R 081803Z AUG/08
MARADMIN 432/08
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/SD//
SUBJ/CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE FY08 MARINE CORPS SAFETY AWARDS//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC SD/01OCT2001//
AMPN/REF A IS MCO 5100.32, MARINE CORPS SAFETY AWARDS PROGRAM//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES THE CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
FOR THE FY08 MARINE CORPS SAFETY AWARDS.
2.  THE MARINE CORPS SAFETY AWARDS PROGRAM PROVIDES RECOGNITION TO
COMMANDS AND INDIVIDUALS FOR SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS AND
ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN THE FIELD OF SAFETY AND MISHAP PREVENTION.  THE
REFERENCE PROVIDES AWARD CRITERIA, ELIGIBILITY, AND NOMINATION
FORMAT FOR EACH AWARD.  AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED ON A FISCAL YEAR
BASIS IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES.
A.  MARINE CORPS CENTER OF SAFETY EXCELLENCE (WARRIOR PRESERVATION)
AWARD:  AWARDED TO THE MARINE CORPS INSTALLATION THAT HAS
ESTABLISHED THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE SAFETY PROGRAM.
B.  MARINE CORPS SUPERIOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SAFETY AWARD:  AWARDED TO
ONE OFFICER, ONE ENLISTED, AND ONE CIVILIAN MARINE WHO HAVE MADE THE
MOST SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO THE MARINE CORPS SAFETY PROGRAM.
C.  MARINE CORPS ACHIEVEMENT IN SAFETY AWARD:  AWARDED TO ONE MARINE
CORPS COMMAND IN EACH GROUP I-IV THAT HAS ESTABLISHED THE MOST
OUTSTANDING SAFETY PROGRAM.
D.  MARINE CORPS MERIT AWARD IN SAFETY:  AWARDED TO MARINE CORPS
COMMANDS THAT ESTABLISH AN OUTSTANDING SAFETY PROGRAM AND HAVE
REDUCED THEIR REPORTABLE MISHAP RATES OVER THE PREVIOUS TWO YEARS.
3.  AWARD NOMINATIONS ARE REQUIRED TO BE SIGNED BY THE COMMANDING
OFFICER AND SUBMITTED THROUGH THE CHAIN OF COMMAND TO ARRIVE NOT
LATER THAN 30 NOVEMBER 2008.  SUBMIT NOMINATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING
ADDRESS:
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS (SD)
HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS
2 NAVY ANNEX
WASHINGTON DC 20380-1775
4.  THE POINT OF CONTACT IS MAJOR SCOTT PEARSON AT
SCOTT.PEARSON@USMC.MIL OR (703) 614-2147; DSN 224-2147
5.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN R. S. KRAMLICH, DIRECTOR, MARINE
CORPS STAFF.//