R 230140Z JUL 13
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 367/13
MSGID/GENADMIN, USMTF, 2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC L LP//
SUBJ/CHANGE 1 TO MARINE CORPS ENGINEER ASSOCIATION (MCEA) 2013 AWARD RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCEMENT//
REF/A/MSGID: MARADMIN 300-13/CMC WASHINGTON DC//
REF/B/MSGID: MARADMIN 033-13/CMC WASHINGTON DC//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN ANNOUNCING 2013 MCEA AWARD RECIPIENTS.  REF B IS MARADMIN REQUESTING 2013 NOMINATIONS FOR THE SUBJECT AWARDS PROGRAM.//
POC/KEN FRANTZ/COL USMC (RET)/UNIT: MCEA//TEL: (716) 720-1206//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THIS MARADMIN MODIFIES THE GUIDANCE PROVIDED IN PARA 7 OF REF A AND PARA 4 OF REF B TO PROVIDE CLARIFICATION ON THE UTILIZATION OF USMC/DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY (DON) FUNDS IN SUPPORT OF THE MCEA AWARDS BANQUET.
2.  DUE TO THE CURRENT FISCAL CLIMATE, AWARD WINNERS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED USMC/DON FUNDS TO OFFICIALLY SOURCE TRAVEL AND PER DIEM REQUIREMENTS TO ATTEND THE BANQUET.
3.  THIS MESSAGE DOES NOT CANCEL THIS NON-DOD HOSTED EVENT.
4.  INDIVIDUALS ARE PERMITTED TO ATTEND IN A PERSONAL CAPACITY ON A LEAVE/LIBERTY STATUS, UTILIZING THEIR OWN FUNDING. 
4.A.  WEARING OF THE UNIFORM IS AT THE INDIVIDUAL'S DISCRETION, BUT MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROPER LEAVE AND LIBERTY REGULATIONS.
4.B.  INDIVIDUALS ARE REQUESTED TO INFORM THEIR COMMAND IF THEY PLAN TO ATTEND IN ORDER FOR THE COMMAND TO INFORM THE MCEA.
5.  THE MCEA WILL MAIL AWARDS TO EACH COMMAND THAT RECEIVED AN AWARD, WHETHER INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANIZATIONAL.  REQUEST COMMANDS LOCALLY RECOGNIZE THE AWARD WINNERS FOR THEIR EXTRAORDINARY ACCOMPLISHMENTS THROUGH APPROPRIATE CEREMONIES.
6.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY M. G. DANA, MAJGEN, DIRECTOR, LOGISTICS PLANS, POLICIES AND STRATEGIC MOBILITY DIVISION.//