R 261147Z APR 10
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 243/10
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC L//
SUBJ/FY09 COMMANDER IN CHIEF'S INSTALLATION EXCELLENCE AWARD//
REF/A/MSGID:MCO 5200.26B/-/-//
AMPN/REF A IS MCO 5200.26B THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF'S ANNUAL AWARD FOR INSTALLATION EXCELLENCE //
POC/H. PAIGECAVE/CIV/UNIT:CMC LFS/-/TEL: DSN 225-8057//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  AS ESTABLISHED IN REF A, SUBJECT AWARD RECOGNIZES DEMONSTRATED EXCELLENCE IN TOTAL INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT THROUGHOUT THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.  A SINGLE AWARD IS PRESENTED TO AN INSTALLATION WITHIN EACH MILITARY SERVICE AND THE DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY AT A CEREMONY HELD AT THE PENTAGON ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.
2.  IT IS WITH GREAT PLEASURE THAT I CONGRATULATE THE MARINES, SAILORS AND CIVILIAN MARINES OF MARINE AIR GROUND TASK FORCE TRAINING COMMAND (MAGTFTC), MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER (MCAGCC) TWENTYNINE PALMS, CALIFORNIA AS THE MARINE CORPS' WINNER OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2009 COMMANDER IN CHIEFS ANNUAL AWARD FOR INSTALLATION EXCELLENCE.  THIS OUTSTANDING INSTALLATION LED BY BRIGADIER GENERAL HERMAN S. CLARDY III,  WILL BE HONORED AT A JOINT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CEREMONY ON 5 MAY 2010, AT 1400, IN THE PENTAGON'S AUDITORIUM, ROOM BH650. 
3.  MCAGCC TWENTYNINE PALMS WAS SELECTED BASED ON IT'S OVERALL DEMONSTRATED COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE IN INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT, AWARD-WINNING ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, PUBLIC SAFETY, ENERGY MANAGEMENT, FAMILY SUPPORT AND SUPERB QUALITY OF LIFE PROGRAMS.  MCAGCC'S SUSTAINED EXCELLENCE IN A WIDE RANGE OF BASE SUPPORT FUNCTIONS AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS EXEMPLIFIED THE COMMITMENT SHARED BY ALL MARINES, SAILORS, AND CIVILIAN MARINES ABOARD THE BASE.  THIS ENDURING COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE DEMONSTRATED THE HIGH STANDARDS SET FORTH BY THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THIS AWARD.
4.  CONGRATULATIONS ARE ALSO EXTENDED TO THE TWO RUNNERS-UP; MARINE CORPS BASE (MCB) CAMP LEJUENE, NORTH CAROLINA AND MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT (MCRD) PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA FOR THEIR COMMITMENT TO INSTALLATION EXCELLENCE.
5.  IN THESE TIMES OF CONSTRAINED RESOURCES AND MANPOWER, I COMMEND THE OUTSTANDING PROGRAMS AT ALL INSTALLATIONS WHO COMPETED FOR THIS AWARD.
6.  THE WINNING INSTALLATION WILL RECEIVE:
    (A) AN INSCRIBED INSTALLATION EXCELLENCE TROPHY FOR PERMANENT RETENTION.
    (B) AN INSTALLATION EXCELLENCE FLAG. 
    (C) A CONGRATULATORY LETTER SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT. 
    (D) AN O AND MMC MONETARY INCENTIVE BONUS AUTHORIZED BY THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS (CMC). THE RECIPIENT SHALL SUBMIT ITS PROPOSED INCENTIVE BONUS SPENDING PLAN NLT 1 AUGUST, OR WITHIN 30 DAYS FOLLOWING THE OFFICIAL PENTAGON CEREMONY BY NAVAL MESSAGE TO CMC (RF) AND INFO CMC FACILITIES AND SERVICES DIVISION (LF). THE RECIPIENT SHALL ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH ALL FUNDING THRESHOLDS AND ENSURE THAT ALL EXPENDITURES ARE IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH FISCAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PROPER USE OF FUNDS, I.E., THESE FUNDS CANNOT BE USED TO PROCURE IT SYSTEMS. THE SPENDING PLAN IS REQUIRED TO ALLOW FUNDING COORDINATION WITH THE APPROPRIATE PROGRAM SPONSORS. 
    (E) A RECOMMENDATION FOR THE WINNING INSTALLATION TO BE AWARDED THE MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION (MUC) WILL BE SUBMITTED BY HQMC SERVICES BRANCH (LFS) BASED ON THE WINNING AWARD SUBMISSION. THE MUC RECOMMENDATION WILL FOLLOW THE SAME EVALUATION PROCESS, AS CONTAINED IN THE REFERENCED NAVY/MARINE CORPS AWARD MANUAL.
    (F) SPECIAL RECOGNITION CERTIFICATES SIGNED BY THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE RECOGNIZING UNITS/INDIVIDUALS MAKING KEY, SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE WINNING INSTALLATION'S  ACHIEVEMENT IN EXCELLENCE.
7.  REQ WIDEST DISSEMINATION TO ALCON.
8.  SEMPER FIDELIS.
9.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJGEN EUGENE G. PAYNE, ASSISTANT DEPUTY COMMANDANT (FACILITIES).//