R 041743Z MAR 15
MARADMIN 102/15
MSGID/GENADMIN/COMMARCORSYSCOM QUANTICO, VA//
SUBJ/2014 MARINE CORPS AMMUNITION AWARDS PROGRAM (MCAAP) SELECTIONS//
REF/A/-/COMMARCORSYSCOM QUANTICO VA AMMO/MARADMIN 660/14 DTG: 171717 Dec14//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/MCO 1650.52A//
NARR/REF A SOLICITED NOMINATIONS FOR THE SUBJECT AWARD PROGRAM. REF B IS MCO 1650.52A FOR MCAAP AWARDS PROGRAM.//
POC/R.F. EMMINGER/LTCOL/DEPUTY PROGRAM MANAGER/AMMUNITION/ TEL: 703-432-8778//
POC/LARRY FREETAGE/MGYSGT/SENIOR ENLISTED ADVISOR/AMMUNITION/ TEL: 703-432-8783//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE NOMINEES FOR THE 2014 AMMUNITION OFFICER, AMMUNITION TECHNICIAN STAFF NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER, AMMUNITION TECHNICIAN NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER, AND THE AMMUNITION TECHNICIAN OF THE YEAR AWARD. THE AWARDS, SPONSORED BY THE COMMANDER, MARINE CORPS SYSTEMS COMMAND (COMMARCORSYSCOM) AND THE MARINE CORPS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION (MCAF), RECOGNIZE THE AMMUNITION TECHNICIANS, PRIVATE THROUGH GUNNERY SERGEANT AND WARRANT OFFICER THROUGH CAPTAIN, WHO HAVE DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES BY THEIR OUTSTANDING PERSONAL CONTRIBUTION TO THE MISSION OF THEIR ASSIGNED UNIT WITH REGARDS TO AMMUNITION MATTERS.
2.  I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE FOLLOWING RECIPIENTS OF THIS YEAR'S AWARDS:
    A.  CWO2 MICHAEL P RUEGGER, OFFICER IN CHARGE, AMMUNITION COMPANY, 1ST SUPPLY BATTALION, COMBAT LOGISTICS REGIMENT 15, I MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE, CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, AS THIS YEAR'S AMMUNITION OFFICER OF THE YEAR RECIPIENT.
    B.  STAFF SERGEANT KENNETH O KAHALEWAI, OPERATIONS CHIEF, MUNITIONS STORAGE AREA, AMMUNITION SECTION, COMBAT LOGISTICS COMPANY, COMBAT LOGISTICS BATTALION 7 (FORWARD) MARINE EXPEDITIONARY BRIGADE AFGHANISTAN AS THIS YEAR'S AMMUNITION TECHNICIAN STAFF NON-COMMISIONED OFFICER OF THE YEAR AWARD RECIPIENT.
    C.  STAFF SERGEANT RICHARD N LECOMPTE, AMMUNITION CHIEF, BATTALION LANDING TEAM 2/1, 11TH MARINE EXPEDITIONARY UNIT, I MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE AS THIS YEAR'S AMMUNITION TECHNICIAN NON-COMMISIONED OFFICER OF THE YEAR AWARD RECIPIENT.
    D.  LANCE CORPORAL HARLEE M BRADFORD, TEAM LEADER SECTION 3, AMMUNITION COMPANY, 2D SUPPLY BATTALION, COMBAT LOGISTICS REGIMENT 25, 2D MARINE LOGISTICS GROUP, II MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA AS THIS YEAR'S AMMUNITION TECHNICIAN OF THE YEAR AWARD RECIPIENT.
3.  THROUGH DEMONSTRATED AND SUSTAINED EXTRAORDINARY CONTRIBUTIONS, THESE AMMUNITION PROFESSIONALS EPITOMIZE THE VALUES AND COMMITMENT IN THE FINEST TRADITIONS OF THE MARINE CORPS AMMUNITION COMMUNITY.
4.  THE RECIPIENTS WILL BE HONORED DURING AN AWARDS RECEPTION AT THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE MARINE CORPS, HOSTED BY THE MARINE CORPS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION ON 20 MAY 2015. I WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND MY CONGRATULATIONS TO THESE MARINES AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO ENABLE SUCH OUTSTANDING COMMITMENT TO OUR CORPS.
5.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY S. A. ALLEN, CHIEF OF STAFF, MARINE CORPS SYSTEMS COMMAND.//