R 182135Z JUN 13
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 300/13
MSGID/GENADMIN, USMTF, 2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC L LP//
SUBJ/MARINE CORPS ENGINEER ASSOCIATION (MCEA) 2013 AWARD RECIPIENTS//
REF/A/MSGID: MARADMIN 033-13/CMC WASHINGTON DC//
REF/B/MSGID: DOC/MCO P1650.41C//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN REQUESTING NOMINATIONS FOR THE SUBJECT AWARDS PROGRAM.  REF B IS MCO P1650.41C FOR MCEA AWARDS PROGRAM.//
POC/KEN FRANTZ/COL, USMC (RET)/UNIT: MCEA//TEL: (716)-720-1206//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS CONGRATULATES THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS/UNITS WHO WERE SELECTED AS THE RECIPIENTS OF THE 2013 MCEA ANNUAL AWARDS IN THE CATEGORIES INDICATED.  ALL AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED DURING THE ANNUAL MCEA AWARDS BANQUET AT THE WYNDHAM LAKE BUENA VISTA IN DISNEYWORLD, FLORIDA ON 26 SEPTEMBER 2013.  READ IN THREE COLUMNS:
AWARD                      WINNER                  NOMINATING CMD
COMBAT ENGINEER OFFICER    CAPT. C. Y. KIM             1ST CEB
COMBAT ENGINEER SNCO       SSGT. S. J. GREEN           1ST CEB
COMBAT ENGINEER NCO        CPL. M. A. DUTTON           9TH ESB
COMBAT ENGINEER            LCPL. S. P. STEVENS*        1ST CEB
ENGR EQUIPMENT OFFICER     CWO3 C. T. BESTUL           CLB 2
ENGR EQUIPMENT SNCO           SSGT. J. M. BLAISDELL       2D CEB
ENGR EQUIPMENT NCO         SGT. J. L. CREEDON           MWSS 373
ENGR EQUIPMENT MARINE      LCPL. J. K. GEISE           9TH ESB
UTILITIES OFFICER          CWO3 J. W. BARTRAM           2D CEB
UTILITIES SNCO             SSGT. R. E. BATTLES           1ST CEB
UTILITIES NCO              SGT. ANTONIO SERNA           MWSS 373
UTILITIES MARINE           CPL. S. S. JARRELL           MWSS 273
BULK FUEL OFFICER          CWO2 S. LOPRESTI JR           6TH ESB
BULK FUEL SNCO             GYSGT. D. A. EDWARDS           7TH ESB
BULK FUEL NCO              SGT. M. A. CONTRERASANCHEZ  6TH ESB
BULK FUEL MARINE           LCPL. M. J. MAXEY           6TH ESB
EOD OFFICER                CWO2 D. P. KARR        MWSS 171
EOD TECHNICIAN             SGT. A. F. AMAYARAMOS    9TH ESB
COMBAT ENGINEER BN         1ST CEB   
ENGINEER SPT BN            8TH ESB   
MWSS ENGINEER COMPANY      MWSS 273   
NAVAL CONSTRUCTION FORCE   NMCB 133   
*POSTHUMOUS AWARD
2.  TWO ADDITIONAL AWARD CATEGORIES ARE SPONSORED BY THE SOCIETY OF AMERICAN MILITARY ENGINEERS (SAME) TO PROVIDE RECOGNITION TO A MARINE CORPS ENGINEER OFFICER AND STAFF NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER (SNCO) FOR EXCELLENCE IN EXPEDITIONARY ENGINEERING OR EOD.  CHOSEN BY A HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS (HQMC)/SOCIETY OF AMERICAN MILITARY ENGINEERS (SAME) PANEL FROM AMONGST THE MCEA NOMINEES, THE TWO AWARDEES FOR 2013 ARE: OFFICER OF THE YEAR      CAPT L. ROCKHOLM        1ST CEB SNCO OF THE YEAR         SSGT C. DISHMAN        2D CEB
3. DISCOUNTED RATES FOR ATTENDEES AT THE WYNDHAM LAKE BUENA VISTA, LOCATED IN THE WALT DISNEY WORLD RESORT ARE 89 DOLLARS (20-30 SEPTEMBER) PH. #: 800-624-4109; ROOM CUT-OFF DATE IS 26 AUGUST 2013.  TELL THEM YOU'RE WITH THE MARINE CORPS ENGINEER ASSOCIATION. TO OBTAIN THE DISCOUNT. GOVERNMENT RATE IS 97 DOLLARS.
