R 011753Z DEC 10
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MARADMIN 669/10
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC LFS//
SUBJ/SOLICITATION FOR NOMINEES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2011 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//
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POC/L.E. DIXON/GYSGT/UNIT:HQMC LFS-4/-/ TEL:703-695-7208/ DSN:225-7208//
POC/J.M. EDWARDS/SSGT/UNIT:MARFORRES/-/ TEL:504-678-4932//
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, (1) 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 2011 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: LFS-4) WILL CONVENE A BOARD OF SENIOR ENLISTED STAFF NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS DURING DECEMBER 2010.  THIS BOARD WILL REVIEW NOMINATIONS AND FORWARD RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE ASSISTANT DEPUTY COMMANDANT,  INSTALLATIONS AND LOGISTICS (FACILITIES) FOR APPROVAL.
2.  MISSION:
    A. BASE, STATION, INSTALLATION AND OPERATING FORCE COMMANDERS SHALL USE THE FOLLOWING PREREQUISITES TO SUBMIT NOMINATIONS:
    B. NOMINEE MUST BE SUBMITTED IN ONE OF THE FOLLOING CATEGORIES:
    1. THE RANK OF CORPORAL TO SERGEANT (GRADE E-4 TO E-5), OR
    2. THE RANK OF STAFF SERGEANT TO GUNNERY SERGEANT (GRADE E-4 TO E-5),
    C. NOMINEE MUST HAVE A MINIMUM OF TWO YEARS TIME IN SERVICE.
    D. NOMINEE MUST MEET ALL REGULAR RETENTION STANDARDS.
    E. NOMINEE MUST NOT BE A PREVIOUS RECIPIENT OF THIS AWARD.
    F. NOMINEES, THROUGH PERSONAL EXAMPLE, MUST SET PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL STANDARDS THAT OTHERS SEEK TO EMULATE.
    G. NOMINEE MUST EPITOMIZE THE WHOLE MARINE CONCEPT THROUGH PERFORMANCE ACHIEVEMENTS IN BASIC WARFIGHTER SKILLS AS WELL AS WITHIN THE MOS.
    H. THE AWARD PERIOD COVERS FY 2010.  ACTIONS INCLUDED IN EACH NOMINATION MUST HAVE OCCURRED WITHIN FY 2010.
3.  EXECUTION: 
    A. REQUEST COMMANDERS NOMINATE FOOD SERVICE SPECIALISTS (OCCFIELD 3381) USING THE ELIGIBILITY AND AWARD CRITERIA STATED ABOVE AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING NOMINATION QUOTAS:
    I MEF:       (2) NCO/NON-NCO     (2) SNCO       
    II MEF:      (2) NCO/NON-NCO     (2) SNCO                       
    III MEF:     (2) NCO/NON-NCO     (2) SNCO                       
    MCI-EAST:    (1) NCO/NON-NCO     (1) SNCO NOTE 1
    MCI-WEST:    (1) NCO/NON-NCO     (1) SNCO NOTE 2
    MCBJ:        (1) NCO/NON-NCO     (1) SNCO NOTE 3
    MARFORRES:   (3) NCO/NON-NCO     (3) SNCO NOTE 4
NOTE 1  MCI-EAST: COLLATE NOMINATIONS FROM BASES, STATIONS AND INSTALLATIONS THROUGHOUT THE EAST COAST REGION.
NOTE 2  MCI-WEST: COLLATE NOMINATIONS FROM BASES, STATIONS AND INSTALLATIONS THROUGHOUT THE WEST COAST REGION.
NOTE 3  MCBJ: COLLATE NOMINATIONS FROM BASES, STATIONS AND INSTALLATIONS THROUGHOUT THE WESTERN PACIFIC REGION, TO INCLUDE MCBH AND CAMP MUJUK.
NOTE 4  MARFORRES: COLLATE RESERVE NOMINATIONS AND SUBMIT UP TO (1) NOMINEE FROM EACH MAJOR SUBORDINATE COMMAND FOR EACH COMPETITIVE CATEGORY.
    B. COMMANDERS SHALL SUBMIT NOMINATIONS VIA NAVAL CORRESPONDENCE NLT 30 DECEMBER 2010 TO ASSISTANT DEPUTY COMMANDANT, INSTALLATIONS AND LOGISTICS (FACILITIES). NOMINATIONS WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING:
       (1) OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH (TAKEN WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF THE BOARD DATE).
       (2) A SINGLE PAGE BIOGRAPHY STATING NOMINEES' EXPERIENCE AND WORK HISTORY.
       (3) 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 / YEAR COMPETITION RESULTS, FIELD FOOD SERVICE EXPERIENCE AND DEPLOYMENT HISTORY.
       (4) COPY CURRENT BASIC INDIVIDUAL RECORD.
       (5) COPY CURRENT BASIC TRAINING RECORD.
4.  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 HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS INSTALLATIONS AND LOGISTICS (CODE LFS-4) ATTN:  DIRECTOR, FOOD SERVICE AND SUBSISTENCE PROGRAM 3000 MARINE CORPS PENTAGON, RM 2D152A WASHINGTON DC 20350-3000   
5.  COMMAND AND SIGNAL:
    A. ENSURE WIDEST DISSEMINATION OF THE CONTENTS OF THIS MESSAGE WITHIN THE MARFOR AND MARFORRES.
    B. DIRECT ALL QUESTIONS TO THIS MARADMIN TO THE POINTS OF CONTACTS LISTED ABOVE.
    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.
6.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN R.R. RUARK, ASSISTANT DEPUTY COMMANDANT, (LF).//