R 270304Z JAN 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0048/09
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC L LP//
SUBJ/SOLICITATION FOR THE MARINE CORPS ENGINEER ASSOCIATION (MCEA) AWARDS PROGRAM FOR 2009//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/MCO 1650.41B /-//
POC/KEN FRANTZ/COL (RET)/UNIT:PRESIDENT, MCEA/-/TEL:716-763-5655 EMAIL:FRANTZKD@ALLTEL.NET//
POC/JEFFRY GRIFFIN/MSGT/UNIT:HQMC IL LPE/-/TEL:703-693-9969 EMAIL:JEFFREY.T.GRIFFIN@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO SOLICIT NOMINEES IAW REF FOR 2009 ANNUAL MARINE CORPS ENGINEER ASSOCIATION AWARDS.  THE MCEA AWARDS PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1995 TO RECOGNIZE THE OUTSTANDING ENGINEER ACHIEVEMENTS OF INDIVIDUAL MARINES AND MARINE CORPS AND NAVY ORGANIZATIONS.  THERE ARE A TOTAL OF 22 AWARD CATEGORIES ENCOMPASSING ALL ASPECTS OF THE ENGINEER/EOD MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL FIELDS. THE CATEGORIES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
COMBAT ENGINEER OFFICER (O1-O3)
COMBAT ENGINEER SNCO (E6-E7)
COMBAT ENGINEER NCO (E4-E5)
COMBAT ENGINEER (E1-E3)
ENGINEER EQUIPMENT OFFICER (WO-CWO5)
ENGINEER EQUIPMENT SNCO (E6-E7)
ENGINEER EQUIPMENT NCO (E4-E5)
ENGINEER EQUIPMENT MARINE (E1-E3)
UTILITIES OFFICER (WO-CWO5)
UTILITIES SNCO (E6-E7)
UTILITIES NCO (E4-E5)
UTILITIES MARINE (E1-E3)
BULK FUEL OFFICER (WO-CWO5)
BULK FUEL SNCO (E6-E7)
BULK FUEL NCO (E4-E5)
BULK FUEL MARINE (E1-E3)
EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL OFFICER    (WO-CAPT)
EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL TECHNICIAN (E5-E9)
COMBAT ENGINEER BATTALION
ENGINEER SUPPORT BATTALION
MARINE WING SUPPORT SQUADRON ENGINEER COMPANY
NAVAL CONSTRUCTION FORCE UNIT *
*THE AWARD FOR NAVAL CONSTRUCTION UNIT OF THE YEAR WAS ADDED IN 2006 TO RECOGNIZE THE USN SEABEE SUPPORT TO THE MARINE CORPS.  THE AWARD IS LIMITED TO BN SIZE OR SMALLER ORGANIZATIONS.
2. SELECTION OF RECIPIENTS WILL BE MADE BY AN AWARDS BOARD COMPRISED OF MEMBERS FROM THE MARINE CORPS ENGINEER ASSOCIATION.  RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BOARD WILL BE FORWARDED TO DC, I&L (LPE) FOR APPROVAL. ALL INDIVIDUAL AND UNIT AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL MCEA AWARDS BANQUET TO BE HELD AT LAS VEGAS, NV, 12-16 OCTOBER 2009.
3. ACTION
 A. COMMANDS WITH PERSONNEL AND/OR ORGANIZATIONS WHICH MEET THE CRITERIA CONTAINED IN THE REF ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT NOMINATIONS VIA THE ENDORSING CHAIN OF COMMAND.
 B. NOMINATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY POC NO LATER THAN 30  APRIL 2009.  THE AWARD COVERS THE PERIOD 1 APR 2008 - 31 MAR 2009.  NEGATIVE REPORTS VIA EMAIL ARE REQUIRED. DUE TO THE VOLUME OF AWARD RECOMMENDATIONS RECEIVED, LATE OR INCOMPLETE NOMINATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. COMMANDS ARE TO EMAIL COMPLETE PACKAGES, WITH ATTACHMENTS, TO THE POC.  NO MAILED COPIES ARE REQUIRED OR DESIRED.
