R 281339Z MAY 14
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 258/14
MSGID/GENADMIN/COMMCICOM//
SUBJ/2013 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICE AWARDS USMC RECIPIENTS//
REF/A/MSGID/DOC/OUSD (ADUSD I&E) /YMD:20131216//
REF/B/MSGID/DOC/COMMCICOM(UC)/YMD:20131220//
REF/C/MSGID/DOC/ OUSD (ADUSD I&E) /YMD:20140506//
NARR/REF A IS A MEMO FROM ASSISTANT DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (INSTALLATIONS AND ENVIRONMENT) ANNOUNCING THE SUBJECT AWARDS PROGRAM. REF B IS THE MESSAGE CALLING FOR MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS TO THE SUBJECT AWARDS PROGRAM.  REF C IS THE MEMO ANNOUNCING THE 2013 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES AWARDS WINNERS.
POC/T. KEVIN KING/DIRECTOR FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES/MCICOM G-3/5/7/ THOMAS.KING1@USMC.MIL / 571-256-7139//
POC/S. BEINTEMA/CWO5/HQMC AVN APX 34/STEVEN.BEINTEMA@USMC.MIL/703 693 9709//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. EVERY YEAR MARINE CORPS FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICE DEPARTMENTS COMPETE WITH OTHER DEPARTMENTS IN OUR SISTER SERVICES TO DETERMINE THE BEST UNITS AND PERSONNEL IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.  MARINE CORPS FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICE STRUCTURAL AND AIRCRAFT RESCUE FIRE DEPARTMENTS CONTINUE TO DO A GREAT JOB EVERYDAY PROTECTING OUR WARFIGHTERS ABOARD MARINE CORPS INSTALLATIONS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.  TODAY I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE AND CONGRATULATE THE FOLLOWING MARINE CORPS FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND FIREFIGHTER THAT HAVE BEEN SINGLED OUT AS THE BEST IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. CONGRATULATIONS TO MCB CAMP PENDLETON FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND FIREFIGHTER DAVID LEWIS FOR YOUR RECOGNITION AS THE BEST IN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.  I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO RECOGNIZE ALL OF THE UNITS AND INDIVIDUALS THAT WERE SELECTED AS 2013 MARINE CORPS AWARD WINNERS AND WENT ON TO COMPETE FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AWARDS:
  1.A.    2013 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES AWARD RECIPIENTS:
  1.A.1.  2013 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE LARGE FIRE DEPARTMENT OF THE YEAR:  MCB CAMP PENDLETON, CA.
  1.A.2.  2013 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FIREFIGHTER OF THE YEAR:  FIREFIGHTER DAVID LEWIS, MCB CAMP PENDLETON, CA.
  1.B.    2013 MARINE CORPS FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES AWARD RECIPIENTS:
  1.B.1.  SMALL FIRE DEPARTMENT OF THE YEAR: MCAS CHERRY POINT, NC.
  1.B.2.  LARGE FIRE DEPARTMENT OF THE YEAR: MCB CAMP PENDLETON, CA.
  1.B.3.  FIRE PREVENTION PROGRAM OF THE YEAR: MCAS YUMA, AZ.
  1.B.4.  MARINE FIREFIGHTER OF THE YEAR: CORPORAL BRETT MASSOLIA, MCAS KANEOHE BAY, HI.
  1.B.5.  MARINE FIRE OFFICER OF THE YEAR: GUNNERY SERGEANT DAVID PHILLIPS, MCAS KANEOHE BAY.
  1.B.6.  CIVILIAN FIREFIGHTER OF THE YEAR: FIREFIGHTER DAVID LEWIS, MCB CAMP PENDLETON, CA.
  1.B.7.  CIVILIAN FIRE OFFICER OF THE YEAR: DEPUTY CHIEF BRETT JOHNSON, MCB CAMP PENDLETON, CA.
  1.B.8.  FIRE INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR: JUNYA MIYAGI, MCB CAMP BUTLER, JAPAN.
  1.B.9.  EMS PROVIDER OF THE YEAR: FIREFIGHTER PARAMEDIC JOSEPH R. JACKSON, MCB CAMP PENDLETON, CA.
2.  THE CONTINUED COMMITMENT OF OUR MARINE CORPS FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICE PERSONNEL IS AN EXAMPLE OF THE COMMITMENT OF ALL MARINES (UNIFORMED AND CIVILIAN) AND IS DESERVING OF OUR THANKS. WHILE THE ABOVE AWARD WINNERS DESERVE SPECIAL RECOGNITION, PROVIDING FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES IS A TEAM EFFORT.  PROTECTING OUR INSTALLATIONS TO ENSURE MISSION READINESS IS A RESPONSIBILITY WE ALL SHARE. THANK YOU FOR A JOB WELL DONE.
3.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY J. G. AYALA, MAJGEN, ASSISTANT DEPUTY COMMANDANT, INSTALLATIONS AND LOGISTICS (LF)/COMMANDER, MARINE CORPS INSTALLATIONS COMMAND//