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ALMAR 031/04

Date signed: 06/08/2004MARADMIN Number: 031/04
Subject: LEFTWICH TROPHY FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP FOR CY 2003

R 081826Z JUN 04
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(uc)
TO AL ALMAR(uc)
ALMAR
BT
UNCLASSIFIED//
ALMAR 031/04
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC DMCS//
SUBJ/LEFTWICH TROPHY FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP FOR CY 2003//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  I HAVE APPROVED THE SELECTION OF CAPTAIN
CHRISTEON C. GRIFFIN, 3D BN, 1ST MAR, 1ST MARDIV, I MEF,
MARFORPAC AS THE CY2003 RECIPIENT OF THE LEFTWICH TROPHY FOR
OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP.
2.  CAPTAIN GRIFFIN WAS SELECTED AFTER THOROUGH DELIBERATION BY A
BOARD OF SIX SENIOR OFFICERS.  ALL NOMINEES HAD EXEMPLARY RECORDS
WHICH INDICATED NOTEWORTHY LEADERSHIP AND COMMAND.  THE COMPETITION
THIS YEAR WAS EXCEPTIONALLY KEEN.
3.  INFORMATION AND COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING THE
PRESENTATION OF THE TROPHY AND TRAVEL FOR THE RECIPIENT AND SPOUSE
WILL BE FORWARDED VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE.
4.  CONGRATULATIONS ARE EXTENDED TO CAPTAIN GRIFFIN AND THE FOLLOWING
NOMINEES WHO HAVE PERFORMED SO COMMENDABLY THROUGHOUT THEIR CAREERS:
RANK  NAME              MOS     UNIT
MAJ   M. A. BROOKS      0302    1ST BN, 2D MAR, 2D MARDIV, II MEF
                               MARFORLANT (CURRENTLY SERVING WITH
       HQBN, 2D MARDIV)
MAJ   L. A. DOWD JR.    0302    BLT 1/1, 13TH MEU, I MEF,
                               MARFORPAC (CURRENTLY SERVING WITH
       1ST LAR, 1ST MARDIV)
MAJ   K. A. NORTON      0302    3D BN, 4TH MAR, 3RD MARDIV, III MEF,
                               MARFORPAC
CAPT  B. J. SOKOL       0302    1ST BN, 5TH MAR, 3D MARDIV, III MEF,
                               MARFORPAC
CAPT  T. P. SUDMEYER    1802    2D TANK BN, 2D MARDIV, II MEF,
                               MARFORLANT
5.  SEMPER FIDELIS, M. W. HAGEE, GENERAL, U.S. MARINE CORPS,
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS.//