R 122056Z NOV 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0660/09
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PA//
SUBJ/2009 MUSICIAN AND SNCO MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR AWARDS RECIPIENTS//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/MCO 1650.43/-//
AMPN/REF A IS MARINE CORPS MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR AND STAFF NON COMMISIONED OFFICER (SNCO) MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR AWARD ORDER.//
POC/GLEASON, M.D./MGYSGT/UNIT:CMC WASHINGTON DC PA/NAME:DIVPA /TEL:703-639-2184/ EMAIL:MARK.D.GLEASON@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/-1. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REFERENCE, DIVISION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS SOLICITED NOMINATIONS FOR THE FY2009 MARINE CORPS MUSICIAN AND MARINE CORPS SNCO MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR AWARDS AND CONVENED A BOARD TO SELECT THIS YEAR'S AWARD RECIPIENTS.
2. THIS YEAR'S RECIPIENTS ARE:
   A. THE MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR AWARD: SERGEANT CLAY C BEARMAN, III MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE, OKINAWA, JAPAN, FOR HIS SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS MADE TO HIS UNIT AND TO THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS.
   B. THE SNCO MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR AWARD: GUNNERY SERGEANT RAUL CALDERA, III MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE, OKINAWA, JAPAN, FOR HIS SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS MADE TO HIS UNIT AND TO THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS.
3. ALL NOMINEES FOR THIS AWARDS PROGRAM ARE COMMENDED FOR THEIR NOTEWORTHY CONTRIBUTIONS. THE COMPETITION WAS EXCEPTIONALLY KEEN.
4. THE RECIPIENTS OF THE MARINE CORPS MUSICIAN AND SNCO MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR AWARDS WILL BE RECOGNIZED AT A CEREMONY DURING THE ANNUAL MARINE CORPS MUSIC LEADERSHIP SYMPOSIUM, ON 15 DEC 2009, IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.
5. LOGISTICS AND EXPENDITURES. DIVISION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS WILL PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM CHICAGO, ACCOMMODATIONS AND MEALS FOR SELECTEES. SELECTEES SHOULD PLAN TO BE IN THE CHICAGO AREA FROM 12 - 19 DEC. ACCOMPANYING GUESTS EXPENSES WILL NOT BE COVERED BY DIVISION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS. UNIFORM FOR THE AWARDS CEREMONY WILL BE THE DRESS BLUE "A" UNIFORM. COORDINATE TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS AND ADDRESS ANY QUESTIONS TO MGYSGT MARK GLEASON AT TEL: (703) 693-2184 OR VIA EMAIL: MARK.D.GLEASON@USMC.MIL.
6. CONGRATULATIONS TO THESE MARINES FOR A JOB WELL DONE.
7. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY COL. B. F. SALAS, DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, HQMC.//