R 201541Z Nov 08
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MARADMIN 653/08
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/C4/NOV//
SUBJ/2008 MARINE CORPS COMMUNICATIONS AWARD NOMINATIONS//
REF/A/MSGID: NAVMC DIR 1650.48/CMC WASHINGTON DC/YMD:20061031//
POC/JOSHUA RIDER/CAPT/UNIT: C4 CR/NAME: 703-693-3540 /EMAIL:JOSHUA.RIDER@USMC.MIL//
POC/RENE AGOSTO/MGYSGT/UNIT: C4 CR/NAME: 703-693-3540 /EMAIL:RENE.AGOSTO@USMC.MIL// NARR/REF A IS MARINE CORPS COMMUNICATIONS AWARDS PROGRAM
(MCCAP) NAVMC DIR//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. SITUATION. THE 2008 MARINE CORPS COMMUNICATIONS AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE C4 AWARDS DINNER ON 13 MAY 2009.  DIRECTOR C4 WILL CONVENE BOARDS IN FEBRUARY 2008 TO REVIEW NOMINATIONS AND RECOMMEND WINNERS TO THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS (CMC) FOR FINAL SELECTION.
2. MISSION. COMMANDERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO NOMINATE CANDIDATES FOR THE FOLLOWING AWARDS:
A. ALFRED M. GRAY TROPHY FOR OUTSTANDING COMMUNICATIONS LEADERSHIP. THE GRAY TROPHY HONORS A MARINE CORPS CAPTAIN FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE MARINE CORPS COMMUNICATIONS MISSION. NOMINEES MUST BE MARINE CAPTAINS WITH THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (MOS) 0602 OR SERVING IN AN 0602 BILLET. NOMINEES MUST HAVE BEEN ON ACTIVE DUTY IN THE OPERATING FORCES (OPFOR) OR SUPPORTING ESTABLISHMENT (SE) DURING CALENDAR YEAR (CY) 2008.
B. JAMES HAMILTON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT CIVILIAN OF THE YEAR AWARD. THE HAMILTON AWARD RECOGNIZES A CIVILIAN MARINE WHO PERFORMED SPECIAL ACTS OF NOTEWORTHY LEADERSHIP AND TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION TO SUPPORT THEIR COMMAND IN THE AREA OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND WHO HAS SUPPORTED THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT (ITM) COMMUNITY OF INTEREST (COI). NOMINEES MUST HAVE BEEN SERVING IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TARGET OPM OCCUPATIONAL CODES: 0332, 0335, 0390, 0391, 0392, 0394, 0854, 1410, 1411, 1412, 1550, 2203, 2204 OR 2210 DURING CY2008.
C. PFC HERBERT A. LITTLETON ENLISTED COMMUNICATIONS AWARDS. THE LITTLETON ENLISTED COMMUNICATIONS AWARDS WERE CREATED BY THE CMC IN 2004 TO HONOR A NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER (NCO) AND A STAFF NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER (SNCO) FOR OPERATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS EXCELLENCE AND A NCO FOR ELECTRONICS MAINTENANCE EXCELLENCE.  NOMINEES FOR THE LITTLETON AWARDS MUST BE MARINE SNCOS OR NCOS WITH THE MOS 06XX OR SERVING IN 06XX BILLETS. NOMINEES FOR THE ELECTRONICS MAINTENANCE EXCELLENCE AWARD MUST BE MARINE NCOS WITH THE MOS 28XX OR SERVING IN A 28XX BILLET. ALL NOMINEES MUST HAVE BEEN ON ACTIVE DUTY IN THE OPFOR OR SE DURING CY 2008.
D. LTCOL KEVIN M. SHEA MEMORIAL UNIT OF THE YEAR AWARD. THE LTCOL KEVIN M. SHEA MEMORIAL UNIT OF THE YEAR AWARD RECOGNIZES A COMMUNICATIONS OR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY UNIT OR ORGANIZATION WITHIN THE OPFOR OR SE THAT HAS DISTINGUISHED ITSELF BY MAKING THE MOST OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE MARINE CORPS C4 FIELD IN THE DEVELOPMENT OR ADVANCEMENT OF CONCEPTS, DOCTRINE, TECHNOLOGY, OR PROCEDURES THAT IMPROVE MARINE CORPS C4, AND HAS ALSO DEMONSTRATED CONTINUAL RESOURCEFULNESS AND RESPONSIVENESS WHILE SUPPORTING THE WARFIGHTER IN A TACTICAL, OPERATIONAL, OR STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENT. NOMINATED UNITS OR ORGANIZATIONS CAN BE ANY COMMUNICATIONS OR SQUADRON, COMPANY, PLATOON, DETACHMENT, BRANCH, ETC, WITHIN THE OPFOR OR SE, ACTIVE OR RESERVE. THE PRIMARY DUTIES OF THE UNIT OR ORGANIZATION MUST BE COMMUNICATIONS OR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.
