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MARADMIN 095/01
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SUBJ/SUBMISSION OF MARINE CORPS AVIATION ASSOCIATION AWARDS//
REF/A/DOC/MCO 1650.29F/YMD:960910//
RMKS/1. THE 30TH ANNUAL MCAA REUNION/SYMPOSIUM WILL BE HELD IN
SAN DIEGO CA FROM 19-23 SEP 2001. NOMINATIONS FOR THE MCAA AWARDS
DESCRIBED IN THE REF AND LISTED BELOW SHOULD BE SUBMITTED IN THE
MANNER PRESCRIBED. THE FOLLOWING NOTES APPLY TO THIS YEAR'S
SUBMISSIONS:
A. THE PERIOD FOR ALL MCAA AWARDS IS 1 MAY 00 THROUGH 30 APRIL 01.
B. ORIGINAL NOMINATIONS (ONLY ONE ENTRY PER CATEGORY) AND ONE COPY
MUST BE SUBMITTED BY LETTER VIA THE ENDORSING CHAIN OF COMMAND TO
CMC (ASM) NLT 1 JUN 01. NOMINATIONS ENDORSED BY THE WING DO NOT
REQUIRE FURTHER ROUTING THROUGH MEF, MARFORPAC, OR MARFORLANT. DUE
TO THE VOLUME OF AWARDS RECIEVED BY THIS HEADQUARTERS, LATE OR
INCOMPLETE NOMINATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS
IN EITHER INDIVIDUAL OR UNIT AWARD PACKAGES ARE UNACCEPTABLE.
C. INDIVIDUAL AWARD NOMINEES SHALL INCLUDE:
- A CONCISE, COMPREHENSIVE DESCRIPTION OF ACTION(S) NOT TO
EXCEED TWO PAGES;
- A BIOGRAPHY OF THE INDIVIDUAL;
- A PROPOSED CITATION;
- TWO 8" X 10" WELL FOCUSED, CLEAR, CURRENT COLOR PHOTOGRAPHS OF
THE NOMINEE IN THE SERVICE "A" UNIFORM FROM THE WAIST UP AND
A MIMIMUM OF THREE DIFFERENT WELL FOCUSED, CLEAR, 8" X 10"
COLOR PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE NOMINEE IN HIS/HER WORKING ENVIRONMENT
AFFIXED INDIVIDUALLY TO SHEETS OF 8 1/2" X 11" WHITE PAPER.
- 3.5 HD DISK WITH NOMINATION, WRITE-UPS, AND PROPOSED CITATIONS
SUBMITTED IN MICROSOFT WORD FORMAT.
- UNIT POC.
D. UNIT AWARD NOMINATION PACKAGES SHALL CONTAIN:
- A CONCISE DESCRIPTION OF ACTION(S) NOT TO EXCEED THREE PAGES;
- A UNIT HISTORY;
- A PROPOSED CITATION;
- A MINIMUM OF FIVE CURRENT, COLOR PHOTOGRAPHS AFFIXED TO
8 1/2" X 11" SHEETS OF WHITE PAPER WITH SHORT CAPTIONS
APPROPRIATE TO THE UNIT'S MISSION.
- SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION WHICH SHALL INCLUDE A COMPLETED COPY
OF THE APPROPRIATE STATISTICAL SUMMARY AS DISPLAYED IN
ENCLOSURE (5) OF THE REF;
- 3.5 HD DISK WITH NOMINATION, WRITE-UPS, AND PROPOSED CITATIONS
SUBMITTED IN MICROSOFT WORD FORMAT;
- UNIT POC.
