RESOLUTION OF THE MARINE CORPS ENGINEER ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

TOPIC: Return of TD 18 to Courthouse Bay

WE ACKNOWLEDGE THAT- the TD18 was outside Marine Corps Engineer School Headquarters, Bldg: BB28 for over 4 decades.

WE ACKNOWLEDGE THAT- thousands of graduates of nearly 30 courses of instruction took graduation photos in front of the TD-18.

WE ACKNOWLEDGE THAT- as a long remembered “fixture” at MCES, with ”Marine Corps Engineer School” written across its bull blade in old English script, its home is at MCES.

RECOGNIZING- Col. Johnson’s reiteration at the 11 Oct. 2012, business meeting that his most recent discussion with the NMMC representative indicates there may still be an

opportunity for the TD 18 to be displayed at the Museum.

BEARING IN MIND- any display equipment at NMMC most likely will be best received/most popular if it were painted w/operational colors/camouflage.

RECALLING- the TD18, or TD24, (unpopular) EIMCO or 8230 TEREX – were all painted in Marine Corps #23 Green (standard green paint color) since WWII.

AND RECALLING- the CAT D7 with Camouflage paint– served our Marine Corps Engineers from ~1982 thru ~ 2010/11.

WE APPAULD- the recommendation made by Mark Swanstrom during our MCEA 11 Oct. 2012, business meeting that we recruit Engineer General Officers to support

the relocation of the TD 18 to Courthouse Bay.

WE APPAULD- the motion made by George Wuerch during the 11 Oct. 2012, business meeting that the MCEA Executive Committee draft a resolution supporting the

return of the TD 18 to MCES.

AND WE AFFIRM- all Members in attendance at the 11 Oct. 2012, business meeting voted unanimously for continued support of return of TD18 to MCES as a permanent display.

THEREFORE, the Executive Committee strongly endorses the return of the TD-18 to Courthouse Bay and that

the project should be a high priority for all concerned.

HELMUTS FEIFS

PRESIDENT, MCEA

1 FEB, 2013

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UNCLASSIFIED/

MARADMIN 300/13

MSGID/GENADMIN, USMTF, 2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC L LP//

SUBJ/MARINE CORPS ENGINEER ASSOCIATION (MCEA) 2013 AWARD RECIPIENTS//

REF/A/MSGID: MARADMIN 033-13/CMC WASHINGTON DC//

REF/B/MSGID: DOC/MCO P1650.41C//

NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN REQUESTING NOMINATIONS FOR THE SUBJECT AWARDS PROGRAM.  REF B IS MCO P1650.41C FOR MCEA AWARDS PROGRAM.//

POC/KEN FRANTZ/COL, USMC (RET)/UNIT: MCEA//TEL: (716)-720-1206//

GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS CONGRATULATES THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS/UNITS WHO WERE SELECTED AS THE RECIPIENTS OF THE 2013 MCEA ANNUAL AWARDS IN THE CATEGORIES INDICATED.  ALL AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED DURING THE ANNUAL MCEA AWARDS BANQUET AT THE WYNDHAM LAKE BUENA VISTA IN DISNEYWORLD, FLORIDA ON 26 SEPTEMBER 2013.  READ IN THREE COLUMNS:

