R 241350Z SEP 08
MARADMIN 367/08
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC /MR//
SUBJ/18TH ANNUAL SECRETARY OF DEFENSE COMMUNITY DRUG AWARENESS AWARD//
REF/A/MSGID:MARADMIN 235/08/-//
POC/ROBERT WILSON/YA02/UNIT:MRRO/-/TEL:703-784-9526//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE REFERENCE SOLICITED NOMINATIONS FOR THE 18TH
ANNUAL SECRETARY OF DEFENSE COMMUNITY DRUG AWARENESS AWARD.  THIS
AWARD IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY DRUG AWARENESS EFFORTS BY
EACH OF THE MILITARY SERVICES, DEFENSE AGENCIES, AND THE NATIONAL
GUARD BUREAU.
2.  THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE SELECTED MCB CAMP LEJEUNE'S DRUG DEMAND
REDUCTION CAMPAIGN AS THE MARINE CORPS AWARD RECIPIENT.
3.  IN ADDITION TO MCB CAMP LEJEUNE, MCB CAMP PENDLETON, MCB CAMP
BUTLER, AND MCAS MIRAMAR COMPETED FOR THE AWARD.  THEY ARE COMMENDED
FOR THEIR COMMUNITY DRUG AWARENESS CONTRIBUTIONS.  THEIR EFFORTS
REFLECT OUR CONTINUING GOAL OF TAKING CARE OF MARINES.
4.  AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED DURING A RED RIBBON WEEK CEREMONY ON 24
OCT 08 AT 1000 IN THE PENTAGON AUDITORIUM.  DETAILED INFORMATION ON
THE AWARDS PRESENTATION WILL BE PROVIDED TO MCB CAMP LEJEUNE VIA
SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE.
5. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MR. T. R. LARSEN, DIRECTOR, PERSONAL AND
FAMILY READINESS DIVISION.//