R 291850Z JUN 11
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 368/11
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC L LP//
SUBJ/MARINE CORPS ENGINEER ASSOCIATION (MCEA) 2011 AWARD WINNERS//
REF/A/MSGID:MARADMIN 100-11/CMC WASHINGTON DC/-//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/MCO P1650.41C/-//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN REQUESTING NOMINATIONS FOR THE SUBJECT AWARDS PROGRAM.  REF B IS MCO P1650.41C FOR MCEA AWARDS PROGRAM.//
POC/KEN FRANTZ/COL, USMC (RET)/UNIT:MCEA/-/TEL:716-763-5655//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  CMC CONGRATULATES THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS/UNITS WHO WERE SELECTED AS THE RECIPIENTS OF THE 2011 MCEA ANNUAL AWARDS IN THE CATEGORIES INDICATED.  ALL AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL MCEA AWARDS BANQUET AT THE CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL IN SAN DIEGO, CA, ON 27 OCT 2011.  READ IN THREE COLUMNS.
AWARD                       WINNER                    NOMINATING CMD
COMBAT ENGINEER OFFICER     CAPT J.R. MONTEDORO       8TH ESB
COMBAT ENGINEER SNCO        GYSGT J.G. MORRIS         1ST CEB
COMBAT ENGINEER NCO         CPL D.R. BENEDICT         1ST CEB
COMBAT ENGINEER             LCPL J.M. PEREZ           CAB
ENGR EQUIPMENT OFFICER      CWO3 A.J. REITER          3RD MAINT BN
ENGR EQUIPMENT SNCO         SSGT D.J. FLETCHER        9TH ESB
ENGR EQUIPMENT NCO          CPL O.J. GONZALES-RAMIREZ 1ST CEB
ENGR EQUIPMENT MARINE       LCPL D.E. CONKINS         MWSS 171
UTILITIES OFFICER           CWO4 M.S. MORRIS          8TH ESB
UTILITIES SNCO              SSGT J.L. HOFFMAN         1ST CEB
UTILITIES NCO               SGT R.E. BATTLES          1ST CEB
UTILITIES MARINE            LCPL K.L. GORMAN          1ST CEB
BULK FUEL OFFICER           CWO4 B.J. CADIZ           MWSS 172
BULK FUEL SNCO              GYSGT G.C. PRUITT         8TH ESB
BULK FUEL NCO               CPL K.A. RIQUINHA         9TH ESB            
BULK FUEL MARINE            LCPL O.Y. FALU            9TH ESB
EOD OFFICER                 CWO2 J.W. HERMANN         7TH ESB        
EOD TECHNICIAN              GYSGT D.G. BENDER         7TH ESB
COMBAT ENGINEER BN          CO-WINNERS 1ST CEB AND 3RD CEB
ENGINEER SPT BN             8TH ESB
MWSS ENGINEER COMPANY       MWSS 373
NAVAL CONSTRUCTION FORCE    NMCB 5
2.  DISCOUNTED RATES FOR ATTENDEES ARE AVAILABLE AT THE CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL, HOTEL CIRCLE, SAN DIEGO, CA.  PHONE NUMBER 800-972-2802. IDENTIFY THAT YOU ARE ATTENDING THE MARINE CORPS ENGINEER ASSOCIATION REUNION. RATES ARE: 99 DOLLARS PER NIGHT FOR 23-31 OCT. REGISTRATION CUTOFF DATE IS 1 OCT 11.
3.  FOR PRE-REGISTRATION QUESTIONS, CONTACT COL KEN FRANTZ USMC (RET) AT 716-763-5655 OR EMAIL: FRANTZKD@WINDSTREAM.NET. REGISTRATION DETAILS AND THE MANDATORY PRE-REGISTRATION FORM ARE AVAILABLE ON THE MCEA WEBSITE: WWW.MARCORENGASN.ORG, 2011 REUNION PAGE.  ALL PERSONNEL ATTENDING MUST PRE-REGISTER PRIOR TO 20 SEPTEMBER.  REGISTRATION PACKETS CAN BE PICKED UP AT THE WELCOME ABOARD RECEPTION TO BE HELD 26 OCT, 1800-2000 IN THE CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL OR AT THE AWARDS BANQUET, 1800 ON 27 OCT. THE SOCIETY OF AMERICAN MILITARY ENGINEERS (SAME), IN CONJUNCTION WITH MCEA, WILL COVER THE AWARDS BANQUET EXPENSE FOR ALL AWARD RECIPIENTS, PLUS ONE GUEST EACH.
4.  AWARD RECIPIENTS/UNIT REPRESENTATIVES DESIRING TO ATTEND THE REUNION SHOULD ARRIVE ON 26 OCT 11 AND DEPART ON 29 OCT 11.  AWARD RECIPIENTS AND/OR UNIT REPRESENTATIVES PLANNING TO ATTEND THE AWARDS BANQUET ONLY SHOULD ARRIVE AT THE HOTEL AT 1800, 27 OCT.  SOCIAL HOUR COMMENCES AT 1800 WITH THE BANQUET AT 1900.  FAMILY AND GUESTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND.  A COMPLETE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.MARCORENGASN.ORG, 2011 REUNION PAGE.
5.  UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MCEA REUNION ARE AS FOLLOWS:
A.  WELCOME ABOARD RECEPTION: BUSINESS CASUAL.
B.  MCEA BUSINESS MEETING: BUSINESS CASUAL.
C.  AWARDS DINNER/PRESENTATION: SERVICE (A)/COAT AND TIE FOR CIVILIANS.
6.  AS IDENTIFIED IN REF A, IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH AWARD WINNERS'S PARENT COMMAND TO PROVIDE TAD FUNDING. COMMANDS ARE REMINDED TO ISSUE NON-REPORTING ORDERS TO INDIVIDUALS ATTENDING THE REUNION.
7.  REQUEST COMMANDS NOTIFY MCEA POC VIA E-MAIL OR PHONE NLT 1 SEP 11 TO CONFIRM THE ATTENDANCE/NON-ATTENDANCE OF THE AWARD RECIPIENT/UNIT REPRESENTATIVE AT THE REUNION.  FOR THOSE AWARD RECIPIENTS NOT ABLE TO ATTEND, PROVIDE MAILING ADDRESS AND UNIT POC CONTACT INFO SO PLAQUE AND OTHER INFORMATION CAN BE MAILED.
8.  FEEDBACK FROM THE MCEA AWARDS BOARD PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING: ALL THOSE NOMINATED ARE DESERVING OF OUR RESPECT AND RATE SPECIAL RECOGNITION. THERE WERE 116 INDIVIDUAL AND UNIT SUBMISSIONS THIS YEAR. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE NOMINEES.
9.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN JOHN W. SIMMONS, DIRECTOR, LOGISTICS PLANS, POLICIES AND STRATEGIC MOBILITY DIVISION.//