R 121736Z NOV 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0657/09
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC PPO//
SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE CY 2009 LEFTWICH TROPHY FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP SELECTION BOARD//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC/YMD:20060116//
AMPN/REF A IS MCO 1650.32E LEFTWICH TROPHY FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP//
POC/E.A. BENSON/CIV/UNIT:PPO POG/-/TEL:COMM (703)692-4303/EMAIL:EUGENE.A.BENSON@USMC.MIL//
POC/F.A. MAURO/CTR/UNIT:PPO POG/-/TEL:COMM (703) 614-3888/EMAIL:ANTHONY.MAURO.CTR@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. SITUATION: THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES THE 2009 LEFTWICH TROPHY FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP SELECTION BOARD AND SOLICITS NOMINATIONS FROM THROUGHOUT THE MARINE CORPS. THE LEFTWICH TROPHY FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP IS AN AWARD PRESENTED ANNUALLY IN MEMORY OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL WILLIAM G. LEFTWICH, U.S. MARINE CORPS, KILLED IN ACTION IN THE REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM IN NOVEMBER, 1970. THE DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR PLANS, POLICIES AND OPERATIONS (DC, PPO) WILL CONVENE A BOARD OF SENIOR FIELD GRADE OFFICERS IN MARCH 2010. THIS BOARD WILL REVIEW NOMINATIONS AND FORWARD RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS FOR FINAL SELECTION AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE WINNER.
2. MISSION:
2.A. PER THE REF, COMMANDERS WILL USE THE FOLLOWING PREREQUISITES TO SUBMIT NOMINATIONS:
2.B. NOMINEES MUST BE MARINE CAPTAINS IN THE GROUND COMBAT ARMS SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY AS A COMPANY OR BATTERY COMMANDER WITH THE GROUND COMBAT ELEMENT OF THE OPERATING FORCES DURING THE PERIOD OF ELIGIBILITY.
2.C. NOMINEES MUST NOT BE PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS OF THE LEFTWICH TROPHY. OFFICERS PREVIOUSLY NOMINATED BUT NOT SELECTED ARE ELIGIBLE FOR SUBSEQUENT NOMINATIONS IF THEY STILL MEET ALL AWARD CRITERIA.
2.D. NOMINATIONS MAY BE SUBMITTED POSTHUMOUSLY, PROVIDED THE OFFICER NOMINATED WOULD MEET ALL ELIGIBILITY AND AWARD CRITERIA IN PARA (5) OF THE REF.
2.E. NOMINEES SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED BY SENIORS, CONTEMPORARIES, AND SUBORDINATES AS OFFICERS WHO MOST EXEMPLIFY OUTSTANDING COMBAT ARMS LEADERSHIP.
2.F. NOMINEES MUST CLEARLY AND DRAMATICALLY DEMONSTRATE THE IDEALS OF COURAGE, RESOURCEFULNESS, PERSEVERANCE, AND CONCERN FOR THE WELL BEING OF THE CORPS AND THEIR FELLOW MARINES.
2.G. NOMINEES MUST EXHIBIT QUALITIES THAT HAVE MADE AN OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF ESPRIT DE CORPS AND LOYALTY WITHIN HIS UNIT.
2.H. NOMINEES, THROUGH PERSONAL EXAMPLE, MUST SET THE STANDARD THAT ALL OTHER OFFICERS SEEK TO EMULATE.
2.I. THE AWARD PERIOD COVERS CALENDAR YEAR (CY) 2009. ACTIONS INCLUDED IN EACH NOMINATION MUST HAVE OCCURRED WITHIN CY 2009.
3. EXECUTION: REQUEST COMMARFORCOM AND COMMARFORPAC NOMINATE TWO (2) OFFICERS FROM EACH MEF USING THE ELIGIBILITY AND AWARD CRITERIA STATED ABOVE AND IN THE REF. REQUEST COMMARFORRES NOMINATE TWO (2) OFFICERS WHO DURING THE ELIGIBILITY PERIOD MET THE ELIGIBILITY AND AWARD CRITERIA STATED ABOVE AND IN THE REF. COMMANDERS WILL SUBMIT NOMINATIONS NO LATER THAN 26 FEBRUARY 2010 TO DC, PPO POG. NOMINATIONS WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING:
3.A. OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH (TAKEN WITHIN SIX (6) MONTHS OF THE BOARD DATE).
3.B. BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION OF THE NOMINEE.
3.C. SUMMARY OF PERFORMANCE SUPPORTING THE NOMINEE'S QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE AWARD.
4. ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS:
4.A. DC, PPO WILL PROCESS THE NOMINATION PACKAGES. ALL PACKAGES WILL INCLUDE THE NOMINATING UNIT'S ADDRESS, POINT OF CONTACT, AND PHONE NUMBER (COMM / DSN). ALL PACKAGES MUST REACH DC, PPO NLT 26 FEBRUARY 2010. THE MAILING ADDRESS FOR NOMINATION PACKAGES IS AS FOLLOWS: COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS, HQMC PPO POG (ROOM 4A480), (ATTN: MR. GENE BENSON), 3000 MARINE CORPS PENTAGON, WASHINGTON, DC 20350-3000. FAXED SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
4.B. THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE TOTAL FORCE.
5. COMMAND AND SIGNAL:
5.A. ENSURE WIDEST DISSEMINATION OF THE CONTENTS OF THIS MSG.
5.B. DIRECT ALL QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MARADMIN TO THE POCS LISTED ABOVE.
6. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN D.H. BERGER, DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS, PLANS, POLICIES, AND OPERATIONS.//