R 301533Z MAR 11
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 204/11
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/COMMARCORSYSCOM QUANTICO VA(UC)/F002//
SUBJ/2010 MARINE CORPS AMMUNITION AWARDS PROGRAM (MCAAP) SELECTIONS//
REF/A/-/COMMARCORSYSCOM QUANTICO VA AMMO/YMD:171412Z DEC 10//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/MCO 1650.52A//
NARR/REF A SOLICITED NOMINATIONS FOR THE SUBJECT AWARD PROGRAM. REF B IS MCO 1650.52A FOR MCAAP AWARDS PROGRAM.//
POC/J.G. OLIVER/LTCOL/UNIT:DEPUTY PROGRAM MANAGER/NAME:AMMUNITION /TEL:703-432-8778//
POC/RONALD PRESSLEY/MGYSGT/UNIT:SENIOR ENLISTED ADVISOR /NAME:AMMUNITION/TEL:703-432-8786//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE NOMINEES FOR THE 2010 AMMUNITION OFFICER, AMMUNITION TECHNICIAN STAFF NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER, AMMUNITION TECHNICIAN NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER, AND THE AMMUNITION TECHNICIAN OF THE YEAR AWARD.  THESE AWARDS, SPONSORED BY THE COMMANDER, MARINE CORPS SYSTEMS COMMAND (COMMARCORSYSCOM) AND THE MARINE CORPS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION (MCAF), RECOGNIZE THE AMMUNITION TECHNICIANS, PRIVATE THROUGH GUNNERY SERGEANT AND WARRANT OFFICER THROUGH CAPTAIN,  WHO HAVE DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES BY THEIR OUTSTANDING PERSONAL CONTRIBUTION TO THE MISSION OF THEIR ASSIGNED UNIT WITH REGARDS TO AMMUNITION MATTERS.
2.  I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE FOLLOWING WINNERS:
A.  CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER FOUR KURT GARRETT, PROGRAM MANAGER AMMUNITION, MARINE CORPS SYSTEM COMMAND, AS THIS YEAR'S AMMUNITION OFFICER OF THE YEAR RECIPIENT. CWO4 GARRETT DISTINGUISHED HIMSELF WHILE SERVING AS THE OPERATION OFFICER OF THE AMMUNITION LOGISTICS FOCUS TEAM AND ANALYSIS/EVALUATION TEAM.
B.  STAFF SERGEANT MICHAEL P. RUEGGER, 2D BATTALION, 3D MARINES, REGIMENTAL COMBAT TEAM 1, 1ST MARINE DIVISION (FWD), AS THIS YEAR'S AMMUNITION TECHNICIAN STAFF NON-COMMISIONED OFFICER OF THE YEAR AWARD RECIPIENT. STAFF SERGEANT RUEGGER DISTINGUISHED HIMSELF WHILE SERVING AS THE AMMUNITION CHIEF, HEADQUARTERS AND SERVICE COMPANY TASK FORCE 2D BATTALION 3D MARINES (FWD).
C.  SERGEANT BRYNSELA L. ALERCIA, HEADQUARTERS BATTALION, 1ST MARINE DIVISION (FWD), AS THIS YEAR'S AMMUNITION TECHNICIAN NON-COMMISIONED OFFICER OF THE YEAR AWARD RECIPIENT. SERGEANT ALERCIA DISTINGUISHED HERSELF WHILE SERVING AS THE AMMUNITION CHIEF, 1ST MARINE DIVISION (FWD).
D.  LANCE CORPORAL SCOTT T. TODD, AMMUNITON COMPANY, 3D SUPPLY BATTALION, COMBAT LOGISTICS REGIMENT 35, 3D MARINE LOGISTICS GROUP, AS THIS YEAR'S AMMUNITION TECHNICIAN  OF THE YEAR AWARD RECIPIENT. LANCE CORPORAL TODD DISTINGUISHED HIMSELF WHILE SERVING AS THE ISSUES TECHNICIAN, AMMUNITION COMPANY, 3D SUPPLY BATTALION.
3.  THESE AMMUNITION PROFESSIONALS EPITOMIZE THE VALUES AND COMMITMENT IN THE FINEST TRADITIONS OF THE MARINE CORPS AMMUNITION LOGISTICS COMMUNITY.
4.  CWO4 GARRETT, SSGT RUEGGER, SGT ALERCIA AND LCPL TODD WILL BE HONORED AT AN AWARDS DINNER IN THE WASHINGTON, D.C. AREA HOSTED BY MARINE CORPS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION ON 24 MAY 2011.  I WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND MY CONGRATULATIONS TO THESE MARINES AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO ENABLE SUCH OUTSTANDING COMMITMENT TO OUR CORPS.
5.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN F. KELLY, COMMANDER, MARINE CORPS SYSTEMS COMMAND.//