R 211446Z AUG 08
MARADMIN 460/08
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PA/
SUBJ/2008 MARINE CORPS LEAGUE USMC AND USN ENLISTED AWARDS RECIPIENTS
REF/A/MSGID:MARADMIN 348-08/-/YMD:20080820
POC/GOODWIN, J. M./GYSGT/UNIT:HQMC PA/NAME:PAC/TEL:703-692-1529
/EMAIL:JAMES.GOODWIN@USMC.MIL/
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE REFERENCE SOLICITED NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2008
MARINE CORPS LEAGUE USMC AND USN ENLISTED AWARDS.  THE SERGEANT
MAJOR OF THE MARINE CORPS, SERGEANT MAJOR CARLTON W. KENT, CONVENED
A BOARD TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THIS YEAR'S AWARD RECIPIENTS.
FINAL AWARD SELECTIONS, HOWEVER, WERE MADE BY THE MARINE CORPS
LEAGUE.  
2.  THIS YEAR'S MARINE CORPS LEAGUE USMC AND USN ENLISTED AWARD
RECIPIENTS ARE:
    A.  THE GUNNERY SERGEANT CARLOS N. HATHCOCK II AWARD:  PRESENTED TO
STAFF SERGEANT JOE D. REILLY, WEAPONS TRAINING BATTALION, MARINE
CORPS BASE QUANTICO, VA, FOR HIS SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO THE
IMPROVEMENT IN MARKSMANSHIP TRAINING IN THE UNITED STATES MARINE
CORPS.
    B.  THE SERGEANT MAJOR WILBUR BESTWICK AWARD:  PRESENTED TO
STAFF SERGEANT HUI M. NG, 3RD BATTALION, 10TH MARINES, I MARINE
EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (FORWARD), FOR HIS SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO
INCREASED COMBAT READINESS IN A GROUND COMBAT ELEMENT OF THE FLEET
MARINE FORCE.
    C.  THE SERGEANT HARRY D. MEYERS AWARD:  PRESENTED TO SERGEANT
CHRISTOPHER P. KELLNER, COMBAT LOGISTICS REGIMENT 27, 2ND MARINE
LOGISTICS GROUP, FOR HIS SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO INCREASED
COMBAT READINESS IN A COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT ELEMENT OF THE FLEET
MARINE FORCE.
    D.  THE SERGEANT MAJOR FREDERICK B. DOUGLASS AWARD:  PRESENTED
TO MASTER SERGEANT MICHAEL A. DAVIDSON, MARINE WING SUPPORT SQUADRON
374, I MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (FORWARD), FOR HIS SIGNIFICANT
CONTRIBUTION TO INCREASED COMBAT READINESS IN AN AVIATION COMBAT
ELEMENT OF THE FLEET MARINE FORCE.
    E.  THE CHIEF HOSPITAL CORPSMAN GEORGE WILLIAM "DOC" PIERCY
AWARD:  PRESENTED TO HOSPITAL CORPSMAN FIRST CLASS BENJAMIN D. HODGES,
HEADQUARTERS BATTALION, 1ST MARINE DIVISION, FOR HIS SIGNIFICANT
CONTRIBUTION TO INCREASED COMBAT READINESS IN A MEDICAL SUPPORT
ELEMENT OF THE FLEET MARINE FORCE.
    F.  THE SERGEANT MAJOR BERTHA L. PETERS AWARD:  PRESENTED TO
SERGEANT MARIA S. SZARKA, MARINE WING SUPPORT SQUADRON 273, 2ND
MARINE AIRCRAFT WING, FOR HER SUSTAINED EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE OF
DUTY WHILE SERVING WITH A FLEET MARINE FORCE UNIT.
    G.  THE MARINE CORPS RESERVIST OF THE YEAR AWARD:  PRESENTED TO
CORPORAL DENISE C. MASON, 4TH SUPPLY BATTALION, 4TH MARINE LOGISTICS
GROUP, FOR HER SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO INCREASED COMBAT
READINESS IN AN ELEMENT OF THE FLEET MARINE FORCE RESERVE.
