R 300117Z JAN 09
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MARADMIN 0061/09
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE 2009 AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH RECOGNITION AWARD RECIPIENTS//
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NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 648/08, SOLICITATION OF NOMINEES FOR THE 2009 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH (AAHM) RECOGNITION AWARDS.//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE REFERENCE SOLICITED ACTIVE DUTY AND RESERVE MARINE NOMINATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 2009 AAHM RECOGNITION AWARDS.  THE AWARD RECIPIENTS WERE SELECTED UTILIZING THE AWARD CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.  WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT THIS YEAR'S AWARD RECIPIENTS ARE COLONEL TERENCE W. REID, 4TH MARINE AIRCRAFT WING AND STAFF SERGEANT DARIAN J. LEWIS, MARINE AIR CONTROL SQUADRON 1, 3D MARINE AIRCRAFT WING.
2.  THE AAHM RECOGNITION AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED TO COLONEL REID AND STAFF SERGEANT LEWIS AT THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MILITARY SERVICE AWARDS CEREMONY ON 25 FEBRUARY 2009 AT THE ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY IN NORMAL, ALABAMA.  TRAVEL AND PER DIEM FOR THE AWARD RECIPIENTS AND ONE FAMILY MEMBER EACH WILL BE FUNDED BY CMC (MPE).  THE RECIPIENTS SHOULD CONTACT THE CMC (MPE) POC ASAP TO RECEIVE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
3.  CONGRATULATIONS TO THE AWARD RECIPIENTS AND THEIR COMMANDS.
4.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MR. M. F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION.//