R 171314Z FEB 12
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 080/12
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC L LP(UC)/F002//
SUBJ/UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS MOTOR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION (MTA) 2011 AWARD WINNERS//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/MARADMIN 361/YMD:11/-//
REF/B/DOC/MCO P1650.51/-//
NARR/REF A IS THE SOLICITATION MARADMIN FOR THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS MOTOR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION (MTA) AWARDS PROGRAM FOR 2011.  REF B IS THE MOTOR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION AWARDS PROGRAM.//
POC/J. C. STUMP/MTA PRESIDENT/UNIT:MAJ/NAME:USMC(RET)/-/TEL:843-263-8991/ EMAIL:JCSTUMP@CHARTER.NET//
POC/M. A. SCHMIDT/CWO5/USMC/HQMC IL LPC-1/-/TEL:571-256-7106/EMAIL: MARK.A.SCHMIDT1@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS CONGRATULATES THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS AND UNITS FOR BEING SELECTED AS THE RECIPIENTS OF THE 2011 UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS MOTOR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION AWARDS FOR THE CATEGORIES INDICATED.  AS DELINEATED IN REF B, THE MT ASSOCIATION CONVENES AN ANNUAL AWARDS BOARD TO VET THE NOMINEES AND SELECT AWARD RECIPIENTS.  ALL THOSE NOMINATED ARE DESERVING OF CONGRATULATIONS AND RATE SPECIAL RECOGNITION.  ALL AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL MOTOR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION DINNER AT THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE MARINE CORPS IN TRIANGLE, VA, ON 3 APRIL 2012.
READ IN THREE COLUMNS.
AWARD                        WINNER               NOMINATING CMD
MTO OF THE YEAR:             1ST LT N. A. BOXEY   HQBN 2D MARDIV
MAINT OFFICER OF THE YEAR:   CWO2 B. G. BLANTON   2D MAINTBN, CLR-25
MT OPS CHIEF OF THE YEAR:    GYSGT J. R. LUCAS    CLB-8, CLR-2
MT MAINT CHIEF OF THE YEAR:  SSGT N. SINGH        1ST MAINTBN, CLR-15
MT OPS NCO OF THE YEAR:      SGT J. E. WOOLRIDGE  CLB-8, CLR-2
MT MAINT NCO OF THE YEAR:    CPL M. W. ROTMAN     2D MAINTBN, CLR-25
MT OPERATOR OF THE YEAR:     LCPL R. C. ROOKS     CLB-8, CLR-2
MT MAINT TECH OF THE YEAR:   LCPL L. E. HALL      MWSS-172, MWSG-17
INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR MIL:  SSGT S. PUGH         LOS, MCCSSS
INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR CIV:  MR. J. MCCULLUM      LOS, MCCSSS
MT UNIT OF THE YEAR:         MWSS-272             2D MAW
MT MAINT UNIT OF THE YEAR:   MWSS-373             3D MAW
2.  AWARDEES OR COMMAND REPRESENTATIVES THAT PLAN TO ATTEND ARE ENCOURAGED TO SECURE LODGING AT LIVERSEDGE HALL OR CROSSROADS INN ABOARD MCB QUANTICO, VA.  LODGING CAN BE SECURED AT THESE FACILITIES BY CALLING THE LIVERSEDGE AT (703) 784-3149 OR CROSSROADS INN AT 703-630-4444.  BILLETING ARRANGEMENTS CAN ALSO BE MADE AT OTHER AREA HOTELS IN THE VICINITY OF MCB QUANTICO, VA.
2.A. THE MT ASSOCIATION WILL COVER THE EXPENSE OF THE EVENT MEAL FOR ALL AWARD RECIPIENTS, PLUS ONE GUEST EACH.  MT ASSOCIATION WILL COVER THE EXPENSE OF THE EVENT MEAL FOR TWO COMMAND REPRESENTATIVES EACH FOR THE UNIT AWARD CATEGORIES.  AWARD WINNERS WILL CONTACT MR. HIGHTOWER AT (WORK) 910-450-1841, (CELL) 910-581-5881 OR SECRETARY@USMCMTA.ORG TO CONFIRM ATTENDENCE AND REGISTRATION.
3.  AWARD WINNERS MUST SUBMIT AN UPDATED BIOGRAPHY CONTAINING AN UPDATED PHOTOGRAPH BY 28 FEBRUARY 2012 TO MR. JOHN STUMP, MTA PRESIDENT, AT 843-263-8991 OR JCSTUMP@CHARTER.NET.
4.  AWARD RECIPIENTS AND/OR UNIT REPRESENTATIVES PLANNING TO ATTEND THE AWARDS BANQUET SHOULD ARRIVE AT NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE MARINE CORPS FOR SOCIAL HOUR WHICH COMMENCES AT 1800.  THE BANQUET AND AWARDS PRESENTATION WILL BEGIN PROMPLY AT 1900.  FAMILY AND GUESTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND, AND IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT THEY CONTACT THE MTA SECRETARY, MR. TERRY HIGHTOWER AT (WORK) 910-450-1841, (CELL) 910-581-5881, OR SECRETARY@USMCMTA.ORG FOR REGISTRATION DETAILS.  A COMPLETE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS WILL BE RELEASED IN SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE.
5.  UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MTA AWARDS DINNER ARE SERVICE ALPHA FOR MARINES AND COAT AND TIE FOR CIVILIANS.
6.  AS IDENTIFIED IN REF A, IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH AWARD WINNER'S PARENT COMMAND TO PROVIDE TAD FUNDING.
7.  REQUEST COMMANDS NOTIFY THE MOTOR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION POC VIA E-MAIL OR PHONE NLT 2 MARCH 2012 TO CONFIRM THE ATTENDANCE/NON-ATTENDANCE OF THE AWARD RECIPIENT AND/OR UNIT REPRESENTATIVE.  FOR THOSE AWARD RECIPIENTS UNABLE TO ATTEND, PROVIDE MAILING ADDRESS AND UNIT POC INFO SO AWARD AND OTHER INFORMATION CAN BE FORWARDED.
8.  THIS YEAR'S AWARD SELECTION PROCESS WAS AN ARDUOUS ONE, AND WHILE WE CAN HAVE ONLY ONE WINNER IN EACH CATEGORY, IT WAS APPARENT THAT ALL THOSE NOMINATED ARE DESERVING OF OUR RESPECT AND RATE SPECIAL RECOGNITION.  CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE NOMINEES.
9.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN SIMMONS, DIRECTOR, LOGISTICS PLANS, POLICIES AND STRATEGIC MOBILITY DIVISION.//