MARADMINS : 013/14
R 101923Z JAN 14
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 013/14
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PPO PS//
SUBJ/CY 2013 JIM KALLSTROM AWARDS//
POC/M. A. SICKELS/CAPT/UNIT: PPO PS/EMAIL:MICHAEL.SICKELS(AT)USMC.MIL/TEL:703-692-4248//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO SOLICIT NOMINEES FOR THE CY 13 JIM KALLSTROM AWARDS. THE AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE 2014 U.S. MARINE CORPS SENIOR LEADERS SECURITY CONFERENCE TO BE HELD 10-14 MARCH 2014 IN SAN DIEGO, CA.
2. THE JIM KALLSTROM AWARDS.
2.A. INTRODUCED IN 2009, THESE AWARDS RECOGNIZE THE OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AND BRAVERY EXHIBITED BY MILITARY POLICE PERSONNEL THROUGHOUT THE MARINE CORPS. THE AWARDS ARE PRESENTED IN HONOR OF JIM KALLSTROM, A FORMER VIETNAM MARINE WHO DISTINGUISHED HIMSELF DURING A CAREER OF MORE THAN 28 YEARS WITH THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, CULMINATING WITH HIS APPOINTMENT AS THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF THE FBI'S NEW YORK BUREAU.
2.B. THE JIM KALLSTROM AWARDS ARE DIVIDED INTO TWO CATEGORIES: ONE AWARD FOR BRAVERY AND ONE AWARD FOR LEADERSHIP.
2.C. ELIGIBILITY. COMMANDERS WILL USE THE FOLLOWING PREREQUISITES TO SUBMIT NOMINATIONS:
2.C.1. NOMINEE MUST BE ACTIVE DUTY OR RESERVE SERVING ON ACTIVE ORDERS AND POSSESS A MILITARY POLICE MOS (58XX) DURING THE PERIOD OF ELIGIBILITY. NOMINEE ACTIONS MUST HAVE OCCURRED WITHIN CY 2013 TO BE CONSIDERED.
2.C.2. NOMINATION MAY BE SUBMITTED POSTHUMOUSLY.
2.C.3. NOMINEE SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED BY SENIORS, CONTEMPORARIES, AND SUBORDINATES ALIKE AS A MARINE WHO MOST EXEMPLIFIES THE OUTSTANDING QUALITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE AWARD FOR WHICH THEY ARE BEING NOMINATED.
2.C.4. NOMINEE MUST CLEARLY AND DRAMATICALLY DEMONSTRATE THE ETHOS OF PROTECT AND SERVE; HONOR, COURAGE AND COMMITMENT; AND A GENUINE CONCERN FOR THE WELL-BEING OF THE CORPS AND THEIR FELLOW MARINES.
2.C.5. NOMINEE FOR LEADERSHIP MUST SET THE STANDARD FOR ALL MARINES TO FOLLOW. THE NOMINEE MUST EXHIBIT QUALITIES THAT HAVE MADE AN OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF ESPRIT DE CORPS, LOYALTY, AND MISSION ACCOMPLISHMENT WITHIN THEIR UNIT. INCLUDE SPECIFIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS, THEIR RESULTS AND WHY THESE ACCOMPLISHMENTS SET THE NOMINEE APART FROM HIS/HER PEERS.
2.C.6. NOMINEE FOR BRAVERY MUST HAVE PERFORMED A SELFLESS ACT ABOVE AND BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY. EXAMPLES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: LIFE SAVING ACTIONS AND COURAGE UNDER FIRE OR ATTACK.
2.D. NOMINEE PACKAGES MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
2.D.1. SUMMARY OF ACTION SUPPORTING THE SPECIFIC AWARD FOR WHICH THE MARINE IS BEING NOMINATED.
2.D.2. OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH, FULL LENGTH AND IN SERVICE 'C' UNIFORM TAKEN WITHIN TWELVE (12) MONTHS. IF DEPLOYED, PHOTO IN MARINE CORPS COMBAT UTILITY UNIFORM WITHOUT BLOUSE IS AUTHORIZED.
2.D.3. APPROPRIATE ENDORSEMENTS VIA THE MARINES SENIOR MP OFFICER, OR BATTALION/SQUADRON COMMANDER IN THE ENDORSING CHAIN OF COMMAND ARE REQUIRED IN ORDER FOR THE PACKAGED TO BE SUBMITTED.
2.D.4. FOR AN EXAMPLE FORMAT, CONTACT CAPTAIN MICHAEL A. SICKELS EMAIL: MICHAEL.SICKELS@USMC.MIL; DSN: 222-4248; COMM: 703-692-4248.
2.E. SUBMISSION OF NOMINATIONS.
2.E.1. LAW ENFORCEMENT BATTALIONS, PROVOST MARSHAL OFFICES, MARINE CORPS POLICE DEPARTMENTS, AND OTHER COMMANDS STAFFED WITH MILITARY POLICE PERSONNEL ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT ONE NOMINEE (OFFICER OR ENLISTED) FOR EACH AWARD CATEGORY. NOMINATIONS AND ENDORSEMENTS ARE DUE NLT 7 FEB 14.
2.E.2. NOMINATIONS WILL BE SUBMITTED VIA E-MAIL TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CORRECTIONS BRANCH, SECURITY DIVISION, PLANS, POLICIES AND OPERATIONS, HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS. EMAIL: MICHAEL.SICKELS(AT)USMC.MIL; DSN: 222-4248; COMM: 703-692-4248. AWARD NOMINATIONS MUST BE DIGITALLY SIGNED AND ENCRYPTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION.
2.F. COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS.
2.F.1. NOMINATION FOR A KALLSTROM AWARD DOES NOT AFFECT A MARINE'S ELIGIBILITY TO RECEIVE A MILITARY AWARD FOR THE SAME ACTION PERFORMANCE. IF THE NOMINEE RECEIVED A MILITARY AWARD FOR THE SAME ACTION/PERFORMANCE, THE SUMMARY OF ACTION SHOULD BE INCLUDED AS AN ATTACHMENT IN SUPPORT OF THE NOMINATION.
2.F.2. AN AWARDS BOARD CONSISTING OF 3 OFFICERS AND 3 STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS WILL CONVENE DURING THE WEEK OF 10 FEB 2014 AT HQMC.
2.F.3. WINNERS OF THE JIM KALLSTROM AWARDS WILL BE ANNOUNCED VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE.
3. AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE 2014 U.S. MARINE CORPS SENIOR LEADERS' SECURITY CONFERENCE BANQUET TO BE HELD 10-14 MAR 2014 IN SAN DIEGO, CA.
4. AWARD WINNERS WILL BE CONTACTED BY THEIR RESPECTIVE POC TO COORDINATE THEIR ATTENDANCE AT THE BANQUET.
5. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY (SES) MR. R. F. GEOFFROY, ASSISTANT DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR PLANS, POLICIES AND OPERATIONS (SECURITY).//