R 151615Z OCT 13
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 531/13
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2013 COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS CAREER PLANNER OF THE YEAR AWARD BOARD RESULTS//
REF/A/MARADMIN 461/13/-//
POC/GAYMAN, J.S./CAPT/FTAP OFFICER, MMEA6/-/TEL:COM 703-432-9147/-//
AMPN/REF A ANNOUNCES THE FISCAL YEAR 2013 (FY 13) COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS (CMC) CAREER PLANNER OF THE YEAR BOARD//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  PURPOSE.  THIS MARADMIN IS TO ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS OF THE FY 13 CMC CAREER PLANNER OF THE YEAR SELECTION BOARD.
2.   BACKGROUND.  THE CMC CAREER PLANNER OF THE YEAR AWARD WAS ESTABLISHED TO RECOGNIZE OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE WITHIN THE ACTIVE DUTY CAREER PLANNING FORCE.
3.   PER THE REF, ON 4 OCTOBER 2013, A SELECTION BOARD CONVENED TO CONSIDER THE NOMINATIONS SUBMITTED. ALL NOMINEES HAD EXEMPLARY RECORDS INDICATING NOTEWORTHY LEADERSHIP AND ABILITY.  COMPETITION WAS EXCEPTIONALLY KEEN.  THE RESULT OF THE BOARD IS AS FOLLOWS:
CAREER PLANNER OF THE YEAR:  SSGT W. E. HELMS/2D MAW
RUNNER UP:  SGT J. C. MASON/2D MARDIV
4.  MMEA WILL FUND THE CAREER PLANNER OF THE YEAR SELECTEE, RUNNER UP AND THEIR SPOUSES TO ATTEND THE FY 13 CMC COMBINED AWARDS CEREMONY IN QUANTICO, VA.
5.  THE AWARD FOR THE SELECTED RUNNER-UP WILL BE FORWARDED TO SNM'S COMMAND FOR PRESENTATION AT AN APPROPRIATE CEREMONY.
6.  CONGRATULATIONS TO THOSE SELECTED AND ALL WHO WERE NOMINATED.  YOUR PERFORMANCE IN A VITAL AREA IS COMMENDABLE AND HAS DIRECTLY IMPACTED THE MARINE CORPS IN A POSITIVE AND ENDURING MANNER; KEEP CHARGING.
7.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN M.J. MONAHAN, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION.//