R 151626Z Jan 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0028/09
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/C4//
SUBJ/FY08 COPERNICUS AWARDS//
REF/A/MSG/MARADMIN 625/08//
POC/JOSHUA RIDER/CAPT/HQMC C4/LOC: WASH DC/TEL: (703)693-3556/TEL:DSN 223-3556/EMAIL:JOSHUA.RIDER(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. AS ANNOUNCED IN REF A, THE FY08 COPERNICUS AWARDS RECOGNIZE INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO NAVAL WARFARE IN COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS, COMPUTERS AND INTELLIGENCE (C4I), INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND INFORMATION WARFARE. THE ARMED FORCES COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS ASSOCIATION (AFCEA) AND THE U.S. NAVAL INSTITUTE (USNI) ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE FOLLOWING COPERNICUS AWARD WINNERS.
MAJ GREGORY A WYCHE, 13TH MEU
CAPT JONATHAN J. PFUNTNER, 26TH MEU
GYSGT RAUL PENTON, MWCS-38
2. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2008 COPERNICUS AWARD SELECTEES AND NOMINEES. YOUR EFFORTS ARE CRITICAL TO ADVANCING WARFIGHTING CAPABILITIES AND SUPPORTING OUR FORCES IN HARM'S WAY.
3. AFCEA/USNI WILL SEND LETTERS OF CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL COPERNICUS AWARD SELECTEES, INVITING THEM AND THEIR COMMANDING OFFICERS TO ATTEND A LUNCHEON ON 11 FEBRUARY 2009, 1230-1400, AT THE SAN DIEGO CONVENTION CENTER DURING AFCEA WEST 2009.  ATTIRE IS SERVICE "C" UNIFORM FOR MARINES AND BUSINESS CASUAL FOR CIVILIANS.
4. THE WINNERS, THEIR SPOUSES OR A GUEST, AND THEIR COMMANDING OFFICERS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE AFCEA/USNI RECEPTION AND AWARDS DINNER BEGINNING AT 1700, 11 FEBRUARY 2009, AT THE SAN DIEGO CONVENTION CENTER.  UNIFORM IS SERVICE "A" FOR MARINES AND BUSINESS ATTIRE FOR CIVILIANS.  ALL AWARD WINNERS ARE ASKED TO EMAIL THEIR ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBERS, AND TWO PHOTOS (ONE IN UNIFORM - WORKING OR DRESS - AND ONE RELAXED IMAGE IN CIVILIAN SETTING) TO NCORRALES(AT)AFCEA.ORG BY 15 JANUARY 2009.  RSVP ATTENDANCE TO MS. NORMA CORRALES, 4400 FAIR LAKES COURT, FAIRFAX, VA 22033-3899 TEL 703-631-6149, FAX 703-631-4693, EMAIL NCORRALES(AT)AFCEA.ORG
5. AWARDEE TRAVEL EXPENSES ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE NOMINATING COMMAND.
6. MESSAGE APPROVED BY BGEN ALLEN, DIRECTOR COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS AND COMPUTERS.
7. THIS MESSAGE SELF CANCELS ON 1 MARCH 2009.//