UNCLAS 302110Z JAN 07
CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
MARADMIN
MARADMIN 047/07
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PA//
SUBJ/(CORRECTED COPY)2006 UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS COMBAT CORRESPONDENTS
ASSOCIATION AND DIVISION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS MERIT AWARDS/COMPETITION
ANNOUNCEMENT//
POC/DUNN S/SSGT/HQMC PAMCN/-/DSN 292-1870/TEL:(703)692-1870
/EMAIL:SCOTT.DUNN@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE ANNUAL U.S. MARINE CORPS COMBAT CORRESPONDENTS
ASSOCIATION AND DIVISION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS MERIT AWARDS PROGRAM, OPERATING
UNDER THE AEGIS OF THE OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR
PUBLIC AFFAIRS, RECOGNIZES MARINES AND OTHERS WHOSE PRINT AND BROADCAST
JOURNALISM PRODUCTS PROMOTE THE MARINE CORPS AND DEMONSTRATE OUTSTANDING
ACHIEVEMENT IN FURTHERING OBJECTIVES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INTERNAL
INFORMATION PROGRAM.
2. PURPOSE OF THIS MSG IS TO ANNOUNCE THE 2006 UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
COMBAT CORRESPONDENTS ASSOCIATION AND DIVISION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS MERIT
AWARDS PROGRAM TO CULMINATE IN ARLINGTON, VA, 19 MARCH 2007.
3. THE INTENT OF THE COMPETITION IS TO RECOGNIZE PUBLIC COMMUNICATORS
WITHIN THE MARINE CORPS PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMUNITY AND TO SELECT THE FIRST
PLACE WINNERS IN EACH CATEGORY WHO WILL COMPETE IN THE DOD THOMAS JEFFERSON
AWARDS PROGRAM 10-11 APRIL 2007, AT THE DEFENSE INFORMATION SCHOOL, FORT MEADE, MD.
4. THE PROGRAM IS OPEN TO ALL ACTIVE-DUTY MARINES, RESERVE MARINES ON
ACTIVE DUTY, RESERVE MARINES ATTENDING REGULAR DRILLS, AND MEMBERS OF
MOBILIZATION TRAINING UNITS FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS. ALL ENTRANTS MUST BE
OFFICIALLY ENGAGED IN THE PRODUCTION OF MATERIALS FOR THE MARINE CORPS.
SEE SOP GUIDELINES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON ELIGIBILITY.
5. THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS TO ARRIVE AT DIVPA IS 05 MARCH 2007. ALL
ENTRIES MUST BE SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CONTEST GUIDELINES CONTAINED
IN THE 2006 USMCCCA/DIVPA MERIT AWARD PROGRAM SOP LOCATED AT
HTTPS://PORTAL.MCEITS.USMC.MIL/SITES/PANET/MERIT%20AWARDS/MA2006.ASPX
6. ENTRANTS AND AUTHORITIES APPROVING ENTRIES SHALL VERIFY THE ABILITY
TO LOG INTO WWW.MARINES.MIL/PANET. THOSE FAILING TO VERIFY ACCOUNT ACCESS
IN ADVANCE RISK DISQUALIFICATION. USERS MUST LOG IN USING A COMMON ACCESS
CARD AND MCEITS PROVIDED USER INFORMATION.
ESTABLISHING A MCEITS ACCOUNT CAN TAKE UP TO 48 HOURS. FOR ACCOUNT ASSISTANCE,
WRITE TO TIM.DELOBE@USMC.MIL. SOME INDIVIDUALS, SUCH AS STRINGERS, CONTRACT
EMPLOYEES AND MARINES IN THE COMBAT CAMERA FIELD , MAY REQUIRE A PUBLIC AFFAIRS
SPONSOR TO SUBMIT WORK ON THE ENTRANTS BEHALF. THIS IS PERMITTED.
7. CONTACT POC FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND CLARIFICATION OF SUBMISSION GUIDELINES.//