R 161525Z Jun 15
MARADMIN 292/15
MSGID/GENADMIN, USMTF, 2007/CMC L LP WASHINGTON DC//
SUBJ/MARINE CORPS ENGINEER ASSOCIATION (MCEA) 2015 AWARD RECIPIENTS//
REF/A/MSGID: MARADMIN 039/15/CMC WASHINGTON DC//
REF/B/MSGID: DOC/MCO P1650.41C//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN REQUESTING NOMINATIONS FOR THE SUBJECT AWARDS PROGRAM. REF B IS DRAFT MCO 1650.41C, MARINE CORPS ENGINEER ASSOCIATION (MCEA) AWARDS PROGRAM.//
POC/KEN FRANTZ/COL USMC (RET)/UNIT: MCEA/TEL: (936)-273-4830/EMAIL: FRANTZ(AT)CONSOLIDATED.NET.//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS CONGRATULATES THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS/UNITS WHO WERE SELECTED AS THE RECIPIENTS OF THE 2015 MCEA ANNUAL AWARDS IN THE CATEGORIES INDICATED. AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED DURING THE ANNUAL MCEA AWARDS BANQUET AT THE COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT, JACKSONVILLE, NC. ON 24 SEPT 2015. READ IN THREE COLUMNS:
AWARD                   WINNER                     UNIT
COMBAT ENGINEER OFFICER   1STLT. JOSEPH A. GARCIA    2D CEB
COMBAT ENGINEER SNCO      GYSGT MATTHEW W. CORNETT   8TH ESB
COMBAT ENGINEER NCO       SGT ERICK GONZALEZ         2D CEB
COMBAT ENGINEER MARINE    CPL BRENTNIEMA B. SERQUINA 2D CEB
ENGR EQUIPMENT OFFICER    CWO4 WAYNE D. DUREE        1ST MAINT BN
ENGR EQUIPMENT SNCO       SSGT JUSTIN M. BLAISDELL   2D CEB
ENGR EQUIPMENT NCO        CPL. JUSTIN J. COTTLE      7TH ESB
ENGR EQUIPMENT MARINE     LCPL ANDREW T. SHEPHERD    2D CEB
UTILITIES OFFICER         CWO4 MICAH S. BUTLER       9TH ESB
UTILITIES SNCO            GYSGT STEVEN D. CHAPMAN    9TH ESB
UTILITIES NCO             CPL JOSEPH A. GRAVES       2D MAINT BN
UTILITIES MARINE          LCPL LANE V. MCMILLAN      1ST CEB
BULK FUEL OFFICER         CWO3 CHAD M HENTZEL        1ST MAW HQS
BULK FUEL SNCO            SSGT ANDREW L. WALTER      MWSS 171
BULK FUEL NCO             SGT JONATHAN A. HOWLEY     7TH ESB
BULK FUEL MARINE          LCPL SOPHIA GARCIA         9TH ESB
EOD OFFICER               CWO2 DREW B. JORDAN        9TH ESB
EOD TECHNICIAN            SGT JACOB J. MIERKOWSKI    9TH ESB
COMBAT ENGINEER BN        2D CEB
ENGINEER SPT BN           8TH ESB
MWSS ENGINEER COMPANY     MWSS 172
2.  TWO ADDITIONAL AWARD CATEGORIES ARE SPONSORED BY THE SOCIETY OF AMERICAN MILITARY ENGINEERS (SAME) TO PROVIDE RECOGNITION TO A MARINE CORPS ENGINEER OFFICER AND STAFF NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER (SNCO) FOR EXCELLENCE IN EXPEDITIONARY ENGINEERING OR EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL OPERATIONS. THE AWARDEES FOR 2015 ARE: OFFICER OF THE YEAR, 1STLT JOSEPH A. GARCIA, 2D COMBAT ENGINEER BN, AND SNCO OF THE YEAR, GYSGT MATTHEW W. CORNETT OF 8TH ENGINEER SUPPORT BN.
