R 121411Z JAN 12
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 029/12
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC LFS//
SUBJ/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/A/MSGID:DOC/MCO 10110.14M/YMD:20090709//
AMPN/REF A IS THE MARINE CORPS FOOD SERVICE AND SUBSISTENCE PROGRAM//
POC/J.W. GLINSKY/CWO3/UNIT: I AND L (LF) MCICOM G-4/-/TEL: 703-604-4171//
POC/B.M. VELLOZA/MGYSGT/UNIT: I AND L (LF) MCICOM G-4/-/TEL:703-604-4159//
POC/L.E. DIXON/GYSGT/UNIT: I AND L (LF) MCICOM G-4/-/ TEL:703-604-4510//
POC/J.D. STEPHENS/GYSGT/UNIT: MARFORRES/-/ TEL: 504-697-8878//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  SITUATION: THIS MARADMIN SOLICITS NOMINEES FOR FOOD SERVICE SPECIALISTS OF THE YEAR AWARD IN THE FOLLOWING CATAGORIES: (1) ACTIVE DUTY AND RESERVE CORPORAL THROUGH SERGEANT, (2) ACTIVE DUTY AND RESERVE STAFF SERGEANT THROUGH GUNNERY SERGEANT. THE FOOD SERVICE SPECIALISTS OF THE YEAR RECOGNITION WILL BE INCORPORATED AS PART OF THE FY 2012 MAJGEN W.P.T. HILL AWARDS PROGRAM, SPONSORED BY THE HENNESSEY/HILL TRAVELERS ASSOCIATION, IN COOPERATION WITH THE NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION (NRA). THESE AWARDS RECOGNIZE DEMONSTRATED LEADERSHIP, CULINARY EXPERTISE AND AWARD WINNING CAPABILITIES OF MARINE CORPS FOOD SERVICE SPECIALISTS WHOSE PERSONAL INITIATIVE AND PROFESSIONAL COMMITMENT ARE OFTEN UNMATCHED IN THIS DIFFICULT AND DEMANDING SPECIALTY. THE DIRECTOR, FOOD SERVICE AND SUBSISTENCE PROGRAM (CODE: I AND L (LF)/MCICOM G-4) WILL CONVENE A BOARD OF SENIOR ENLISTED STAFF NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS DURING MARCH 2012. THIS BOARD WILL REVIEW NOMINATIONS AND FORWARD RECOMMENDATIONS TO A/DC I AND L (LF) FOR APPROVAL.
2.  MISSION:
2.A. BASE, STATION, AND OPERATING FORCE COMMANDERS SHALL USE THE FOLLOWING PREREQUISITES TO SUBMIT NOMINATIONS:
2.B. NOMINEE MUST BE SUBMITTED IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:
2.B.1. THE RANK OF CORPORAL TO SERGEANT
2.B.2. THE RANK OF STAFF SERGEANT TO GUNNERY SERGEANT 2.C. NOMINEE MUST HAVE A MINIMUM OF TWO YEARS TIME IN SERVICE.
2.D. NOMINEE MUST MEET ALL REGULAR RETENTION STANDARDS.
2.E. NOMINEE MUST NOT BE A PREVIOUS RECIPIENT OF THIS AWARD.
2.F. NOMINEES, THROUGH PERSONAL EXAMPLE, MUST SET PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL STANDARDS THAT OTHERS SEEK TO EMULATE.
2.G. NOMINEE MUST EPITOMIZE THE WHOLE MARINE CONCEPT THROUGH PERFORMANCE ACHIEVEMENTS IN BASIC WARFIGHTER SKILLS AS WELL AS WITHIN THE MOS.
2.H. THE AWARD PERIOD ENCOMPASSES ONLY THOSE ACTIONS OCCURRING WITHIN FY 2011.
