R 091929Z APR 10
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MARADMIN 215/10
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC L//
SUBJ/USMC 2010 AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE (API) AWARD WINNERS//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/NAVSUPINST 3590.1D/YMD:20011113//
REF/B/MSGID:MARADMIN/0683-09/YMD:20091125//
NARR/REF A IS THE GOVERNING INSTRUCTION FOR THE API AWARDS PROGRAM; REF B IS ANNUAL ANNOUNCEMENT SOLICITING NOMINEES FOR THE 2010 API AWARDS MARADMIN 0683-09.//
POC/KLETTER, G. H./CWO5/UNIT:LNO NOLSC PET/-/TEL:703-767-7326//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. IT GIVES ME GREAT PLEASURE TO ANNOUNCE THIS YEAR'S MARINE CORPS WINNERS FOR THE AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN FUELS MANAGEMENT. THERE IS NO GREATER PLEASURE THAN HAVING THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNIZE THESE UNITS AND PERSONNEL FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE MARINE CORPS MISSION:
A. CATEGORY III: MARINE CORPS NON-TACTICAL UNIT: MCAS FUTEMNA, JP.  RUNNER-UP: MCAS IWAKUNI, JP.
B. CATEGORY IV: MARINE CORPS TACTICAL UNIT: MWSS-472; WILLOW GROVE, PA. RUNNER-UP: MWSS-371; YUMA, AZ.
C. CATEGORY V: MARINE CORPS FUEL OFFICER: CWO3 WAYNE ATHERHOLT; 2D MLG, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC.  RUNNER-UP: CWO3 BRADLEY KUSSATZ; MWSS-371, YUMA, AZ.
D. MARINE CORPS FUEL STAFF NCO: SSGT CHARLIE HARRISON; 8TH ESB, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC.  RUNNER-UP: GYSGT CHRISTOPHER ALVAREZ; MWSS-372, MCB CAMP PENDLETON, CA.
E. MARINE CORPS FUEL NCO: SGT DANIEL MADDOX; MWSS-371, MCAS YUMA, AZ. RUNNER-UP: SGT CHRISTOPHER MCMILLAN; MWSS-271, MCAS CHERRY POINT, NC.
F. MARINE CORPS FUEL CIVILIAN: JOSEMARI REMPOLA; MCAS FUTEMNA, JP.  RUNNER-UP: WG-10 FRANK GOERTZ; MCAS NEW RIVER, NC.
2. THESE ANNUAL AWARDS ARE PRESENTED UNDER THE SPONSORSHIP OF THE AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE (API). API IS AN INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PETROLEUM TRADE ORGANIZATION THAT RECOGNIZES ACTIVITIES AND PERSONNEL THAT HAVE MADE THE MOST SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY BULK FUEL OPERATIONS, PETROLEUM SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT, AND FLEET FUEL SUPPORT.
3. THESE AWARDS HIGHLIGHT THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF COUNTLESS MARINE PETROLEUM PROFESSIONALS WHO DEMONSTRATE DAILY THEIR PRIDE, PROFESSIONALISM AND SUPPORT FOR OUR WARFIGHTERS.
4. AN AWARDS CEREMONY TO RECOGNIZE THE WINNERS AND RUNNERS-UP WILL BE HELD DURING THE DESC WORLD WIDE ENERGY CONFERENCE (WWEC) ON 11 MAY 2010 AT THE GAYLORD NATIONAL HOTEL AND CONFERENCE CENTER, WASH DC.  MORE INFO IS AVAILABLE ON THE DESC WWEC WEBSITE: HTTP:(SLASH)(SLASH)WWW.DESC.DLA.MIL.  AWARDS WILL BE FORWARDED TO ACTIVITIES AND PERSONNEL UNABLE TO ATTEND THE AWARD CEREMONY.
5. REQ WIDEST DISSEMINATION TO ALCON.
6. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN ROBERT RUARK, DIRECTOR, LOGISTICS PLANS, POLICIES AND STRATEGIC MOBILITY DIVISION, INSTALLATIONS AND LOGISTICS DEPARTMENT.//