3.  DISCOUNTED RATES FOR ATTENDEES AT THE COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT ARE 83 DOLLARS (21-28 SEPT 2015) PHONE NUMBER 800-321-2211; ROOM CUT-OFF DATE IS 10 AUG 2015. TELL THEM YOU'RE WITH THE MARINE CORPS ENGINEER ASSOCIATION TO OBTAIN THE DISCOUNT.
4.  FOR PRE-REGISTRATION QUESTIONS, CONTACT COL KEN FRANTZ USMC (RET) AT (936)-273-4830 OR EMAIL: FRANTZ(AT)CONSOLIDATED.NET.  REGISTRATION DETAILS AND THE MANDATORY PRE-REGISTRATION FORM ARE AVAILABLE ON THE MCEA WEBSITE: WWW.MARCORENGASN.ORG, 2015 REUNION PAGE. ALL PERSONNEL ATTENDING MUST PRE-REGISTER PRIOR TO 1 SEPT 2015. REGISTRATION PACKETS CAN BE PICKED UP AT THE WELCOME ABOARD RECEPTION TO BE HELD 23 SEPTEMBER, 1900-2100 IN THE HOTEL OR AT THE AWARDS BANQUET, 1800 ON 24 SEPT 2015. THE SOCIETY OF AMERICAN MILITARY ENGINEERS (SAME), IN CONJUNCTION WITH MCEA, WILLCOVER THE AWARDS BANQUET EXPENSE FOR ALL AWARD RECIPIENTS, PLUS ONE GUEST EACH.
5.  AWARD RECIPIENTS/UNIT REPRESENTATIVES DESIRING TO ATTEND THE REUNION SHOULD ARRIVE ON 23 SEPT 2015 AND DEPART ON 26 SEPT 2015. AWARD RECIPIENTS AND/OR UNIT REPRESENTATIVES PLANNING TO ATTEND ONLY THE AWARDS BANQUET SHOULD ARRIVE AT THE HOTEL AT 1800, 24 SEPT 2015. SOCIAL HOUR COMMENCES AT 1800 WITH THE BANQUET AT 1900. FAMILY AND GUESTS ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND. A COMPLETE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.MARCORENGASN.ORG,2015 REUNION PAGE.
6. UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MCEA REUNION ARE AS FOLLOWS:
6.A.  WELCOME ABOARD RECEPTION: BUSINESS CASUAL.
6.B.  MCEA BUSINESS MEETING: BUSINESS CASUAL.
6.C.  AWARDS DINNER/PRESENTATION: SERVICE A/COAT AND TIE FOR CIVILIANS.
7.  PER REF B, COMMANDERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ORDERS AND FUNDING FOR THEIR RECIPIENTS AND ANY OTHER REPRESENTATIVES AUTHORIZED TO TRAVEL TO THE AWARD CEREMONIES UNLESS OTHERWISE APPROVED BY DC, I AND L.
8. REQUEST COMMANDS NOTIFY MCEA POC VIA E-MAIL OR PHONE NO LATER THAN 20 AUG 2015 TO CONFIRM THE ATTENDANCE/NON-ATTENDANCE OF THE AWARD RECIPIENT/UNIT REPRESENTATIVE AT THE REUNION. FOR THOSE AWARD RECIPIENTS UNABLE TO ATTEND, PROVIDE MAILING ADDRESS AND UNIT POC CONTACT INFO SO PLAQUE AND OTHER INFORMATION CAN BE MAILED. REQUEST COMMANDS LOCALLY RECOGNIZE THE AWARD WINNERS FOR THEIR EXTRAORDINARY ACCOMPLISHMENTS THROUGH APPROPRIATE CEREMONIES.
9. FEEDBACK FROM THE MCEA AWARDS BOARD PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING: ALL NOMINEES ARE VERY DESERVING OF OUR RESPECT AND DESERVE SPECIAL RECOGNITION. THERE WERE 87 INDIVIDUAL AND UNIT SUBMISSIONS THIS YEAR.CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE NOMINEES.
10. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY W. M. FAULKNER, LTGEN, DEPUTY COMMANDANT, INSTALLATIONS AND LOGISTICS.//