MARADMIN 563/07
MSGID/GENADMIN/R1 CMC WASHINGTON DC PA//
SUBJ/2007 CAPITAL MARINE USMC AND USN ENLISTED AWARDS RECIPIENTS//
REF/A/MSGID:MARADMIN 359 07/-/-//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/
1. THE REFERENCE SOLICITED NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2007 CAPITAL MARINE USMC AND USN ENLISTED AWARDS. THE SERGEANT MAJOR OF THE MARINE CORPS, SERGEANT MAJOR CARLTON W. KENT, CONVENED A BOARD TO DETERMINE THE BEST QUALIFIED MARINES/SAILORS FOR THE AWARDS. THE
BOARD MADE THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE MARINE CORPS LEAGUE, WHO THEN MADE FINAL SELECTIONS TO DETERMINE THIS YEARS AWARD RECIPIENTS. THIS YEARS AWARD RECIPIENTS, WILL BE RECOGNIZED AT THE TWENTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL MODERN DAY MARINE MILITARY EXPOSITION, 2-4 OCTOBER, 2007, AT MCB QUANTICO, VA. THE FOLLOWING AWARDS WERE SELECTED SEPERATELY FROM THE SERGEANT MAJORS BOARD:
THE "MARINE EMBASSY GUARD OF THE YEAR," "MARINE RECRUITER OF THE YEAR," "MARINE DRILL INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR" AND "MARINE CAREER PLANNER OF THE YEAR." THE MARINE CORP LEAGUE WILL ALSO RECOGNIZE THESE AWARD RECIPIENTS DURING THE SAME CEREMONY AT THIS YEARS ANNUAL MODERN DAY MARINE MILIIARY EXPOSITION.
2. THIS YEARS 2007 CAPITAL USMC AND USN ENLISTED AWARD RECIPIENTS ARE AS FOLLOWS:/
A. THE GUNNERY SERGEANT CARLOS N. HATHCOCK II AWARD: PRESENTED TO SERGEANT JOHNNIE E. LASSITER, WEAPONS AND FIELD TRAINING BATTALION, MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT SAN DIEGO, CA, 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 ANDREW T. YELLOPE, 3RD BATTALION, 7TH MARINE REGIMENT, MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA, 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 STAFF SERGEANT
CHRISTOPHER D. DOTSON, HEADQUARTERS BATTALION, 1ST MARINE DIVISION, MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, CA, 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 GUNNERY SERGEANT WILLIAM M. SAYLES, MARINE MEDIUM TILTROTOR TRAINING SQUADRON 204, 2ND MARINE AIRCRAFT WING, MARINE CORPS AIR STATION NEW RIVER, N.C., 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 BRANDIE A. COLLINS, COMBAT LOGISTICS BATTALION 1, 1ST MARINE LOGISTICS GROUP, MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, CA, FOR HER 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 CHRISTINE L. DECAPRIO, COMBAT LOGISTICS REGIMENT 27, 2ND MARINE LOGISTICS GROUP, MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C., 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 GUNNERY SERGEANT JOSEPH A. GERACE, G6, U.S. MARINE CORPS FORCES, SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND, MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C., FOR HIS SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO INCREASED COMBAT READINESS IN AN ELEMENT OF THE FLEET MARINE FORCE RESERVES.
H. THE DRILL INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR AWARD: PRESENTED TO GUNNERY SERGEANT ANTHONY J. LOFTUS, BRAVO COMPANY, 1ST RECRUIT TRAINING BATTALION, MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT SAN DIEGO, CA, FOR HIS SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO IMPROVEMENT AND TRAINING OF RECRUITS.
I. THE MARINE CORPS RECRUITER OF THE YEAR AWARD: PRESENTED TO GUNNERY SERGEANT MANUEL PALOS, RECRUITING STATION ORANGE, CA, 12TH 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 STAFF SERGEANT CASONDRA A. SMITH, MARINE FORCES PACIFIC, MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, CA, FOR HER OUTSTANDING EFFORTS IN RETAINING AND PLANNING THE FUTURE OF CAREER MARINES.
K. THE MARINE CORPS EMBASSY GUARD OF THE YEAR AWARD: PRESENTED TO GUNNERY SERGEANT CHARLES SPEITEL, MARINE SECURITY GUARD DETACHMENT, ALBANIA, POLAND, FOR HIS OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THE MARINE CORPS WHILE SERVING AS AN EMBASSSY GUARD.
3. THE CAPITAL MARINES DETACHMENT OF THE MARINE CORPS LEAGUE WILL PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM MCB QUANTICO, AS WELL AS ACCOMMODATIONS AND MEALS FOR SELECTEES AND THEIR SPOUSES. SELECTEES SHOULD PLAN TO BE IN THE WASHINGTON D.C. AREA FROM OCT 1-5. COMMANDS ARE REQUESTED TO ISSUE NO-COST, PERMISSIVE TAD ORDERS TO SELECTEES.
4. HQMC THANKS COMMANDERS WHO NOMINATED MARINES AND SAILORS FROM THEIR UNITS.
5. CONGRATULATIONS TO THESE MARINES AND SAILOR FOR A JOB WELL DONE.
6. ALL QUESTIONS REGARDING FUNDING FOR AWARD RECIPIENTS TRAVEL AND LODGING SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO MR. CHUCK LABERGE OF THE CAPITAL MARINES MARINE CORPS LEAGUE DETACHMENT, AT COMM: 352-391-9259, OR VIA EMAIL AT: CHUCK.LABERGE@COMCAST.NET.
7. POINT OF CONTACT IS SSGT J.M. GOODWIN, PAC, TEL:COMM 703 614-1054, EMAIL:JAMES.GOODWIN@USMC.MIL.
8. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN MILSTEAD, JR., DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, HQMC. //