R 180243Z AUG 10
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 463/10
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MR//
SUBJ/20TH ANNUAL SECRETARY OF DEFENSE COMMUNITY DRUG AWARENESS AWARD RECIPIENT//
REF/A/MSGID:-MARADMIN/291 10/211500Z//
AMPN/REF A IS THE 20TH ANNUAL SECRETARY OF DEFENSE COMMUNITY DRUG AWARENESS AWARD//
POC/MR. ROBERT WILSON/GS-11/UNIT:MRC-4/-/TEL:703-784-9526//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE REFERENCE SOLICITED NOMINATIONS FOR THE 20TH ANNUAL SECRETARY OF DEFENSE COMMUNITY DRUG AWARENESS AWARD.  THIS AWARD IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY DRUG AWARENESS EFFORTS BY EACH OF THE MILITARY SERVICES, DEFENSE AGENCIES, AND THE NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU.
2.  THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE SELECTED MARINE AIR GROUND TASK FORCE TRAINING COMMAND, MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER, COMMUNITY DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION PROGRAM AS THE MARINE CORPS AWARD RECIPIENT.
3.  IN ADDITION TO MAGTFTC, MCAGCC, MCB CAMP PENDLETON, MCCS CAMP SMEDLEY D. BUTLER, MCAS BEAUFORT AND MCAS YUMA COMPETED FOR THE AWARD.  THEY ARE COMMENDED FOR THEIR DRUG AWARENESS EFFORTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THEIR COMMUNITIES.  THEIR EFFORTS REFLECT OUR CONTINUING EFFORT TO TAKE CARE OF MARINES.
4.  AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED DURING A RED RIBBON WEEK CEREMONY ON 22 OCT 10 AT 1000 AT THE PENTAGON HALL OF HEROES.  DETAILED INFORMATION ON THE AWARD PRESENTATION WILL BE PROVIDED TO MAGTFTC, MCAGCC VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE.  FUNDING FOR THIS TRAVEL SHOULD COME OUT OF THE FY11 FUNDING.
5.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY NF6 (SES) T.R. LARSEN, DIRECTOR, PERSONAL AND FAMILY READINESS DIVISION.//