R 301656Z DEC 08
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 742/08
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PA//
SUBJ/2008 UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS COMBAT CORRESPONDENTS /ASSOCIATION AND DIVISON OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS MERIT AWARDS /COMPETITION ANNOUNCEMENT// POC/RONNA M WEYLAND/GYSGT/UNIT:HQMC PAMCN/-/DSN:692-1866
/TEL:703 692-1866/EMAIL:RONNA.WEYLAND@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE ANNUAL U.S. MARINE CORPS COMBAT CORRESPONDENTS ASSOCIATION AND DIVISION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS MERIT AWARDS PROGRAM, OPERATING UNDER THE AEGIS OF THE OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS, RECOGNIZES MARINES AND OTHERS WHOSE PRINT AND BROADCAST JOURNALISM PRODUCTS PROMOTE THE MARINE CORPS AND DEMONSTRATE OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN FURTHERING OBJECTIVES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INTERNAL INFORMATION PROGRAM.
2. PURPOSE OF THIS MSG IS TO ANNOUNCE THE 2008 UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS COMBAT CORRESPONDENTS ASSOCIATION AND DIVISION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS MERIT AWARDS PROGRAM TO CULMINATE IN ARLINGTON, VA, 05 MARCH 2009.
3. THE INTENT OF THE COMPETITION IS TO RECOGNIZE PUBLIC COMMUNICATORS WITHIN THE MARINE CORPS PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMUNITY AND TO SELECT THE FIRST PLACE WINNERS IN EACH CATEGORY WHO WILL COMPETE IN THE DOD THOMAS JEFFERSON AWARDS PROGRAM AT THE DEFENSE INFORMATION SCHOOL, FORT MEADE, MD.
4. THE PROGRAM IS OPEN TO ALL ACTIVE-DUTY MARINES, RESERVE MARINES ON ACTIVE DUTY, RESERVE MARINES ATTENDING REGULAR DRILLS, MEMBERS OF MOBILIZATION TRAINING UNITS FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND COMBAT CAMERA PERSONNEL. ALL ENTRANTS MUST BE OFFICIALLY ENGAGED IN THE PRODUCTION OF MATERIALS PUBLISHED/RELEASED FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION BY THE MARINE CORPS. NON PUBLIC AFFAIRS OR COMBAT CAMERA PERSONNEL MAY BE ELIGIBLE IF THEY HAVE PUBLISHED CONTENT ON BEHALF OF THE MARINE CORPS (SUCH AS STRINGERS OR CONTRACT EMPLOYEES). THESE INDIVIDUALS REQUIRE THEIR PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPONSOR TO SUBMIT WORK ON THE ENTRANT'S BEHALF. SEE SOP GUIDELINES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON ELIGIBILITY.
5. THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS TO ARRIVE AT DIVPA IS 16 FEBRUARY 2009. ALL ENTRIES MUST BE SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CONTEST GUIDELINES CONTAINED IN THE 2008 USMCCCA/DIVPA MERIT AWARD PROGRAM SOP LOCATED AT HTTPS:SLASHSLASHEHQMC.USMC.MIL/ORG/PA/MERIT%20AWARDS/MA2008.ASPX
6. ENTRANTS AND AUTHORITIES APPROVING ENTRIES SHALL VERIFY THE ABILITY TO LOG INTO HTTPS:SLASHSLASHEHQMC.USMC.MIL/ORG/PA/DEFAULT.ASPX.
THOSE FAILING TO VERIFY ACCOUNT ACCESS IN ADVANCE RISK DISQUALIFICATION. USERS MUST LOG IN USING A COMMON ACCESS CARD AND MCEITS PROVIDED USER INFORMATION. ESTABLISHING A MCEITS ACCOUNT CAN TAKE UP TO 48 HOURS. FOR ACCOUNT ASSISTANCE, E-MAIL TIM.DELOBE@USMC.MIL OR RONNA.WEYLAND@USMC.MIL.
7. CONTACT POC FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND CLARIFICATION OF SUBMISSION GUIDELINES.
8. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY GREGORY C REEDER, HQMC PAMCN BRANCH HEAD//