    H.  THE DRILL INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR AWARD:  PRESENTED TO
GUNNERY SERGEANT DAVID A. LOPEZ, 1ST BATTALION, 7TH MARINES, 1ST MARINE
DIVISION, FOR HIS SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO IMPROVEMENT AND
TRAINING OF RECRUITS.
    I.  THE MARINE CORPS RECRUITER OF THE YEAR AWARD:  PRESENTED TO
STAFF SERGEANT BRANDON M. DICKINSON, RECRUITING STATION MILWAUKEE,
WI, 9TH MARINE CORPS DISTRICT, FOR NOTEWORTHY PERFORMANCE IN THE
RECRUITMENT OF QUALITY INDIVIDUALS TO THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS.
    J.  THE MARINE CORPS CAREER PLANNER OF THE YEAR AWARD:
PRESENTED TO GUNNERY SERGEANT ANDREW P. WOHLGEMUTH, 3RD BATTALION, 7TH MARINES,
1ST MARINE DIVISION, FOR HIS OUTSTANDING EFFORTS IN RETAINING AND
PLANNING THE FUTURE OF CAREER MARINES.
    K.  THE MARINE CORPS EMBASSY GUARD OF THE YEAR AWARD:  PRESENTED
TO STAFF SERGEANT DONALD W. MEYER, MARINE SECURITY GUARD BATTALION,
MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, VA, FOR HIS OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO
THE MARINE CORPS WHILE SERVING AS AN EMBASSSY GUARD.
3.  ALL NOMINEES FOR THIS AWARDS PROGRAM ARE COMMENDED FOR THEIR
NOTEWORTHY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THEIR SERVICE.  THE COMPETITION WAS
EXCEPTIONALLY KEEN.  A TREMENDOUS THANKS IS EXTENDED TO THE
COMMANDERS WHO NOMINATED MARINES FROM THEIR UNITS.
4.  ALL RECIPIENTS OF THE MARINE CORPS LEAGUE USMC AND USN ENLISTED
AWARDS WILL BE RECOGNIZED AT A CEREMONY AT THIS YEAR'S TWENTY-EIGHTH
ANNUAL MODERN DAY MARINE MILITARY EXPOSITION, 3 OCT 08, AT MCB
QUANTICO, VA, SPONSORED BY THE MARINE CORPS LEAGUE.
5.  LOGISTICS AND EXPENDITURES.  THE MARINE CORPS LEAGUE'S CAPITAL
MARINES DETACHMENT WILL PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM QUANTICO,
ACCOMMODATIONS, AND MEALS FOR SELECTEES AND THEIR SPOUSES.  SELECTEES
SHOULD PLAN TO BE IN THE WASHINGTON AREA FROM 29 SEPT - 3 OCT.  COSTS FOR
ADDITIONAL ACCOMPANYING GUESTS WILL NOT BE COVERED BY THE MARINE
CORPS LEAGUE.  UNIFORM FOR THE AWARDS CEREMONY WILL BE THE SERVICE
"C" UNIFORM.  ADDITIONAL SPECIFIC COORDINATION DETAILS, TO INCLUDE
TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS AND UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS, SHOULD BE COORDINATED
DIRECTLY WITH MR. CHUCK LABERGE OF THE CAPITAL MARINES DETACHMENT,
MARINE CORPS LEAGUE, AT TEL:  (352) 391-9259 OR VIA EMAIL:
CHUCK.LABERGE@COMCAST.NET
6.  AWARD RECIPIENTS ARE REMINDED THAT IF THE VALUE OF THE TRAVEL
BENEFITS RECEIVED FROM THE MARINE CORPS LEAGUE EXCEEDS $250, AWARD
RECEPIENTS MUST REPORT ACCEPTANCE UPON COMPLETION OF THE TRAVEL TO
THEIR LOCAL STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE.  LOCAL SJAS MUST, IN TURN, REPORT
THIS INFORMATION TO HQMC JUDGE ADVOCATE DIVISION'S CODE JAR FOR
SEMI-ANNUAL DOD REPORTING PURPOSES.  SF 326 IS AUTHORIZED FOR USE
FOR THIS REPORT.
7.  CONGRATULATIONS TO THESE MARINES FOR A JOB WELL DONE.
8.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY COL. G. A. STURDEVANT; DIRECTOR, DIVISION
OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, HQMC.//