R 311555Z DEC 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0746/09
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC CDI//
SUBJ/FY09 COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS COMBINED AWARDS PROGRAM//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/MCO 1650.39B/-// AMPN/REF A IS CMC COMBINED AWARDS PROGRAM ORDER//
POC/MORGAN/LTCOL/UNIT:TECOM/NAME:(703) 432-0245/EMAIL: JERRY.R.MORGAN@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  PURPOSE.  TO ANNOUNCE THE FY09 CMC COMBINED AWARDS PROGRAM AND PROVIDE SPECIFIC GUIDANCE PER THE REF.
2.  BACKGROUND.  THE CMC WILL RECOGNIZE OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY RECRUITERS, PRIOR SERVICE RECRUITERS, DRILL INSTRUCTORS, MARINE COMBAT INSTRUCTORS, MARINE SECURITY GUARDS, AND CAREER RETENTION SPECIALISTS IN A COMBINED AWARDS CEREMONY TO BE HELD AT 1100, 29 JAN 2010, AT HARRY LEE HALL, MARINE CORPS BASE, QUANTICO, VA.
3.  ACTION:
A.  CG, MCCDC (SPD)
(1) PROMULGATE AN LOI TO MSCS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL DIRECTION, INFORMATION, AND COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS RELATIVE TO THE CEREMONY.
(2) PREPARE AND SEND INVITATIONS NLT 1 JAN 2010.
(3) DEVELOP SEATING CHART FOR THE AWARDS CEREMONY.
(4) PREPARE CEREMONY PROGRAMS AND INSERTS NLT 28 JAN 2010.
(5) COORDINATE WITH HQMC TO IDENTIFY A CMC REPRESENTATIVE SHOULD CMC BECOME UNAVAILABLE TO SERVE AS THE GUEST OF HONOR.
(6) ASSIGN SGTMAJ, MCCDC TO REQUEST ATTENDANCE OF SGTMAJ OF THE MARINE CORPS AT THE COMBINED AWARDS CEREMONY.
B.  CG, MCRC
(1) COORDINATE WITH CG, ERR AND CG, WRR TO RECEIVE BOTH THE RCTR AND PRIOR SERVICE RECRUITER NOMINATION PACKAGES IAW CRITERIA SET FORTH IN THE REF.
(2) CONVENE A SELECTION BOARD TO DETERMINE BOTH THE RECRUITER OF THE YEAR AND PRIOR SERVICE RECRUITER OF THE YEAR AND FIRST RUNNER UP FOR EACH.
(3) FORWARD RESULTS TO CG, TECOM (C46) FOR COMBINED AWARDS CEREMONY NLT 27 JAN 2010.
(4) FORWARD AWARD RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FINALISTS VIA IAPS TO CMC (MMMA) FOR PROCESSING.
(5) PROVIDE FUNDING FOR NOMINEES AND SPOUSES TO ARRIVE AT QUANTICO, VA, NLT 1800, 24 JAN 2010, AND DEPART NLT 1800, 30 JAN 2010.
(6) COORDINATE AS NEEDED WITH CG, TECOM (ADJUTANT).
C.  CG, TECOM (C46)
(1) PROVIDE ACTION OFFICER TO COORDINATE ADMIN AND LOGISTICAL PREP FOR THE CEREMONY.
(2) COORDINATE WITH CG, MCRD SAN DIEGO AND CG, MCRD PARRIS ISLAND TO RECEIVE DI NOMINATION PACKAGES IAW CRITERIA SET FORTH IN THE REF.
(3) CONVENE SELECTION BOARD TO DETERMINE DI OF THE YEAR.
(4) FORWARD AWARD RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FINALISTS VIA IAPS TO CMC (MMMA) FOR PROCESSING.
(5) PROVIDE FUNDING (C46) FOR DI AND MARINE COMBAT INSTR NOMINEES AND SPOUSES TO ARRIVE AT QUANTICO, VA, NLT 1800, 26 JAN 2010 AND DEPART NLT 1800, 30 JAN 2010.
(6) ASSIST WITH PREPARATION OF MERITORIOUS PROMOTION WARRANTS FOR SELECTEES FOR THE CMC'S SIGNATURE AS REQUIRED.
(7) ASSIST IN COORDINATING AWARDS CEREMONY WITH MCCDC.
D.  CMDR, TRNGCMD (C47)
(1) COORDINATE WITH CO, SOI EAST AND CO, SOI WEST TO RECEIVE NOMINATION PACKAGES FOR THE MARINE COMBAT INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR IAW THE CRITERIA SET FORTH IN THE REF.
(2) CONVENE SELECTION BOARD TO DETERMINE MARINE COMBAT INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR AND RUNNER UP.
(3) FORWARD RESULTS TO CG, TECOM (C46) FOR COMBINED AWARDS CEREMONY NLT 27 JAN 2010.
(4) FORWARD AWARD RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FINALISTS VIA IAPS TO CMC (MMMA) FOR PROCESSING.
(5) PROVIDE FUNDING FOR NOMINEES AND SPOUSES TO ARRIVE AT QUANTICO, VA, NLT 1800, 26 JAN 08 AND DEPART NLT 1800, 30 JAN 2010.