4.  FOR PRE-REGISTRATION QUESTIONS, CONTACT COL KEN FRANTZ USMC (RET) AT (716)-720-1206 OR EMAIL: EXECDIR AT MARCORENGASN.ORG.  REGISTRATION DETAILS AND THE MANDATORY PRE-REGISTRATION FORM ARE AVAILABLE ON THE MCEA WEBSITE: WWW.MARCORENGASN.ORG, 2013 REUNION PAGE.  ALL PERSONNEL ATTENDING MUST PRE-REGISTER PRIOR TO 1 SEPTEMBER 2013.  REGISTRATION PACKETS CAN BE PICKED UP AT THE WELCOME ABOARD RECEPTION TO BE HELD 25 SEPTEMBER, 1800-2000 IN THE WYNDHAM HOTEL OR AT THE AWARDS BANQUET, 1800 ON 26 SEPTEMBER.  THE SOCIETY OF AMERICAN MILITARY ENGINEERS (SAME), IN CONJUNCTION WITH MCEA, WILL COVER THE AWARDS BANQUET EXPENSE FOR ALL AWARD RECIPIENTS, PLUS ONE GUEST EACH.
5.  AWARD RECIPIENTS/UNIT REPRESENTATIVES DESIRING TO ATTEND THE REUNION SHOULD ARRIVE ON 25 SEPTEMBER AND DEPART ON 27 SEPTEMBER.  AWARD RECIPIENTS AND/OR UNIT REPRESENTATIVES PLANNING TO ATTEND ONLY THE AWARDS BANQUET SHOULD ARRIVE AT THE HOTEL AT 1800, 26 SEPTEMBER.  SOCIAL HOUR COMMENCES AT 1800 WITH THE BANQUET AT 1900.  FAMILY AND GUESTS ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND.  A COMPLETE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.MARCORENGASN.ORG, 2013 REUNION PAGE.
6.  UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MCEA REUNION ARE AS FOLLOWS:
A.  WELCOME ABOARD RECEPTION: BUSINESS CASUAL.
B.  MCEA BUSINESS MEETING: BUSINESS CASUAL.
C.  AWARDS DINNER/PRESENTATION: SERVICE (A)/COAT AND TIE FOR CIVILIANS.
7.  AS IDENTIFIED IN REFERENCE A, IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH AWARD WINNER'S PARENT COMMAND TO PROVIDE TAD FUNDING.  COMMANDS ARE REMINDED TO ISSUE NON-REPORTING ORDERS TO INDIVIDUALS ATTENDING THE REUNION.
8.  REQUEST COMMANDS NOTIFY MCEA POC VIA E-MAIL OR PHONE NO LATER THAN 15 AUGUST 2013 TO CONFIRM THE ATTENDANCE/NON-ATTENDANCE OF THE AWARD RECIPIENT/UNIT REPRESENTATIVE AT THE REUNION.  FOR THOSE AWARD RECIPIENTS NOT ABLE TO ATTEND, PROVIDE MAILING ADDRESS AND UNIT POC CONTACT INFO SO PLAQUE AND OTHER INFORMATION CAN BE MAILED.
9.  FEEDBACK FROM THE MCEA AWARDS BOARD PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING: ALL THOSE NOMINATED ARE DESERVING OF OUR RESPECT AND RATE SPECIAL RECOGNITION. THERE WERE 95 INDIVIDUAL AND UNIT SUBMISSIONS THIS YEAR. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE NOMINEES.
10.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY M. G. DANA, MAJGEN, DIRECTOR, LOGISTICS PLANS, POLICIES AND STRATEGIC MOBILITY DIVISION.//