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UNCLAS //N01650//
MARADMIN 323/01
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/ASM//
SUBJ/MARINE CORPS AVIATION ASSOC AWARD (MCAA) WINNERS FOR 2001//
REF/A/DOC/MCO 1650.29F/YMD:960910//
REF/B/DOC/MCO P1020.34F/YMD:950127//
NARR/REF A IS MCO 1650.29F ON AVIATION AWARDS. REF B IS MCO
P1020.34F ON MARINE CORPS UNIFORM REGULATIONS.//
RMKS/1. THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS/UNITS HAVE BEEN SELECTED AS THE
RECIPIENTS OF THE 2001 MCAA ANNUAL AVIATION AWARDS FOR THE CATEGORIES
INDICATED. AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE MCAA REUNION/SYMPOSIUM
TO BE HELD 20-23 SEP 01 IN SAN DIEGO CA. READ IN THREE COLUMNS.
AWARDS WINNER NOMINATING CMD
ALFRED A. CUNNINGHAM VMGR-352, LTCOL S.W. BUSBY 3RD MAW
(AVIATOR OF THE YEAR)
ROBERT GUY ROBINSON VMFA-224, MAJ J. H. PYLANT 2ND MAW
(MARINE NFO OF THE YEAR)
EARLE HATTAWAY MALS-13, MAJ J.F. SISSON 3RD MAW
(AVIATION GROUND OFFICER OF THE YEAR)
ROBERT F. GIBSON MWCS-38, CWO2 J.M. GRAHAM II 3RD MAW
(COMMAND/CONTROL OFFICER OF THE YEAR)
DANNY L. RADISH HMM-163, SGT J.C. EVESLAGE 3RD MAW
(ENLISTED AIRCREWMAN OF THE YEAR)
WILLIE D. SPROULE VMAQ-3, CPL. M.L. YOUNGBLOOD 2ND MAW
(MAINTENANCE MARINE OF THE YEAR)
KEN W. SOUTHCOMB MALS-31, GYSGT J.M. PASKO 2ND MAW
(AVIATION SUPPLY MARINE OF THE YEAR)
PAUL G. VESS HMLA-167, GYSGT A.A. FINCH 2ND MAW
(AVIONICS MARINE OF THE YEAR)
GAINES B. GILBERT MALS-13, SSGT G.L. SHOPPER 3RD MAW
(ORDNANCE MARINE OF THE YEAR)
KENNETH A. INNIS MASS-1, SGT M. SOTO 2ND MAW
(COMMAND/CONTROL MARINE OF THE YEAR)
JACK W. DEMMOND HMM-161, SSGT M.S. HOUNSHELL 3RD MAW
(AVIATION/GROUND MARINE OF THE YEAR)
JAMES E. NICHOLSON MAG-49, SSGT D.W. ANNUNZIATA 4TH MAW
(NCO LEADERSHIP)
JAMES MAGUIRE 11TH MEU, MAJ D. S. KURTH 11TH MEU
(EXCEPTIONAL ACHIEVEMENT)
ROBERT M. HANSON VMFA(AW)-121 3RD MAW
(FIGHTER/ATTACK SQUADRON OF THE YEAR)
LAWSON H. M. SANDERSON VMA-311 3RD MAW
(ATTACK SQUADRON OF THE YEAR)
ROYAL N. MOORE VMAQ-3 2ND MAW
(ELECTRONIC WARFARE SQUADRON OF THE YEAR)
HENRY WILDFANG VMGR-152 1ST MAW
(AERIAL/REFUELER/TRANSPORT SQUADRON OF THE YEAR)
KEITH B. MCCUTCHEON HMH-461 2ND MAW
(MARINE HEAVY HELICOPTER SQUADRON OF THE YEAR)
EDWARD C. DYER HMM-161 3RD MAW
(MARINE MEDIUM HELICOPTER SQUADRON OF THE YEAR)
JOHN P. GIGUERE HMLA-269 2ND MAW
(MARINE LIGHT/ATTACK HELICOPTER SQUADRON OF THE YEAR)
DONALD E. DAVIS MALS-14 2ND MAW
(MARINE AVIATION LOGISTICS SQUADRON OF THE YEAR)
JAMES E. HATCH MWSS-371 3RD MAW
(MARINE WING SUPPORT SQUADRON OF THE YEAR)
EDWARD S. FRIS MACS-24 4TH MAW
(AIR COMMAND/CONTROL UNIT OF THE YEAR)
CMC AVIATION VMGR-234 4TH MAW
(COMMANDANTS TROPHY)
PETE ROSS HMH-769 4TH MAW
(4TH MAW SAFETY AWARD)
2. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH AWARD WINNER'S PRESENT COMMAND
TO PROVIDE TAD FUNDING PER REF A. INDIVIDUALS ATTACHED TO
NON-MARINE COMMANDS WITHOUT FUNDS FOR THIS PURPOSE SHOULD NOTIFY
CMC (ASM) BY MSG ASAP. AWARD RECIPIENTS ARE EXPECTED TO ARRIVE ON
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 20TH.
