R 281731Z DEC 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0737/09
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PA//
SUBJ/2010 UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS COMBAT CORRESPONDENTS ASSOCIATION AND DIVPA MERIT AWARDS COMPETITION ANNOUNCEMENT//
POC/R. WEYLAND/GYSGT/CMC WASHINGTON DC PA/LOC:DIVPA MCNEWS/TEL:703-602-5191/ EMAIL:RONNA.WEYLAND@AFN.DMA.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE ANNUAL U.S. MARINE CORPS COMBAT CORRESPONDENTS ASSOCIATION AND DIVISION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS MERIT AWARDS PROGRAM, OPERATING UNDER THE AEGIS OF THE OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS, RECOGNIZES MARINES AND OTHERS WHOSE PRINT AND BROADCAST JOURNALISM PRODUCTS PROMOTE THE MARINE CORPS AND DEMONSTRATE OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN FURTHERING OBJECTIVES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INTERNAL INFORMATION PROGRAM.
2. PURPOSE OF THIS MSG IS TO ANNOUNCE THE 2010 UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS COMBAT CORRESPONDENTS ASSOCIATION AND DIVISION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS MERIT AWARDS PROGRAM TO CULMINATE IN ARLINGTON, VA, 05 MARCH 2010.
3. THE INTENT OF THE COMPETITION IS TO RECOGNIZE PUBLIC COMMUNICATORS WITHIN THE MARINE CORPS PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMUNITY AND TO SELECT THE FIRST PLACE WINNERS IN EACH CATEGORY WHO WILL COMPETE IN THE DOD THOMAS JEFFERSON AWARDS PROGRAM AT THE DEFENSE INFORMATION SCHOOL, FORT MEADE, MD.
4. THE PROGRAM IS OPEN TO ALL ACTIVE-DUTY MARINES, RESERVE MARINES ON ACTIVE DUTY, RESERVE MARINES ATTENDING REGULAR DRILLS, MEMBERS OF MOBILIZATION TRAINING UNITS FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS, COMBAT CAMERA PERSONNEL AND DOD CIVILIANS. ALL ENTRANTS MUST BE OFFICIALLY ENGAGED IN THE PRODUCTION OF MATERIALS PUBLISHED/RELEASED FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION BY THE MARINE CORPS. NON PUBLIC AFFAIRS OR COMBAT CAMERA PERSONNEL MAY BE ELIGIBLE IF THEY HAVE PUBLISHED CONTENT ON BEHALF OF THE MARINE CORPS (SUCH AS STRINGERS). THESE INDIVIDUALS REQUIRE THEIR PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPONSOR TO SUBMIT WORK ON THE ENTRANT'S BEHALF OR MUST HAVE MCEITS ACCESS TO THE PA INTRANET. SEE SOP GUIDELINES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON ELIGIBILITY.
5. THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS TO ARRIVE AT THE DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY MARINE CORPS ELEMENT IS 2359, 15 FEBRUARY 2010. ALL ENTRIES MUST BE SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CONTEST GUIDELINES CONTAINED IN THE 2010 USMCCCA/DIVPA MERIT AWARD PROGRAM SOP LOCATED AT HTTPS:SLASHSLASHEHQMC.USMC.MIL/ORG/PA/MERIT(PERCENT)20AWARDS/MA2010.ASPX
6. ENTRANTS AND AUTHORITIES APPROVING ENTRIES SHALL VERIFY THE ABILITY TO LOG INTO HTTPS:SLASHSLASHEHQMC.USMC.MIL/ORG/PA/DEFAULT.ASPX AND ARE ENCOURAGED TO NOT WAIT TO THE LAST MINUTE TO UPLOAD SUBMISSIONS. THOSE FAILING TO VERIFY ACCOUNT ACCESS IN ADVANCE RISK DISQUALIFICATION. A WORKAROUND SOLUTION MAY BE APPROVED AS A LAST RESORT FOR FORWARD DEPLOYED UNITS WITH LIMITED ACCESS. USERS MUST LOG IN USING A COMMON ACCESS CARD AND MCEITS PROVIDED USER INFORMATION. ESTABLISHING A MCEITS ACCOUNT MAY TAKE UP TO 48 HOURS. FOR ACCOUNT ASSISTANCE, E-MAIL TIM.DELOBE@AFN.DMA.MIL OR RONNA.WEYLAND@AFN.DMA.MIL.
7. CONTACT POC FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND CLARIFICATION OF SUBMISSION GUIDELINES. IMPROPER SUBMISSIONS WILL BE DISQUALIFIED UNLESS FIXED PRIOR TO THE DEADLINE DATE.
8. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY COL B.F. SALAS, DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, HQMC.//