3. EXECUTION.
A. THE AWARDS COVER CALENDAR YEAR 2008 AND NOMINEES' ACTIONS MUST HAVE TAKEN PLACE IN CY 2008.
B. PREVIOUS AWARD WINNERS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE SAME AWARD, BUT PREVIOUS NOMINEES REMAIN ELIGIBLE.
C. INDIVIDUAL MARINE NOMINEES SUBMITTED FOR THE GRAY TROPHY AND LITTLETON AWARDS WILL BE EVALUATED USING THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: SCHOOLS/AWARDS, C2 EXPERIENCE, LEADERSHIP, PERFORMANCE, SETTING THE STANDARD, AND SUPPORT OF THE C4 COMMUNITY.  SUBMISSION PACKAGES MUST CONSIST OF COVER LETTER WITH RECOMMENDATIONS AND ENDORSEMENTS AS REQUIRED, PERSONAL DATA SHEET, SUMMARY OF PERFORMANCE, BIOGRAPHY, SUMMARY OF ACTION, AND PROMOTION TYPE PHOTOGRAPH. FIELD PHOTOGRAPHS OF NOMINEES IN T-SHIRT AND UTILITY TROUSERS ARE PERMITTED IF NECESSARY. FORMAT OF THE NOMINATION PACKAGE CAN BE FOUND IN REFERENCE A.
D. INDIVIDUAL CIVILIAN MARINE NOMINEES SUBMITTED FOR THE HAMILTON AWARD WILL BE GRADED USING THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: LEADERSHIP, TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION, SUPPORT OF THEIR COMMAND IN THE AREA OF IT, AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT COMMUNITY OF INTEREST. SUBMISSION PACKAGES MUST CONSIST OF COVER LETTER WITH RECOMMENDATIONS AND ENDORSEMENTS AS REQUIRED, PERSONAL DATA SHEET, SUMMARY OF PERFORMANCE, BIOGRAPHY, AND SUMMARY OF ACTION. PHOTOGRAPHS ARE NOT REQUIRED FOR THE HAMILTON AWARD. FORMAT OF THE NOMINATION PACKAGE CAN BE FOUND IN REFERENCE A.
E. ALL UNITS/ORGANIZATIONS SUBMITTED FOR THE SHEA UNIT AWARD WILL BE GRADED USING THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: SIGNIFICANT OPERATIONS/ ACCOMPLISHMENTS, CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE MARINE CORPS C4 COMMUNITY, READINESS, ESPRIT DE CORPS, AND RESOURCEFULNESS / RESPONSIVENESS WHILE SUPPORTING THE WARFIGHTER. SUBMISSION PACKAGES MUST CONSIST OF COVER LETTER WITH RECOMMENDATIONS AND ENDORSEMENTS, SUMMARY OF UNIT PERFORMANCE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS, UNIT HISTORY, SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION TO INCLUDE UNIT SUMMARY/STATISTICS, AND LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION FROM SUPPORTED COMMANDERS. FORMAT OF THE NOMINATION PACKAGE CAN BE FOUND IN REFERENCE A.
F. ALL SUBMISSION PACKAGES FOR INDIVIDUALS AND UNITS IN THE NATIONAL CAPITOL REGION WILL BE SUBMITTED VIA MCB QUANTICO G6.
G. SUBMISSION PACKAGES FOR ALL AWARDS MUST BE RECEIVED BY HQMC C4 NO LATER THAN 13 FEBRUARY 2009. PACKAGES CAN BE EMAILED TO THE POCS IN PDF FORMAT, FAXED TO COMM 703 693 3560 OR DSN 223 3560, OR MAILED TO: COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS, HEADQUARTERS US MARINE CORPS (CODE C4), 2 NAVY ANNEX RM 2224, WASHINGTON DC 20380-1775, ATTN: C4 AWARDS.
H. DIRECTOR C4 WILL CONVENE BOARDS CONSISTING OF SENIOR OFFICERS, SNCOS, AND CIVILIANS TO REVIEW NOMINATIONS AND SELECT WINNERS.  WINNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED IN APRIL 2009. AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE C4 AWARDS DINNER ON 13 MAY 2009.
4. ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS. DIR C4 WILL PROVIDE ALL ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FOR THE PROCESS. FOR MORE DETAILS ON AWARD ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND PACKAGE SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS, SEE THE REFERENCE OR HTTPS:SLASHSLASHHQDOD.HQMC.USMC.MILSLASHC4SLASHCMMAWARDS.ASP. A COMMON ACCESS CARD AND PKI CERTIFICATE ARE REQUIRED TO ACCESS THIS WEBSITE.
5. COMMAND AND SIGNAL.
A. ENSURE WIDEST DISSEMINATION OF THE CONTENTS OF THIS MSG.
B. QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MARADMIN SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE POC CAPTAIN JOSHUA RIDER AT COMM 703 693 3540 OR DSN 223 3540/E-MAIL JOSHUA.RIDER@USMC.MIL.
6. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN ALLEN, DIRECTOR, COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS AND COMPUTERS.
7. THIS MESSAGE SELF CANCELS ON 1 NOVEMBER 2009.//