R 091346Z Dec 08
MARADMIN 698/08
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PPO POG//
SUBJ/2008 HULBERT TROPHY FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP SELECTION BOARD//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC/YMD:20071130//
NARR/REF A IS MCO 1650.49 HULBERT TROPHY FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP.
POC/T.D. WOOD/MAJ/HQMC PPO POG/-/TEL: COMM (703) 692-4315 /EMAIL:THOMAS.D.WOOD@USMC.MIL//
POC/E.A. BENSON/CIV/UNIT:HQMC PPO POG/-/TEL: COMM (703) 692-4303 /EMAIL:EUGENE.A.BENSON@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. SITUATION: THE HULBERT TROPHY FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP IS AN AWARD PRESENTED ANNUALLY IN MEMORY OF MARINE GUNNER HENRY LEWIS HULBERT, U.S. MARINE CORPS, MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT, WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION AT BLANC MONT RIDGE, FRANCE ON OCTOBER 4, 1918. THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES THE 2008 HULBERT TROPHY FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AND SOLICITS NOMINATIONS FROM THROUGHOUT THE MARINE CORPS. THE DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR PLANS, POLICIES & OPERATIONS (DC, PP&O) WILL CONVENE A BOARD OF SENIOR FIELD GRADE OFFICERS DURING THE WEEK OF 2 MARCH 2009. 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.
2.A. PER THE REFERENCE, COMMANDERS WILL USE THE FOLLOWING PREREQUISITES TO SUBMIT NOMINATIONS:
2.B. NOMINEES MUST BE CWO2 OR CWO3, INFANTRY WEAPONS OFFICERS (MOS
0306) SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY AS A BATTALION INFANTRY WEAPONS OFFICER WITHIN THE GROUND COMBAT ELEMENT OF THE OPERATING FORCES DURING THE PERIOD OF ELIGIBILITY.
2.C. NOMINATIONS MAY BE SUBMITTED POSTHUMOUSLY, PROVIDED THE OFFICER NOMINATED WOULD MEET ALL ELIGIBILITY AND AWARD CRITERIA IN PARA (4) OF THE REF.
2.D. NOMINEES SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED BY THEIR SENIORS, CONTEMPORARIES, AND SUBORDINATES, AS THE OFFICER WHO MOST EXEMPLIFIES OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP, COURAGE, AND TECHNICAL EXPERTISE WITHIN THE MARINE GUNNER COMMUNITY.
2.E. THE OFFICER MUST CLEARLY AND DRAMATICALLY DEMONSTRATE THE IDEALS OF COURAGE, RESOURCEFULNESS, PERSEVERANCE, AND CONCERN FOR THE WELL BEING OF OUR CORPS AND THE ENLISTED MARINES WITH WHOM HE SERVES.
2.F. NOMINEES MUST EXHIBIT QUALITIES THAT HAVE MADE AN OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF ESPRIT DE CORPS, TACTICAL AND TECHNICAL INFANTRY WEAPONS COMPETENCE, AND LOYALTY WITHIN THE UNIT IN WHICH HE SERVES.
2.G. NOMINEES, THROUGH PERSONAL EXAMPLE, MUST SET THE STANDARD THAT ALL OTHER OFFICERS SEEK TO EMULATE.
2.H. THE AWARD PERIOD COVERS CALENDER YEAR (CY) 2008. ACTIONS INCLUDED IN EACH NOMINATION MUST HAVE OCCURRED WITHIN CY 2008.
3. EXECUTION:
3.A. REQUEST COMMARFORCOM AND COMMARFORPAC NOMINATE ONE (1) OFFICER FROM EACH MEF USING THE ELIGIBILITY AND AWARD CRITERIA STATED ABOVE AND IN THE REF. DUE TO THE FACT THAT 4TH MARDIV WILL NOT BE ASSIGNED INFANTRY WEAPONS OFFICERS AT THE BATALION LEVEL UNTIL FY10, NOMINATIONS FROM COMMARFORRES FOR THIS YEAR'S AWARDS ARE NOT APPLICABLE. COMMANDERS WILL SUBMIT NOMINATIONS NO LATER THAN 28 FEBRUARY 2009 TO DC, PP&O. NOMINATIONS WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING:
A. OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN WITHIN SIX (6) MONTHS OF THE BOARD DATE.
B. BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION OF THE NOMINEE.
C. SUMMARY OF PERFORMANCE SUPPORTING THE NOMINEE'S QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE AWARD.
4. ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS:
4.A. DC, PP&O WILL PROCESS THE NOMINATION PACKAGES. ALL PACKAGES WILL INCLUDE THE NOMINATING UNIT'S ADDRESS, POINT OF CONTACT, AND PHONE NUMBER (COMM & DSN). ALL PACKAGES MUST REACH DC, PP&O NLT 28 FEBRUARY 2009. THE MAILING ADDRESS FOR NOMINATION PACKAGES IS: COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS, HQMC PP&O POG (ROOM 4A480), (ATTN: MAJ TOM WOOD), 3000 MARINE CORPS PENTAGON, WASHINGTON, DC 20350-3000. FAXED SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
4.B. WHILE REF (A) IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE, THIS MARADMIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE FOR THE REASONS STATED IN 3A. ABOVE.
5. COMMAND AND SIGNAL:
5.A. ENSURE WIDEST DISSEMINATION OF THE CONTENTS OF THIS MSG.
5.B. DIRECT ALL QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MARADMIN TO MAJ TOM WOOD AT
DSN: 222-4315 OR MR. GENE BENSON AT DSN: 222-4303.
6. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN R.J. JOHNSON, DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS, PLANS, POLICIES, AND OPERATIONS.//