R 031819Z OCT 13
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 515/13
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC DMCS(UC)/F002//
SUBJ/CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2013 MARINE CORPS GROUND SAFETY AWARDS//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC SD/20MAY2010//
AMPN/REF A IS MCO 5100.32A, MARINE CORPS GROUND SAFETY AWARDS PROGRAM//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES THE CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2013 MARINE CORPS GROUND SAFETY AWARDS.
2.  THE MARINE CORPS GROUND SAFETY AWARDS PROGRAM PROVIDES RECOGNITION TO COMMANDS AND INDIVIDUALS FOR SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN THE FIELD OF SAFETY AND MISHAP PREVENTION. REFERENCE (A) PROVIDES AWARD ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND NOMINATION FORMAT FOR EACH AWARD. RECIPIENTS ARE RECOGNIZED ON A FISCAL YEAR BASIS IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES.
A.  MARINE CORPS WARRIOR PRESERVATION AWARD:  AWARDED TO THE MARINE CORPS INSTALLATION THAT HAS ESTABLISHED THE MOST OUTSTANDING SAFETY PROGRAM.
B.  MARINE CORPS SUPERIOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SAFETY AWARD:  AN INDIVIDUAL AWARD PRESENTED ANNUALLY TO ONE OFFICER, ONE ENLISTED, AND ONE CIVILIAN MARINE WHO HAVE MADE THE MOST SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO THEIR COMMAND SAFETY PROGRAM.
C.  MARINE CORPS ACHIEVEMENT IN SAFETY AWARD:  AWARDED TO ONE MARINE CORPS COMMAND IN EACH CATEGORY (GROUPS I-IV) PER REFERENCE (A) THAT HAS ESTABLISHED THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE SAFETY PROGRAM.
3.  NOMINATION PACKAGES SHOULD CONSIST OF ORIGINAL DOCUMENTATION AS FOLLOWS.  INCOMPLETE NOMINATION PACKAGES WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
A.  PER REFERENCE (A) NOMINATION PACKAGES SHOULD BE STREAMLINED WITH CONTENTS CLEARLY IDENTIFIED, CONCISELY PRESENTED, AND OVERTLY DEMONSTRATE ACHIEVEMENT TOWARD SAFETY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES.
B.  A SIGNED COVER LETTER FROM THE NOMINEE'S COMMANDING OFFICER PROVIDING ENDORSEMENT OF THE NOMINEE, THE AWARD CATEGORY, AND THE NAME AND PHONE NUMBER OF A COMMAND POINT OF CONTACT.
C.  A LETTER OF ENDORSEMENT FROM THE FIRST GENERAL OFFICER IN THE CHAIN OF COMMAND.
4.  AWARD NOMINATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY CMC SAFETY DIVISION (SD) NLT 20 DECEMBER 2013.  SUBMIT NOMINATION PACKAGES VIA EMAIL TO HQMC_SAFETY_DIVISION(AT)USMC.MIL, OR VIA U.S. POSTAL SERVICE TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS:
    COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS
    SAFETY DIVISION
    701 S. COURTHOUSE ROAD
    SUITE 2O050
    ARLINGTON, VA 22204-2462
5.  CMC (SD) POINT OF CONTACT IS MR. JOE PINKOWSKI, COMM (703) 604-4378; DSN 664-4378 OR E-MAIL AT JOSEPH.PINKOWSKI(AT)USMC.MIL.
6.  ALL QUALIFYING NOMINEES WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE CONSIDERED FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY SAFETY EXCELLENCE AWARDS FOR MARINE CORPS GROUND SAFETY.
7.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJGEN M. R. REGNER, STAFF DIRECTOR, HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS.//