MARADMINS : 161/05
R 051450Z APR 05
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 161/05
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PPO POG//
SUBJ/2004 LEFTWICH TROPHY FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP SELECTION BOARD//
REF/A/DOC/CMC/YMD:19960506//
AMPN/REF A IS MCO 1650.32D LEFTWICH TROPHY FOR OUTSTANDING
LEADERSHIP//
POC/D.R. KLEINSMITH/LTCOL/CALLSIGN:PPO POG /-/TEL:COMM (703)692-4303
/EMAIL:KLEINSMITHDR@HQMC.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 2004 LEFTWICH TROPHY FOR OUTSTANDING
LEADERSHIP AND SOLICITS NOMINATIONS FROM THROUGHOUT THE MARINE
CORPS. DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR PLANS, POLICIES & OPERATIONS
(DC, PP&O) WILL CONVENE A BOARD OF SENIOR FIELD GRADE OFFICERS
IN JULY 2005. 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/BATTERY COMMANDER
WITH THE GROUND FORCES OF THE OPERATING FORCES.
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. NOMINEES SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED BY SENIORS, CONTEMPORARIES,
AND SUBORDINATES AS OFFICERS WHO MOST EXEMPLIFY OUTSTANDING
COMBAT ARMS LEADERSHIP.
D. 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.
E. NOMINEES MUST HAVE MADE AN OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO
THE DEVELOPMENT OF ESPRIT DE CORPS AND LOYALTY WITHIN
HIS UNIT.
F. NOMINEES, THROUGH PERSONAL EXAMPLE, MUST SET THE STANDARD
THAT ALL OTHER OFFICERS SEEK TO EMULATE.
G. THE AWARD PERIOD COVERS CALENDAR YEAR (CY) 2004. ACTIONS
INCLUDED IN EACH NOMINATION MUST HAVE OCCURRED WITHIN
CY 2004.
3. EXECUTION: COMMARFORLANT, COMMARFORPAC, AND COMMARFORRES ARE
REQUESTED TO NOMINATE TWO (2) OFFICERS FROM EACH MEF. COMMANDERS
WILL SUBMIT NOMINATIONS NO LATER THAN 31 MAY 2005 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 AS PER THE REFERENCE.
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 31 MAY 2005. THE MAILING
ADDRESS FOR NOMINATION PACKAGES IS AS FOLLOWS: COMMANDANT OF
THE MARINE CORPS, HQMC PP&O POG (ROOM 4A472), (ATTN: LTCOL
KLEINSMITH), 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 LTCOL
KLEINSMITH AT DSN: 222-4303.//