R 041840Z MAY 11
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MARADMIN 272/11
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC I//
SUBJ/2011 MARINE CORPS INTELLIGENCE AWARDS PROGRAM (MCIAP) AWARDEES SELECTION ANNOUNCEMENT//
REF/A/MSGID:MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC I/032217ZFEB2011//
AMPN/REF A SOLICITED NOMINATIONS FOR THE SUBJECT AWARDS//
POC/T.A. PROGAR/CIV/UNIT:CMC WASHINGTON DC I/-/TEL:703-614-2677 /EMAIL:THOMAS.PROGAR@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE NOMINEES FOR THE FIRST ANNUAL MCIAP AWARDS. MCIAP RECOGNIZES INTELLIGENCE MARINES, CIVILIANS AND UNITS THAT BEST EXEMPLIFY INTELLIGENCE EXCELLENCE AND DEMONSTRATE DEDICATION TO MISSION ACCOMPLISHMENT WITHIN THE OPERATING FORCES, SUPPORTING ESTABLISHMENT AND MARINE CORPS RESERVE. SELECTING A SINGLE WINNER FOR EACH AWARD FROM AMONG THE MANY OUTSTANDING AND DESERVING CANDIDATES AND UNITS WAS EXCEPTIONALLY CHALLENGING DUE TO THE NUMBER OF SUPERB NOMINEES IN ALL CATEGORIES.
2. I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE FOLLOWING SELECTEES:
   A. CAPTAIN TYSON M. ACKERMANN, USMC, 3D RADIO BATTALION AS THE LTCOL MICHAEL D. KUSZEWSKI MARINE CORPS INTELLIGENCE OFFICER OF THE YEAR.
   B. GUNNERY SERGEANT ALAN R. KING, USMC, 3D BATTALION 3D MARINES AS THE MASTER GUNNERY SERGEANT SAMUEL C. PLOTT STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER OF THE YEAR.
   C. CORPORAL RAYMOND P. WEEKS, USMC, 3D BATTALION 3D MARINES AS THE MASTER SERGEANT CHARLES C. ARNDT NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER OF THE YEAR.
   D. CORPORAL JEREMY C. PRICE-JOHNSON, USMC, MARINE CYRPTOLOGIC SUPPORT BATTALION AS THE LCPL JAMES E. SWAIN MARINE ENLISTED OF THE YEAR.
   E. MR. CRAIG CLARKE, MARINE CORPS INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITY AS THE MR. JOHN J. GUENTHER INTELLIGENCE CIVILIAN OF THE YEAR.
   F. 1ST INTELLIGENCE BATTALION AS THE DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE UNIT OF THE YEAR.
3. ALL SELECTEES WILL BE HONORED AT THE FIRST ANNUAL MARINE CORPS ASSOCIATION (MCA) INTELLIGENCE AWARDS DINNER ON 15 SEPTEMBER 2011 IN ARLINGTON, VA. HQMC INTELLIGENCE DEPARTMENT WILL PROVIDE FUNDING FOR AWARD RECIPIENTS TO ATTEND THE CEREMONY; MCA WILL PROVIDE FUNDING FOR ONE AWARD RECIPIENT'S NON-DOD RELATIVE OR FRIEND TO ATTEND THE CEREMONY. SPECIFIC HQMC AND MCA FUNDING DETAILS WILL BE PROVIDED VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE.
4. I EXTEND MY SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS TO THESE INTELLIGENCE PROFESSIONALS AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO DISPLAY SUCH OUTSTANDING COMMITMENT TO OUR CORPS. ALL MARINES ACROSS OUR INTELLIGENCE ENTERPRISE AND OUR CORPS ARE PROUD OF THESE DESERVING RECIPIENTS.
5. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN V.R. STEWART, DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE, HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS.//