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SUBMISSION OF MARINE CORPS AVIATION ASSOCIATION AWARDS 

R 261500Z FEB 01  ZYW
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  UNCLAS  //N01650//
  MARADMIN 095/01
  MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/A//
  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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