R 281730Z SEP 04
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(uc)
TO AL MARADMIN(uc)
MARADMIN
BT
UNCLAS
MARADMIN 423/04
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/SD//
SUBJ/FY04 MARINE CORPS SAFETY AWARDS//
REF/A/DOC/MCO 5100.32//
RMKS/1.  THE MARINE CORPS SAFETY AWARDS PROGRAM PROVIDES RECOGNITION
OF COMMANDS AND PERSONNEL FOR SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS AND
ACCOMPLISHMENTS MADE IN THE FIELD OF SAFETY AND MISHAP PREVENTION.
1.  AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED FOR THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES AS
DESCRIBED IN REF A.
A.  MARINE CORPS CENTER OF SAFETY EXCELLENCE.  THIS AWARD WILL BE
PRESENTED ANNUALLY ON A FISCAL YEAR BASIS TO ALL MARINE CORPS
INSTALLATIONS THAT HAVE ESTABLISHED A COMPREHENSIVE SAFETY PROGRAM.
ELIGIBILITY.  BASES, STATIONS, DEPOTS, MCAGCC, MCSA, HQBN (HQMC),
MARBKS 8TH & I, 1ST MCD, AND BLOUNT ISLAND COMMAND.
B.  MARINE CORPS SUPERIOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SAFETY AWARD.  THIS AWARD IS
PRESENTED ANNUALLY TO ONE OFFICER, ONE ENLISTED, AND ONE CIVILIAN
MEMBER WHO HAVE MADE THE MOST SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO THE MARINE
CORPS SAFETY PROGRAM.  ELIGIBILITY.  ALL MARINE CORPS MILITARY AND
CIVILIAN PERSONNEL.  AWARD CRITERIA.  NOMINATIONS WILL BE IN
NARRATIVE STYLE LIMITED TO THREE PAGES AND SUBMITTED THROUGH THE
CHAIN OF COMMAND AND SIGNED BY THE COMMANDER OR COMMANDING OFFICER.
THE NARRATIVE WILL DESCRIBE THE CONTRIBUTIONS OR NOTEWORTHY
ACCOMPLISHMENTS THE INDIVIDUAL MADE TO THE MARINE CORPS SAFETY
PROGRAM.
C.  MARINE CORPS ACHIEVEMENT IN SAFETY AWARD.  THIS AWARD WILL BE
PRESENTED ANNUALLY ON A FISCAL YEAR BASIS TO ONE MARINE CORPS COMMAND
IN GROUP I-IV THAT HAS ESTABLISHED THE MOST OUTSTANDING SAFETY
PROGRAM.  ELIGIBILITY.  ALL MARINE CORPS COMMANDS.
D. MARINE CORPS MERIT AWARD IN SAFETY.  THIS AWARD WILL BE PRESENTED
ANNUALLY ON A FISCAL YEAR BASIS TO MARINE CORPS COMMANDS THAT
ESTABLISH AN OUTSTANDING SAFETY PROGRAM AND HAVE REDUCED THEIR
REPORTABLE MISHAP RATES OVER THE PREVIOUS TWO YEARS.  ELIGIBILITY.
ALL MARINE CORPS COMMANDS AND UNITS.  
2.  REF A PROVIDES AWARD CRITERIA , ELIGIBILITY FOR EACH AWARD AND
AWARD FORMAT.
3.  AWARD PACKAGES FOR THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS SAFETY
AWARDS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED THROUGH THE CHAIN OF COMMAND TO SD BY 5
NOVEMBER 04.
4.  POC/MR STEVEN SHAHEEN / SDG / HQMC (SD) / TEL : COMM (703)
614-1202 / TEL : DSN 224-1202//