R 031550Z SEP 13
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MARADMIN 434/13
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA//
SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE CALENDAR YEAR 2013 COLONEL JUSTICE MARION "JUMPING JOE" CHAMBERS AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP SELECTION BOARD//
REF/A/DOC/CMC/YMD: 20091109//
AMPN/REF A IS MCO 1650R.35C, SUBJECT: CHAMBERS AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP//
POC/B. FORD/CIV/RAM-3/TEL: 703-784-0523/E-MAIL: BRENNETT.FORD(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  SITUATION.  THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES THE CALENDER YEAR (CY) 2013 COLONEL JUSTICE MARION "JUMPING JOE" CHAMBERS AWARD SELECTION BOARD AND SOLICITS NOMINATIONS OF RESERVE COMPANY GRADE OFFICERS WITHIN THE 4TH MARINE DIVISION (MARDIV) OR 4TH MARINE LOGISTICS GROUP (MLG).  THE CHAMBERS AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP IS AN AWARD PRESENTED ANNUALLY IN MEMORY OF COLONEL JUSTICE MARION CHAMBERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS RESERVE, TO ANY MARINE CORPS RESERVE COMPANY GRADE OFFICER SERVING IN A SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR) UNIT WITHIN 4TH MARDIV OR 4TH MLG DURING THE PERIOD OF ELIGIBILITY WHO BEST DEMONSTRATES THE OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP QUALITIES EXEMPLIFIED BY COLONEL CHAMBERS DURING WORLD WAR II. COLONEL CHAMBERS RECEIVED THE MEDAL OF HONOR FOR HIS ACTIONS AS COMMANDER OF THE 3D BATTALION, 25TH MARINES ASSAULT LANDING TEAM OF THE 4TH MARDIV AT IWO JIMA.  THE AWARD WILL BE PRESENTED AS PART OF THE MARINE CORPS ASSOCIATION (MCA) GROUND AWARDS DINNER (FOR 4TH MARDIV RECIPIENT) SCHEDULED ON A DATE TBD OR THE MARINE LOGISTICS AWARDS DINNER (FOR 4TH MLG RECIPIENT) SCHEDULED ON A DATE TBD.
2.  MISSION.  TO RECOGNIZE THE RESERVE COMPANY GRADE OFFICER WITHIN THE 4TH MARDIV OR 4TH MLG WHO BEST DEMONSTRATES THE OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP QUALITIES EXEMPLIFIED BY COLONEL CHAMBERS DURING WORLD WAR II.
3.  EXECUTION.  COMMANDERS AND OFFICERS IN CHARGE THROUGHOUT 4TH MARDIV AND 4TH MLG ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT NOMINATIONS VIA THE CHAIN OF COMMAND.  PER THE REFERENCE, COMMANDER, MARINE FORCES RESERVE (COMMARFORRES) WILL CONVENE A BOARD OF SENIOR FIELD GRADE OFFICERS TO SELECT ONE MARINE FROM EACH MAJOR SUBORDINATE COMMAND.  DEPUTY COMMANDANT, MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS (DC, MRA) WILL MAKE THE APPROPRIATE RECOMMENDATION FOR SELECTION TO THE CMC.
    A.  TASKS
        (1) COMMARFORRES:  PROVIDE NOMINATIONS TO DIRECTOR, RESERVE AFFAIRS (RA) NO LATER THAN 17 JANUARY 2014.
        (2) RESERVE AFFAIRS, PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT BRANCH:  CONDUCT BOARD TO RECOMMEND A SELECTION TO CMC.  THIS BOARD WILL REVIEW THE NOMINATIONS AND FORWARD ITS RECOMMENDATION TO CMC, VIA DIRECTOR, RA, AND DC, MRA FOR FINAL SELECTION AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE WINNER.
    B.  COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS
        (1) ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA; NOMINEES MUST:
            (A) BE A RESERVE MARINE COMPANY GRADE OFFICER SERVING IN AN SMCR UNIT WITH 4TH MARDIV OR 4TH MLG DURING CY 2013.
            (B) NOT BE A PREVIOUS RECIPIENT OF THE CHAMBERS AWARD. OFFICERS PREVIOUSLY NOMINATED BUT NOT SELECTED ARE ELIGIBLE FOR SUBSEQUENT NOMINATION IF THEY STILL MEET ALL AWARD CRITERIA.
            (C) EXEMPLIFY OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AS RECOGNIZED BY SENIORS, CONTEMPORARIES, AND SUBORDINATES.
            (D) EXHIBIT LEADERSHIP QUALITIES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF ESPRIT DE CORPS AND LOYALTY WITHIN THE UNIT IN WHICH THE NOMINEE SERVES.
            (E) SET PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL STANDARDS THAT OTHERS SEEK TO EMULATE, THROUGH PERSONAL EXAMPLE.
            (F) CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE THE IDEALS OF COURAGE, RESOURCEFULNESS, PERSEVERANCE, AND CONCERN FOR THE WELL-BEING OF THE CORPS AND THEIR FELLOW MARINES.
        (2) ACTIONS INCLUDED IN SUPPORT OF THE NOMINATION MUST HAVE OCCURRED DURING CY 2013.
        (3) NOMINATIONS MAY BE SUBMITTED POSTHUMOUSLY, PROVIDED THE OFFICER NOMINATED MEETS ALL ELIGIBILITY AND AWARD CRITERIA IN PARAGRAPH 4 OF THE REFERENCE.
4.  ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS.  NOMINATIONS MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING (ITEMS A AND B NOT APPLICABLE FOR POSTHUMOUS NOMINATIONS):
    A.  OFFICIAL PHOTO, TAKEN NO EARLIER THAN 1 AUGUST 2013.
    B.  RESERVE QUALIFICATION SUMMARY (RQS).
    C.  SUMMARY OF PERFORMANCE/ACTIONS SUPPORTING THE NOMINATION.
    D.  NOMINATING UNIT'S ADDRESS AND POC INFORMATION.
5.  COMMAND AND SIGNAL
    A.  THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE ONLY TO 4TH MARDIV AND 4TH MLG.
    B.  ENSURE WIDEST DISSEMINATION OF THE CONTENTS OF THIS MESSAGE WITHIN 4TH MARDIV AND 4TH MLG.
6.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY COL M. N. PEZNOLA, DIRECTOR, RESERVE AFFAIRS DIVISION, ACTING.//