2. THE 2001 MCAA AWARDS AND ELIGIBILITY ARE LISTED BELOW:
AWARD ELIGIBILITY
A. MARINE AVIATOR OF THE YEAR ALL MARINE AVIATORS
B. MARINE NFO OF THE YEAR ALL MARINE NFO'S
C. MARINE AVIATION/GROUND OFFICER ANY OFFICER SERVING
OF THE YEAR IN MARINE AVIATION,
EXCEPT THOSE OFFICERS
POSSESSING MOS'S IN
75XX/59XX/72XX OCC
FIELDS
D. MARINE AVIATION COMMAND AND CONTROL ANY OFFICER SERVING
OFFICER OF THE YEAR IN A MARINE AVIATION
COMMAND AND CONTROL
BILLET WITH AN MOS IN
OCC FIELD 25XX/28XX/
59XX/72XX
E. SILVER HAWK AWARD THE ACTIVE DUTY
MARINE AVIATOR OR NFO
WITH THE MOST SENIOR
DATE OF DESIGNATION
F. MARINE ENLISTED AIRCREW OF THE YEAR ANY ENLISTED AIRCREW
MEMBER FROM EITHER
FIXED-WING OR ROTARY-
WING COMMUNITIES.
G. AVIATION MAINTENANCE MARINE OF THE ANY ENLISTED MARINE
YEAR IN OCC FIELD 60XX/61XX
H. AVIATION SUPPLY MARINE OF THE YEAR ANY ENLISTED MARINE
IN OCC FIELD 66XX
I. AVIONICS MARINE OF THE YEAR ANY ENLISTED MARINE
IN OCC FIELD 63XX/64XX
J. AVIATION ORDNANCE MARINE OF THE YEAR ANY ENLISTED MARINE
IN OCC FIELD 65XX
K. AVIATION COMMAND AND CONTROL MARINE ANY ENLISTED MARINE IN
OF THE YEAR OCC FIELD 25XX/28XX/
59XX/72XX
L. AVIATION/GROUND MARINE OF THE YEAR ANY ENLISTED MARINE
SERVING IN MARINE
AVIATION (ANY MOS)
M. NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER LEADERSHIP ANY NCO SERVING IN
AWARD MARINE AVIATION (ANY
MOS)
N. EXCEPTIONAL ACHIEVEMENT ANY MARINE SERVING IN
MARINE AVIATION
O. FIGHTER/ATTACK SQUADRON OF THE YEAR ALL FA-18A/C/D SQDNS
P. ATTACK SQUADRON OF THE YEAR ALL AV-8B SQDNS
Q. TACTICAL ELECTRONIC WARFARE SQUADRON ALL EA-6B SQDNS
OF THE YEAR
R. AERIAL REFUELER TRANSPORT SQUADRON ALL KC-130 SQDNS
OF THE YEAR
S. HEAVY HELICOPTER SQUADRON OF THE YEAR ALL CH-53E SQDNS
T. MEDIUM HELICOPTER SQUADRON OF THE YEAR ALL CH-53D/CH-46E
SQDNS
U. LIGHT/ATTACK HELICOPTER SQUADRON OF ALL HMLA SQDNS
THE YEAR
V. MARINE AVIATION LOGISTICS SQUADRON OF ALL MARINE AVIATION
THE YEAR LOGISTICS SQDNS
W. MARINE WING SUPPORT SQUADRON OF THE ALL MARINE WING
YEAR SUPPORT SQDNS
X. MARINE AIR COMMAND AND CONTROL UNIT ANY UNIT WITHIN THE
OF THE YEAR MARINE AIR COMMAND
AND CONTROL SYSTEM
(MACG, MACS OR BN)
Y. COMMANDANT'S AVIATION TROPHY ANY MARINE AVIATION
UNIT
Z. PETE ROSS SAFETY AWARD ALL RESERVE SQDNS
3. POINTS OF CONTACT AT HQMC ARE MAJ P. J. ZIMMERMAN OR SGT T. S.
KIMMANEE, DSN 224-1244/1556, COMM (703) 614-1244/1556.
4. THE FOLLOWING ADDRESSES ARE APPLICABLE. ENSURE POSTAL METHOD
MATCHES ADDRESS USED:
U.S. POSTAL (STANDARD MAIL) OVERNIGHT EXPRESS/FEDEX
HEADQUARTERS U.S. MARINE CORPS HEADQUARTERS U.S. MARINE CORPS
DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION (ASM) DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION (ASM)
PENTAGON RM 5B720 1155 DEFENSE PENTAGON, RM 5B720
WASHINGTON, DC 20380-1775 WASHINGTON, DC 20301-1155//
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