MARADMINS : 223/14
R 291925Z APR 14
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MARADMIN 223/14//
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC I//
SUBJ/ CALENDAR YEAR 2013 MARINE CORPS INTELLIGENCE AND NATIONAL MILITARY INTELLIGENCE ASSOCIATION AWARDS SELECTION ANNOUNCEMENT//
REF/A/MSGID: MARADMIN 652/13 /CMC WASHINGTON DC I/R 122019Z DEC 13//
AMPN/REF A SOLICITED NOMINATIONS FOR THE SUBJECT AWARDS//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE NOMINEES FOR THE 2013 MARINE CORPS INTELLIGENCE AWARDS PROGRAM (MCIAP) AND THE NATIONAL MILITARY INTELLIGENCE ASSOCIATION (NMIA) MARINE CORPS AWARDS.
2. THE MCIAP RECOGNIZES INTELLIGENCE MARINES, CIVILIANS, AND UNITS THAT BEST EXEMPLIFY EXCELLENCE IN INTELLIGENCE, INNOVATION, AND DEDICATION TO MISSION ACCOMPLISHMENT WITHIN THE OPERATING FORCES, SUPPORTING ESTABLISHMENT, AND MARINE CORPS RESERVE. THE SUPERIOR QUALITY OF THE NOMINEES MADE SELECTION EXCEPTIONALLY CHALLENGING AND REFLECTS THE CONTINUED OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE OF INTELLIGENCE PROFESSIONALS WITHIN THE MARINE CORPS INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, AND RECONNAISSANCE ENTERPRISE.
3. I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE FOLLOWING MCIAP SELECTEES:
3A. THE LTCOL MICHAEL D. KUSZEWSKI MARINE CORPS INTELLIGENCE OFFICER OF THE YEAR AWARD: MAJOR WILLIAM E. DELEAL II USMC, FUSION OFFICER, 2D INTELLIGENCE BATTALION (DET), REGIONAL COMMAND SOUTHWEST.
3B. THE MASTER GUNNERY SERGEANT SAMUEL C. PLOTT MARINE CORPS INTELLIGENCE STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER OF THE YEAR AWARD: STAFF SERGEANT JESSE T. JOHNSON USMC, COUNTERINTELLIGENCE/HUMAN INTELLIGENCE SPECIALIST, 2D INTELLIGENCE BATTALION, II MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (FWD).
3C. THE MASTER SERGEANT CHARLES C. ARNDT MARINE CORPS INTELLIGENCE NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER OF THE YEAR AWARD: CORPORAL ALISHA N. WILLEMSSEN USMC, RADIO RECONNAISSANCE COMPANY, RADIO RECONNAISSANCE TEAM, 2D RADIO BATTALION.
3D. THE LCPL JAMES E. SWAIN MARINE CORPS INTELLIGENCE ENLISTED MARINE OF THE YEAR AWARD: LANCE CORPORAL HARRISON R. LEEPER USMC, COMPANY LEVEL INTELLIGENCE CELL CHIEF, KILO COMPANY, 3D BATTALION 4TH MARINES.
3E. THE MR. JOHN J. GUENTHER MARINE CORPS INTELLIGENCE CIVILIAN OF THE YEAR AWARD: MR. JOSHUA E. BLACK, INTELLIGENCE PLANS SPECIALIST, INTELLIGENCE DEPARTMENT, HEADQUARTERS, UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS.
3F. THE DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE INNOVATION AWARD: MARINE CORPS INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITY (MCIA), STRATEGIES AND INNOVATIONS GROUP.
3G. THE MARINE CORPS LANGUAGE PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR: SERGEANT LEA L. BAY USMC, MARINE CRYPTOLOGIC SUPPORT BATTALION.
3H. THE COMMAND LANGUAGE PROGRAM OF THE YEAR: 2D RADIO BATTALION.
3I. THE MAJOR GENERAL MICHAEL E. ENNIS AWARD FOR LITERARY EXCELLENCE: CAPTAIN SEAN F. BARRETT USMC, JUNIOR OFFICER STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM.
3J. THE DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE UNIT OF THE YEAR AWARD (DIRINT'S CUP): 2D INTELLIGENCE BATTALION.
4. THE MCIAP SELECTEES WILL BE HONORED AT THE FOURTH ANNUAL MARINE CORPS ASSOCIATION AND FOUNDATION (MCAF) INTELLIGENCE AWARDS DINNER ON 18 SEPTEMBER 2014 IN ARLINGTON, VA. HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS INTELLIGENCE DEPARTMENT (HQMC-I) WILL PROVIDE FUNDING FOR AWARD RECIPIENTS TO ATTEND THE CEREMONY; MCAF WILL PROVIDE FUNDING FOR ONE NON-DOD RELATIVE OR FRIEND OF EACH AWARD RECIPIENT TO ATTEND THE CEREMONY. HQMC-I AND MCAF WILL PROVIDE TRAVEL COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE.
5. THE 2013 NMIA COLONEL DONALD G. COOK USMC AWARD AND THE COLONEL JAMES L. JONES USMCR AWARD RECOGNIZE PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE AND EXCEPTIONAL DEDICATION TO DUTY FOR AN ACTIVE DUTY REGULAR MARINE OR GOVERNMENT CIVILIAN AND A RESERVE MARINE CORPS INTELLIGENCE PROFESSIONAL, RESPECTIVELY.
6. I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE FOLLOWING NMIA MARINE CORPS SELECTEES:
6A. THE COLONEL COOK USMC AWARD: STAFF SERGEANT ANTHONY M. KING USMC, CYBER CAPABILITY TOOL DEVELOPER, COMPANY L, MARINE CRYPTOLOGIC SUPPORT BATTALION.
6B. THE COLONEL JONES USMCR AWARD: GUNNERY SERGEANT ANDRE GUILLERM USMCR, OPERATIONS CHIEF, MCIA INDIVIDUAL MOBILIZATION AUGMENTEE DETACHMENT.
6C. THE NMIA MARINE CORPS SELECTEES WILL BE HONORED AT THE 38TH ANNUAL NMIA AWARDS BANQUET ON 18 MAY 2014 IN TYSONS CORNER, VA. NMIA WILL PROVIDE BANQUET COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE; NMIA DOES NOT FUND TRAVEL OR LODGING.
7. I EXTEND MY SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS TO THESE INTELLIGENCE PROFESSIONALS AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO DISPLAY SUCH OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONALISM AND COMMITMENT TO OUR CORPS.
8. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN M.S. GROEN DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE, HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS.//