R 200023Z MAY 08
MARADMIN 304/08
UNCLASSIFIED//
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC L LFF//
SUBJ/2008 GEOFIDELIS ANNUAL AWARDS//
POC/MR. ROGER WELBORN/YD-03/UNIT:CMC WASHINGTON DC L LFF/-
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POC/MS. FRANCES RAILEY/YA-02/UNIT:CMC WASHINGTON DC L LFF/-
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GENTEXT/REMARKS/-1. THE 2008 GEOFIDELIS ANNUAL AWARDS WERE PRESENTED AT THE GEOFIDELIS ANNUAL MEETING ON 01 MAY 2008 IN ARLINGTON, VA.
MGEN E.G. PAYNE, ADC I&L (FACILITIES) PRESIDED.  THE AWARDS RECOGNIZE OUTSTANDING EFFORTS OF MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL WHO USE AND IMPLEMENT INSTALLATION GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION AND SERVICES (IGI&S) TO FURTHER THE MARINE CORPS INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT MISSION.  THE AWARDS ARE DESIGNED TO:
A) GENERATE INTEREST AND RECOGNIZE INNOVATIVE LEADERSHIP.
B) ENCOURAGE COMPETITION TO INCREASE READINESS BY EMPHASIZING INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT EFFECTIVENESS.
C) RECOGNIZE CREATIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ECONOMIES AND EFFICIENCIES THRU THE USE OF IGI&S IN INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT.
D) PROMOTE NEW AND INNOVATIVE IDEAS FOR IMPROVEMENTS THROUGH THE USE OF IGI&S. 
2.  THE 2008 GEOFIDELIS ANNUAL AWARDS RECIPIENTS WERE AS FOLLOWS:
A. IGI&S MANAGER OF THE YEAR - MS. DENISE L. SMITH, MCAS CHERRY POINT, NC.  MS. SMITH WAS RECOGNIZED FOR HER OUTSTANDING MANAGEMENT AND INNOVATIVE LEADERSHIP.  THIS INCLUDED HER CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF THE GIS 1-2-3 TRAINING PROGRAM, CREATION OF A PILOT PROJECT TO VERIFY AND UPDATE THE ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, IMPLEMENTATION OF SYSTEMATIC PROCESSES TO ENGAGE AND INVOLVE ALL SME AND STAKEHOLDERS IN THE REVIEW AND UPDATE OF ALL CIP DATA SETS, AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A FORMAL QUALITY ASSURANCE AND CONTROL PROCESS.
MS. SMITH RECEIVED A PLAQUE AND A $1,500 PERFORMANCE AWARD.
B. GEOFIDELIS PROJECT OF THE YEAR AWARD - "LOCATING AND MAPPING CRITICAL COMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE", GIS BRANCH, MCAS MIRAMAR, CA.  THE GIS BRANCH, LED BY MS. COLLEEN FINCH AT MCAS MIRAMAR, WAS RECOGNIZED FOR DEVELOPING A PROCESS TO ACCURATELY DOCUMENT MCAS MIRAMAR'S COMPLEX COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK TO ENHANCE THE RELIABILITY OF THE INSTALLATION'S E911 EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SYSTEM.  MCAS MIRAMAR RECEIVED A PLAQUE AND AN O&MMC MONETARY INCENTIVE BONUS OF $50,000 TO REINVEST IN THEIR IGI&S PROGRAM.
3.  TWO SPECIAL GEOFIDELIS DIRECTOR'S AWARDS WERE PRESENTED FOR OUTSTANDING AND UNIQUE CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE AREA OF INSTALLATION GEOSPATIAL SUPPORT:
A.  MCB CAMP PENDLETON'S GIS OFFICE WAS HONORED FOR PROVIDING GEOSPATIAL DATA, APPLICATION AND 24-7 STAFFING SUPPORT TO THE EOC DURING THE OCTOBER 2007 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES.
B.  MR. J. RAND THACKER, MCAS BEAUFORT, SC WAS HONORED FOR HIS EXEMPLARY SERVICE IN SUPPORT OF THE NAVAL ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION OF THE BLUE ANGELS CRASH SITE IN APRIL 2007.
4.  CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL AWARD RECIPIENTS AND NOMINEES FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE MARINE CORPS INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT MISSION.
5.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJGEN EDWARD G. USHER III, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR INSTALLATIONS AND LOGISTICS.//