R 031200Z DEC 02
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MARADMIN
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UNCLAS
MARADMIN 636/02
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG MCCDC QUANTICO VA/C40//
SUBJ/2002 LEFTWICH TROPHY FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP//
REF/A/DOC/CMC/6MAY96//
AMPN/REF A IS MCO 1650.32D LEFTWICH TROPHY FOR OUTSTANDING
LEADERSHIP//
POC/R. E. MYRICK/MAJ/MCU AC/S G-1/TEL: DSN 278-5915/4840/TEL:
(703) 784-5915/4840//
RMKS/1. SITUATION: THE LEFTWICH TROPHY FOR OUTSTANDING
LEADERSHIP IS AN AWARD PRESENTED ANNUALLY IN MEMORY OF
LIEUTENANT COLONEL WILLIAM G. LEFTWICH, U.S. MARINE CORPS,
KILLED IN ACTION IN THE REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM IN NOVEMBER, 1970.
THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES THE 2002 LEFTWICH TROPHY FOR OUTSTANDING
LEADERSHIP AND SOLICITS NOMINATIONS FROM THROUGHOUT THE MARINE
CORPS. THE CG MCCDC (C40) WILL CONVENE A BOARD OF SENIOR FIELD
GRADE OFFICERS IN MARCH 2003. 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: PER THE REFERENCE, COMMANDERS WILL USE THE
FOLLOWING PREREQUISITES TO SUBMIT NOMINATIONS:
A. NOMINEES MUST BE MARINE CAPTAINS IN THE GROUND COMBAT ARMS
SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY AS A COMPANY/BATTERY COMMANDER
WITH THE GROUND FORCES OF THE OPERATING FORCES.
B. NOMINEES MUST NOT BE PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS OF THE LEFTWICH
TROPHY. OFFICERS PREVIOUSLY NOMINATED BUT NOT SELECTED ARE
ELIGIBLE FOR SUBSEQUENT NOMINATIONS IF THEY STILL MEET ALL
AWARD CRITERIA.
C. NOMINEES SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED BY SENIORS, CONTEMPORARIES,
AND SUBORDINATES AS OFFICERS WHO MOST EXEMPLIFY OUTSTANDING
COMBAT ARMS LEADERSHIP.
D. NOMINEES MUST CLEARLY AND DRAMATICALLY DEMONSTRATE THE
IDEALS OF COURAGE, RESOURCEFULNESS, PERSEVERANCE, AND
CONCERN FOR THE WELL BEING OF THE CORPS AND THEIR FELLOW
MARINES.
E. NOMINEES MUST HAVE MADE AN OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO
THE DEVELOPMENT OF ESPRIT DE CORPS AND LOYALTY WITHIN
HIS UNIT.
F. NOMINEES, THROUGH PERSONAL EXAMPLE, MUST SET THE
STANDARD THAT ALL OTHER OFFICERS SEEK TO EMULATE.
G. THE AWARD PERIOD COVERS CALENDAR YEAR 2002. ACTIONS
INCLUDED IN EACH NOMINATION MUST HAVE OCCURRED WITHIN
CY 2002.
3. EXECUTION: COMMARFORLANT AND COMMARFORPAC ARE REQUESTED TO
NOMINATE TWO (2) OFFICERS FROM EACH MEF. COMMANDERS WILL SUBMIT
NOMINATIONS NO LATER THAN 31 JANUARY 2003 TO THE CG, EDCOM (C40).
NOMINATIONS WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING:
A. OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH (TAKEN WITHIN SIX (6) MONTHS OF THE
BOARD DATE).
B. BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION OF THE NOMINEE AS PER THE
REFERENCE.
C. SUMMARY OF PERFORMANCE SUPPORTING THE NOMINEE'S
QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE AWARD.
4. ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS: CG EDCOM (C40) WILL PROCESS
NOMINATION PACKAGES. ALL PACKAGES WILL INCLUDE THE NOMINATING
UNIT'S ADDRESS, POINT OF CONTACT, AND PHONE NUMBER (COMM & DSN).
ALL PACKAGES MUST REACH CG MCCDC NLT 31 JANUARY 2003. THE
MAILING ADDRESS FOR NOMINATION PACKAGES IS AS FOLLOWS: CG EDCOM
(C40), 2076 SOUTH STREET, MCCDC, QUANTICO, VA 22134 (ATTN:
MAJ MYRICK). FAXED SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. A MESSAGE
ANNOUNCING THE WINNER WILL BE RELEASED IN THE SPRING. THIS
MARADMIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
5. COMMAND AND SIGNAL:
A. ENSURE WIDEST DISSEMINATION OF THE CONTENTS OF THIS MSG.
B. DIRECT ALL QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MARADMIN TO MAJ
MYRICK @ DSN 278-5915.//