R 102051Z JUN 15
MARADMIN 282/15
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC I//
SUBJ/ CALENDAR YEAR 2014 MARINE CORPS INTELLIGENCE AND NATIONAL MILITARY INTELLIGENCE ASSOCIATION AWARDS SELECTION ANNOUNCEMENT//
REF/A/MSGID: MARADMIN 573/14 /CMC WASHINGTON DC I/R 04102Z NOV 14//
AMPN/REF A SOLICITED NOMINATIONS FOR THE SUBJECT AWARDS//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE NOMINEES FOR THE 2014 MARINE CORPS INTELLIGENCE AWARDS PROGRAM (MCIAP) AND THE NATIONAL MILITARY INTELLIGENCE ASSOCIATION (NMIA) MARINE CORPS AWARD.
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 REFLECTS THE OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE OF OUR INTELLIGENCE PROFESSIONALS WITHIN THE MARINE CORPS INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, AND RECONNAISSANCE ENTERPRISE AND MADE SELECTION EXCEPTIONALLY CHALLENGING.
3. I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE FOLLOWING MCIAP SELECTEES:
    3A. THE LTCOL MICHAEL D. KUSZEWSKI MARINE CORPS INTELLIGENCE OFFICER OF THE YEAR AWARD: MAJ BENJAMIN J. GRASS USMC, INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, SPECIAL PURPOSE MARINE AIR GROUND TASK FORCE-CRISIS RESPONSE-CENTRAL COMMAND (5TH MARINE REGIMENT).
    3B. THE MGYSGT SAMUEL C. PLOTT MARINE CORPS INTELLIGENCE STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER OF THE YEAR AWARD: SSGT BRIAN D. WIGGINS USMC, INTELLIGENCE CHIEF, SPECIAL PURPOSE MARINE AIR GROUND TASK FORCE-AFRICA (3D BATTALION 8TH MARINES).
    3C. THE MSGT CHARLES C. ARNDT MARINE CORPS INTELLIGENCE NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER OF THE YEAR AWARD: SGT JEFFREY T. FUSSELL USMC, IMAGERY ANALYST, SPECIAL PURPOSE MARINE AIR GROUND TASK FORCE-CRISIS RESPONSE-CENTRAL COMMAND (1ST INTELLIGENCE BATTALION).
    3D. THE LCPL JAMES E. SWAIN MARINE CORPS INTELLIGENCE ENLISTED MARINE OF THE YEAR AWARD: LCPL COREY C. LEWIS USMC, INTELLIGENCE ANALYST, 1ST INTELLIGENCE BATTALION.
    3E. THE MR. JOHN J. GUENTHER MARINE CORPS INTELLIGENCE CIVILIAN OF THE YEAR AWARD: MR. GARRETT JONES, INTELLIGENCE SPECIALIST, MARINE CORPS INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITY.
    3F. THE DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE INNOVATION AWARD: FULL MOTION VIDEO OPTICAL NAVIGATION EXPLOITATION DEVELOPMENT TEAM, PROGRAM MANAGER MARINE INTELLIGENCE, MARINE CORPS SYSTEMS COMMAND.
    3G. THE DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE UNIT OF THE YEAR AWARD (DIRINT'S CUP): 1ST RADIO BATTALION.
    3H. THE MAJGEN MICHAEL E. ENNIS AWARD FOR LITERARY EXCELLENCE:  COL DREW E. CUKOR, COL MATTHEW L. JONES, CAPT KEVIN KRATZNER, AND 2NDLT SY POGGMEYER, FOR “OPERATE TO KNOW”.
    3I. THE MARINE CORPS LANGUAGE PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR: SGT NIELSEN J. RIVERA, 1ST RADIO BATTALION.
    3J. THE MARINE CORPS COMMAND LANGUAGE PROGRAM OF THE YEAR: 2D RADIO BATTALION.
4. THE MCIAP SELECTEES WILL BE HONORED AT THE FIFTH ANNUAL MARINE CORPS ASSOCIATION AND FOUNDATION (MCAF) INTELLIGENCE AWARDS DINNER ON 17 SEPTEMBER 2015 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 2015 NMIA COL DONALD G. COOK USMC AWARD RECOGNIZES PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE AND EXCEPTIONAL DEDICATION TO DUTY FOR AN ACTIVE DUTY REGULAR MARINE OR GOVERNMENT CIVILIAN. I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE 2015 NMIA COL COOK AWARD: CPL GUYALEXANDER A. DORIA USMC, INTELLIGENCE ANALYST, 2D MARINE EXPEDITIONARY BRIGADE. CPL DORIA WAS PRESENTED THE COL COOK AWARD DURING THE 17 MAY 2015 NMIA AWARDS BANQUET.
6. I EXTEND MY SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS TO THESE INTELLIGENCE PROFESSIONALS AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO DISPLAY SUCH OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONALISM AND COMMITMENT TO OUR CORPS.
7. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN M.S. GROEN, DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE, HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS.//