R 121942Z JUL 10
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MARADMIN 382/10
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MR//
SUBJ/ARMED FORCES RECREATION SOCIETY RECOGNIZES MCCS AWARD WINNERS//
POC/MS. R.VANNES/CIV/UNIT:HQMC/NAME:MRS/TEL:703-784-9542//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE ARMED FORCES RECREATION SOCIETY (AFRS), A BRANCH OF THE NATIONAL RECREATION AND PARK ASSOCIATION (NRPA), RECENTLY ANNOUNCED THE ARMED FORCES RECREATION 2010 AWARD WINNERS.
2. THE FRONT LINE CATEGORY RECOGNIZES THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE CUSTOMER THAT ONE RARELY HEARS ABOUT, BUT WHO ARE VITAL TO DELIVERING EXCEPTIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE. THE MARINE CORPS HAS TWO OF THE SEVEN AWARD WINNERS, BOTH FROM MCAS MIRAMAR:  MS. TRINITY HERRERA, RECREATION ASSISTANT, THE GREAT ESCAPE AND MS. TASHA CHAVEZ, RECREATION ASSISTANT, FITNESS CENTER.
3. THE SUPPORT SERVICES AWARD RECOGNIZES THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO WORK IN A SUPPORT ROLE OR BEHIND THE SCENES, YET ARE VITAL TO THE SUCCESS OF THE RECREATION PROGRAMS AT THEIR COMMANDS. THE MARINE CORPS HAS THREE OF THE SIX AWARD WINNERS: MS. CLOTILDA WORCH, TIKI ISLAND OPERATIONS ASSISTANT, MCB HAWAII; MR. TERRY MAYES, AUDIO/VISUAL SPECIALIST, MARKETING, MCAGCC TWENTYNINE PALMS; AND MS. MONICAL BURGESON, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, SEMPER FIT, MCAS MIRAMAR.
4. THE JOHN PAT HARDEN PRACTITIONER AWARD RECOGNIZES EXCELLENCE IN PROSPECTIVE CAREER ARMED FORCES RECREATION EMPLOYEES WITHIN THE MILITARY SERVICES. THE MARINE CORPS HAS SIX OF THE ELEVEN AWARD
SELECTEES: MS. CHRISTINE HARRIS, YOUTH SPORTS COORDINATOR, MCB CAMP BUTLER; MS. DARCI KRUSE, ASSISTANT HEALTH PROMOTION DIRECTOR, MCAS IWAKUNI; MR. JASON MEYERS, ASSISTANT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR, CAMP HANSEN, MCB CAMP BUTLER; MS. KATHERINE OSBORNE, HEALTH EDUCATOR, MCAS CHERRY POINT; MS. VICTORIA SALAZAR, RECREATION SPECIALIST, MIDWAY PARK COMMUNITY CENTER, MCB CAMP LEJEUNE; MR. JOHN WHITE, 14 AREA FITNESS CENTER MANAGER, MCB CAMP PENDLETON.
5. THE SPECIAL CITATION AWARD RECOGNIZES INDIVIDUALS WHO MAY NOT BE EMPLOYED WITHIN THE RECREATION FIELD, BUT WHO HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRIBUTED TO THE PROGRAM AT THEIR INSTALLATION. OF THE SEVEN AWARDED, THE MARINE CORPS HAS TWO CITATION WINNERS: MR. RYAN WOOD, GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENT, MCB HAWAII; MS. SANDRA JENSEN, DEPUTY OF LIFELONG LEARNING, MCB CAMP PENDLETON.
6. THE FELLOW AWARD RECOGNIZES RECREATION PROFESSIONALS RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSEEING AND IMPLEMENTING RECREATION PRORAMS. THE MARINE CORPS HAS TWO OF THE SEVEN AWARD RECIPIENTS: MR. JEFF ODOM, OUTDOOR RECREATION MANAGER, MCAS BEAUFORT; MS. STEPHANIE BROWN, AQUATICS DIRECTOR, MCAS IWAKUNI.
7. THE COMMANDERS AWARD RECOGNIZES INDIVIDUALS WHO ADVOCATE AND DISPLAY EXTRAORDINARY LEADERSHIP IN THE DELIVERY AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ARMED FORCES RECREATION PROGRAM AND IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE FOR SERVICE MEMBERS. OF THE FOUR COMMANDERS AWARD WINNERS SELECTED, THE MARINE CORPS HAS ONE RECIPIENT:  COLONEL RICHARD W. FULLERTON, COMMANDING OFFICER, MARINE CORPS COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT SCHOOLS, MCB CAMP LEJEUNE.
8. THE LIFETIME SERVICE AWARD RECOGNIZES AN OUTSTANDING CAREER OF SERVICE IN THE PROFESSION OF MILITARY RECREATION. THIS YEAR'S ONLY RECIPIENTS ARE: MR. RICHARD W. SOULE (RETIRED), MCCS DIRECTOR, MCAS MIRAMAR; MR. SIDNEY MEYERSON (RETIRED), ATHLETIC DIRECTOR/SPORTS BRANCH MANAGER, MCB CAMP LEJEUNE.
9. COMPETITION WAS INTENSE IN ALL THE ARMED FORCES RECREATION AWARD CATEGORIES. THERE WERE 98 AWARD SUBMISSIONS ACROSS ALL THE MILITARY SERVICES AND THE COAST GUARD. THE AFRS AWARDS COMMITTEE SELECTED 47 AFRS AWARD WINNERS FOR 2010. THE MARINE CORPS SUBMITTED 24 NOMINATIONS RESULTING IN 18 AWARD WINNERS REPRESENTING 9 USMC INSTALLATIONS. ALL NOMINEES SHOULD TAKE PRIDE IN THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE MCCS PROGRAMS AT THEIR COMMANDS AND THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO MISSION READINESS AND RETENTION.
10. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY NF6 (SES) T. R. LARSEN, DIRECTOR, PERSONAL AND FAMILY READINESS DIVISION.//