2007 LEFTWICH TROPHY FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP SELECTION BOARD

MARADMINS : 722/07

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R 110128Z DEC 07
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
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MARADMIN
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MARADMIN 722/07
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC//
SUBJ/2007 LEFTWICH TROPHY FOR OUTSTANDING/ LEADERSHIP SELECTION BOARD//
REF/A/DOC/CMC/YMD:20060116//
NARR/REF A IS MCO 1650.32E LEFTWICH TROPHY FOR OUTSTANDING /LEADERSHIP.//
POC/E.A. BENSON/YA-03/HQMC PPO POG/-/TEL:COMM (703) 692-4303 /EMAIL:EUGENE.A.BENSON@USMC.MIL//
POC/D.A PREASEAU/CTR/HQMC PPO POG/-/TEL:(703) 614-3888 /EMAIL:DAVID.A.PREASEAU.CTR@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. SITUATION: THE LEFTWICH TROPHY FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP IS AN AWARD PRESENTED ANNUALLY IN MEMORY OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL WILLIAM G. LEFTWICH, U.S. MARINE CORPS, KILLED IN ACTION IN THE REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM IN NOVEMBER, 1970. THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES THE 2007 LEFTWICH TROPHY FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AND SOLICITS NOMINATIONS FROM THROUGHOUT THE MARINE CORPS. THE DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR PLANS, POLICIES & OPERATIONS (DC, PP&O) WILL CONVENE A BOARD OF SENIOR FIELD GRADE OFFICERS IN MARCH 2008. THIS BOARD WILL REVIEW NOMINATIONS AND FORWARD RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS (CMC) FOR FINAL SELECTION AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE WINNER.
2. MISSION: PER THE REFERENCE, COMMANDERS WILL USE THE FOLLOWING
PREREQUISITES TO SUBMIT NOMINATIONS:
A. NOMINEES MUST BE MARINE CAPTAINS IN THE GROUND COMBAT ARMS SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY AS A COMPANY OR BATTERY COMMANDER WITH THE GROUND FORCES OF THE OPERATING FORCES DURING THE PERIOD OF ELIGIBILITY.
B. NOMINEES MUST NOT BE PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS OF THE LEFTWICH TROPHY. OFFICERS PREVIOUSLY NOMINATED BUT NOT SELECTED ARE ELIGIBLE FOR SUBSEQUENT NOMINATIONS IF THEY STILL MEET ALL AWARD CRITERIA.
C. NOMINATIONS MAY BE SUBMITTED POSTHUMOUSLY, PROVIDED THE OFFICER NOMINATED WOULD MEET ALL ELIGIBILITY AND AWARD CRITERIA IN PARA (5) OF THE REF.
D. NOMINEES SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED BY SENIORS, CONTEMPORARIES, AND
SUBORDINATES AS OFFICERS WHO MOST EXEMPLIFY OUTSTANDING COMBAT ARMS
LEADERSHIP.
E. NOMINEES MUST CLEARLY AND DRAMATICALLY DEMONSTRATE THE IDEALS OF COURAGE, RESOURCEFULNESS, PERSEVERANCE, AND CONCERN FOR THE WELL BEING OF THE CORPS AND THEIR FELLOW MARINES.
F. NOMINEES MUST EXHIBIT QUALITIES THAT HAVE MADE AN OUTSTANDING
CONTRIBUTION TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF ESPRIT DE CORPS AND LOYALTY WITHIN HIS UNIT.
G. NOMINEES, THROUGH PERSONAL EXAMPLE, MUST SET THE STANDARD THAT ALL OTHER OFFICERS SEEK TO EMULATE.
H. THE AWARD PERIOD COVERS CALENDAR YEAR (CY) 2007. ACTIONS INCLUDED IN EACH NOMINATION MUST HAVE OCCURRED WITHIN CY 2007.
3. EXECUTION: REQUEST COMMARFORCOM AND COMMARFORPAC NOMINATE TWO
(2) OFFICERS FROM EACH MEF USING THE ELIGIBILITY AND AWARD CRITERIA STATED ABOVE AND IN THE REF. REQUEST COMMARFORRES NOMINATE TWO (2) OFFICERS WHO DURING THE ELIGIBILITY PERIOD MET THE ELIGIBILITY AND AWARD CRITERIA STATED ABOVE AND IN THE REF. COMMANDERS WILL SUBMIT NOMINATIONS NO LATER THAN 29 FEBRUARY 2008 TO DC, PP&O. NOMINATIONS WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING:
A. OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN WITHIN SIX (6) MONTHS OF THE BOARD DATE.
B. BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION OF THE NOMINEE.
C. SUMMARY OF PERFORMANCE SUPPORTING THE NOMINEE'S QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE AWARD.
4. ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS: DC, PP&O WILL PROCESS THE NOMINATION
PACKAGES. ALL PACKAGES WILL INCLUDE THE NOMINATING UNIT'S ADDRESS, POINT OF CONTACT, AND PHONE NUMBER (COMM & DSN). ALL PACKAGES MUST REACH DC, PP&O NLT 29 FEBRUARY 2008. THE MAILING ADDRESS FOR NOMINATION PACKAGES IS AS FOLLOWS:
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS, HQMC PP&O POG (ROOM 4A472),
(ATTN: MR. GENE BENSON), 3000 MARINE CORPS PENTAGON, WASHINGTON, DC
20350-3000. FAXED SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. THIS MARADMIN IS
APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
5. COMMAND AND SIGNAL:
A. ENSURE WIDEST DISSEMINATION OF THE CONTENTS OF THIS MSG.
B. DIRECT ALL QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MARADMIN TO MR. GENE BENSON AT DSN: 222-4303 OR MR. DAVE PREASEAU AT DSN: 224-3888.
6. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN R.J. JOHNSON, DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS, PLANS, POLICIES, AND OPERATIONS.//