R 061436Z DEC 12
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 690/12
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC PA(UC)/F002//
SUBJ/FY 2012 MUSICIAN AND SNCO MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR AWARDS RECIPIENTS//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/MCO 1650.43/YMD:20110621//
POC/PARADIS, BRIAN/MGYSGT/UNIT:CMC WASHINGTON DC/NAME:DIVPA(COMREL)/TEL:703-693-2184//
AMPN/REF A IS MARINE CORPS MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR AND STAFF NON COMMISSIONED OFFICER MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR AWARD ORDER//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  IAW THE REF, HQMC PUBLIC AFFAIRS SOLICITED NOMINATIONS FOR THE FY2012 MARINE CORPS MUSICIAN AND SNCO MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR AWARDS AND CONVENED A BOARD TO SELECT THIS YEAR'S AWARD RECIPIENTS.
2.  THIS YEAR'S RECIPIENTS ARE:
A.  THE MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR AWARD: CPL NATHAN P. DAVENPORT, MARFORPAC BAND, FOR HIS SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS MADE TO HIS UNIT AND TO THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS.
B.  THE SNCO MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR AWARD: SSGT TERRI L. KOPETZKI, 2D MAW BAND, FOR HER SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS MADE TO HER UNIT AND TO THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS.
3.  ALL NOMINEES FOR THIS AWARDS PROGRAM ARE COMMENDED FOR THEIR NOTEWORTHY CONTRIBUTIONS.
4.  THE RECIPIENTS OF THE MARINE CORPS MUSICIAN AND SNCO MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR AWARDS WILL BE RECOGNIZED AT A CEREMONY DURING THE ANNUAL MARINE CORPS MUSIC LEADERSHIP SYMPOSIUM, ON 17 DEC 2012, IN QUANTICO, VA.
5.  LOGISTICS AND EXPENDITURES: HQMC PUBLIC AFFAIRS WILL PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM QUANTICO, ACCOMMODATIONS, AND MEALS FOR SELECTEES.  ACCOMPANYING GUESTS EXPENSES WILL NOT BE COVERED BY HQMC PUBLIC AFFAIRS.  UNIFORM FOR THE AWARDS CEREMONY WILL BE MCCUU.
6.  COORDINATE TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS AND ADDRESS ANY QUESTIONS TO THE POC ABOVE.
7.  CONGRATULATIONS TO THESE MARINES FOR A JOB WELL DONE.
8.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN PAUL J. KENNEDY, DIRECTOR, US MARINE CORPS PUBLIC AFFAIRS//