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MARADMIN 460/10
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC L//
SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE SCHEDULE AND SUBMISSION CRITERIA FOR THE MARINE CORPS AWARDS FOR LOGISTICS EXCELLENCE 2011//
REF/A/MSGID:MCO 1650.45A/-/-//
AMPN/REF A IS MCO 1650.45A, THE MARINE CORPS AWARDS FOR LOGISTICS EXCELLENCE.//
POC/BALDWIN-GRANT, M./CIV/UNIT:LPC-3/-/TEL:703-695-9051//
POC/LEEKS, J./SSGT/UNIT:LPC-3/-/TEL:703-695-9051//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS MESSAGE REQUESTS NOMINATIONS AND ANNOUNCES THE SCHEDULE FOR THE MARINE CORPS AWARDS FOR LOGISTICS EXCELLENCE DINNER AND SUBMISSION CRITERIA.
2. BACKGROUND. THE MARINE CORPS AWARDS FOR LOGISTICS EXCELLENCE DINNER ANNUALLY RECOGNIZES THE OUTSTANDING LOGISTICS ACHIEVEMENTS OF INDIVIDUAL MARINES, CIVILIAN MARINES, MARINE LOGISTICS ORGANIZATIONS AND TEAMS.  ACCORDINGLY, THE FOUR AWARD CATEGORIES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
A. MARINE CORPS MILITARY OFFICER LOGISTICIAN OF THE YEAR B. MARINE CORPS MILITARY ENLISTED LOGISTICIAN OF THE YEAR C. MARINE CORPS CIVILIAN MARINE LOGISTICIAN OF THE YEAR D. MARINE CORPS LOGISTICS ORGANIZATION/TEAM OF THE YEAR 3. THE REF CONTAINS PERTINENT INFORMATION REGARDING ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA, NOMINATION DATES, AND SELECTION PROCEDURES FOR EACH AWARD.
4. THE NEXT MARINE CORPS AWARDS FOR LOGISTICS EXCELLENCE DINNER IS SCHEDULED FOR 3 FEBRUARY 2011 AND WILL BE HELD AT THE CRYSTAL GATEWAY MARRIOTT IN CRYSTAL CITY, VIRGINIA. THE 2010 ACHIEVEMENTS WILL BE HONORED DURING THE FEBRUARY 2011 MARINE CORPS AWARDS FOR LOGISTICS EXCELLENCE DINNER.
5. THE MARINE CORPS AWARDS FOR LOGISTICS EXCELLENCE DINNER WILL COVER THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR VICE THE HISTORICAL CALENDER YEAR.
THE SCHEDULE IS AS FOLLOWS FOR THE NEXT FIVE FISCAL YEARS:
FISCAL YEAR    DATES COVERED                  YEAR/MONTH DINNER
2011           1 OCT 2009 - 30 SEP 2010       FEB 2011
2012           1 OCT 2010 - 30 SEP 2011       FEB 2012
2013           1 OCT 2011 - 30 SEP 2012       FEB 2013
2014           1 OCT 2012 - 30 SEP 2013       FEB 2014
2015           1 OCT 2013 - 30 SEP 2014       FEB 2015
6. LOGCOM, MCCDC, MCSC, TECOM, EACH DEPUTY COMMANDANT, MCIEAST, MCIWEST, AND EACH MARFOR CAN SUBMIT ONE NOMINATION FOR EACH AWARD.
7. SELECTION OF THE RECIPIENT OF EACH AWARD WILL BE MADE BY AN AWARDS BOARD COMPRISED OF MEMBERS FROM HQMC IL AND WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE GROUND LOGISTICS AWARDS DINNER IN FEB 2011. ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE AWARD RECIPIENTS AND CEREMONY WILL BE VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE.
8. ACTION.
A. COMMANDS WITH PERSONNEL AND/OR ORGANIZATIONS THAT MEET THE CRITERIA CONTAINED IN THE REF ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT NOMINATION PACKAGES THROUGH THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND.
B. ORIGINAL NOMINATION PACKAGES MUST BE RECEIVED BY HQMC (IL, LPC-3) ON OR BEFORE 1 OCT 2010. NOMINATION PACKAGE FORMATS ARE FOUND IN THE ENCLOSURES TO REFERENCE (A). LATE OR INCOMPLETE PACKAGES AND THOSE NOT ENDORSED BY THEIR HIGHER HEADQUARTERS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 7 WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
C. COMMANDS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING NOMINATION PACKAGES ARRIVE AT HQMC (IL). RECOMMEND TRACKING MAILED PACKAGES AS WELL AS SENDING ELECTRONIC COPIES OF THE PACKAGES TO ABOVE POCS. MAIL NOMINATION PACKAGES TO: COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS, IL DEPT. CODE LPC (ROOM 2319), 2 NAVY ANNEX, WASHINGTON, DC 20380-1775.
9. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN JOHN W. SIMMONS, DIRECTOR, LOGISTICS PLANS, POLICIES AND STRATEGIC MOBILITY DIVISION.//