R 261448Z SEP 13
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 502/13
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA(UC)/F002//
SUBJ/2013 SECRETARY OF DEFENSE COMMUNITY DRUG AWARENESS AWARD RECIPIENT//
REF/A/MSGID:MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC/270931ZJUN13//
AMPN/THE REF IS MARADMIN 317/13 RED RIBBON WEEK ACTIVITIES AND 23RD ANNUAL SECRETARY OF DEFENSE COMMUNITY DRUG AWARENESS AWARD//
POC/R. L. WILSON/GS-11/UNIT:MRA MF DIV/-/TEL:DSN 278-9526//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE REF SOLICITED NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2013 SECRETARY OF DEFENSE COMMUNITY DRUG AWARENESS AWARD. THIS AWARD IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY DRUG AWARENESS EFFORTS BY EACH OF THE MILITARY SERVICES, DEFENSE AGENCIES, AND THE NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU.
2. THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE SELECTED MCAS YUMAS DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION PROGRAM AS THE MARINE CORPS AWARD RECIPIENT.
3. IN ADDITION TO MCAS YUMA, MCB CAMP PENDLETON, MCB CAMP LEJEUNE AND MCAS CHERRY POINT COMPETED FOR THE AWARD. THESE INSTALLATIONS ARE COMMENDED FOR THEIR DRUG AWARENESS EFFORTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THEIR COMMUNITIES. THEIR EFFORTS REFLECT OUR CONTINUING COMMITMENT TO TAKE CARE OF MARINES.
4. AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED DURING A CEREMONY COMMEMORATING RED RIBBON WEEK AT 1000 17 OCT 13 IN THE PENTAGONS HALL OF HEROES.  DETAILED INFORMATION ON THE AWARD PRESENTATION WILL BE PROVIDED TO MCAS YUMA VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE.
5. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN R. A. C. SANBORN, DIRECTOR, MARINE AND FAMILY PROGRAMS DIVISION.//