R 281718Z FEB 12
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 105/12
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC L LP(UC)/F002//
SUBJ/MARINE CORPS MOTOR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION (MTA) 2011 AWARDS BANQUET INFORMATION//
REF/A/MSGID:MSGID/MARADMIN 080/YMD:12/-//
REF/B/MSGID/DOC P1650.51/-//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN ANNOUNCING THE SELECTION OF AWARD WINNERS FOR THE 2011 UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS MOTOR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION (USMC MTA) AWARDS PROGRAM.  REF B IS USMC MTA AWARDS PROGRAM.//
POC/J. P. STUMP/MAJ/UNIT:USMC(RET)/UNIT: MTA/-/TEL: 843-263-8991/EMAIL: JCSTUMP@CHARTER.NET//
POC/M. A. SCHMIDT/CWO5/HQMC IL LPC-1/-/TEL: 571-256-7106/EMAIL: MARK.A.SCHMIDT1@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS MOTOR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION WILL HOST ITS SECOND ANNUAL AWARDS BANQUET ON 3 APRIL 2012 AT THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE MARINE CORPS, 18900 JEFFERSON DAVIS HWY, TRIANGLE, VA 22172.  THE USMC MTA AWARDS BANQUET IS HELD EACH YEAR TO RECOGNIZE THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF MOTOR TRANSPORT MARINES SELECTED AS AWARD WINNERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF B.  REFERENCE A ANNOUNCED THE AWARD WINNERS FOR 2011.
2. AWARD WINNERS AND MTA MEMBERS WHO PLAN TO ATTEND THE AWARDS BANQUET MUST PRE-REGISTER AND PURCHASE ADVANCE TICKETS NO LATER THAN 16 MARCH 2012.  THE COST FOR THIS EVENT IS 40.00 DOLLARS PER PERSON AND SEATING IS LIMITED TO 150 ATTENDEES.  TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED BY CONTACTING MR. TERRY HIGHTOWER, MTA SECRETARY, AT (WORK) 910-450-1841 BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 1000-1400 ON MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY OR ANYTIME AT (CELL) 910-581-5881.
3. ATTIRE FOR THIS EVENT IS THE SERVICE ALPHA UNIFORM (RIBBONS AND BADGES) FOR ACTIVE DUTY AND BUSINESS FORMAL (SUIT AND TIE) FOR CIVILIANS.
4. THOSE PLANNING TO ATTEND THE AWARDS BANQUET ARE ENCOURAGED TO SECURE BILLETING IN THE VICINITY OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE MARINE CORPS.  BILLETING MAY ALSO BE SECURED AT THE CROSSROADS INN ABOARD MCB QUANTICO BY CONTACTING THE INN AT 800-965-9511 OR ON THE WEB AT HTTP:WWW.QUANTICO.USMC-MCCS.ORG/LODGING/INDEX.CFM.
5. ATTENDEES SHOULD PLAN TO ARRIVE, AT THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE MARINE CORPS AT 1800 ON 3 APRIL.  SOCIAL HOUR WILL COMMENCE AT 1800. THE BANQUET AND AWARDS PRESENTATION WILL BEGIN PROMPTLY AT 1900.
6. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE MTA PRESIDENT, MR. JOHN STUMP.
7. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN SIMMONS, DIRECTOR, LOGISTICS PLANS, POLICIES AND STRATEGIC MOBILITY DIVISION.//