R 260154Z SEP 12
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 534/12
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC DMCS//
SUBJ/CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE FY12 MARINE CORPS GROUND SAFETY AWARDS//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC SD/20MAY2010//
AMPN/REF A IS MCO 5100.32A, MARINE CORPS GROUND SAFETY AWARDS PROGRAM//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES THE CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE FY12 MARINE CORPS GROUND SAFETY AWARDS.
2.  THE MARINE CORPS GROUND SAFETY AWARDS PROGRAM PROVIDES RECOGNITION TO COMMANDS AND INDIVIDUALS FOR SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN THE FIELD OF SAFETY AND MISHAP PREVENTION.  THE REFERENCE PROVIDES AWARD CRITERIA, ELIGIBILITY, AND NOMINATION FORMAT FOR EACH AWARD.  AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED ON A FISCAL YEAR BASIS IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES.
A.  MARINE CORPS WARRIOR PRESERVATION AWARD:  AWARDED TO THE MARINE CORPS INSTALLATION THAT HAS ESTABLISHED THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE SAFETY PROGRAM.
B.  MARINE CORPS SUPERIOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SAFETY AWARD:  AWARDED TO ONE OFFICER, ONE ENLISTED, AND ONE CIVILIAN MARINE WHO HAVE MADE THE MOST SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO THEIR MARINE CORPS SAFETY PROGRAM.
C.  MARINE CORPS ACHIEVEMENT IN SAFETY AWARD:  AWARDED TO ONE MARINE CORPS COMMAND IN EACH CATEGORY (GROUP I-IV) PER REFERENCE A THAT HAS ESTABLISHED THE MOST OUTSTANDING SAFETY PROGRAM.
3.  AWARD NOMINATIONS ARE REQUIRED TO BE SIGNED BY THE COMMANDING OFFICER AND SUBMITTED THROUGH THE CHAIN OF COMMAND TO BE POST MARKED NOT LATER THAN 15 DECEMBER 2012.  SUBMIT NOMINATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS:
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS
SAFETY DIVISION
701 S. COURTHOUSE ROAD
SUITE 20050
ARLINGTON, VA 22204-2462
4.  THE POINT OF CONTACT IS MR. JOSEPH PINKOWSKI AT JOSEPH.PINKOWSKI(AT)USMC.MIL OR (703) 604-4378; DSN 664-4378.
5.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN W. J. WILLIAMS, DIRECTOR, MARINE CORPS STAFF.//