3. PER DIEM RATES FOR THE SAN DIEGO CA AREA ARE $99.00 FOR
LODGING AND $44.00 FOR MEALS. THE MCAA WILL PROVIDE WINNERS/
RECIPIENTS OF AWARDS THE FOLLOWING:
- BASIC ROOM EXPENSE IN EXCESS OF THE PER DIEM LODGING RATE FOR
FOUR NIGHTS (WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY) INCLUDING
TAXES.
- TRANSPORTATION WITHIN CONUS FOR THE SPOUSE OR ONE GUEST OF
EACH AWARD WINNER (INDIVIDUAL OR SQUADRON/UNIT.) COORDINATION OF
ACCOMPANIED TRAVEL OF AN AWARD WINNER AND SPOUSE IS ENCOURAGED.
- ALL REUNION/SYMPOSIUM REGISTRATION FEES AND TICKETS TO
SPONSORED EVENTS FOR THE AWARD RECIPIENT AND THE SPOUSE OR GUEST.
MCAA WILL PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION ON TRAVEL AND REGISTRATION
FOR REUNION/SYMPOSIUM IN A PERSONAL LETTER TO EACH INDIVIDUAL AND
UNIT AWARD WINNER.
4. REQUEST INDIVIDUAL AND SQUADRON/UNIT AWARD WINNERS PROVIDE CMC
(ASM-32) MAJ J.O. JORDAN THE FOLLOWING INFO NLT 20 JUL 01:
A. NAME, EMAIL ADDRESS, WORK/HOME ADDRESS (PHYSICAL STREET
ADDRESS PERFERRED) WORK/HOME PHONE NO. (DSN AND COMM IF AVAIL.) OF
WINNER/RECIPIENT, AND NAME OF SPOUSE/GUEST.
B. ANY ADDITIONAL GUESTS WHO PLAN TO ACCOMPANY THE AWARD
WINNER. ADDITIONAL GUESTS MAY ATTEND AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE, BUT
PRIOR COORDINATION IS REQUIRED. SEATING FOR ADDITIONAL GUESTS
MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE WITH THE AWARD RECIPIENTS DURING EVENTS.
5. AWARD RECIPIENTS UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS FOR MCAA FUNCTIONS
20-23 SEP 01 ARE AS FOLLOWS (REF B):
A. WELCOME ABOARD RECEPTION/AVIATION SYMPOSIUM/AWARDS
LUNCHEON: SUMMER SERVICE (C) WITH RIBBONS.
B. AWARDS BANQUET: EVENING DRESS FOR OFFICERS AND SNCOs.
FOR THOSE OFFICERS/SNCOs WHO ARE NOT REQUIRED TO POSSESS EVENING
DRESS: BLUE/WHITE DRESS (A) FOR OFFICERS AND BLUE DRESS (A) FOR
SNCOs. SERVICE DRESS (A) FOR ENLISTED AND DEPLOYED PERSONNEL.
6. PUBLIC AFFAIRS GUIDANCE:
A. ENSURE WINNERS SIGN A PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT AND ARE
BRIEFED THAT INFORMATION MAY BE MADE AVAILABLE TO CIVILIAN MEDIA.
B. PROVIDE FLEET HOMETOWN NEWS RELEASE TO FLEET HOMETOWN NEWS
CENTER, NORFOLK, VA.
7. POC AT HQMC IS MAJ J.O. JORDAN (ASM-32) JORDANJO@HQMC.USMC.MIL
OR MAJ C.P. COKE (ASM-52) COKECP@HQMC.USMC.MIL, DSN 224-1556/1392,
COMM (703) 614-1556/1392.//
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