3.  EXECUTION. REQUEST COMMANDERS NOMINATE FOOD SERVICE SPECIALISTS (MOS 3381) USING THE ELIGIBILITY AND AWARD CRITERIA STATED ABOVE AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING NOMINATION QUOTAS:
    MCICOM       (1) NCO FINALIST     (1) SNCO FINALIST: SEE NOTE 1
    MCIW:        (1) NCO FINALIST     (1) SNCO FINALIST
    I MEF:       (1) NCO FINALIST     (1) SNCO FINALIST
    MCIE:        (1) NCO FINALIST     (1) SNCO FINALIST
    II MEF:      (1) NCO FINALIST     (1) SNCO FINALIST
    MCIPAC:      (1) NCO FINALIST     (1) SNCO FINALIST
    III MEF:     (1) NCO FINALIST     (1) SNCO FINALIST
    MARFORRES:   (2) NCO FINALISTS    (2) SNCO FINALISTS SEE NOTE 2
NOTE 1: MCICOM FINALISTS WILL BE NOMINATIONS FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION (NCR).  COLLATE NOMINATIONS FROM BASES, STATIONS, AND OPERATING FORCES THROUGHOUT THE NCR. NCR INCLUDES PARTICIPANTS FROM MCB QUANTICO, MCDET FT LEE VA, CAMP ALLEN NORFOLK VA, THE MARINE AIDE PROGRAM, AND 8TH AND I MARINE BARRACKS WASHINGTON.
NOTE 2:  COLLATE RESERVE NOMINATIONS FROM EACH MAJOR SUBORDINATE COMMAND FOR EACH COMPETITIVE CATEGORY. TWO ALLOCATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR HQ TO DETERMINE THE WINNER AND RUNNER-UP IN THE RESERVE CATEGORY.
4.  COMMANDERS SHALL SUBMIT NOMINATIONS VIA NAVAL CORRESPONDENCE AND ELECTRONIC MAIL TO THE LISTED I AND L (LF) MCICOM G-4 (FOOD SERVICE) POCS NLT 15 FEBRUARY 2012. NOMINATIONS WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING:
4.A. OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH (TAKEN WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF THE BOARD DATE).
4.B. A SINGLE PAGE BIOGRAPHY STATING NOMINEES EXPERIENCE AND WORK HISTORY.
4.C. SUMMARY OF ACTION (SOA) SUPPORTING THE NOMINEES QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE AWARD. THE SOA SHOULD INCLUDE RESULTS OF LOCAL OR COMMAND SPONSORED CHEF OF THE QUARTER AND CHEF OF THE YEAR COMPETITION RESULTS, FIELD FOOD SERVICE EXPERIENCE AND DEPLOYMENT HISTORY.
4.D. COPY OF CURRENT BASIC INDIVIDUAL RECORD.
4.E. COPY OF CURRENT BASIC TRAINING RECORD.
4.F. ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST BE ENDORSED BY COMMANDS LISTED IN PARA 3 (NOMINATION QUOTAS).
5.  LATE SUBMISSIONS AND NOMINATIONS FROM SUBORDINATE COMMANDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
6.  ALL PACKAGES WILL INCLUDE THE NOMINATING UNITS' ADDRESS, POINT OF CONTACT, AND PHONE NUMBER (COMM/DSN). THE MAILING ADDRESS FOR ALL NOMINATION PACKAGES IS AS FOLLOWS:
    COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS
    COMMANDING GENERAL
    MARINE CORPS INSTALLATIONS COMMAND (MCICOM)
    ATTN: DIRECTOR, FOOD SERVICE AND SUBSISTENCE PROGRAM
    3000 MARINE CORPS PENTAGON, RM 2D152A
    WASHINGTON DC 20350-3000
7.  COMMAND AND SIGNAL:
7.A. ENSURE WIDEST DISSEMINATION OF THE CONTENTS OF THIS MESSAGE WITHIN THE MARFOR AND MARFORRES.
7.B. DIRECT ALL QUESTIONS TO THIS MARADMIN TO THE POINTS OF CONTACT LISTED ABOVE.
7.C. THE WINNERS' ANNOUNCEMENT WILL BE MADE VIA SEPCOR. AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED DURING THE ANNUAL MAJOR GENERAL W.P.T. HILL AWARD PROGRAM CEREMONY HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NRA CONFERENCE.
8.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJGEN J.A. KESSLER, A/DC I AND L (LF).//