R 311321Z JUL 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0454/09
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE 2009 NATIONAL LATINA SYMPOSIUM DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD RECIPIENT//
REF/A/MSGID:MARADMIN 0349-09/MPE/YMD:20090609//
AMPN/REF A IS MARADMIN 0349/09, SOLICITATION FOR NATIONAL LATINA SYMPOSIUM DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD NOMINATIONS//
POC/D. G. JACOBS/CAPT /UNIT:MPE/-/TEL:(703) 784--9371//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE REFERENCE SOLICITED MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2009 NATIONAL LATINA SYMPOSIUM DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD. THE AWARD RECIPIENT WAS SELECTED UTILIZING THE AWARD CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) AND LATINA STYLE.  THIS YEAR'S AWARD RECIPIENT IS SERGEANT VANESSA LOPEZ, MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT PARRIS ISLAND.
2.  THE NATIONAL LATINA SYMPOSIUM DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD WILL BE PRESENTED TO SGT LOPEZ AT THE DOD SPONSORED AWARDS BANQUET ON 9 SEPTEMBER 2009 DURING THE 6TH ANNUAL NATIONAL LATINA SYMPOSIUM IN WASHINGTON, DC.  TRAVEL AND PER DIEM FOR THE MARINE AWARD RECIPIENT AND ONE FAMILY MEMBER WILL BE FUNDED BY CMC (MPE).  THE RECIPIENT SHOULD CONTACT THE CMC (MPE) POC ASAP TO RECEIVE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
3.  CONGRATULATIONS TO THE AWARD RECIPIENT AND HER COMMAND.
4.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY (SES) MR. M. F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION, MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS.//