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Date Signed: 7/25/2012
MARADMINS Active Number: 394/12
R 250257Z JUL 12
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 394/12
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PA//
SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF 2011 USMC COMBAT CORRESPONDENTS ASSOCIATION AWARDS DINNER//
REF/A/MSGID:MARADMIN 011-12/CMC WASHINGTON DC/ YMD:20120106//
REF/B/MSGID:MARADMIN 223-12/CMC WASHINGTON DC/ YMD:20120417//
NARR/REF A IS THE 2012 UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS COMBAT CORRESPONDENTS ASSOCIATION AND DIVISION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS MERIT AWARDS COMPETITION ANNOUNCEMENT. REF B ANNOUNCED THE WINNERS OF THE COMPETITION.//
POC/DEMETRIO ESPINOSA/MSGT/UNIT:HQMC DIV PA/-/ TEL:703-614-1494/EMAIL:DEMETRIO.ESPINOSA@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE. THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES THE 2012 ANNUAL U.S. MARINE CORPS COMBAT CORRESPONDENTS ASSOCIATION AWARDS DINNER.
2. LOCATION. THE AWARDS DINNER WILL BE HELD ON 13 SEPTEMBER 2012 AT THE MISSION VALLEY CROWN PLAZA, 2270 HOTEL CIRCLE NORTH, SAN DIEGO CA 92108.
3. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS. THE MAIN RECEPTION BEGINS AT 1800, IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY THE AWARDS DINNER 1900-2100.
4. COST. TICKETS FOR THE BANQUET ARE 48 DOLLARS. THIS FEE IS NOT REIMBURSABLE ON TRAVEL CLAIMS - FOR ATTENDEES ON OFFICIAL ORDERS, THE COST OF MEALS IS COVERED THROUGH PER DIEM. LODGING AT THE CONFERENCE HOTEL HAS BEEN REDUCED TO 114 DOLLARS PER NIGHT. THOSE PLANNING ON ATTENDING THE BANQUET SHOULD REGISTER ON THE U.S. MARINE CORPS COMBAT CORRESPONDENTS ASSOCIATION WEBSITE AT HTTP: (DOUBLE SLASH) WWW.USMCCCAONLINE.COM.
5. DISCUSSION. AS A COST SAVINGS MEASURE, THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE FOR 2012 HAS BEEN CANCELED; HOWEVER, THE USMCCCA CONFERENCE WILL STILL BE HELD IN SAN DIEGO FROM SEPTEMBER 10-13. THE USMC COMBAT CORRESPONDENTS ASSOCIATION AND MARINE CORPS PUBLIC AFFAIRS MERIT AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED DURING THE COURSE OF THE DINNER ON SEPTEMBER 13. THE 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 COMMAND INFORMATION PROGRAM.
6. USING THIS MESSAGE AS A REFERENCE, COMMANDS MAY ISSUE TEMPORARY ADDITIONAL DUTY ORDERS TO AWARD RECIPIENTS SO THEY MAY ATTEND THE USMCCA BANQUET DINNER. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE AWARDS BANQUET, VISIT THE USMCCCA WEBSITE LISTED IN PARA. 4. CONTACT JACK PAXTON OF THE USMCCCA AT TEL: 352-748-4698 OR EMAIL: USMCCCA@CFL.RR.COM.
7. APPROPRIATE UNIFORM FOR THE AWARDS DINNER IS SEASONAL DRESS BLUE ALPHAS OR SERVICE EQUIVALENT.
8. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN P.K. KENNEDY; DIRECTOR, U.S. MARINE CORPS PUBLIC AFFAIRS, HQMC.//