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MARADMIN 056/08
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC AVN ASM//
SUBJ/SOLICITATION OF NOMINEES FOR THE 2007 ORDER OF DAEDALIANS MARINE CORPS EXCEPTIONAL PILOT AWARD//
POC/T. H. HOGAN/LTCOL, ASM-52/UNIT:HQMC, AVN ASM/NAME:HQMC /TEL:(703) 614-1556, 1244/TEL:DSN 224-1556, 1244
/EMAIL:TIMOTHY.H.HOGAN@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. HQMC (ASM-52) IS
SOLICITING NOMINEES FOR THE 2007 ORDER OF DAEDALIANS MARINE CORPS
EXCEPTIONAL PILOT AWARD. FROM MAY 12-15 2008, THE ORDER OF DAEDALIANS WILL HOST ITS ANNUAL CONVENTION IN FT. WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA. AN IMPORTANT PART OF THIS EVENT IS THE RECOGNITION OF AVIATION PROFESSIONALS, BOTH CIVILIAN AND MILITARY, WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO
AVIATION SERVICE VIA THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF OUR NATIONS YOUTH; MILITARY
CAREERS AS COMMISSIONED PILOTS; SAFETY OF FLIGHT, AND EXCELLENCE IN THE
PERFORMANCE OF MILITARY DUTIES.
2. AWARD RECOGNITION WILL BE GIVEN TO ONE ACTIVE DUTY OR RESERVE COMPONENT MARINE AVIATOR FOR EXCEPTIONAL DEEDS PERFORMED TO ASSURE MISSION SUCCESS, ACTS OF VALOR, AND EXTRAORDINARY DISPLAYS OF COURAGE OR LEADERSHIP IN THE AIR IN SUPPORT OF AIR OPERATIONS.
NOMINEES MUST HAVE DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES DURING THE PERIOD OF MAY
2007 TO MARCH 2008. NOMINEES ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND THE RECOGNITION EVENT MAY 12-15, 2008 AT THE RAMADA PLAZA BEACH RESORT IN FT. WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA WITH CONCURRENCE FROM THEIR COMMAND AND CONSISTENT WITH MISSION REQUIREMENTS.
3. ORIGINAL NOMINATIONS (ONLY ONE ENTRY PER MAJOR COMMAND) AND ONE COPY MUST BE SUBMITTED BY LETTER VIA THE ENDORSING CHAIN OF COMMAND TO HQMC (ASM-52) NLT 14 MARCH 2008. NOMINATIONS ENDORSED BY THE WING DO NOT REQUIRE FURTHER ROUTING. LATE OR INCOMPLETE NOMINATIONS OR EXTENSIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. NOTE: ADOBE ACROBAT (PDF) FORMAT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
3A. INDIVIDUAL AWARD NOMINATION PACKAGES SHALL INCLUDE:
(1) COMPREHENSIVE DESCRIPTION OF ACTION(S) NOT TO EXCEED TWO PAGES
(MICROSOFT WORD FORMAT (FONT: COURIER NEW, PITCH 12, STANDARD SENTENCE
CAPITALIZATION)); (2) A BIOGRAPHY OF THE INDIVIDUAL (MICROSOFT WORD FORMAT (FONT:COURIER NEW, PITCH 12, STANDARD SENTENCE CAPITALIZATION)); (3) PROPOSED CITATION (MICROSOFT WORD FORMAT (FONT:COURIER NEW, PITCH 12, STANDARD SENTENCE CAPITALIZATION), LANDSCAPE FORMAT, NO MORE THAN 1250 CHARACTERS);
(4) TWO 8" X 10" WELL-FOCUSED, CLEAR, CURRENT COLOR GLOSSY OFFICIAL HEAD SHOT PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE NOMINEE IN THE SERVICE "A" UNIFORM FROM THE WAIST UP (IN THE EVENT OF DEPLOYMENT, SERVICE "C" OR CAMOUFLAGE UTILITIES MAY BE WORN), AND A MINIMUM OF FIVE DIFFERENT, WELL-FOCUSED, CLEAR, 8" X 10" COLOR GLOSSY PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE NOMINEE IN THE MARINE'S WORKING ENVIRONMENT AFFIXED INDIVIDUALLY TO SHEETS OF 8 1/2" X 11" WHITE PAPER. PROFESSIONALLY PRODUCED DIGITAL PICTURES MAY BE PRINTED ON 8 1/2" X 11" PHOTO QUALITY PAPER AND SHALL CONTAIN A 1 (BACK SLASH) 4" WHITE BORDER. 3B. CD INCLUDED IN NOMINATION PACKAGE SHALL CONTAIN:
(1) A COMPREHENSIVE DESCRIPTION OF ACTION(S) NOT TO EXCEED TWO PAGES
(MICROSOFT WORD FORMAT (FONT: COURIER NEW, PITCH 12, STANDARD SENTENCE
CAPITALIZATION)); (2) A BIOGRAPHY OF THE INDIVIDUAL (MICROSOFT WORD FORMAT (FONT:COURIER NEW, PITCH 12, STANDARD SENTENCE CAPITALIZATION)); (3) A PROPOSED CITATION (TEXT WILL BE IN STANDARD SENTENCE CAPITALIZATION, FONT: TIMES NEW ROMAN, PITCH 12, LANDSCAPE FORMAT, NO MORE THAN 1250 CHARACTERS);
(4) ALL PHOTOS SUBMITTED IN HARD COPY MUST BE INCLUDED ON THE CD IN COLOR GLOSSY PRINT DIGITAL FORMAT (JPEG MINIMUM 200 DPI).
3C. UNIT POC SHALL BE LISTED ON ALL SUBMISSIONS.
4. COMMANDERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO NOMINATE DESERVING MARINES FOR THIS
RECOGNITION. NOMINATION PACKAGES MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE HQMC
(ASM-52) POC BY 14 MARCH 2008. ELECTRONIC NOMINATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO
TIMOTHY.H.HOGAN@USMC.MIL OR PROVIDE A HARD COPY BY MAIL OR FAX TO HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS, AVIATION MANPOWER AND SUPPORT (ASM-52), 3000 MARINE CORPS PENTAGON RM 5E527, WASHINGTON, DC 20350-3000; FAX PHONE NUMBER (703) 614-1309, DSN 224-1309.
5. HQMC (ASM-52) WILL CONDUCT A BOARD TO SELECT THE MARINE AWARDEE
21 MARCH 2008. THE AWARD RECIPIENTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED VIA MARADMIN.
TRAVEL AND PER DIEM FOR THE AWARD RECIPIENT WILL BE FUNDED BY THE AWARD
RECIPIENTS LOCAL COMMANDER PER MCO 1650.29G.
6. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN G. J. TRAUTMAN III, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR MARINE AVIATION.//