(6) COORDINATE AS NEEDED WITH CG, TECOM (ADJUTANT).
E.  CG, MCRD SAN DIEGO AND CG, MCRD PARRIS ISLAND
(1) EACH DEPOT WILL SELECT ONE DI OF THE YEAR NOMINEE IAW THE CRITERIA SET FORTH IN THE REF.
(2) SUBMIT NOMINATION PACKAGES TO CG, TECOM (C46) ATTN: MSGT CRAWFORD, 1019 ELLIOT RD, QUANTICO, VA 22134.
(3) COORDINATE TRAVEL FOR NOMINEE AND SPOUSE TO ARRIVE AT QUANTICO, VA, NLT 1800, 26 JAN 2010, AND DEPART NLT 1800, 30 JAN 2010.
F.  DIRECTOR, PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT DIVISION (MM)
(1) CONVENE A SELECTION BOARD TO DETERMINE THE CAREER RETENTION SPECIALIST OF THE YEAR.
(2) FORWARD RESULTS TO CG, TECOM (C46) FOR COMBINED AWARDS CEREMONY NLT 27 JAN 2010.
(3) FORWARD AWARD RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FINALISTS VIA IAPS TO CMC (MMMA) FOR PROCESSING.
(4) PROVIDE FUNDING FOR NOMINEES AND SPOUSES TO ARRIVE AT QUANTICO, VA, NLT 1800, 26 JAN 2010 AND DEPART NLT 1800, 30 JAN 2010.
(5) COORDINATE AS NEEDED WITH CG, TECOM (ADJUTANT).
(6) PREPARE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS COMMENDATION MEDALS FOR THE CMC'S SIGNATURE FOR ALL COMBINED AWARDS CEREMONY PARTICIPANTS IAW THE REF.
G.  CO, MSG BN
(1) COORDINATE WITH COMPANY COMMANDING OFFICERS TO RECEIVE NOMINATION PKGS IAW THE CRITERIA SET FORTH IN THE REF.
(2) CONVENE SELECTION BOARD TO DETERMINE MSG OF THE YEAR.
(3) FORWARD RESULTS TO CG, TECOM (C46) FOR COMBINED AWARDS CEREMONY NLT 27 JAN 2010.
(4) FORWARD AWARD RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FINALISTS VIA IAPS TO CMC (MMMA) FOR PROCESSING.
(5) PROVIDE FUNDING FOR NOMINEES AND SPOUSES TO ARRIVE AT QUANTICO, VA, NLT 1800, 26 JAN 2010 AND DEPART NLT 1800, 30 JAN 2010.
(6) COORDINATE AS NEEDED WITH CG, TECOM (C46).
4.  COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS
A.  NOMINATION SUBMISSION.  REQUEST ALL MSC (MCRC, MCRD(S), SOI(S), MSG BN, AND MMEA-6) EMAIL THEIR RESPECTIVE NOMINEES' NAME, GRADE, SSN, AND HOME ADDRESS TO MSGT CRAWFORD, MICHAEL.CRAWFORD2@USMC.MIL, NLT 27 JAN 2010 TO FACILITATE THE COMBINED AWARDS CEREMONY.
B.  PROPOSED ITINERARY FOR NOMINEES AND SPOUSES (ITINERARY OF ACTUAL EVENT MAY BE ADJUSTED PENDING GUEST OF HONOR AVAILABILITY):
(1) 24 TO 26 JAN 2010:
ARRIVE QUANTICO, VA.
(2) 27 JAN 2010:
SELECTION BOARDS AS REQUIRED.
(3) 28 JAN 2010:
0730-IN BRIEF WITH MCCDC SERGEANT MAJOR (CROSSROADS INN) 1130-LUNCHEON (SNCO CLUB) 1500-DRESS REHEARSAL (HARRY LEE HALL)
(4) 29 JAN 2010:
1000-ARRIVE HARRY LEE HALL
1100-CMC COMBINED AWARDS CEREMONY (HARRY LEE HALL) 1200-RECEPTION (HARRY LEE HALL) 1400-ACTIVITIES AS DESIRED
(5) 30 JAN 2010:
ACTIVITIES AS DESIRED/DEPARTURE
C.  UNIFORM AND CIVILIAN ATTIRE:
(1) UNIFORM FOR SELECTION BOARDS IS SERVICE "B".  UNIFORM FOR COMBINED AWARDS CEREMONY AND RECEPTION IS BLUE DRESS "C".
(2) CIVILIAN INFORMAL FOR SPOUSES (DRESS OR SUIT) FOR LUNCHEON, CEREMONY AND RECEPTION.
D.  BILLETING.  NOMINEES AND THEIR SPOUSES WILL BE BILLETED AT THE CROSSROADS INN, QUANTICO, VA.  NOMINEES ARE REQUIRED TO MAKE AND CONFIRM RESERVATIONS ON THEIR GOVERNMENT CREDIT CARDS BY CALLING
800-965-9511 AND REFERERENCING RESERVATION GROUP NUMBER 1673, "CMC COMBINED AWARDS CEREMONY."
5.  RELEASED AUTHORIZED BY GEORGE J. FLYNN, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR COMBAT DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION.//