R 251446Z JUN 2010
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 356/10
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC L//
SUBJ/MARINE CORPS ENGINEER ASSOCIATION (MCEA) 2010 AWARD WINNERS//
REF/A/MSGID:MARADMIN 081-10/CMC WASHINGTON DC/-//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/MCO P1650.41C/-//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN REQUESTING NOMINATIONS FOR THE SUBJECT AWARDS PROGRAM.  REF B IS MCO P1650.41C FOR MCEA AWARDS PROGRAM.//
POC/KEN FRANTZ/COL, USMC (RET)/UNIT:MCEA/-/TEL:716-763-5655//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  CMC CONGRATULATES THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS/UNITS WHO HAVE BEEN SELECTED AS THE RECIPIENTS OF THE 2010 MCEA ANNUAL AWARDS FOR THE CATEGORIES INDICATED.  ALL AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL MCEA AWARDS BANQUET AT THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE MARINE CORPS IN TRIANGLE, VA, ON 22 OCT 2010.  READ IN THREE COLUMNS.
AWARD                     WINNER                   NOMINATING CMD
COMBAT ENGINEER OFFICER   CAPT TODD A. PETERSON     1ST CEB
COMBAT ENGINEER SNCO      GYSGT JERRY F. EAGLE      1ST CEB
COMBAT ENGINEER NCO       SGT LEROY N. RICHIE       CAB   
COMBAT ENGINEER           LCPL DUSTIN D. WEIER      2D CEB         
ENGR EQUIPMENT OFFICER    CWO3 JOHN H. WALTER       1ST CEB
ENGR EQUIPMENT SNCO       GYSGT RENE M. GARZA       CAB
ENGR EQUIPMENT NCO        CPL ANTHONY D. QUEISSER   CAB
ENGR EQUIPMENT MARINE     LCPL DANIEL J. STENEKEN   1ST CEB
UTILITIES OFFICER         CWO3 JEFFREY A. FOWLER    7TH ESB
UTILITIES SNCO            SSGT JOSHUA L. HOFFMAN    1ST CEB
UTILITIES NCO             SGT CURT W. VANGORDEN     8TH ESB
UTILITIES MARINE          LCPL ROBERT BARNARD       9TH COMM
BULK FUEL OFFICER         CWO3 BRADLEY D. KUSSATZ   MWSS 371
BULK FUEL SNCO            SSGT CHARLIE L. HARRISON  8TH ESB
FUEL NCO                  CPL BILLY J. MIRACLE      9TH ESB
BULK FUEL MARINE          LCPL JOSHUA S. YOST       MWSS 371
EOD OFFICER               CWO2 JEREMIAH T. HAMRIC   8TH ESB
EOD TECHNICIAN            GYSGT ERIC J. GONZALEZ    8TH ESB
COMBAT ENGINEER BN        1ST CEB
ENGINEER SPT BN           8TH ESB
MWSS ENGINEER COMPANY     MWSS 372
NAVAL CONSTRUCTION FORCE  NMCB 5
2.  DISCOUNTED RATES FOR ATTENDEES ARE AVAILABLE AT THE CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL, OLD TOWN ALEXANDRIA, VA.  PHONE NUMBER 800-227-6963. IDENTIFY THAT YOU ARE ATTENDING THE MARINE CORPS ENGINEER ASSOCIATION REUNION. RATES ARE: 104 DOLLARS PER NIGHT FOR 18-26 OCT. REGISTRATION CUTOFF DATE IS 20 SEP 10.
3.  FOR PRE-REGISTRATION QUESTIONS, CONTACT COL KEN FRANTZ USMC (RET) AT 716-763-5655 OR EMAIL: FRANTZKD@WINDSTREAM.NET. REGISTRATION DETAILS AND THE MANDATORY PRE-REGISTRATION FORM ARE AVAILABLE ON THE MCEA WEBSITE: WWW.MARCORENGASN.ORG, 2010 REUNION PAGE.  ALL PERSONNEL ATTENDING MUST PRE-REGISTER PRIOR TO 20 SEPTEMBER.  REGISTRATION PACKETS CAN BE PICKED UP AT THE WELCOME ABOARD RECEPTION TO BE HELD 20 OCT, 1800-2100 IN THE CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL OR AT THE NMMC ON 22 OCT. THE SOCIETY OF AMERICAN MILITARY ENGINEERS (SAME), IN CONJUNCTION WITH MCEA, WILL COVER THE EXPENSE FOR THE AWARDS BANQUET FOR ALL AWARD RECIPIENTS, PLUS ONE GUEST EACH.
4.  AWARD RECIPIENTS/UNIT REPRESENTATIVES DESIRING TO ATTEND THE REUNION SHOULD PLAN ON ARRIVING ON 20 OCT 10 AND DEPARTING ON 25 OCTn10.  AWARD RECIPIENTS AND/OR UNIT REPRESENTATIVES PLANNING TO ATTEND THE AWARDS BANQUET ONLY SHOULD ARRIVE AT THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE MARINE CORPS AT 1800, 22 OCT.  SOCIAL HOUR COMMENCES AT 1800 AND THE BANQUET AT 1900.  FAMILY AND GUESTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND.  A COMPLETE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.MARCORENGASN.ORG, 2010 REUNION PAGE.
5.  UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MCEA REUNION ARE AS FOLLOWS:
A.  WELCOME ABOARD RECEPTION: BUSINESS CASUAL.
B.  MCEA BUSINESS MEETING: BUSINESS CASUAL.
C.  AWARDS DINNER/PRESENTATION: SERVICE (A)/COAT AND TIE FOR CIVILIANS.
6.  AS IDENTIFIED IN REF A, IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH AWARD WINNERS'S PARENT COMMAND TO PROVIDE TAD FUNDING.  COMMANDS ARE REMINDED TO ISSUE NON-REPORTING ORDERS TO INDIVIDUALS ATTENDING THE REUNION.
7.  REQUEST COMMANDS NOTIFY MCEA POC VIA E-MAIL OR PHONE NLT 1 SEP 10 TO CONFIRM THE ATTENDANCE/NON-ATTENDANCE OF THE AWARD RECIPIENT/UNIT REPRESENTATIVE AT THE REUNION.  FOR THOSE AWARD RECIPIENTS NOT ABLE TO ATTEND, PROVIDE MAILING ADDRESS AND UNIT POC CONTACT INFO SO PLAQUE AND OTHER INFORMATION CAN BE FORWARDED.
8.  FEEDBACK FROM THE MCEA AWARDS BOARD PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING: WHILE WE CAN HAVE ONLY ONE WINNER IN EACH CATEGORY, ALL THOSE NOMINATED ARE DESERVING OF OUR RESPECT AND RATE SPECIAL RECOGNITION. THERE WERE 145 INDIVIDUAL AND UNIT SUBMISSIONS THIS YEAR. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE NOMINEES.
9.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN R. R. RUARK, DIRECTOR, LOGISTICS PLANS, POLICIES AND STRATEGIC MOBILITY DIVISION.//