R 271909Z MAR 12
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 172/12
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2011/COMMARCORSYSCOM QUANTICO,VA//
SUBJ/2011 MARINE CORPS AMMUNITION AWARDS PROGRAM (MCAAP) SELECTIONS//
REF/A/-/COMMARCORSYSCOM QUANTICO VA AMMO/DTG: 211825ZNOV11//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/MCO1650.52A//
NARR/REF A SOLICITED NOMINATIONS FOR THE SUBJECT AWARD PROGRAM. REF B IS MCO 1650.52A FOR MCAAP AWARDS PROGRAM.//
POC/R.F. EMMINGER/MAJ/UNIT: DEPUTY PROGRAM MANAGER/NAME: AMMUNITION/TEL: 703-432-8778//
POC/RONALD PRESSLEY/MGYSGT/UNIT: SENIOR ENLISTED ADVISOR /NAME: AMMUNITION/TEL: 703-432-8786//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE NOMINEES FOR THE 2011 AMMUNITION OFFICER, AMMUNITION TECHNICIAN STAFF NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER, AMMUNITION TECHNICIAN NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER, AND THE AMMUNITION TECHNICIAN OF THE YEAR AWARD.  THESE AWARDS, SPONSORED BY THE COMMANDER, MARINE CORPS SYSTEMS COMMAND (COMMARCORSYSCOM) AND THE MARINE CORPS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION (MCAF), RECOGNIZE THE AMMUNITION TECHNICIANS, PRIVATE THROUGH GUNNERY SERGEANT AND WARRANT OFFICER THROUGH CAPTAIN, WHO HAVE DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES BY THEIR OUTSTANDING PERSONAL CONTRIBUTION TO THE MISSION OF THEIR ASSIGNED UNIT WITH REGARDS TO AMMUNITION MATTERS.
2.  I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE FOLLOWING RECIPIENTS OF THIS YEAR'S AWARDS:
A.  CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER TWO JOHN J. SCHOLTEN, PROGRAM MANAGER AMMUNITION, MARINE CORPS SYSTEM COMMAND, AS THIS YEAR'S AMMUNITION OFFICER OF THE YEAR RECIPIENT.   CWO2 SCHOLTEN DISTINGUISHED HIMSELF WHILE SERVING AS THE OFFICER IN CHARGE OF THE LAS PULGAS AMMUNITION SUPPLY POINT FROM JANUARY 2011 THROUGH MAY 2011 AND WHILE SERVING AS THE INVENTORY ACCURACY OFFICER/ALFT OPERATIONS OFFICER FOR THE ANALYSIS/EVALUATION TEAM, IMSD, PM AMMUNITION, MARINE CORPS SYSTEMS COMMAND JUNE 2011 THROUGH DECEMBER 2011.
B.  STAFF SERGEANT JOSEPH J. GIACOMELLI JR., 2D SUPPLY BATTALION, 2D MARINE LOGISTICS GROUP, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC.   AS THIS YEAR'S AMMUNITION TECHNICIAN STAFF NON-COMMISIONED OFFICER OF THE YEAR AWARD RECIPIENT. STAFF SERGEANT GIOCOMELLI DISTINGUISHED HIMSELF WHILE SERVING AS THE STORAGE CHIEF, FIELD AMMUNITION SUPPLY POINT, SUPPLY COMPANY, 2D SUPPLY BATTALION (FORWARD).
C.  CORPORAL MICHAEL A. COVEY, HEADQUARTERS AND SERVICE COMPANY, 3D BATTALION, 7TH MARINES, REGIMENTAL COMBAT TEAM 6, 2D MARINE DIVISION (FORWARD). AS THIS YEAR'S AMMUNITION TECHNICIAN NON-COMMISIONED OFFICER OF THE YEAR AWARD RECIPIENT. CORPORAL COVEY DISTINGUISHED HIMSELF WHILE SERVING AS THE BATTALION AMMUNITION CHIEF, 3D BATTALION, 7TH MARINES, 2D MARINE DIVISION (FWD).
D.  LANCE CORPORAL NICOLAS G. SALGADOJIMENEZ, 7TH MARINE REGIMENT, 1ST MARINE DIVISION, AS THIS YEAR'S AMMUNITION TECHNICIAN  OF THE YEAR AWARD RECIPIENT. LANCE CORPORAL SALGADOJIMENEZ DISTINGUISHED HIMSELF WHILE SERVING AS THE REGIMENTAL AMMUNITION CHIEF, 7TH MARINE REGIMENT, 1ST MARINE DIVISION.
3.  THESE AMMUNITION PROFESSIONALS EPITOMIZE THE VALUES AND COMMITMENT IN THE FINEST TRADITIONS OF THE MARINE CORPS AMMUNITION LOGISTICS COMMUNITY.
4.  CWO2 SCHOLTEN, SSGT GIOCOMELLI, CPL COVEY AND LCPL SALGADOJIMENEZ WILL BE HONORED AT AN AWARDS DINNER IN THE WASHINGTON, D.C. AREA HOSTED BY MARINE CORPS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION ON 23 MAY 2012.  I WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND MY CONGRATULATIONS TO THESE MARINES AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO ENABLE SUCH OUTSTANDING COMMITMENT TO OUR CORPS.
5.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN F. KELLY, COMMANDER, MARINE CORPS SYSTEMS COMMAND.//