MARADMINS : 695/13
R 272106Z DEC 13
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 695/13
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC I//
SUBJ/2013 MARINE CORPS COMMAND LANGUAGE PROGRAM OF THE YEAR AND LANGUAGE PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR AWARDS//
POC/T.P. JORDAN/MSGT/UNIT CMC WASHINGTON DC I/-/TEL: DSN 224-6561/EMAIL: THOMAS.P.JORDAN(at)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/
1. I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE 2D RADIO BATTALION (RADBN) AND SERGEANT (SGT) LEA L. BAY (PMOS 2676) COMPANY D, MARINE CRYPTOLOGIC SUPPORT BATTALION, AS THIS YEAR'S MARINE CORPS COMMAND LANGUAGE PROGRAM OF THE YEAR AND LANGUAGE PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR. A PANEL OF SENIOR LANGUAGE PROFESSIONALS SELECTED 2D RADBN AND SGT BAY FROM A LIST OF HIGHLY COMPETITIVE NOMINEES. NOMINATIONS WERE OPEN TO ANY COMMAND WISHING TO RECOGNIZE AN OUTSTANDING COMMAND LANGUAGE PROGRAM OR LANGUAGE PROFESSIONAL, ACTIVE DUTY OR RESERVE, FROM THE 02XX, 26XX, OR 2799 OCCFIELDS.
2. 2D RADBN'S ROBUST LANGUAGE PROGRAM PROVIDED SUPPORT TO 212 LINGUISTS ENGAGED IN GLOBAL MILITARY OPERATIONS, INCLUDING OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, CRISIS RESPONSE, AND THEATER SECURITY COOPERATION MISSIONS. THE COMMAND EXECUTED AN INNOVATIVE AND CHALLENGING LANGUAGE TRAINING PROGRAM, WHICH INCLUDED INDIVIDUALLY TAILORED PLANS FOR MARINES WITH SKILLS IN 43 DIFFERENT LANGUAGES AND DIALECTS. THE PROGRAM'S COMPREHENSIVE NATURE, COMMAND INVOLVEMENT, AND INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO TRAINING ENSURED THE HIGHEST LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY TEST SCORES AND SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVED 2D RADBN'S LINGUIST PROFICIENCY ACROSS ALL PMOS LANGUAGES.
3. SGT BAY'S EXCEPTIONAL LANGUAGE EXPERTISE AS A PERSIAN-FARSI, DARI, AND BALOCHI LINGUIST, AND HIS OUTSTANDING DEDICATION AS A MARINE, SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRIBUTED TO THE EFFECTIVENESS OF COMBAT OPERATIONS IN OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, AS WELL AS SUPPORT TO COMBAT OPERATIONS FROM GARRISON AT COMPANY D.
4. 2D RADIO BATTALION AND SGT BAY ARE THE MARINE CORPS NOMINEES FOR THE 2013 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE COMMAND LANGUAGE PROGRAM OF THE YEAR AND LANGUAGE PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR, RESPECTIVELY.
5. SERVICE AND DOD COMMAND LANGUAGE PROGRAM OF THE YEAR AND LANGUAGE PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR SELECTEES WILL BE RECOGNIZED AT THE COMMAND LANGUAGE PROGRAM MANAGERS CONFERENCE DURING MAY 2014, IN MONTEREY, CA. 2D RADBN AND SGT BAY WILL ALSO BE RECOGNIZED AT THE MARINE CORPS ASSOCIATION AND FOUNDATION INTELLIGENCE AWARDS DINNER DURING SEPTEMBER 2014, IN ARLINGTON, VA.
6. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY P.C. CHUDOBA, SES, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE, HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS.//