R 302156Z JUL 10
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MARADMIN 428/10
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PA//
SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE MARINE CORPS RECIPIENTS OF THE 2010 NAVY LEAGUE SEA SERVICE AWARDS//
REF/A/MSGID:MSG/MARADMIN 018-10/111615ZJAN2010//
AMPN/REF A IS THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE 2010 ANNUAL NAVY LEAGUE SEA SERVICE AWARDS.//
POC/M.P. SHELATO/SSGT/UNIT:CMC WASHINGTON DC PA/NAME:DIVPA /TEL:703-692-1528/ EMAIL:MATTHEW.SHELATO@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE REFERENCE SOLICITED MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2010 NAVY LEAGUE SEA SERVICE AWARDS.  THE NAVY LEAGUE OF THE UNITED STATES (NLUS) IS A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF MORE THAN 60,000 MEMBERS AND MORE THAN 270 COUNCILS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND OVERSEAS.  EACH YEAR, NLUS PRESENTS AWARDS IN RECOGNITION OF OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENTS IN LEADERSHIP, MARITIME AFFAIRS, SCIENTIFIC PROGRESS, ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE, LOGISTICS COMPETENCE, EXCELLENCE IN INTELLIGENCE, AND SERVICE TO COMMUNITY AND COUNTRY.  ALL ACTIVE AND RESERVE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE.
2.  THIS YEAR'S MARINE CORPS RECIPIENTS OF THE NAVY LEAGUE SEA SERVICE AWARDS ARE:
A.  THE CAPTAIN WINIFRED QUICK COLLINS AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP (OFFICER):  MAJ LAUREN EDWARDS, COMBAT LOGISTICS REGIMENT 2, MARINE EXPEDITIONARY BRIGADE-AFGHANISTAN, TASK FORCE LEATHERNECK.
B.  THE LIEUTENANT GENERAL JOHN A. LEJEUNE AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP:  MAJ FRANK CHAWK, COMBAT LOGISTICS REGIMENT 2, 2D MARINE LOGISTICS GROUP.
C.  THE GENERAL GERALD C. THOMAS AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP: SSGT TIMOTHY TARDIF, 2D BATTALION, 1ST MARINES, 1ST MARINE DIVISION (REIN).
D.  THE GENERAL HOLLAND M. SMITH AWARD FOR OPERATIONAL COMPETENCE: CAPT FREDDY MORALES, COMBAT LOGISTICS REGIMENT 2, MARINE EXPEDITIONARY BRIGADE-AFGHANISTAN, TASK FORCE LEATHERNECK.
E.  THE ADMIRAL BEN MOREELL AWARD FOR LOGISTICS COMPETENCE (OFFICER): CAPT JOSHUA ONUSKA, MARINE AVIATION LOGISTICS SQUADRON 12, MARINE AIRCRAFT GROUP 12, 1ST MARINE AIRCRAFT WING.
3.  ALL NOMINEES FOR THIS YEAR'S AWARDS PROGRAM ARE COMMENDED FOR THEIR NOTEWORTHY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE MARINE CORPS AND THEIR COMMUNITY.  THE COMPETITION WAS EXCEPTIONALLY KEEN.  A TREMENDOUS THANKS IS EXTENDED TO THE COMMANDERS WHO NOMINATED MARINES FROM THEIR UNITS.
4.  AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL NAVY LEAGUE CONVENTION IN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, FROM 19-24 OCT 10.  THE NAVY LEAGUE WILL COVER ALL EXPENSES FOR LODGING AND MEALS OF AWARD RECIPIENTS, PLUS ONE GUEST.  TRAVEL COSTS WILL NOT BE COVERED BY THE LEAGUE.  USING THIS MESSAGE AS A REFERENCE, COMMANDS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ISSUE TEMPORARY ADDITIONAL DUTY ORDERS SO AWARD RECIPIENTS MAY ATTEND THE NAVY LEAGUE'S ANNUAL CONVENTION.  FOR ADDITIONAL LOGISTICS INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PROGRAM, POINT OF CONTACT IS MS. ANGIE MOGENSEN OF THE NAVY LEAGUE AT TEL:  (703) 312-1554 OR EMAIL: AMOGENSEN@NAVYLEAGUE.ORG.
5.  AWARD RECIPIENTS ARE REMINDED THAT IF THE VALUE OF THE TRAVEL BENEFITS RECEIVED FROM THE NAVY LEAGUE EXCEEDS 305 DOLLARS, AWARD RECIPIENTS MUST REPORT ACCEPTANCE UPON COMPLETION OF THE TRAVEL TO THEIR LOCAL STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE.  LOCAL SJA MUST, IN TURN, REPORT THIS INFORMATION TO HQMC JUDGE ADVOCATE DIVISION'S CODE JAR FOR SEMI-ANNUAL DOD REPORTING PURPOSES.  SF 326 IS AUTHORIZED FOR USE FOR THIS REPORT. 
6.  CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NAVY LEAGUE SEA SERVICE AWARD RECIPIENTS FOR A JOB WELL DONE.
7.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY COL B.F. SALAS; DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, HQMC.//