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FM CMC WASHINGTON DC//PA//
TO MARADMIN
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UNCLAS //N01234//
MARADMIN 049/02
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/PA//
SUBJ/SELECTION OF ESCORT OFFICERS FOR 2002 SENATE YOUTH PROGRAM//
NARR/THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES SELECTIONS MADE REGARDING VOLUNTEER
ESCORT OFFICERS FOR THE SENATE YOUTH PROGRAM.//
REF/A/CMC MSG/DTG 161205Z NOV 01//
POC/CAPT BUTLER/HQMC-PA/-/TEL:(703) 703-614-1054 DSN: 224//
RMKS/ 1. REF A REQUESTED COMMANDS TO SUBMIT COMPANY GRADE AND
MAJORS NOMINEES TO SERVE AS VOLUNTEER ESCORT OFFICERS
FOR THE SENATE YOUTH PROGRAM BEING CONDUCTED 27 FEBRUARY
THROUGH 9 MARCH 2002 IN WASHINGTON DC.
2. HQMC, DIVISION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL
THE MARINES WHO SUBMITTED APPLICATIONS FOR THE SENATE YOUTH
PROGRAM. THERE WAS AN OVERWHELMING RESPONSE WHICH RESULTED IN
KEEN COMPETITION. ALL NOMINATIONS RECEIVED WERE WELL PREPARED
AND REFLECTED THE HIGH QUALITY OF MARINES SERVING OUR CORPS.
3. ALL PACKAGES WERE REVIEWED FOR COMPLETENESS OF CONTENT AND
FORWARDED TO THE OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE,
PUBLIC AFFAIRS (OASD-PA) FOR BOARD REVIEW AND SELECTION. THE
INITIAL MARINE CORPS REQUIREMENT AS STATED IN REF A FOR FIVE (5)
COMPANY GRADE OFFICERS AND THREE (3) MAJORS TO ACCOMMODATE THIS
PROGRAM WAS REDUCED BY THE OASD-PA BOARD TO FOUR (4) SELECTIONS.
4. THE FOLLOWING MARINE CORPS NOMINEES WERE CHOSEN TO BE VOLUNTEER
ESCORT OFFICERS FOR THE 2002 SENATE YOUTH PROGRAM BEING
CONDUCTED 27 FEBRUARY THROUGH 9 MARCH 2002:
MAJOR WILLIAM T. TREUTING, INSPECTOR GENERAL OFFICE, WASH DC
MAJOR MICHAEL R. STROBL, MANPOWER ANALYST, QUANTICO, VA
CAPTAIN BRYAN E. CORNELIUS, JUDGE ADVOCATE, SAN DIEGO, CA
1STLT ERIN C. NALEPA, RECRUIT TRAINING, PARRIS ISLAND, SC
5. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SELECTED NOMINEES. YOU WILL PARTICIPATE
IN A PRESTIGIOUS PROGRAM SUPPORTED BY DOD SINCE 1962. SPECIFICALLY,
YOUR ESCORT ROLE IN SERVING AS A COUNSELOR, FACILITATOR, AND
AMBASSADOR OF THE MARINE CORPS TO AN IMPRESSIONABLE GROUP OF YOUNG
AMERICAN CITIZENS WHO MORE OFTEN THAN NOT, TEND TO HAVE LITTLE OR NO
EXPERIENCE WITH MILITARY PERSONNEL OR MILITARY-RELATED SECURITY
ISSUES WILL TRULY BE AN UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE. THE UNITED STATES
SENATE YOUTH PROGRAM PROVIDES 104 OUTSTANDING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AN
OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN FIRSTHAND ABOUT THE FUNCTIONS OF GOVERNMENT
DURING A WEEK-LONG PROGRAM IN THE NATION'S CAPITAL. PARTICIPANTS
OBSERVE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AT WORK AND ARE TAKEN BEHIND THE
SCENES FOR SEMINARS AND DISCUSSIONS FEATURING MEMBERS OF CONGRESS,
PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTEES, JOURNALISTS AND OTHER WASHINGTON
INSIDERS.//
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