Commandant of the Marine Corps Combined Awards Ceremony
On 24 January 2012, The Commandant of the Marine Corps officiated at a joint awards ceremony held at the Clubs at Quantico to recognize the professional achievements of some well deserving Marines. The Marine Corps Association & Foundation led the list of awards sponsors and provided trophies and a $250 gift card to the primary awards recipients and a copy of the Commandant's Choice, First to Fight from the USMC Professional Reading List as well as a $150 gift card to all the secondary awards recipients. The awards were provide through the auspices of MCA&F's Marine Excellence Awards Program which was established to provide incentives to develop and reward Marine professional achievements. The program provided over 9,000 Marines in 2011 with awards such as Dress Blue uniforms, trophies, plaques, binoculars, Marine swords, K-bar knives, binoculars, watches, professional books, and certificates. Read more about this and MCA&F's other programs that provide support to Marines at www.mcfdn.org.
Award recipients present at the ceremony included:
- SSgt Dederick L. Brooks and SSgt Estil F. Martecollado, 2011 Recruiter of the Year Finalists
- SSgt Tajanna Draher and Sgt Scott P. Chamberlin, 2011 Prior Service Recruiter of the Year Finalists
- GySget Jimmy F. Richard Jr. and SSgt Charles R. McAdams IV, 2011 Drill Instructor of the Year Finalists
- Sgt Phillip B. Castro and Sgt Matthew D. Johnson, 2011 Marine Combat Instructor of the Year Finalists
- SSgt Michael N. Czerniak and GySgt Vincent D. Cruz, 2011 Marine Security Guard Finalists
- GySgt Robert C. Jones and SSgt Lisa S. Marshall, 2011 Career Retention Specialist Finalists

MCA&F President and CEO, MajGen Edward Usher with award recipients
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Comments
Wrong rank
ALCON,
I just wanted to point out that in the CMC Combined Awards Ceremony story says that I am Staff Sergeant but I am a Gunnery Sergeant.
R/S,
GySgt Cruz
Thanks for letting us know.
Thanks for letting us know. Your rank has been corrected.
Semper Fi