R 081649Z JAN 10
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MARADMIN 013/10
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC I//
SUBJ/2009 ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE MARINE CORPS LANGUAGE PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR//
POC/W.S. AHMED/MSGT/UNIT:CMC WASHINGTON DC I/-/TEL:703-614-1161/TEL:DSN 224-1161/ EMAIL:WAEL.AHMED@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES THE SELECTION OF THE 2009 MARINE CORPS LANGUAGE PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR.  NOMINATIONS WERE OPEN TO ACTIVE DUTY AND RESERVE MARINES WITH AN MOS OF 02XX, 26XX, OR 2799.  A PANEL OF SENIOR LANGUAGE PROFESSIONALS SELECTED THE WINNER FROM HIGHLY COMPETITIVE NOMINATIONS SUBMITTED FROM UNITS THROUGHOUT THE MARINE CORPS.  THE 2009 MARINE CORPS LANGUAGE PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR IS STAFF SERGEANT JAMES R. COURTEAU (PMOS 2671), CURRENTLY SERVING WITH 2D RADIO BN, OPERATIONS CONTROL ELEMENT-EAST, ON CAMP RAMADI, IRAQ.
2. STAFF SERGEANT COURTEAU WAS SELECTED AS THE LANGUAGE PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR FOR HIS SUPERIOR ARABIC LINGUISTIC CAPABILITIES AND FOR HIS SUSTAINED SUPERIOR CONTRIBUTIONS DURING COMBAT OPERATIONS WHILE DEPLOYED TWICE TO IRAQ. STAFF SERGEANT COURTEAU'S ABILITY TO QUICKLY AND ACCURATELY TRANSLATE BOTH AUDIO AND WRITTEN MATERIALS ALLOWED HIM TO DRAFT INTELLIGENCE REPORTS THAT DIRECTLY CONTRIBUTED TO THE SUCCESS OF GROUND COMBAT OPERATIONS.
3. CONGRATULATIONS TO STAFF SERGEANT COURTEAU FOR HIS DISTINGUISHED SERVICE, DEDICATION TO MISSION, AND SUPERIOR LINGUISTIC SKILLS.  HIS COMMITMENT TO DEVELOPING BOTH HIS OWN LANGUAGE SKILLS AND THOSE OF THE MARINES UNDER HIS CHARGE CONTRIBUTED SIGNIFICANTLY TO SUCCESSFUL MARINE CORPS COMBAT OPERATIONS IN AL-ANBAR PROVINCE.
4. STAFF SERGEANT COURTEAU IS THE MARINE CORPS' NOMINEE FOR THE 2009 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE LANGUAGE PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR.
5. THE SERVICE AND DOD LANGUAGE PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR WINNERS WILL BE RECOGNIZED AT THE COMMAND LANGUAGE PROGRAM MANAGERS CONFERENCE FROM 4-6 MAY, 2010 IN MONTEREY, CA.
6. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BRIGADIER GENERAL V.R. STEWART, DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE, HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS.//