R 270034Z SEP 08
MARADMIN
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/2008 COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS (CMC) CAREER RETENTION
/SPECIALIST OF THE YEAR ANNOUNCEMENT//
REF/A/MSGID:MSG/MARADMIN 372-08/YMD:20080701//
NARR/REF A ANNOUNCES THE 2008 CMC CAREER RETENTION SPECIALIST (CRS)
OF THE YEAR BOARD//
POC/HAINES P./CAPT/UNIT:MMEA-6/-/TEL:DSN 278-9238
/EMAIL:PATRICK.HAINES@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO ANNOUNCE THE
RESULTS OF THE 2008 CMC CAREER RETENTION SPECIALIST OF THE YEAR
SELECTION BOARD. 
2.  THE CMC CAREER RETENTION SPECIALIST OF THE YEAR AWARD WAS
ESTABLISHED TO RECOGNIZE OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE WITHIN THE ACTIVE
COMPONENT CAREER RETENTION SPECIALIST FORCE.
3.  PER THE REF, ON 18 SEPT 2008 A SELECTION BOARD CONVENED TO
CONSIDER THE NOMINATIONS SUBMITTED.  ALL NOMINEES HAD EXEMPLARY
RECORDS AND THE COMPETITION WAS EXCEPTIONALLY KEEN.  THE RESULT
OF THE BOARD IS AS FOLLOWS:
CAREER RETENTION SPECIALIST OF THE YEAR:
SSGT J. A. VARGASROSA 3165/4821 USMC
NOMINATED BY CG, 1ST MARINE DIVISION   
RUNNER UP:
SSGT D. G. ALDRIGE 0693/4821 USMC
NOMINATED BY CG, 1ST MARINE DIVISION
4.  MMEA WILL FUND FOR THE CRS OF THE YEAR SELECTEE AND HIS SPOUSE
TO ATTEND THE CMC COMBINED AWARDS CEREMONY IN QUANTICO, VA.  DETAILS
WILL BE PROVIDED SEPARATELY.
5.  THE AWARD FOR THE SELECTED RUNNER-UP WILL BE FORWARDED TO HIS
COMMAND FOR PRESENTATION AT AN APPROPRIATE CEREMONY.
6.  CONGRATULATIONS TO THOSE SELECTED AND ALL WHO WERE NOMINATED.
YOUR PERFORMANCE IS COMMENDABLE - KEEP CHARGING. 
7.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN JAMES A. KESSLER, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER
MANAGEMENT DIVISION.//