R 082011Z DEC 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0705/09
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA//
SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE CALENDAR YEAR (CY) 2009 COLONEL JUSTICE MARION CHAMBERS AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP SELECTION BOARD//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/MCO 1650R.35C/YMD:20091109//
AMPN/REF A IS THE ORDER REGARDING THE CHAMBERS AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP//
POC/M.S. HALL/MAJ/UNIT:MARFORRES ADJUTANT/-/TEL:504-678-0428//
POC/S.D. HARVEY/1STLT/UNIT:MARFORRES ASST ADJUTANT/-/TEL:504-678-0428 //
POC/D. CARTER/CAPT/UNIT:4TH MLG ADJUTANT/-/TEL:504-678-0054// 
POC/J.L. SHREEMAN/GYSGT/UNIT:4TH MLG G-1 CHIEF/-/TEL:504-678-4966//
POC/J.A. MOORE/CWO2/UNIT:4TH MARDIV ADJUTANT/-/TEL:504-678-0762//
POC/M.A. HUNT/MAJ/-/NAME:CMC RAC/TEL:703-784-9141//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  SITUATION:  THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES THE 2009 COLONEL JUSTICE MARION (JUMPIN JOE) CHAMBERS AWARD SELECTION BOARD AND SOLICITS NOMINATIONS OF RESERVE COMPANY GRADE OFFICERS WITHIN THE 4TH MARINE DIVISION (MARDIV) OR 4TH MARINE LOGISTICS GROUP (MLG).  THE CHAMBERS AWARD FOR OUSTANDING LEADERSHIP IS AN AWARD PRESENTED ANNUALLY IN MEMORY OF COLONEL JUSTICE MARION CHAMBERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS RESERVE, TO ANY MARINE CORPS RESERVE COMPANY GRADE OFFICER SERVING IN A SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE UNIT WITHIN 4TH MARDIV OR 4TH MLG DURING THE PERIOD OF ELIGIBILITY WHO BEST DEMONSTRATES THE OUSTANDING LEADERSHIP QUALITIES EXEMPLIFIED BY COLONEL CHAMBERS DURING WORLD WAR II.  COLONEL CHAMBERS RECEIVED THE MEDAL OF HONOR FOR HIS ACTIONS AS COMMANDER OF THE 3D BATTALION, 25TH MARINES ASSAULT LANDING TEAM OF THE 4TH MARINE DIVISION AT IWO JIMA.  THE COMMANDER, MARINE FORCES RESERVE (COMMARFORRES) WILL CONVENE A BOARD OF SENIOR FIELD GRADE OFFICERS 22 JANUARY 2010.  THIS BOARD WILL REVIEW NOMINATIONS AND FORWARD RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE DEPUTY COMMANDANT, MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS (DC, MRA).
2.  MISSION:
    A. PER THE REF, COMMANDERS, WITHIN 4TH MARDIV AND 4TH MLG, WILL USE THE FOLLOWING PREREQUISITES TO SUBMIT NOMINATIONS:
    B. NOMINEE MUST BE A RESERVE MARINE COMPANY GRADE OFFICER.
    C. NOMINEE MUST NOT BE A PREVIOUS RECIPIENT OF THE CHAMBERS AWARD.  OFFICERS PREVIOUSLY NOMINATED BUT NOT SELECTED ARE ELIGIBILE FOR SUBSEQUENT NOMINATION IF THEY STILL MEET ALL AWARD CRITERIA.
    D. NOMINATIONS MAY BE SUBMITTED POSTHUMOUSLY, PROVIDED THE OFFICER NOMINATED MEETS ALL ELIGIBILITY AND AWARD CRITERIA IN PARAGRAPH (4) OF THE REFERENCE.
    E. NOMINEES MUST EXEMPLIFY OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AS RECOGNIZED BY SENIORS, CONTEMPORARIES, AND SUBORDINATES.
    F. NOMINEES MUST EXHIBIT LEADERSHIP QUALITIES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF ESPRIT DE CORPS AND LOYALTY WITHIN THE UNIT IN WHICH THE NOMINEE SERVES.
    G. NOMINEES, THROUGH PERSONAL EXAMPLE, MUST SET PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL STANDARDS THAT OTHERS SEEK TO EMULATE.
    H. NOMINEES MUST CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE THE IDEALS OF COURAGE, RESOURCEFULNESS, PERSEVERANCE, AND CONCERN FOR THE WELL-BEING OF THE CORPS AND THEIR FELLOW MARINES.
    I. THE AWARD PERIOD PERIOD COVERS CY 2009.  ACTIONS INCLUDED IN EACH NOMINATION MUST HAVE OCCURRED WITHIN CY 2009.
3.  EXECUTION:  REQUEST 4TH MARDIV AND 4TH MLG NOMINATE TWO (2) OFFICERS EACH USING THE ELIGIBILITY AND AWARD CRITERIA STATED ABOVE AND IN THE REFERENCE. REQUEST COMMARFORRES NOMINATE TWO (2) OFFICERS WHO, DURING THE ELIGIBILITY PERIOD, MET THE ELIGIBILITY AND AWARD CRITERIA STATED ABOVE AND IN THE REFERENCE. COMMARFORRES SHALL SUBMIT NOMINATIONS VIA NAVAL CORRESPONDANCE NLT 1 FEBRUARY 2010 TO DEPUTY COMMANDANT, MRA.  NOMINATIONS WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING:
    A. OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH (TAKEN WITHIN SIX (6) MONTHS OF THE BOARD DATE).
    B. NOMINEES RESERVE QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY (RQS).
    C. SUMMARY OF PERFORMANCE SUPPORTING THE NOMINEES QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE AWARD.
4.  DC, MRA (RA) WILL CONVENE A BOARD OF SENIOR FIELD GRADE OFFICERS DURING FEBRUARY 2010.  THIS BOARD WILL REVIEW NOMINATIONS AND FORWARD RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS FOR FINAL SELECTION.
    A. 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: COMMANDER, MARINE FORCES RESERVE, G-1, 4400 DAUPHINE STREET, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70146
    B. THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE ONLY TO 4TH MARDIV AND 4TH MLG.
5.  COMMAND AND SIGNAL:
    A. ENSURE WIDEST DISEMINATION OF THE CONTENTS OF THIS MESSAGE WITHIN 4TH MARDIV AND 4TH MLG.
    B. DIRECT ALL QUESTIONS TO THIS MARADMIN TO THE POINTS OF CONTACTS LISTED ABOVE.
6.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN J.M. LARIVIERE, DIRECTOR, RESERVE AFFAIRS DIVISION.//