DTG 200130Z MAR 08
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 191/08
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/C4 //
SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF 2008 MARINE CORPS (C4) AWARDS DINNER//
REF/A/MSGID:NAVMC DIR 1650.48/CMC WASHINGTON DC/YMD:20061031//
REF/B/MSGID:MARADMIN 664/07 WASHINGTON DC/YMD:20060320//
NARR/REF A IS THE MARINE CORPS COMMUNICATIONS AWARDS PROGRAM.
REF B SOLICITED REQUESTS FOR THE C4 AWARDS.//
POC/DAN PARIS/LTCOL/HQMC C4 CR/-/TEL:703-693-3450/TEL:DSN 223-3450
/EMAIL:DANIEL.PARIS@USMC.MIL//
POC/RENE AGOSTO/MGYSGT/HQMC C4 CR/-/TEL:703-693-3450/TEL:DSN 223-3450
/EMAIL:RENE.AGOSTO@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS
TO ANNOUNCE THE 2007 ANNUAL COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS,
AND COMPUTERS (C4) AWARDS DINNER. 
2. LOCATION. THE AWARDS DINNER WILL BE HELD ON 14 MAY 2008 AT
THE DOUBLETREE HOTEL, 300 ARMY NAVY DRIVE, ARLINGTON, VA. 22202.
3. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS. THE MAIN RECEPTION BEGINS AT 1800,
IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY THE AWARDS DINNER 1900-2130. 
4. COST.  TICKETS ARE $50 FOR NON MARINE CORPS ASSOCIATION
MEMBERS AND $40 FOR MEMBERS.  PARKING IS INCLUDED IN THE TICKET
COST.  PARKING TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE REGISTRATION DESK.
TO REGISTER ONLINE AND TO RECEIVE DRIVING DIRECTIONS, VISIT
WWW.MCAMARINES.ORG.
5.  DISCUSSION.  DURING THE COURSE OF THE DINNER THE FOLLOWING
AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED:
A.  ALFRED M. GRAY TROPHY FOR OUTSTANDING COMMUNICATIONS LEADERSHIP.
THE GRAY TROPHY HONORS A MARINE CORPS CAPTAIN FOR OUTSTANDING
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE MARINE CORPS COMMUNICATIONS MISSION.
B.  JAMES HAMILTON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT CIVILIAN OF
THE YEAR AWARD. THE HAMILTON AWARD RECOGNIZES A CIVILIAN MARINE
WHO PERFORMED SPECIAL ACTS OF NOTEWORTHY LEADERSHIP AND
TECHNOLOGICAL
INNOVATION TO SUPPORT HIS OR HER COMMAND IN THE AREA OF INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT.
C. PFC HERBERT A. LITTLETON ENLISTED COMMUNICATIONS AWARDS. THE
LITTLETON ENLISTED COMMUNICATIONS AWARDS HONOR A NONCOMMISSIONED
OFFICER (NCO) AND A STAFF
NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER (SNCO) FOR OPERATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS
EXCELLENCE AND AN NCO FOR ELECTRONICS MAINTENANCE EXCELLENCE.
D. LTCOL KEVIN M. SHEA MEMORIAL UNIT OF THE YEAR AWARD. THE LTCOL
KEVIN M. SHEA MEMORIAL UNIT OF THE YEAR AWARD RECOGNIZES A
COMMUNICATIONS OR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY UNIT OR ORGANIZATION WITHIN
THE OPFOR OR SUPPORTING ESTABLISHMENT THAT HAS DISTINGUISHED ITSELF
BY MAKING THE MOST OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE MARINE CORPS C4
FIELD IN THE DEVELOPMENT OR ADVANCEMENT OF CONCEPTS, DOCTRINE,
TECHNOLOGY, OR PROCEDURES THAT IMPROVE MARINE CORPS C4, AND/OR HAS
DEMONSTRATED CONTINUAL RESOURCEFULNESS AND RESPONSIVENESS WHILE
SUPPORTING THE WARFIGHTER IN A TACTICAL, OPERATIONAL, OR STRATEGIC
ENVIRONMENT.
6. ENSURE WIDEST DISSEMINATION OF THE CONTENTS OF THIS MSG.
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