MARADMIN 535/07 ««-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------»» Date signed: 09/12/2007MARADMIN Number: 535/07 MARINE CORPS ENGINEER ASSOCIATION (MCEA)AWARD WINNERS FOR 2007 R 111604Z SEP 07 FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC) TO AL MARADMIN(UC) MARADMIN BT UNCLAS MARADMIN 535/07 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC LP// SUBJ/MARINE CORPS ENGINEER ASSOCIATION (MCEA) AWARD WINNERS FOR 2007 // REF/A/MSGID:MARADMIN/CMC WASH DC 207 07/-// REF/B/MSGID:DOC/MCO P1650.41B/-// NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN REQUESTING FY07 NOMINATIONS FOR THE SUBJECT AWARDS PROGRAM. REF B IS MCO P1650.41B ON ENGINEER AWARDS// GENTEXT/REMARKS/ 1. CMC CONGRATULATES THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS/UNITS WHO HAVE BEEN SELECTED AS THE RECIPIENTS OF THE 2007 MCEA ANNUAL AWARDS FOR THE CATEGORIES INDICATED. AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE MCEA SYMPOSIUM TO BE HELD 17-19 OCTOBER 2007 AT CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA. READ IN THREE COLUMNS. AWARD WINNER NOMINATING CMD COMBAT ENGINEER OFFICER 1STLT GUIDE, J 1ST CEB COMBAT ENGINEER SNCO GYSGT WILSON, GP 1ST CEB COMBAT ENGINEER NCO SGT LINERS, TJ 8TH ESB COMBAT ENGINEER LCPL DELANEY, DC 1ST CEB ENGR EQUIPMENT OFFICER CWO3 MORA, JV 1ST CEB ENGR EQUIPMENT SNCO GYSGT MOREFIELD, JM MWSS 374 ENGR EQUIPMENT NCO SGT RUEPPEL, W 2ND CEB ENGR EQUIPMENT MARINE LCPL BLOOM, DL 1ST CEB UTILITIES OFFICER WO FLORES, S MWSS 373 UTILITIES SNCO SSGT DESGASTONGUAY, ER 1ST CEB UTILITIES NCO SGT BATTLES, RE 1ST CEB UTILITIES MARINE LCPL NAULT, EA 2ND CEB BULK FUEL OFFICER CWO2 PIERRE, KG MWSS 273 BULK FUEL SNCO GYSGT DUNCAN, LM MWSS 371 BULK FUEL NCO SGT REID, EW 8TH ESB BULK FUEL MARINE LCPL LEIDWIG, WA 7TH ESB EOD OFFICER CWO4 GARFIELD, BA WTBN,TECOM EOD TECHNICIAN SSGT BALLEW, LP 7TH ESB COMBAT ENG BN 2ND CEB ENG SPT BN 9TH ESB MWSS ENGINEER DIVISION MWSS 274 NAVAL CONSTRUCTION FORCE UNIT 3RD NCR 2. THE MCEA AWARDS BANQUET WILL BE HELD AT THE CAMP LEJEUNE OFFICER'S CLUB. GROUP DISCOUNTS FOR THOSE ATTENDING MCEA AWARDS BANQUET ARE AVAILABLE AT THE SLEEP INN (910) 478-0099 OR THE FAIRFIELD INN (910) 938-4499. ADDITIONAL JACKSONVILLE HOTELS ARE LISTED ON THE MCEA WEBSITE. ROOM RATE IS $75-$90 PER NIGHT PLUS TAX. ATTENDEES SHOULD INFORM RESERVATIONS THAT THEY ARE PART OF THE MCEA SYMPOSIUM. ATTENDEES SHOULD PLAN TO FLY INTO ALBERT J ELLIS AIRPORT IN JACKSONVILLE NORTH CAROLINA. 3. FOR PRE-REGISTRATION QUESTIONS, CONTACT COL KEN FRANTZ USMC (RET) AT 716-763-5655: EMAIL FRANTZKD@ALLTEL.NET. REGISTRATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE ON MCEA WEBSITE FOR MANDATORY PRE-REGISTRATION PRIOR TO 5 OCT FOR ALL ATTENDING. 4. AWARD RECIPIENTS/UNIT REPRESENTATIVES DESIRING TO ATTEND THE 3 DAY SYMPOSIUM SHOULD PLAN ON ARRIVING AT CAMP LEJEUNE NORTH CAROLINA ON 17 OCT 07 AND DEPARTING ON 20 OCT O7. REGISTRATION AND AN INFORMAL WELCOME ABOARD RECEPTION WILL BE AT THE JACKSONVILLE USO 17 OCT 07 FROM 1700-2100. AWARD RECIPIENTS AND/OR UNIT REPRESENTATIVES PLANNING ON ONLY ATTENDING THE AWARDS BANQUET SHOULD ARRIVE AT CAMP LEJEUNE 18 OCT 07. ALL AWARD RECIPIENTS NEED TO BE AT THE O'CLUB AT 1700 FOR PHOTOGRAPHS. SOCIAL HOUR COMMENCES AT 1800 & THE BANQUET AT 1900. FAMILY & GUESTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND. A COMPLETE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.MARCORENGASN.ORG. 5. UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MCEA SYMPOSIUM 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. 6. AS IDENTIFIED IN REF A, IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH AWARD WINNER'S PRESENT COMMAND TO PROVIDE TAD FUNDING. DAILY PER DIEM RATES FOR THE CAMP LEJEUNE AREA ARE $60.00 FOR LODGING AND $39.00 FOR MEALS. COMMANDS ARE REMINDED TO ISSUE NON-REPORTING ORDERS TO INDIVIDUALS ATTENDING THE SYMPOSIUM. 7. REQUEST COMMANDS NOTIFY HQMC (LPE) AND MCEA POC VIA E-MAIL OR PHONE BY 26 SEP 07 TO CONFIRM THE ATTENDANCE/NON-ATTENDANCE OF THE AWARD RECIPIENT/UNIT REPRESENTATIVE AT THE SYMPOSIUM. FOR THOSE AWARD RECIPIENTS NOT ABLE TO ATTEND, PROVIDE MAILING ADDRESS AND UNIT POC CONTACT INFO SO PLAQUE & OTHER INFORMATION CAN BE FORWARDED. 8. FEEDBACK FROM THE MCEA AWARDS BOARD PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING: WHILE WE ONLY HAVE ONE WINNER IN EACH CATEGORY, ALL THOSE NOMINATED WERE DESERVING OF OUR RESPECT, ADMIRATION AND PRAISE. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE NOMINEES. 9. POCS: HQMC: MSGT WOLF (LPE), DSN 225-9022, COMM (703) 695-9022 OR E-MAIL DANIEL.WOLF@USMC.MIL. MCEA: COL KEN FRANTZ USMC (RET) PRESIDENT, MCEA, PH # 716-763-5655, EMAIL FRANTZKD@ALLTEL.NET //