R 161627Z APR 12
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 212/12
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC L LF//
SUBJ/FY 2012 FOOD SERVICE SPECIALIST OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNER//
REF/A/MSGID:MARADMIN/029 12/YMD:20120112//
REF/B/MSGID:MSG/FY12 MAJGEN W.P.T. HILL AWARDS/ 121911Z JAN 12//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/MCO 10110.14M/YMD:20090709//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 029 12 SOLICITATION FOR NOMINEES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2012 MAJOR GENERAL W.P.T. HILL MEMORIAL AWARDS PROGRAM FOR FOOD SERVICE EXCELLENCE, FOOD SERVICE SPECIALIST OF THE YEAR. REF B IS THE MAJOR GENERAL W.P.T. HILL MEMORIAL AWARDS WINNERS.  REF C IS THE MARINE CORPS FOOD SERVICE AND SUBSISTENCE PROGRAM.//
POC/J.W. GLINSKY/CAPT/UNIT: MCICOM G4/HQMC/TEL:DSN 664-4171//
POC/L.E. DIXON/GYSGT/ UNIT: MCICOM G4/HQMC/TEL:DSN 664-4510//
POC/B.M. VELLOZA/MGYSGT/UNIT: MCICOM G4/HQMC/TEL:DSN 664-4159//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE NOMINEES FOR THE FY2012 MAJOR GENERAL W.P.T. HILL MEMORIAL AWARDS PROGRAM FOR FOOD SERVICE EXCELLENCE, FOOD SERVICE SPECIALIST OF THE YEAR AWARD. THIS AWARD RECOGNIZES EXCELLENCE AND OUTSTANDING DEDICATION TO DUTY FOR FOOD SERVICE PROFESSIONALS.
2. I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE RECIPIENTS OF THE FOOD SERVICE SPECIALIST OF THE YEAR AWARD. THEIR PROFESSIONALISM, COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE, DEVOTION TO DUTY, AND PEERLESS TECHNICAL EXPERTISE REFLECTED GREAT CREDIT UPON THEMSELVES, THE FOOD SERVICE COMMUNITY AND ENGENDERED A LASTING CONTRIBUTION TO THE MARINE CORPS.
3. ACTIVE DUTY STAFF NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER WINNER:
3.A. SSGT RODELL T. TERRY
3.B. COMBAT LOGISTICS REGIMENT 27, 2D MARINE LOGISTICS GROUP, CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA
4. ACTIVE DUTY STAFF NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER RUNNER UP:
4.A. SSGT MARY B. GRASSO
4.B. HEADQUARTERS AND SERVICE BATTALION, MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT, PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA.
5. ACTIVE DUTY NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER WINNER:
5.A. SGT KEVIN M. JOHNSON
5.B. FOOD SERVICE COMPANY, COMBAT LOGISTICS REGIMENT 17, 1ST MARINE LOGISTICS GROUP, CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA
6. ACTIVE DUTY NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER RUNNER UP:
6.A. CPL GARY E. HAVNER
6.B. HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS SQUADRON, MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, NORTH CAROLINA.
7. RESERVIST STAFF NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER WINNER:
7.A. SSGT JOHN S. ALDERETE
7.B. MARINE WING SUPPORT SQUADRON 473, 4TH MARINE AIRCRAFT WING, 4TH MARINE LOGISTICS GROUP, NEW ORLEANS LOUISIANA.
8. RESERVIST NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER WINNER:
8.A. CPL JOSEPH D. KENNARD
8.B. 4TH SUPPLY BATTALION, 4TH MARINE LOGISTICS GROUP, NEW ORLEANS LOUISIANA.
9. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE MARINES WHO WERE NOMINATED AND PERFORMED SO COMMENDABLY DURING THIS COMPETITION:
10. SSGT RODELL T. TERRY, SGT KEVIN M. JOHNSON, SSGT JOHN S. ALDERETE, AND CPL JOSEPH D. KENNARD WILL BE HONORED AT THE FY 2012 JOINT JOHN L. HENNESSY AND MAJGEN W.P.T. HILL AWARD CEREMONY IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS ON 04 MAY AND 05 MAY 2012.  THIS EVENT IS HOSTED BY THE NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION AND THE MILITARY HOSPITALITY SUBCOMMITTEE.
11. TRAVEL INFORMATION.
11.A. WINNERS WILL BE MET AT THE AIRPORT AND PROVIDED TRANSPORTATION TO THE HOTEL BY A MEMBER OF THE HQMC OR MARFORRES STAFF.
11.B. RESERVIST WINNERS TRAVEL ORDERS WILL BE FUNDED BY MARFORRES COMMAND.
11.C. RENTAL CAR IS NOT AUTHORIZED.
11.D. COORDINATE TRAVEL TO ARRIVE AT THE EVENT HOTEL ON 03 MAY 2012 AND DEPART ON 06 MAY 2012.
12. UNIFORM FOR ALL AWARDS CEREMONIES WILL BE IN ACCORDANCE REF B.
13. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJGEN J. A. KESSLER, ASSISTANT DEPUTY COMMANDANT, (LF).//