR RESPECT AND RATE SPECIAL RECOGNITION. THERE WERE 136 INDIVIDUAL AND UNIT SUBMISSIONS THIS YEAR. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE NOMINEES.
10.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN F. PANTER, DEPUTY COMMANDANT, INSTALLATIONS AND LOGISTICS.//