R 211245Z MAY 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0324/09
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC LF//
SUBJ/FY08 COMMANDER IN CHIEF'S INSTALLATION EXCELLENCE AWARD//
REF/A/-/MCO 5200.26B/YMD:20050805//
AMPN/REF A IS MCO 5200.26B THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF'S ANNUAL AWARD FOR INSTALLATION EXCELLENCE//
POC/H. PAIGECAVE/CIV/UNIT:CMC LFS/-/TEL: DSN 225-8057//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  AS ESTABLISHED IN THE REF, SUBJECT AWARD RECOGNIZES DEMONSTRATED EXCELLENCE IN TOTAL INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT THROUGHOUT THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.  A SINGLE AWARD IS PRESENTED TO AN INSTALLATION WITHIN EACH MILITARY SERVICE AND THE DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY AT A CEREMONY HELD AT THE PENTAGON ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.
2.  IT IS WITH GREAT PLEASURE THAT I CONGRATULATE THE MARINES, SAILORS AND CIVILIAN MARINES OF MARINE CORPS BASE (MCB) CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA AS THE MARINE CORPS' WINNER OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2008 COMMANDER IN CHIEF'S ANNUAL AWARD FOR INSTALLATION EXCELLENCE.  THIS OUTSTANDING INSTALLATION LED BY COLONEL RICHARD P. FLATAU, JR. WILL BE HONORED AT A JOINT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CEREMONY IN THE PENTAGON'S AUDITORIUM, ROOM BH650 ON A DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED BY OSD. 
3.  MCB CAMP LEJEUNE WAS SELECTED BASED ON ITS OVERALL DEMONSTRATED COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE IN INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT, AWARD-WINNING ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, PUBLIC SAFETY, ENERGY MANAGEMENT, FAMILY SUPPORT AND SUPERB QUALITY OF LIFE PROGRAMS.  MCB CAMP LEJEUNE'S SUSTAINED EXCELLENCE IN A WIDE RANGE OF BASE SUPPORT FUNCTIONS AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS EXEMPLIFIED THE COMMITMENT SHARED BY ALL MARINES, SAILORS, AND CIVILIAN MARINES ABOARD THE BASE.  THIS ENDURING COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE DEMONSTRATED THE HIGH STANDARDS SET FORTH BY THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THIS AWARD.
4.  CONGRATULATIONS ARE ALSO EXTENDED TO THE TWO RUNNERS-UP; MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER (MCAGCC) TWENTYNINE PALMS, CALIFORNIA AND MARINE CORPS BASE (MCB) CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA FOR THEIR COMMITMENT TO INSTALLATION EXCELLENCE.
5.  IN THESE TIMES OF CONSTRAINED RESOURCES AND MANPOWER, I COMMEND AND EXTEND THE DESERVED RECOGNITION TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND HIGHLIGHT THE OUTSTANDING PROGRAMS AT ALL OTHER INSTALLATIONS WHO COMPETED FOR THIS AWARD.
6.  THE WINNING INSTALLATION WILL RECEIVE:  (A) AN INSCRIBED INSTALLATION EXCELLENCE TROPHY FOR PERMANENT RETENTION.  (B) AN INSTALLATION EXCELLENCE FLAG.  (C) A CONGRATULATORY LETTER SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT.  (D) AN O&MMC MONETARY INCENTIVE BONUS AUTHORIZED BY THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS (CMC). THE RECIPIENT SHALL SUBMIT ITS PROPOSED INCENTIVE BONUS SPENDING PLAN NLT 1 AUGUST, OR WITHIN 30 DAYS FOLLOWING THE OFFICIAL PENTAGON CEREMONY BY NAVAL MESSAGE TO CMC (RF) AND INFO CMC FACILITIES AND SERVICES DIVISION (LF). THE RECIPIENT SHALL ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH ALL FUNDING THRESHOLDS AND ENSURE THAT ALL EXPENDITURES ARE IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH FISCAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PROPER USE OF FUNDS, I.E., THESE FUNDS CANNOT BE USED TO PROCURE IT SYSTEMS. THE SPENDING PLAN IS REQUIRED TO ALLOW FUNDING COORDINATION WITH THE APPROPRIATE PROGRAM SPONSORS.  (E) A RECOMMENDATION FOR THE WINNING INSTALLATION TO BE AWARDED THE MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION (MUC) WILL BE SUBMITTED BY HQMC SERVICES BRANCH (LFS) BASED ON THE WINNING AWARD SUBMISSION. THE MUC RECOMMENDATION WILL FOLLOW THE SAME EVALUATION PROCESS, AS CONTAINED IN THE REFERENCED NAVY/MARINE CORPS AWARD MANUAL.
7.  SPECIAL RECOGNITION CERTIFICATES SIGNED BY THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE RECOGNIZING UNITS/INDIVIDUALS MAKING KEY, SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO AN INSTALLATION'S ACHIEVEMENT IN EXCELLENCE WILL BE AVAILABLE TO ALL PARTICIPATING INSTALLATIONS.
8.  REQ WIDEST DISSEMINATION TO ALCON.
9.  SEMPER FIDELIS.
10. RELEASED AUTHORIZED BY MAJGEN EUGENE G. PAYNE, ASSISTANT DEPUTY COMMANDANT (FACILITIES).//