R 212126Z AUG 08
MARADMIN 464/08
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/LP//
SUBJ/MARINE CORPS ENGINEER ASSOCIATION (MCEA) AWARD WINNERS FOR 2008//
REF/A/MARADMIN/CMC WASH DC/-/207/08//
REF/B/DOC/MCO P1650.41B/-//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN REQUESTING FY08 NOMINATIONS FOR THE SUBJECT AWARDS PROGRAM. REF B IS MCO P1650.41B ON ENGINEER AWARDS//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. CMC CONGRATULATES THE FOLLOWING
INDIVIDUALS/UNITS WHO HAVE BEEN SELECTED AS THE RECIPIENTS OF THE 2008 MCEA ANNUAL AWARDS FOR THE CATEGORIES INDICATED. ALL INDIVIDUAL AND UNIT AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL MCEA AWARDS BANQUET TO BE HELD AT CAMP PENDLETON, CA 15-18 OCTOBER 2008.
READ IN THREE COLUMNS.
AWARD WINNER NOMINATING CMD COMBAT ENGINEER OFFICER 1STLT G. SAENZ 2ND CEB
COMBAT ENGINEER SNCO SSGT J. KING 1ST CEB
COMBAT ENGINEER NCO SGT N. UTTECH CAB
COMBAT ENGINEER LCPL E. DIAZ 8TH ESB
ENGR EQUIPMENT OFFICER CWO3 J. KYLER 2ND CEB
ENGR EQUIPMENT SNCO GYSGT A. QUINTANILLA 1ST CEB
ENGR EQUIPMENT NCO SGT J. YOUNG 9TH ESB
ENGR EQUIPMENT MARINE LCPL M. CLANTON 2ND CEB
UTILITIES OFFICER CWO2 M. JAIME MWSS 272
UTILITIES SNCO GYSGT P. WILCOX MWSS 272
UTILITIES NCO SGT C. TRAINER 9TH COMM BN
UTILITIES MARINE LCPL M. STILLFRIED 9TH COMM BN
BULK FUEL OFFICER CWO3 M. NEILL 9TH ESB
BULK FUEL SNCO SSGT J. SARGENT 9TH ESB
FUEL NCO SGT D. CARLINO 8TH ESB
BULK FUEL MARINE LCPL A. PALS 9TH ESB
EOD OFFICER WO R. QUIROZ 8TH ESB
EOD TECHNICIAN SGT J. KADIS 9TH ESB
COMBAT ENG BN 1ST CEB
ENG SPT BN 8TH ESB
MWSS ENGINEER DIVISION MWSS 271
NAVAL CONSTRUCTION FORCE UNIT NMCB 28
2. THE MCEA AWARDS BANQUET WILL BE HELD AT THE SOUTH MESA SNCO CLUB. LODGING IS RESERVED AT THE GUESTHOUSE INN WITH ROOMS AVAILABLE FROM $60-$165+TAX. CALL 760-722-1904 FOR RESERVATIONS AND MENTION MCEA TO OBTAIN A DISCOUNT. THESE RATES ARE AVAILABLE FOR 13-18 OCTOBER. RESERVATION CUTOFF DATE IS 20 SEPTEMBER.
3. FOR PRE-REGISTRATION QUESTIONS, CONTACT COL KEN FRANTZ USMC (RET) AT 716-763-5655: EMAIL FRANTZKD@ALLTEL.NET. REGISTRATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE ON MCEA WEBSITE FOR MANDATORY PRE-REGISTRATION PRIOR TO 5 OCT FOR ALL ATTENDING.
4. AWARD RECIPIENTS/UNIT REPRESENTATIVES DESIRING TO ATTEND THE
THREE DAY SYMPOSIUM SHOULD PLAN ON ARRIVING AT CAMP PENDLETON, CA ON 15 OCT 08 AND DEPARTING ON 18 OCT O8. REGISTRATION AND AN INFORMAL WELCOME ABOARD RECEPTION WILL BE AT THE FLYING BRIDGE RESTAURANT LOCATED ADJACENT TO THE GUESTHOUSE HOTEL 15 OCT 08 FROM 1700-2100. AWARD RECIPIENTS AND/OR UNIT REPRESENTATIVES PLANNING ON ONLY ATTENDING THE AWARDS BANQUET SHOULD ARRIVE AT CAMP PENDLETON ON 16 OCT 08. ALL AWARD RECIPIENTS NEED TO BE AT THE SOUTH MESA SNCO CLUB AT 1700 FOR PHOTOGRAPHS. SOCIAL HOUR COMMENCES AT 1800 AND THE BANQUET AT 1900. FAMILY & GUESTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND. A COMPLETE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.MARCORENGASN.ORG.
5. UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MCEA SYMPOSIUM ARE AS FOLLOWS:
A. WELCOME ABOARD RECEPTION: BUSINESS CASUAL.
B. MCEA BUSINESS MEETING: BUSINESS CASUAL.
C. AWARDS DINNER/PRESENTATION: SERVICE (A)/COAT AND TIE FOR CIVILIANS.
6. AS IDENTIFIED IN REF A, IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH AWARD
WINNER'S PRESENT COMMAND TO PROVIDE TAD FUNDING. COMMANDS ARE REMINDED TO ISSUE NON-REPORTING ORDERS TO INDIVIDUALS ATTENDING THE SYMPOSIUM.
7. REQUEST COMMANDS NOTIFY HQMC (LPE) AND MCEA POC VIA E-MAIL OR PHONE BY 26 SEP 08 TO CONFIRM THE ATTENDANCE/NON-ATTENDANCE OF THE AWARD
RECIPIENT/UNIT REPRESENTATIVE AT THE SYMPOSIUM. FOR THOSE AWARD RECIPIENTS NOT ABLE TO ATTEND, PROVIDE MAILING ADDRESS AND UNIT POC CONTACT INFO SO PLAQUE & OTHER INFORMATION CAN BE FORWARDED.
8. FEEDBACK FROM THE MCEA AWARDS BOARD PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING: WHILE WE ONLY HAVE ONE WINNER IN EACH CATEGORY, ALL THOSE NOMINATED WERE DESERVING OF OUR RESPECT. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE NOMINEES.
9. POCS: HQMC: MSGT JEFFREY T. GRIFFIN (LPE), DSN 225-9022, COMM (703)
695-9022 OR E-MAIL JEFFREY.T.GRIFFIN@USMC.MIL. MCEA: COL KEN FRANTZ USMC (RET) PRESIDENT, MCEA, PH # 716-763-5655, EMAIL FRANTZKD@ALLTEL.NET
10. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN D. G. REIST, USMC, ASST DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR INSTALLATIONS AND LOGISTICS (LP). //