MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC//
SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE MARINE CORPS RECIPIENTS FOR THE 2008
/NAVY LEAGUE SEA SERVICE AWARDS//
REF/A/MSGID:MARADMIN/MARADMIN 154/08/181545ZJUL2008//
POC/J.M. GOODWIN/GYSGT/UNIT:CMC WASHINGTON DC PA/NAME:PAC
/TEL:703-692-1529/EMAIL:JAMES.GOODWIN@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE REFERENCE SOLICITED NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2008
NAVY LEAGUE SEA SERVICE AWARDS.  EACH YEAR, THE NAVY LEAGUE PRESENTS
AWARDS IN RECOGNITION OF OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENTS IN
LEADERSHIP, MARITIME AFFAIRS, SCIENTIFIC PROGRESS, ENGINEERING
EXCELLENCE, LOGISTICS COMPETENCE, EXCELLENCE IN INTELLIGENCE, AND
SERVICE TO COMMUNITY AND COUNTRY.  MARINES WERE ELIGIBLE IN (7) SEA
SERVICE AWARD CATEGORIES.
2.  THIS YEAR'S MARINE CORPS RECIPIENTS OF THE NAVY LEAGUE SEA
SERVICE AWARD ARE:
   A.  THE GENERAL JOHN A. LEJEUNE AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL
LEADERSHIP - CAPT DOUGLAS R. CULLINS OF 1ST BATTALION, 7TH MARINES,
1ST MARINE DIVISION, MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER
TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA.
   B.  THE GENERAL GERALD C. THOMAS AWARD FOR INSPIRATIONAL
LEADERSHIP - 1ST SGT ROGER F. GRIFFITH OF 1ST BATTALION, 7TH
MARINES, 1ST MARINE DIVISION, MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER
TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA.
   C.  THE GENERAL HOLLAND M. SMITH AWARD FOR OPERATIONAL COMPETENCE
- 1ST LT SAYCE W. FALK OF 3RD BATTALION, 7TH MARINES, 1ST MARINE
DIVISION, MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA.
   D.  THE ADMIRAL BEN MOREELL AWARD FOR LOGISTICS COMPETENCE
(ENLISTED) - MASTER SGT RODNEY D. BOGAN OF MARINE AVIATION LOGISTICS
SQUADRON 13, MARINE AIRCRAFT GROUP 13, 3RD MARINE AIRCRAFT WING,
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION YUMA, AZ.
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 SEA SERVICE AWARDS WILL RECEIVE THEIR
AWARDS AT AN AWARDS LUNCHEON DURING THE ANNUAL NAVY LEAGUE
CONVENTION IN KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, 31 OCT 08. 
5.  THE NAVY LEAGUE WILL COVER ALL EXPENSES FOR LODGING AND MEALS OF
AWARD PARTICIPANTS, PLUS ONE GUEST.  TRAVEL COSTS FOR THE RECIPIENT
WILL BE PAID FOR BY HQMC DIVPA COMMUNITY RELATIONS.  COMMANDS SHALL
COORDINATE FUNDING REQUIREMENTS WITH MR. JACK WILSON AT 703 692-1531
OR VIA EMAIL AT JACK.D.WILSON@USMC.MIL. FOR ADDITIONAL LOGISTICS
INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PROGRAM, TO INCLUDE UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS,
AWARD RECIPIENTS SHOULD CONTACT MRS. ANGIE MORGENSEN OF THE NAVY
LEAGUE AT TEL: (703) 312-1554 OR VIA EMAIL:
AMORGENSEN@NAVYLEAGUE.ORG.
6.  AWARD RECIPIENTS ARE REMINDED THAT IF THE VALUE OF THE TRAVEL
BENEFITS RECEIVED FROM THE NAVY LEAGUE EXCEEDS $305, AWARD
RECEPIENTS MUST REPORT ACCEPTANCE UPON COMPLETION OF THE TRAVEL TO
THEIR LOCAL STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE.  LOCAL SJA'S 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. D.A. LAPAN; ACTING DIRECTOR, DIVISION
OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, HQMC.//