FY05 CMC Career Retention Specialist of the Year Award
This MARADMIN announces the FY05 Commandant of the Marine Corps Career Retention Specialist of the Year Award, recognizing outstanding performance in the career retention specialist force. Nominations for Sergeants through Gunnery Sergeants in MOS 8421 or serving as career planners on B-billets must be submitted by August 6, 2005, with the winner to be announced by September 12, 2005.
Issued: May 23, 2005
1. THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES THE SUBMISSION SCHEDULE OF NOMINATIONS FOR THE "FY05 COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS CAREER RETENTION SPECIALIST OF THE YEAR" AWARD. 2. THE REF ESTABLISHED THE SUBJECT AWARD TO RECOGNIZE OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN THE PROFESSIONAL CAREER RETENTION SPECIALIST FORCE AND TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE IMPORTANCE OF THE CAREER PLANNING EFFORT TOWARDS MAINTAINING AN EFFECTIVE CAREER FIGHTING FORCE. 3. NOMINATIONS WILL BE PREPARED PER THE REF AND MUST BE RECEIVED BY CMC (MMEA-6) NLT 06 AUG 05. NOMINATIONS MUST BE THE RANK OF SGT THROUGH GYSGT IN THE PRIMARY MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY CAREER RETENTION SPECIALISTS (8421) OR CAREER PLANNERS SERVING ON A B-BILLET. 4. A SELECTION BOARD WILL CONVENE ON OR ABOUT 22 AUG 05 TO SELECT THE CAREER RETENTION SPECIALIST OF THE YEAR. THE MARINE SELECTED AS THE CAREER RETENTION SPECIALIST OF THE YEAR WILL BE ANNOUNCED VIA MARADMIN NLT 12 SEPT 05. 5. THIS YEAR'S AWARD CEREMONY WILL BE HELD ON 1 NOV 05 AT MCCDC, QUANTICO, VA. THE FIRST PLACE WINNER AND SPOUSE ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE AWARDS CEREMONY. ALL ASSOCIATED COSTS FOR TRAVEL, BILLETING, AND PER DIEM OF THE FIRST PLACE AWARD WINNER AND SPOUSE WILL BE FUNDED BY CMC (MMEA). 6. THE REF IS AVAILABLE ON THE TOTAL FORCE RETENTION SYSTEM (TFRS) TO ALL CAREER RETENTION SPECIALISTS.