R 270829Z JUN 08
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/FY08 CMC CAREER RETENTION SPECIALIST OF THE YEAR AWARD//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/MCCDC/YMD:20050509//
POC/HAINES, P. M./CAPT/MMEA-6/-/TEL:(703)784-9238
/EMAIL:PATRICK.HAINES@USMC.MIL//
AMPN/REF A IS MCO 1650.39B, COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS (CMC)
COMBINED AWARDS PROGRAM//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES THE SUBMISSION SCHEDULE
OF NOMINATIONS FOR THE FY08 COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS CAREER
RETENTION SPECIALIST OF THE YEAR AWARD.
2. THE REF ESTABLISHED THE SUBJECT AWARD TO RECOGNIZE OUTSTANDING
PERFORMANCE IN THE PROFESSIONAL CAREER RETENTION SPECIALIST FORCE
AND TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE IMPORTANCE OF THE CAREER PLANNING EFFORT IN
MAINTAINING AN EFFECTIVE CAREER FIGHTING FORCE.
3. NOMINATIONS WILL BE PREPARED PER THE REF AND MUST BE RECEIVED BY
CMC (MMEA-6) NLT 6 AUG 08. NOMINEES MUST BE IN THE RANK OF
SERGEANT OR STAFF SERGEANT, AND HAVE THE PRIMARY MILITARY
SPECIALTY OF CAREER RETENTION SPECIALIST (0143). NOMINEES MUST BE
SERVING IN THE BILLET OF CAREER RETENTION SPECIALIST, NOT AS A
SNCOIC OR ASSISTANT SNCOIC AT THE GROUP, REGIMENT, OR HIGHER
ECHELONS.
4. NOMINATIONS MUST BE ENDORSED BY THE FIRST COMMANDING GENERAL IN
THE MARINE'S CHAIN OF COMMAND. THERE ARE TWO NOMINATIONS PERMITTED
PER COMMANDING GENERAL-LEVEL UNIT.
5. A SELECTION BOARD WILL CONVENE ON OR ABOUT 20 SEP 08 TO SELECT
THE CAREER RETENTION SPECIALIST OF THE YEAR. THE MARINE SELECTED
WILL BE ANNOUNCED VIA MARADMIN NLT 10 OCT 08.
6. THIS YEAR'S AWARD CEREMONY WILL BE HELD AT MCCDC, QUANTICO, VA.
THE DATE FOR THE AWARDS CEREMONY WILL BE FORTHCOMING IN A FUTURE
MARADMIN. THE FIRST PLACE WINNER AND SPOUSE ARE INVITED TO ATTEND
THE AWARDS CEREMONY. ALL ASSOCIATED COSTS FOR TRAVEL, BILLETING, AND
PER DIEM FOR THE FIRST PLACE AWARD WINNER AND SPOUSE WILL BE FUNDED
BY CMC (MMEA).
7. THE FIRST PLACE WINNER WILL BE MERITORIOUSLY PROMOTED.
8. THE REF IS AVAILABLE TO ALL CAREER RETENTION SPECIALISTS ON THE
TOTAL FORCE RETENTION SYSTEM (TFRS).
9. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN JAMES A. KESSLER, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER
MANAGEMENT DIVISION.//