AWARD                                                                 WINNER                  NOMINATING CMD

COMBAT ENGINEER OFFICER                       CAPT. C. Y. KIM                       1ST CEB

COMBAT ENGINEER SNCO                            SSGT. S. J. GREEN                    1ST CEB

COMBAT ENGINEER NCO                              CPL. M. A. DUTTON                  9TH ESB

COMBAT ENGINEER                                       LCPL. S. P. STEVENS*            1ST CEB

ENGR EQUIPMENT OFFICER                          CWO3 C. T. BESTUL               CLB 2

ENGR EQUIPMENT SNCO                                 SSGT. J. M. BLAISDELL       2D CEB

ENGR EQUIPMENT NCO                                 SGT. J. L. CREEDON             MWSS 373

ENGR EQUIPMENT MARINE                           LCPL. J. K. GEISE                   9TH ESB

UTILITIES OFFICER                                         CWO3 J. W. BARTRAM           2D CEB

UTILITIES SNCO                                               SSGT. R. E. BATTLES             1ST CEB

UTILITIES NCO                                                 SGT. ANTONIO SERNA           MWSS 373

UTILITIES MARINE                                            CPL. S. S. JARRELL               MWSS 273

BULK FUEL OFFICER                                     CWO2 S. LOPRESTI JR           6TH ESB

BULK FUEL SNCO                                          GYSGT. D. A. EDWARDS         7TH ESB

BULK FUEL NCO                                             SGT. M. A. CONTRERASANCHEZ  6TH ESB

BULK FUEL MARINE                                         LCPL. M. J. MAXEY           6TH ESB

EOD OFFICER                                                  CWO2 D. P. KARR                MWSS 171

EOD TECHNICIAN                                             SGT. A. F. AMAYARAMOS    9TH ESB

COMBAT ENGINEER BN                                  1ST CEB   

ENGINEER SPT BN                                           8TH ESB   

MWSS ENGINEER COMPANY                         MWSS 273   

NAVAL CONSTRUCTION FORCE                   NMCB 133   

*POSTHUMOUS AWARD

2.  TWO ADDITIONAL AWARD CATEGORIES ARE SPONSORED BY THE SOCIETY OF AMERICAN MILITARY ENGINEERS (SAME) TO PROVIDE RECOGNITION TO A MARINE CORPS ENGINEER OFFICER AND STAFF NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER (SNCO) FOR EXCELLENCE IN EXPEDITIONARY ENGINEERING OR EOD.  CHOSEN BY A HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS (HQMC)/SOCIETY OF AMERICAN MILITARY ENGINEERS (SAME) PANEL FROM AMONGST THE MCEA NOMINEES, THE TWO AWARDEES FOR 2013 ARE: OFFICER OF THE YEAR CAPT L. ROCKHOLM 1ST CEB, SNCO OF THE YEAR  SSGT C. DISHMAN 2D CEB

3. DISCOUNTED RATES FOR ATTENDEES AT THE WYNDHAM LAKE BUENA VISTA, LOCATED IN THE WALT DISNEY WORLD RESORT ARE 89 DOLLARS (20-30 SEPTEMBER) PH. #: 800-624-4109; ROOM CUT-OFF DATE IS 26 AUGUST 2013.  TELL THEM YOU'RE WITH THE MARINE CORPS ENGINEER ASSOCIATION. TO OBTAIN THE DISCOUNT. GOVERNMENT RATE IS 97 DOLLARS.

4.  FOR PRE-REGISTRATION QUESTIONS, CONTACT COL KEN FRANTZ USMC (RET) AT (716)-720-1206 OR EMAIL: EXECDIR AT MARCORENGASN.ORG.  REGISTRATION DETAILS AND THE MANDATORY PRE-REGISTRATION FORM ARE AVAILABLE ON THE MCEA WEBSITE: WWW.MARCORENGASN.ORG, 2013 REUNION PAGE.  ALL PERSONNEL ATTENDING MUST PRE-REGISTER PRIOR TO 1 SEPTEMBER 2013.  REGISTRATION PACKETS CAN BE PICKED UP AT THE WELCOME ABOARD RECEPTION TO BE HELD 25 SEPTEMBER, 1800-2000 IN THE WYNDHAM HOTEL OR AT THE AWARDS BANQUET, 1800 ON 26 SEPTEMBER.  THE SOCIETY OF AMERICAN MILITARY ENGINEERS (SAME), IN CONJUNCTION WITH MCEA, WILL COVER THE AWARDS BANQUET EXPENSE FOR ALL AWARD RECIPIENTS, PLUS ONE GUEST EACH.

5.  AWARD RECIPIENTS/UNIT REPRESENTATIVES DESIRING TO ATTEND THE REUNION SHOULD ARRIVE ON 25 SEPTEMBER AND DEPART ON 27 SEPTEMBER.  AWARD RECIPIENTS AND/OR UNIT REPRESENTATIVES PLANNING TO ATTEND ONLY THE AWARDS BANQUET SHOULD ARRIVE AT THE HOTEL AT 1800, 26 SEPTEMBER.  SOCIAL HOUR COMMENCES AT 1800 WITH THE BANQUET AT 1900.  FAMILY AND GUESTS ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND.  A COMPLETE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.MARCORENGASN.ORG, 2013 REUNION PAGE.

6.  UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MCEA REUNION ARE AS FOLLOWS:

A.  WELCOME ABOARD RECEPTION: BUSINESS CASUAL.

B.  MCEA BUSINESS MEETING: BUSINESS CASUAL.

C.  AWARDS DINNER/PRESENTATION: SERVICE (A)/COAT AND TIE FOR CIVILIANS.

7.  AS IDENTIFIED IN REFERENCE A, IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH AWARD WINNER'S PARENT COMMAND TO PROVIDE TAD FUNDING.  COMMANDS ARE REMINDED TO ISSUE NON-REPORTING ORDERS TO INDIVIDUALS ATTENDING THE REUNION.

8.  REQUEST COMMANDS NOTIFY MCEA POC VIA E-MAIL OR PHONE NO LATER THAN 15 AUGUST 2013 TO CONFIRM THE ATTENDANCE/NON-ATTENDANCE OF THE AWARD RECIPIENT/UNIT REPRESENTATIVE AT THE REUNION.  FOR THOSE AWARD RECIPIENTS NOT ABLE TO ATTEND, PROVIDE MAILING ADDRESS AND UNIT POC CONTACT INFO SO PLAQUE AND OTHER INFORMATION CAN BE MAILED.

9.  FEEDBACK FROM THE MCEA AWARDS BOARD PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING: ALL THOSE NOMINATED ARE DESERVING OF OUR RESPECT AND RATE SPECIAL RECOGNITION. THERE WERE 95 INDIVIDUAL AND UNIT SUBMISSIONS THIS YEAR. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE NOMINEES.

10.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY M. G. DANA, MAJGEN, DIRECTOR, LOGISTICS PLANS, POLICIES AND STRATEGIC MOBILITY DIVISION.//