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UNCLAS //N01400//
MARADMIN 595/01
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG MCCDC QUANTICO VA/C40//
SUBJ/2001 LEFTWICH TROPHY FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP//
REF/A/DOC/CMC/6MAY96//
AMPN/REF A IS MCO 1650.32D LEFTWICH TROPHY FOR OUTSTANDING
LEADERSHIP//
POC/R. E. MYRICK/MAJ/AC/S G-1/TEL: DSN 278-5915/4840/TEL:
(703) 784-5915/4840//
RMKS/1. SITUATION: THE LEFTWICH TROPHY FOR OUTSTANDING
LEADERSHIP IS AN AWARD PRESENTED ANNUALLY IN MEMORY OF
LIEUTENANT COLONEL WILLIAM G. LEFTWICH, U.S. MARINE CORPS,
KILLED IN ACTION IN THE REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM IN NOVEMBER, 1970.
THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES THE 2001 LEFTWICH TROPHY FOR OUTSTANDING
LEADERSHIP AND SOLICITS NOMINATIONS FROM THROUGHOUT THE MARINE
CORPS. THE CG MCCDC (C40) WILL CONVENE A BOARD OF SEVEN GENERAL
AND FIELD GRADE OFFICERS IN MARCH 2002. THIS BOARD WILL REVIEW
NOMINATIONS AND FORWARD RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COMMANDANT OF THE
MARINE CORPS (CMC) FOR FINAL SELECTION AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE
WINNER.
2. MISSION: PER THE REFERENCE, COMMANDERS WILL USE THE
FOLLOWING PREREQUISITES TO SUBMIT NOMINATIONS:
A. NOMINEES MUST BE MARINE CAPTAINS IN GROUND COMBAT ARMS
SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY AS A COMPANY/BATTERY COMMANDER
WITH THE GROUND FORCES OF THE FLEET MARINE FORCE.
B. NOMINEES MUST NOT BE PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS OF THE AWARD.
PER THE REFERENCE, SUCCESSIVE AWARDS WILL NOT BE MADE AS
THE RECIPIENT BECOMES INELIGIBLE FOR RENOMINATION.
C. NOMINEES SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED BY SENIORS, CONTEMPORARIES,
AND SUBORDINATES AS OFFICERS WHO MOST EXEMPLIFY
OUTSTANDING COMBAT ARMS LEADERSHIP.
D. NOMINEES MUST CLEARLY AND DRAMATICALLY DEMONSTRATE THE
IDEALS OF COURAGE, RESOURCEFULNESS, PERSEVERANCE, AND
CONCERN FOR THE WELL BEING OF THE CORPS AND THEIR FELLOW
MARINES.
E. NOMINEES MUST HAVE MADE AN OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO
THE DEVELOPMENT OF ESPRIT DE CORPS AND LOYALTY WITHIN
THE UNIT IN WHICH HE SERVES.
F. NOMINEES, THROUGH PERSONAL EXAMPLE, MUST SET THE
STANDARD THAT ALL OTHER OFFICERS SEEK TO EMULATE.
G. THE AWARD PERIOD COVERS CALENDAR YEAR 2001. ACTIONS
INCLUDED IN EACH NOMINATION MUST HAVE OCCURRED WITHIN
CY 2001.
3. EXECUTION: CG'S FMFLANT & FMFPAC ARE REQUESTED TO NOMINATE
TWO (2) OFFICERS FROM EACH MEF. COMMANDERS WILL SUBMIT
NOMINATIONS NO LATER THAN 31 JANUARY 2002 TO THE CG, EDCOM (C40).
NOMINATIONS WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING:
A. OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH (TAKEN WITHIN SIX (6) MONTHS OF THE
BOARD DATE).
B. BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION OF THE NOMINEE AS PER THE
REFERENCE.
C. SUMMARY OF PERFORMANCE SUPPORTING THE NOMINEE'S
QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE AWARD.
4. ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS: CG EDCOM (C40) WILL PROCESS
NOMINATION PACKAGES. ALL PACKAGES WILL INCLUDE THE NOMINATING
UNIT'S ADDRESS, POINT OF CONTACT, AND PHONE NUMBER (COMM & DSN).
ALL PACKAGES MUST REACH CG MCCDC NLT 31 JANUARY 2002. THE
MAILING ADDRESS FOR NOMINATION PACKAGES IS AS FOLLOWS: CG MCCDC
(C40), 2076 SOUTH STREET, MCCDC, QUANTICO, VA 22134 (ATTN:
MAJ MYRICK). FAXED SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. A MESSAGE
ANNOUNCING THE WINNER WILL BE RELEASED IN THE SPRING. THIS
MARADMIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
5. COMMAND AND SIGNAL:
A. ENSURE WIDEST DISSEMINATION OF THE CONTENTS OF THIS MSG.
B. DIRECT ALL QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MARADMIN TO MAJ
MYRICK @ DSN 278-5915.//
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