R 171926Z AUG 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0489/09
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC SD//
SUBJ/CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE FY09 MARINE CORPS SAFETY AWARDS//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC SD/01OCT2001//
AMPN/REF A IS MCO 5100.32, MARINE CORPS SAFETY AWARDS PROGRAM//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES THE CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE FY09 MARINE CORPS SAFETY AWARDS.
2.  THE MARINE CORPS SAFETY AWARDS PROGRAM PROVIDES RECOGNITION TO COMMANDS AND INDIVIDUALS FOR SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN THE FIELD OF SAFETY AND MISHAP PREVENTION.  THE REFERENCE PROVIDES AWARD CRITERIA, ELIGIBILITY, AND NOMINATION FORMAT FOR EACH AWARD.  AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED ON A FISCAL YEAR BASIS IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES.
A.  MARINE CORPS CENTER OF SAFETY EXCELLENCE (WARRIOR PRESERVATION) AWARD:  AWARDED TO THE MARINE CORPS INSTALLATION THAT HAS ESTABLISHED THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE SAFETY PROGRAM.
B.  MARINE CORPS SUPERIOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SAFETY AWARD:  AWARDED TO ONE OFFICER, ONE ENLISTED, AND ONE CIVILIAN MARINE WHO HAVE MADE THE MOST SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO THE MARINE CORPS SAFETY PROGRAM.
C.  MARINE CORPS ACHIEVEMENT IN SAFETY AWARD:  AWARDED TO ONE MARINE CORPS COMMAND IN EACH GROUP I-IV THAT HAS ESTABLISHED THE MOST OUTSTANDING SAFETY PROGRAM.
D.  MARINE CORPS MERIT AWARD IN SAFETY:  AWARDED TO MARINE CORPS COMMANDS THAT ESTABLISH AN OUTSTANDING SAFETY PROGRAM AND HAVE REDUCED THEIR REPORTABLE MISHAP RATES OVER THE PREVIOUS TWO YEARS.
3.  AWARD NOMINATIONS ARE REQUIRED TO BE SIGNED BY THE COMMANDING OFFICER AND SUBMITTED THROUGH THE CHAIN OF COMMAND TO ARRIVE NOT LATER THAN 30 NOVEMBER 2009.  SUBMIT NOMINATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS:
    COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS (SD)
    HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS
    2 NAVY ANNEX ROOM 2122
    WASHINGTON DC 20380-1775
4.  THE POINT OF CONTACT IS MR. CASEY TWEEDELL AT CASEY.TWEEDELL@USMC.MIL OR (703) 614-2147; DSN 224-2147.
5.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN W. J. WILLIAMS, DIRECTOR, MARINE CORPS STAFF.//