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MARADMIN 386/03
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/LPC-1//
SUBJ/MARINE CORPS LOGISTICS EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNERS FOR 2002//
REF/A/MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC/070156ZMAR2003//
REF/B/MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC/180156ZAPR2003//
REF/C/DOC/CMC LPC-1/-/14FEB2001//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 099/O3 REQUESTING NOMINATIONS FOR THE SUBJECT
AWARDS PROGRAM. REF B EXTENDED THE DEADLINE DUE TO OPERATIONAL
TEMPO. REF C IS MCO 1650.45 MARINE CORPS AWARDS FOR LOGISTICS
EXCELLENCE.//
POC/S. A. ZELESNIKAR/CAPT/LPC-1/-/TEL:DSN 225-9051
/EMAIL:ZELESNIKARSA@HQMC.USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. IN RESPONSE TO THE REFERENCES, THE NOMINATIONS
RECEIVED AT HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS (LPC) FOR THE 2002 MARINE
CORPS AWARDS FOR LOGISTICS EXCELLENCE WERE TRULY OUTSTANDING. ALL
NOMINEES IN EACH OF THE FOUR CATEGORIES ARE TO BE CONGRATULATED. A
PANEL OF OFFICERS, SNCO'S, AND CIVILIAN MARINES SELECTED THE AWARD
WINNERS BASED ON THEIR EXCEPTIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS DURING CALENDAR YEAR
2002.
2. CMC CONGRATULATES:
A. OFFICER LOGISTICIAN OF THE YEAR- 1STLT TAD R SCOTT, 9TH
ENGINEER SUPPORT BATTALION DURING THIS PERIOD, 1STLT SCOTT WAS
INSTRUMENTAL IN THE SUCCESS OF ELEVEN OPERATIONS THROUGHOUT THE
PACIFIC THEATER. HE MANAGED BUDGETS TOTALING 5.7 MILLION DOLLARS
AND PROVIDED SUPPORT FOR 1,700 MARINES AND SAILORS IN SIX NATIONS.
HIS ABILITY TO ANALYZE HISTORICAL USAGE DATA TO DEVELOP MEANINGFUL
STOCKS OF REPAIR PARTS ENABLED UNITS TO RAPIDLY REPAIR MISSION
ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT AND SUSTAIN A HIGH LEVEL OF COMBAT READINESS.
HIS MATERIAL, EQUIPMENT AND CONTRACTING SUPPORT FOR A 350 MAN NAVAL
CONSTRUCTION TASK FORCE DURING A 100 DAY OPERATION ON BASILAN
ISLAND, COMPLETED NECESSARY INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS IN SUPPORT
OF US AND PHILIPPINE OPERATING FORCES IN SUPPORT OF THE GLOBAL WAR
ON TERRORISM AND WERE CRITICAL TO MISSION SUCCESS.
B. ENLISTED LOGISTICIAN OF THE YEAR- GYSGT MARIO A MARQUEZ
MSSG-24 - DURING THIS PERIOD, GYSGT MARQUEZ ESTABLISHED HIMSELF AS
THE NUCLEUS OF THE MSSG-24 OPERATIONS SECTION, PROVIDING HIGHLY
RESPONSIVE COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT THAT FACILITATED THE EXECUTION OF
MULTIPLE TRAINING MISSIONS, QUALIFICATIONS, AND OPERATIONS WITH 24TH
MEU AFLOAT AND ASHORE. HE DEVELOPED HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PROCESSES AND
PROCEDURES FOR THE PROVISION OF COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT. THESE
PROCEDURES ENABLED HIS UNIT TO EFFECT RAPID RESPONSE TACTICAL
LOGISTICS FOR ALL MARINE EXPEDITIONARY ELEMENTS WHILE CONCURRENTLY
CARRYING OUT HUMANITARIAN AND CIVIC PROJECTS. HE DEMONSTRATED THE
TREMENDOUS VERSATILITY AND OPERATIONAL CHARACTER THAT WOULD COME TO
EPITOMIZE THE MSSG.
C. CIVILIAN LOGISTICIAN OF THE YEAR- MR. THOMAS L. RAMER, MCB
CAMP SMEDLEY D. BUTLER IS RECOGNIZED FOR EXCEPTIONAL MERITORIOUS
PERFORMANCE OF DUTY WHILE SERVING AS THE OPERATIONS OFFICER,
GARRISON MOBILE EQUIPMENT, G-4 DIVISION, MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP
SMEDLEY D. BUTLER, OKINAWA, JAPAN FROM 1 JAN 02 TO 31 DEC 02.
DURING THIS PERIOD, MR. RAMER PERFORMED HIS DUTIES IN AN EXEMPLARY
AND HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL MANNER. HE INTRODUCED AND IMPLEMENTED
NUMEROUS OPERATIONAL LOGISTICS INITIATIVES THAT SIGNIFICANTLY
IMPROVED AND ENHANCED BASE MOTOR TRANSPORT'S ABILITY TO SUPPORT THE
MARINE CORPS OPERATING FORCES. THROUGH SOUND BUSINESS PRACTICES,
REDESIGN, AND REORGANIZATION, HE WAS ABLE TO MAXIMIZE TRANSPORTATION
RESOURCES AND PROVIDE QUALITY TRANSPORTATION SUPPORT TO ALL MARINE
CORPS UNITS ON OKINAWA. HIS INITIATIVE, PERSEVERANCE AND TOTAL
DEDICATION TO DUTY REFLECTED GREAT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN
KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE MARINE CORPS AND THE
UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICES.
D. LOGISTICS UNIT/ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR- G-4 DIVISION,
MARINE CORPS BASE, CAMP SMEDLEY D. BUTLER. AS PART OF THE FIFTH
ELEMENT OF THE MAGTF, THE G-4 DIVISION, DEVELOPED AN AGGRESSIVE
LOGISTICAL SUPPORT ORGANIZATION, AND IS RECOGNIZED FOR ITS
LOGISTICAL SUPPORT AND QUALITY OF LIFE PROGRAMS WHILE CONTRIBUTING
TO THE OPERATIONAL READINESS OF SUPPORTED COMMANDS. WITH AN
ORGANIZATIONAL STAFF OF 869 PERSONNEL AND ANNUAL BUDGETS IN EXCESS
OF 45 MILLION DOLLARS, ITS MASS TRANSIT BUS SERVICE SAVES A
PROJECTED 9 MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR THROUGH RESTORED PRODUCTIVITY BY
PROVIDING SAFE, RELIABLE AND DEPENDABLE MASS TRANSIT SERVICE TO III
MEF/MCBJ. IN A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY (DLA),
JOINT ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICE (JEMMS), THEY WERE
ABLE TO REDUCE ENVIRONMENTAL RISK AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE
PURCHASING, MANAGING, STORAGE, AND DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS
MATERIAL/WASTE GENERATED BY III MEF AND OTHER SERVICES IN THE
OKINAWA MILITARY COMMUNITY.
3. AWARD PRESENTATION WILL BE MADE AT HQMC, I&L IN WASHINGTON DC ON
22 SEP 03. FOR ADDITIONAL COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS, CONTACT THE
POC AT HQMC.
4. POC AT HQMC IS CAPT ZELESNIKAR COMML (703) 695-9051, DSN
225-9051 OR E-MAIL ZELESNIKARSA@HQMC.USMC.MIL.//