 C. INDIVIDUAL AWARD NOMINATIONS SHALL INCLUDE:
(1) A SUMMARY OF ACTION (SOA) NOT TO EXCEED TWO PAGES.
(2) PROPOSED CITATION (NO LESS THAN 20 LINES AND NO MORE THAN 30 LINES).
(3) ELECTRONIC COPY OF SOA AND PROPOSED CITATION IN MICROSOFT WORD.
(4) UNIT POC TO INCLUDE PHONE NUMBER AND EMAIL ADDRESS.
(5) DO NOT INCLUDE FULL SSN ON INDIVIDUAL AWARD NOMINATIONS.
(6) PHONE NUMBER AND EMAIL ADDRESS FOR INDIVIDUAL AWARD NOMINEES.
(7) CHAIN OF COMMAND ENDORSEMENTS.
 D.  ORGANIZATION AWARD NOMINATION PACKAGES SHALL CONTAIN:
(1) SUMMARY OF ACTION NOT TO EXCEED THREE PAGES.
(2) PROPOSED CITATION (NO LESS THAN 20 LINES AND NO MORE THAN 30 LINES).
(3) A COMPLETED COPY OF THE STATISTICAL SUMMARY AS DISPLAYED IN ENCLOSURE (2) OF THE REF (TEXT ONLY, NO PICS).
(4) ELECTRONIC COPY OF SOA AND PROPOSED CITATION IN MS WORD.
(5) UNIT POC TO INCLUDE PHONE NUMBER AND EMAIL ADDRESS.
(6) CHAIN OF COMMAND ENDORSEMENTS.
 E. ACTS OF VALOR RECOGNIZED BY MILITARY AWARDS CAN ALSO BE RECOGNIZED BY ONE OR MORE OF THE ENGINEER AWARDS AS DESCRIBED IN ENCLOSURE (1) OF THE REF.
 F. EACH MARINE CORPS MAJOR COMMAND (DIVISION, MARINE LOGISTICS GROUP, MARINE AIR WING) MAY SUBMIT ONLY ONE NOMINATION FOR EACH AWARD.  1ST NAVAL CONSTRUCTION DIVISION MAY SUBMIT UP TO THREE NOMINATIONS FOR THE NCF UNIT AWARD.
 G. SAMPLE OF INDIVIDUAL AND UNIT AWARD CITATIONS CAN BE FOUND ON THE MARINE CORPS ENGINEER ASSOCIATION WEBSITE:  MARCORENGASN.ORG/MODULES/AWARDS2008/INDEX.PHP
4. RESPONSIBILITIES
 A. CMC. DC, IL (LPE) IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATING MARINE CORPS AND SEABEE PARTICIPATION IN ALL ENGINEER AWARD SELECTIONS AND THOSE CEREMONIES CONDUCTED BY THE MCEA.
 B. LOCAL COMMANDERS
(1) LOCAL COMMANDS/COMMANDERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ORDERS AND FUNDING FOR THEIR RECIPIENTS AND ANY OTHER REPRESENTATIVES TO TRAVEL TO THE AWARD CEREMONY.
(2) LOCAL COMMANDERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO RECOGNIZE INDIVIDUAL AND UNIT AWARD RECIPIENTS AT APPROPRIATE LOCAL CEREMONIES.
(3) INDIVIDUALS, OTHER THAN AWARDEES, WHO DESIRE TO ATTEND AWARD CEREMONY, MUST DO SO AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE.
5. RESERVE APPLICABILITY.  THIS AWARDS PROGRAM IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
6. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN DAVID REIST, DIRECTOR, LOGISTICS PLANS POLICIES AND STRATEGIC MOBILITY DIVISION, INSTALLATION AND LOGISTICS DEPARTMENT.//