R 151919Z JAN 10
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 028/10
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PPO//
SUBJ/MARINE CORPS LAW ENFORCEMENT FOUNDATION ANNUAL MILITARY POLICE ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS (MPAA) PROGRAM//
POC/W A CARR/CAPT/UNIT:CMC WASHINGTON DC PPO PS/NAME:HQMC /EMAIL:WAYNE.CARR@USMC.MIL/TEL:DSN 222-4247//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS MARADMIN INTRODUCES AND SOLICITS NOMINATIONS FOR THE MARINE CORPS LAW ENFORCEMENT FOUNDATION ANNUAL MILITARY POLICE ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS (MPAA) PROGRAM. THIS AWARDS PROGRAM PRESENTS AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNIZE MILITARY POLICE WHO HAVE MADE OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO MARINE CORPS LAW ENFORCEMENT. ALL COMMANDS ARE ENCOURAGED TO NOMINATE THEIR TOP MILITARY POLICE PERFORMERS. 
2.  AWARD CATEGORIES FOR THE MARINE CORPS LAW ENFORCEMENT FOUNDATION ANNUAL MILITARY POLICE ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS ARE AS FOLLOWS.
2.A.  MILITARY POLICE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR BRAVERY.
2.B.  MILITARY POLICE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR LEADERSHIP.
3.  SUBMISSION OF NOMINATIONS.
3.A.  PROVOST MARSHAL OFFICES, MARINE CORPS POLICE DEPARTMENTS, MILITARY POLICE COMPANIES, AND OTHER COMMANDS MANNED WITH MILITARY POLICE PERSONNEL ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT ONE NOMINATION (OFFICER OR ENLISTED) FOR EACH AWARD CATEGORY. AWARD NOMINATIONS MUST INCLUDE A SUMMARY OF ACTION (SOA) AND OFFICIAL PHOTO IN THE SERVICE C UNIFORM. NOMINATIONS AND ENDORSEMENTS ARE DUE TO PPO/PS, NLT 18 FEB 10.
3.A.1.  THE SOA FOR LEADERSHIP MUST ADDRESS PERFORMANCE DURING CY09.
3.A.2.  THE SOA FOR BRAVERY MAY COVER A SINGLE ACTION OR MULTIPLE ACTIONS WITHIN CY09.
3.A.3.  MAIL NOMINATIONS TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CORRECTIONS BRANCH, SECURITY DIVISION, PLANS, POLICIES AND OPERATIONS, HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS, 3000 MARINE CORPS PENTAGON, ROOM 4A324 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20380; EMAIL: WAYNE.CARR@USMC.MIL; DSN: 222-4247; COMM: 703-692-4247.  SIGNED COPIES OF AWARD NOMINATIONS MAY BE EMAILED IN PDF FORMAT AND ARE RECOMMENDED FOR FORWARD DEPLOYED UNITS.
4.  CRITERIA FOR NOMINATIONS.
4.A.  COMMANDERS WILL USE THE FOLLOWING PREREQUISITES TO SUBMIT NOMINATIONS.
4.A.1.  NOMINEES MUST BE ACTIVE DUTY OR RESERVE AND POSSESS A MILITARY POLICE MOS (58XX) DURING THE PERIOD OF ELIGIBILITY.
4.A.2.  NOMINATIONS MAY BE SUBMITTED POSTHUMOUSLY.
4.A.3.  NOMINEES SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED BY SENIORS, CONTEMPORARIES, AND SUBORDINATES AS MILITARY POLICE WHO MOST EXEMPLIFY THE OUTSTANDING QUALITIES ASSOCIATED WITH EACH AWARD: LEADERSHIP AND BRAVERY.
4.A.4.  NOMINEES MUST CLEARLY AND DRAMATICALLY DEMONSTRATE THE ETHOS OF PROTECT AND SERVE, HONOR, COURAGE AND COMMITMENT, AND A GENUINE CONCERN FOR THE WELL BEING OF THE CORPS AND THEIR FELLOW MARINES.
4.A.5.  NOMINEES MAY BE ASSIGNED TO EITHER THE SUPPORTING ESTABLISHMENT OR THE OPERATING FORCES.
4.A.6.  NOMINEES FOR LEADERSHIP MUST SET THE STANDARD FOR ALL MARINES TO FOLLOW.  THESE NOMINEES MUST EXHIBIT QUALITIES THAT HAVE MADE AN OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF ESPRIT DE CORPS, LOYALTY AND MISSION ACCOMPLISHMENT WITHIN THEIR UNIT. INCLUDE SPECIFIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND RESULTS OF EFFORTS THAT DISTINGUISH THE NOMINEE. SPECIFY WHY THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS SET THIS MARINE APART FROM HIS/HER PEERS.
4.A.7.  NOMINEES FOR BRAVERY MUST HAVE PERFORMED A SELFLESS ACT ABOVE AND BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY.  EXAMPLES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: LIFE SAVING ACTIONS AND TACTICAL ASSAULTS.
4.A.8.  THE AWARD PERIOD COVERS CALENDAR YEAR (CY) 2009.  ACTIONS INCLUDED IN EACH NOMINATION MUST HAVE OCCURRED WITHIN CY 2009.
5.  COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS.
5.A.  THIS PROGRAM DOES NOT PRECLUDE NOMINEES FROM RECEIVING NAVY MARINE CORPS AWARDS.  INCLUDE PREVIOUS AWARDS IN NOMINEES SUBMISSIONS.
5.B.  AN AWARDS BOARD WILL CONVENE 19 FEB 2010.  THE BOARD WILL BE CHAIRED BY PPO (PSL) AND WILL CONSIST OF A PANEL OF 3 OFFICERS AND 3 SNCOS FROM THE MP COMMUNITY.
5.C.  AWARD WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE NLT 22 FEBRUARY 2010.
5.D.  AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED DURING THE 2010 MARINE CORPS SECURITY CONFERENCE (MCSC) 7-12 MARCH 2010 IN AUSTIN, TX. 
5.E.  THE AWARDS CEREMONY WILL TAKE PLACE ON WEDNESDAY, 10 MARCH 2010, AT THE RADISSON HOTEL AND SUITES AUSTIN TOWN LAKES, AUSTIN, TX.
5.F.  ALL TAD COSTS TO THE CONFERENCE FOR AWARD WINNERS WILL BE PAID FOR BY THIS HQ AND DETAILS PROVIDED UNDER SEPCOR. ALL OTHER ATTENDEES WILL BE UNIT FUNDED. 
6.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY (SES) MR. R. F. GEOFFROY, ASSISTANT DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR PLANS, POLICIES, AND OPERATIONS (SECURITY).//