R 191029Z FEB 10
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MARADMIN 083/10
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC LFS//
SUBJ/SOLICITATION FOR NOMINEES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2010 MAJOR GENERAL W.P.T. HILL MEMORIAL AWARDS PROGRAM FOR FOOD SERVICE EXCELLENCE, FOOD SERVICE SPECIALIST OF THE YEAR//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/MCO 10110.14M/YMD:20090709//
AMPN/REF A IS THE MARINE CORPS FOOD SERVICE AND SUBSISTENCE PROGRAM//
POC/J.P. STOCKWELL/CAPT/UNIT:HQMC LFS-4/-/TEL:703-695-7208 /TEL:225-7208//
POC/L.E. DIXON/GYSGT/UNIT:HQMC LFS-4/-/TEL:703-695-7208/TEL:225-7208//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  SITUATION:  THIS MARADMIN SOLICITS NOMINEES FOR FOOD SERVICE SPECIALISTS OF THE YEAR AWARD AS PART OF THE FY 2010 MAJGEN W.P.T. HILL AWARDS PROGRAM, SPONSORED BY THE HENNESSEY/HILL TRAVELERS ASSOCIATION OF THE NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION (NRA) IDENTIFIED UNDER THE REFERENCE.  THIS AWARD RECOGNIZES DEMONSTRATED LEADERSHIP, CULINARY EXPERTISE AND AWARD WINNING CAPABILITIES; WHOSE PERSONAL INITIATIVE AND PROFESSIONAL COMMITMENT ARE OFTEN UNMATCHED IN THIS DIFFICULT AND DEMANDING SPECIALTY.  THE DIRECTOR, FOOD SERVICE AND SUBSISTENCE PROGRAM (CODE: LFS-4) WILL CONVENE A BOARD OF SENIOR ENLISTED STAFF NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS DURING MARCH 2010.  THIS BOARD WILL REVIEW NOMINATIONS AND FORWARD RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE ASSISTANT DEPUTY COMMANDANT, INSTALLATIONS AND LOGISTICS (FACILITIES) (ADC LF (FACILITIES)) FOR APPROVAL.
2.  MISSION:
    A. BASE, STATION, INSTALLATION AND OPERATING FORCE COMMANDERS SHALL USE THE FOLLOWING PREREQUISITES TO SUBMIT NOMINATIONS:
    B. NOMINEE MUST BE THE RANK OF LANCE CORPORAL TO STAFF SERGEANT (GRADE E-3 TO E-6).
    C. NOMINEE MUST HAVE A MINIMUM OF (2) YEARS TIME IN SERVICE.
    D. NOMINEE MUST MEET ALL REGULAR RETENTION STANDARDS.
    E. NOMINEE MUST NOT BE A PREVIOUS RECIPIENT OF THIS AWARD.
    F. NOMINEES, THROUGH PERSONAL EXAMPLE, MUST SET PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL STANDARDS THAT OTHERS SEEK TO EMULATE.
    G. NOMINEE MUST EPITOMIZE THE WHOLE MARINE CONCEPT THROUGH PERFORMANCE ACHIEVEMENTS IN BASIC WARFIGHTER SKILLS AS WELL AS WITHIN THE MOS.
    H. THE AWARD PERIOD COVERS FY 2009.  ACTIONS INCLUDED IN EACH NOMINATION MUST HAVE OCCURRED WITHIN FY 2009.
3.  EXECUTION:  REQUEST COMMANDERS NOMINATE FOOD SERVICE SPECIALISTS (OCCFIELD 3381) USING THE ELIGIBILITY AND AWARD CRITERIA STATED ABOVE AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING NOMINATION QUOTAS:
    I MEF:      (1)                       MCI-EAST:       (2) NOTE 1
    II MEF:     (1)                       MCI-WEST:       (2) NOTE 2
    III MEF:    (1)                       MCBJ:           (2) NOTE 3
MARFORRES:      (3) NOTE 4
NOTE 1  MCI-EAST: COLLATE NOMINATIONS FROM BASES, STATIONS AND INSTALLATIONS THROUGHOUT THE EAST COAST REGION.
NOTE 2  MCI-WEST: COLLATE NOMINATIONS FROM BASES, STATIONS AND INSTALLATIONS THROUGHOUT THE WEST COAST REGION.
NOTE 3  MCBJ: COLLATE NOMINATIONS FROM BASES, STATIONS AND INSTALLATIONS THROUGHOUT THE WESTERN PACIFIC REGION, TO INCLUDE MCBH AND CAMP MUJUK.
NOTE 4  MARFORRES: COMMARFORRES INITIATED AN INTERNAL SELECTION PROCESS USING PRE-DESIGNATED AWARD CRITERIA.  MARFORRES MARINE OF THE YEAR WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED AS PART OF THIS AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT.  COMMANDERS SHALL SUBMIT NOMINATIONS VIA NAVAL CORRESPONDENCE NLT 15 MARCH 2010 TO ADC LF (FACILITIES).  NOMINATIONS WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING:
    A. OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH (TAKEN WITHIN SIX (6) MONTHS OF THE BOARD DATE).
    B. A SINGLE PAGE BIOGRAPHY STATING NOMINEES EXPERIENCE AND WORK HISTORY.
    C. SUMMARY OF ACTION (SOA) SUPPORTING THE NOMINEES QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE AWARD.  THE SOA SHOULD INCLUDE RESULTS OF LOCAL OR COMMAND SPONSORED CHEF OF THE QUARTER / YEAR COMPETITION RESULTS, FIELD FOOD SERVICE EXPERIENCE AND DEPLOYMENT HISTORY.
4.  ALL PACKAGES WILL INCLUDE THE NOMINATING UNITS ADDRESS, POINT OF CONTACT, AND PHONE NUMBER (COMM/DSN).  THE MAILING ADDRESS FOR ALL NOMINATION PACKAGES IS AS FOLLOWS: COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS, HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS (CODE LFS-4), 2 NAVY ANNEX (ROOM 1126A), WASHINGTON, DC 20380-1775, ATTN:  DIRECTOR, FOOD SERVICE AND SUBSISTENCE PROGRAM.  
5.  COMMAND AND SIGNAL:
    A. ENSURE WIDEST DISSEMINATION OF THE CONTENTS OF THIS MESSAGE WITHIN THE MARFOR.
    B. DIRECT ALL QUESTIONS TO THIS MARADMIN TO THE POINTS OF CONTACTS LISTED ABOVE.
    C. THE WINNERS ANNOUNCEMENT WILL BE MADE VIA SEPCOR.  THE AWARD WILL BE PRESENTED DURING THE ANNUAL MAJOR GENERAL W.P.T. HILL AWARD PROGRAM CEREMONY; CO-HOSTED AND SPONSORED BY THE HENNESSY/HILL TRAVELERS ASSOCIATION AND IS HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NRA CONFERENCE.
6.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJGEN E.G. PAYNE, ASSISTANT DEPUTY COMMANDANT, (LF).//