R 051745Z DEC 08
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 693/08
MSGID/GENADMIN//
SUBJ/2008 MUSICIAN AND SNCO MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR AWARDS RECIPIENTS//
REF/A/MSGID: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/M.D. GLEASON/MGYSGT/UNIT:CMC WASHINGTON DC/NAME:DIVPA PAC
/TEL:703-693-2184/EMAIL:MARK.D.GLEASON@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/-1.  IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REFERENCE, DIVISION OF
PUBLIC AFFAIRS SOLICITED NOMINATIONS FOR THE FY2008
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 DEMARIUS D.
JACKSON, SCHOOL OF MUSIC, NAVAL AMPHIBIOUS BASE LITTLE CREEK,
VIRGINIA FOR HIS SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS MADE TO HIS UNIT AND TO
THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS.
    B. THE SNCO MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR AWARD:  MASTER SERGEANT
CHRISTOPHER P. HANSEN, 2ND MARINE AIRCRAFT WING BAND, 2ND MARINE
AIRCRAFT WING, CHERRY POINT, NORTH CAROLINA, 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 16 DEC 2008, 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
13 - 20 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.
7. CONGRATULATIONS TO THESE MARINES FOR A JOB WELL DONE.
8. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY COL. G. A. STURDEVANT; DIRECTOR, DIVISION
OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, HQMC.//