R 230015Z DEC 05
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 622/05
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC C4//
SUBJ/2005 MARINE CORPS COMMUNICATIONS AWARDS NOMINATIONS//
REF/A/MSGID:MCO 1650.47/CMC WASHINGTON DC/YMD:20041204//
POC/PATRICIA WESSEL/CIV/HQMC C4 CR/-/TEL:DSN 223 3545//
POC/CHRIS CANNAVARO/CIV/HQMC C4 CR/-/TEL:703 614 9469//
NARR/REF A IS MARINE CORPS COMMUNICATIONS AWARDS MANUAL PROGRAM
(MCCAP)//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. SITUATION. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO
SOLICIT NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2005 MARINE CORPS COMMUNICATIONS AWARDS.
DIRECTOR C4 WILL CONVENE BOARDS IN FEBRUARY 2006 TO REVIEW
NOMINATIONS AND RECOMMEND NOMINEES TO THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE
CORPS (CMC) FOR FINAL SELECTION. THE AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED AT
THE ANNUAL C4 AWARDS DINNER IN THE APRIL-MAY 2006 TIMEFRAME.
2. MISSION. COMMANDERS ARE INVITED TO NOMINATE CANDIDATES FOR THE
FOLLOWING AWARDS:
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. NOMINEES MUST BE MARINE CAPTAINS WITH THE MILITARY
OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (MOS) 0602 OR BE A CAPTAIN SERVING IN AN 0602
BILLET. NOMINEES MUST HAVE BEEN ON ACTIVE DUTY IN THE OPERATING
FORCES OR SUPPORTING ESTABLISHMENT DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2005.
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. NOMINEES MUST HAVE BEEN
SERVING IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TARGET OPM OCCUPATIONAL SERIES:
GS-0332; GS-0335; GS-0390; GS-0391; GS-0392; GS-0854; GS-1550;
GS-2210.
C. PFC HERBERT A. LITTLETON ENLISTED COMMUNICATIONS AWARDS. THE
LITTLETON ENLISTED COMMUNICATIONS AWARDS WERE CREATED BY THE CMC IN
2004 TO HONOR A NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER (NC0) AND A STAFF
NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER (SNCO) FOR OPERATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS
EXCELLENCE AND AN NCO FOR ELECTRONICS MAINTENANCE EXCELLENCE.
NOMINEES FOR THE COMMUNICATIONS EXCELLENCE AWARDS MUST BE MARINE
SNCOS OR NCOS WITH MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (MOS) 06XX OR BE
NCOS OR SNCOS SERVING IN 06XX BILLETS. NOMINEES FOR THE ELECTRONICS
MAINTENANCE EXCELLENCE AWARD MUST BE A MARINE NCO WITH MILITARY
OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (MOS) 28XX OR BE AN NCO SERVING IN A 28XX
BILLET. NOMINEES MUST HAVE BEEN ON ACTIVE DUTY IN THE OPERATING
FORCES OR SUPPORTING ESTABLISHMENT DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2005.
3. EXECUTION.
A. THE AWARDS COVER CALENDAR YEAR 2005. NOMINEES' ACTIONS MUST
HAVE TAKEN PLACE IN CY 2005. ALL NOMINEES WILL BE GRADED USING THE
FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: SCHOOLS/AWARDS, C2 EXPERIENCE, LEADERSHIP,
PERFORMANCE, SETTING THE STANDARD, AND SUPPORT OF THE C4 INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY COMMUNITY OF INTEREST (HAMILTON AWARD ONLY).
B. NOMINEES MUST NOT HAVE TENDERED THEIR RESIGNATIONS OR APPLIED
FOR RETIREMENT BEFORE 1 JULY 2006.
C. SUBMISSION PACKAGES MUST CONSIST OF COVER LETTER WITH
RECOMMENDATIONS AND ENDORSEMENTS AS REQUIRED, BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
SHEET, SUMMARY OF ACTION, AND PROMOTION TYPE PHOTOGRAPH. FIELD
PHOTOGRAPHS OF NOMINEES IN T-SHIRT AND UTILITY TROUSERS ARE
PERMITTED IF NECESSARY. PHOTOGRAPH IS NOT NECESSARY FOR THE
HAMILTON AWARD.
D. SUBMISSION PACKAGES FOR ALL AWARDS MUST BE RECEIVED BY HQMC C4
NO LATER THAN 3 FEBRUARY 2005. PACKAGES CAN BE EMAILED TO THE POCS
IN PDF FORMAT, FAXED TO COMM 703 693 3560 OR DSN 223 3560, OR MAILED
TO: COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS, HEADQUARTERS US MARINE CORPS
(CODE C4), 2 NAVY ANNEX RM 2224, WASHINGTON DC 20380-1775, ATTN: C4
AWARDS
E. DIRECTOR C4 WILL CONVENE BOARDS CONSISTING OF SENIOR OFFICERS,
SNCOS, AND CIVILIANS TO REVIEW NOMINATIONS AND SELECT WINNERS.
WINNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED IN EARLY MARCH 2006. AWARDS WILL BE
PRESENTED AT THE C4 AWARDS DINNER IN ALEXANDRIA, VA, IN THE
APRIL-MAY 2006 TIMEFRAME.
4. ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS. DIR C4 WILL PROVIDE ALL
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FOR THE PROCESS. FOR MORE DETAILS ON AWARD
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND PACKAGE SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS SEE THE
REFERENCE OR ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION AT HTTPS: SLASH SLASH
HQDOD.HQMC.USMC.MIL/C4/CMMAWARDS.ASP. A COMMON ACCESS CARD AND PKI
CERTIFICATE ARE REQUIRED TO ACCESS THIS WEBSITE.
5. COMMAND AND SIGNAL.
A. ENSURE WIDEST DISSEMINATION OF THE CONTENTS OF THIS MSG.
B. ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MARADMIN SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO
MS. PATRICIA WESSEL AT COMM 703 693 3540 OR DSN 223 3540/E-MAIL
PATRICIA.WESSEL.CTR@USMC.MIL OR MR. CHRIS CANNAVARO AT COMM 703 614
9469 OR DSN 224 9469/E-MAIL CHRIS.CANNAVARO.CTR@SMC.MIL.//