R 031426Z MAR 15
MARADMIN 096/15
SUBJ/SOLICITATION FOR THE MARINE CORPS GROUND ORDNANCE MAINTENANCE ASSOCIATION AWARDS PROGRAM (GOMA) FOR FY 2014//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/MCO 1650.58/YMD: 20140909//
AMPN/REF A IS THE U.S. MARINE CORPS GROUND ORDNANCE MAINTENANCE ASSOCIATION AWARDS PROGRAM(GOMA).//
POC/E. S. KIRCHNER/MAJ/UNIT: HQMC IL LPC-1/TEL: COML 571-256-7105/EMAIL: ERIC.KIRCHNER(AT)USMC.MIL//
POC/V. J. PURVIS/MGYSGT/UNIT: HQMC IL LPC-1/TEL: COML 571-256-7109/EMAIL: VICTOR.PURVIS(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO SOLICIT NOMINEES FOR THE 2014 MARINE CORPS GOMA PROGRAM. THE GOMA WAS ESTABLISHED IN ORDER TO RECOGNIZE THE OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS OF INDIVIDUAL GROUND ORDNANCE MAINTENANCE MARINES ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THERE ARE A TOTAL OF 4 AWARD CATEGORIES:
MARINE CORPS GROUND ORDNANCE MAINTENANCE OFFICER OF THE YEAR
MARINE CORPS GROUND ORDNANCE MAINTENANCE STAFF NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER (NCO) OF THE YEAR
MARINE CORPS GROUND ORDNANCE MAINTENANCE NCO OF THE YEAR
MARINE CORPS GROUND ORDNANCE MAINTENANCE MARINE OF THE YEAR
2.  SELECTION OF AWARD RECIPIENTS WILL BE MADE BY AN AWARDS BOARD CONVENED BY HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS (HQMC), INSTALLATIONS AND LOGISTICS (IL), AND WILL BE COMPRISED OF SENIOR GROUND ORDNANCE MAINTENANCE MARINES (OFFICER/ENLISTED). ANNOUNCEMENT OF AWARD WINNERS AND DETAILS REGARDING PRESENTATION OF AWARDS WILL BE PROVIDED IN FUTURE CORRESPONDENCE.
3.  ACTION
    A.  COMMANDS WITH PERSONNEL MEETING THE CRITERIA CONTAINED IN THE REFERENCE ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT NOMINATIONS. COMMANDS ARE DIRECTED TO REVIEW THE REFERENCE IN ITS ENTIRETY AND ENSURE THAT INDIVIDUAL NOMINATION PACKAGES ARE CREATED AND SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REFERENCE AND THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MARADMIN.
    B.  IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING AWARD SUBMISSION, INCLUDING FORMAT, CONTACT THE POINTS OF CONTACT LISTED ABOVE.
    C.  THE 2014 GOMA COMPETITIVE PERIOD IS THE 12-MONTH PERIOD BEGINNING 1 OCTOBER 2013 AND ENDING 30 SEPTEMBER 2014.
    D.  NOMINATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY HQMC IL LOGISTICS POLICY AND CAPABILITIES BRANCH (LPC-1) NO LATER THAN 30 MARCH 2015. DUE TO THE VOLUME OF AWARD RECOMMENDATIONS RECEIVED, LATE OR INCOMPLETE NOMINATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. COMMANDS ARE TO SCAN SIGNED COMPLETE PACKAGES, WITH ATTACHMENTS, AND SEND PDF FILE TO THE MESSAGE POINTS OF CONTACT VIA THE U.S. ARMY AVIATION AND MISSILE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER SAFE ACCESS FILE EXCHANGE (AMRDEC SAFE) HTTPS:(SLASH)(SLASH)SAFE.AMRDEC.ARMY.MIL(SLASH)SAFE(SLASH). MAILED COPIES ARE NOT REQUIRED OR DESIRED.
    E.  IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT EACH SUBMITTING COMMAND IDENTIFIED IN THE REFERENCE PUBLISH A SUBMISSION SCHEDULE IN ORDER TO SCREEN, EVALUATE, AND SELECT THOSE NOMINATIONS THAT WILL BE FORWARDED THROUGH THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND ALLOWING FOR SUFFICIENT TIME FOR NOMINATIONS TO ARRIVE AT HQMC, DC IL (LPC-1) NO LATER THAN 30 MARCH 2015.
4.  RESPONSIBILITIES:  HQMC IL (LPC-1) IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATING MARINE CORPS PARTICIPATION IN ALL GOMA SELECTIONS AND THOSE CEREMONIES CONDUCTED BY THE AWARDS SPONSOR.
5.  RESERVE APPLICABILITY. THIS AWARDS PROGRAM IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
6.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY C. C. CRENSHAW, BGEN, ASSISTANT DEPUTY COMMANDANT, INSTALLATIONS AND LOGISTICS (LP).//