R 181030Z AUG 10
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 470/10
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/FY10 CMC CAREER PLANNER OF THE YEAR AWARD//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/MCCDC/YMD:20050509//
AMPN/REF A IS MCO 1650.39B, COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS/(CMC) COMBINED AWARDS PROGRAM//
POC/HARVEY, N. M./CAPT/MMEA-6/-/TEL:(703)784-9238 /EMAIL: NATHAN.M.HARVEY@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  PURPOSE.  THIS MARADMIN COORDINATES THE SUBMISSION OF NOMINATIONS FOR THE FY10 COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS CAREER PLANNER OF THE YEAR AWARD.
2.  BACKGROUND.  THE REFERENCE ESTABLISHED THE SUBJECT AWARD TO RECOGNIZE OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN THE PROFESSIONAL CAREER PLANNING FORCE AND TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE IMPORTANCE OF THE CAREER PLANNING EFFORT IN MAINTAINING AN EFFECTIVE CAREER FIGHTING FORCE.
3.  NOMINATIONS WILL BE PREPARED PER THE REFERENCE AND MUST BE RECEIVED BY CMC (MMEA-6) NO LATER THAN 9 SEPTEMBER 2010.  NOMINEES MUST BE IN THE RANK OF SERGEANT OR STAFF SERGEANT IN THE PRIMARY MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY, CAREER PLANNER (4821).  NOMINEES MUST BE SERVING IN THE BILLET OF CAREER PLANNER (NOT AS A SNCOIC OR ASSISTANT SNCOIC) AT THE GROUP, REGIMENT, OR HIGHER ECHELONS.
4.  NOMINATIONS MUST BE ENDORSED BY THE FIRST COMMANDING GENERAL IN THE MARINE'S CHAIN OF COMMAND.  THERE ARE TWO NOMINATIONS PERMITTED PER COMMANDING GENERAL-LEVEL UNIT.
5.  A SELECTION BOARD WILL CONVENE ON OR ABOUT 23 SEPTEMBER 2010 TO SELECT THE CAREER PLANNER OF THE YEAR.  THE MARINE SELECTED WILL BE ANNOUNCED VIA MARADMIN.
6.  THE DATE AND LOCATION FOR THE AWARDS CEREMONY WILL BE FORTHCOMING IN A FUTURE MARADMIN.  THE FIRST PLACE WINNER AND SPOUSE ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE AWARDS CEREMONY.  ALL ASSOCIATED COSTS FOR TRAVEL, BILLETING, AND PER DIEM FOR THE FIRST PLACE AWARD WINNER AND SPOUSE WILL BE FUNDED BY CMC (MMEA).
7.  THE REFERENCE IS AVAILABLE TO ALL CAREER PLANNERS ON THE TOTAL FORCE RETENTION SYSTEM (TFRS).
8.  THE FIRST PLACE WINNER WILL BE MERITORIOUSLY PROMOTED.
9.  THE MARINE SELECTED AS THE CAREER PLANNER OF THE YEAR WILL RECEIVE A NAVY AND MARINE CORPS COMMENDATION MEDAL FROM THE CMC.  THE "RUNNER-UP" WILL ALSO RECEIVE A NAVY AND MARINE CORPS COMMENDATION MEDAL FROM THE CMC.
10.  THIS MARADMIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
11.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MR. C. F. SWAIN, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION, (ACTING).//