R 302039Z NOV 06
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 568/06
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC C4//
SUBJ/2006 MARINE CORPS COMMUNICATIONS AWARDS NOMINATIONS//
REF/A/MSGID:NAVMC DIR 1650.48/CMC WASHINGTON DC/YMD:20061031//
AMPN/MARINE CORPS COMMUNICATIONS AWARDS PROGRAM//
POC/MAJ DAN PARIS/HQMC C4 CR DIV/0602 OCC FIELD SPONSOR/-
/TEL:703-693-3556//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/-1. SITUATION. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO
SOLICIT NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2006 MARINE CORPS COMMUNICATIONS AWARDS.
DIRECTOR C4 WILL CONVENE BOARDS IN FEBRUARY 2007 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 ON 15 MAY 2007 AT THE CRYSTAL GATEWAY MARRIOTT IN ARLINGTON, VA.
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
(OPFOR) OR SUPPORTING ESTABLISHMENT (SE) DURING CALENDAR YEAR
(CY) 2006.
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;
WG-2502; WG-2504; WG-2508; OR WG-2608, DURING CY 2006.
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 LITTLETON 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. ALL NOMINEES MUST HAVE BEEN
ON ACTIVE DUTY IN THE OPRFOR OR SE DURING CY 2006.
D. LTCOL KEVIN M. SHEA MEMORIAL UNIT AWARD. THE LTCOL KEVIN M. SHEA
MEMORIAL UNIT OF THE YEAR AWARD RECOGNIZES A COMMUNICATIONS OR
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY UNIT OR ORGANIZATION WITH THE OPFOR OR SE THAT
HAS DISTINGUISHED ITSELF BY MAKING THE MOST OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO
THE MARINE CORPS C4 FIELD IN THE DEVELOPMENT OR ADVANCEMENT OF CONCEPTS,
DOCTRINE, TECHNOLOGY, OR PROCEDURES THAT IMPROVE MARINE CORPS C4, AND/OR
HAS DEMONSTRATED CONTINUAL RESOURCEFULNESS AND RESPONSIVENESS WHILE
SUPPORTING THE WARFIGHTER IN A TACTICAL, OPERATIONAL, OR STRATEGIC
ENVIRONMENT. NOMINATED UNITS OR ORGANIZATIONS CAN BE ANY COMMUNICATIONS
OR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY BATTALION, SQUADRON, COMPANY, PLATOON,
DETACHMENT, BRANCH, ETC WITHIN THE OPFOR OR SE, ACTIVE OR RESERVE. THE
PRIMARY DUTIES OF THE UNIT OR ORGANIZATION MUST BE COMMUNICATIONS OR
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.
3. EXECUTION.
A. THE AWARDS COVER CALENDAR YEAR 2006. NOMINEES' ACTIONS MUST HAVE
TAKEN PLACE IN CY 2006. ALL INDIVIDUAL 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).
UNITS/ORGANIZATIONS WILL BE GRADED USING THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:
SIGNIFICANT OPERATIONS/ACCOMPLISHMENTS, CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE MARINE
CORPS C4 COMMUNITY, READINESS, ESPRIT DE CORPS, AND RESOURCEFULLNESS/
RESPONSIVENESS WHILE SUPPORTING THE WARFIGHTER.
B. NOMINEES MUST NOT HAVE TENDERED THEIR RESIGNATIONS OR APPLIED FOR
RETIREMENT BEFORE 1 JULY 2007.
C. SUBMISSION PACKAGES FOR INDIVIDUAL NOMINEES MUST CONSIST OF COVER
LETTER WITH RECOMMENDATIONS AND ENDORSEMENTS AS REQUIRED, PERSONAL DATA
SHEET, SUMMARY OF PERFORMANCE, BIOGRAPHY, SUMMARY OF ACTION, AND
PHOTOGRAPH PER REF (A).
D. SUBMISSION PACKAGES FOR THE UNIT AWARD MUST CONSIST OF COVER LETTER
WITH RECOMMENDATIONS AND ENDORSEMENTS, SUMMARY OF UNIT PERFORMANCE AND
ACCOMPLISHMENTS, UNIT HISTORY, SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION TO INCLUDE UNIT
SUMMARY/STATISTICS, AND LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION FROM SUPPORTED
COMMANDERS.
E. SUBMISSION PACKAGES FOR ALL AWARDS MUST BE RECEIVED BY HQMC C4 NO
LATER THAN 16 FEBRUARY 2007. 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.
F. DIRECTOR C4 WILL CONVENE BOARDS CONSISTING OF SENIOR OFFICERS,
SNCOS, AND CIVILIANS TO REVIEW NOMINATIONS AND SELECT WINNERS.
WINNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED IN APRIL 2007. AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE
C4 AWARDS DINNER ON 15 MAY 2007.
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
WWW.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 MAJ DAN
PARIS AT COMM 703 693 3540 OR DSN 223 3540/E-MAIL
DANIEL.PARIS@USMC.MIL//