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 MARADMIN 064/04 
 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC JA// 
 SUBJ/2003 WINNERS OF COMMANDANT'S AWARD FOR 
 /EXCELLENCE IN LEGAL ASSISTANCE (CAELA)// 
 POC/RYDELEK/GS15/JA DIVISION/-/TEL:(703)614-1266 
 /EMAIL:RYDELEKCB@HQMC.USMC.MIL// 
 GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES THE WINNERS OF THE 
 SEVENTH ANNUAL COMMANDANT'S AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN LEGAL 
 ASSISTANCE. THE AWARDS PROGRAM RECOGNIZES THE HARD WORK AND LONG 
 HOURS OF ACTIVE DUTY, RESERVE AND CIVILIAN LEGAL ASSISTANCE 
 ATTORNEYS AND LEGAL SERVICE SPECIALISTS, AS WELL AS THE SUPPORT OF 
 THEIR STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATES, WHO HAVE MADE OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS 
 TO MARINE CORPS LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND WHO HAVE CREATED SUPERIOR LEGAL 
 ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS WORTHY OF EMULATION, EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE, AND 
 MAJOR INNOVATION. THE COMMANDANT, STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE TO THE 
 COMMANDANT, AND THE HEAD, MARINE CORPS LEGAL ASSISTANCE BRANCH WISH 
 TO EXPRESS THEIR PERSONAL CONGRATULATIONS TO EACH AWARDEE OFFICE AND 
 STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE, AND TO THOSE WHO TOOK THE TIME TO RECOGNIZE 
 THESE LEGAL ASSISTANCE OFFICES' EFFORTS.  
 2. THE FOLLOWING OFFICES HAVE BEEN SELECTED AS THE RECIPIENTS OF 
 THIS YEAR'S ANNUAL AWARDS:  
 A. WINNER: MCB HAWAII LEGAL ASSISTANCE OFFICE. POC: LEGAL 
 ASSISTANCE OFFICER-IN-CHARGE, DSN 547-2110, X224. 
 B. WINNER: MCB CAMP LEJEUNE LEGAL ASSISTANCE OFFICE. POC: LEGAL 
 ASSISTANCE OFFICER-IN-CHARGE, DSN 751-9724. 
 3. INFORMATION ON EACH AWARD AND AWARD WINNER WILL BE AVAILABLE IN 
 THE AWARDS SECTION OF THE MARINE CORPS LEGAL ASSISTANCE HOME PAGE AT 
 WWW.SJA.HQMC.USMC.MIL/JAL/JAL. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE 
 THROUGH HEAD, CMC (CODE JAL), MR. CHRISTOPHER RYDELEK, (703) 
 614-1266, RYDELEKCB@HQMC.USMC.MIL OR DEPUTY HEAD, CAPT BRIAN KELLER, 
 USMC, (703) 614-1266, KELLERBK@HQMC.USMC.MIL.//