Official absentee ballots were mailed June 23 to all members. Two persons are running for the office of Association President. You must choose one person and mail your ballot back in the enclosed envelope by August 15 in order for it to be an official vote. If you are attending Read more…
Defense Media Activity, (Production/Navy Production Directorate), is lookingfor a Supervisory Visual Information Specialist, GS-1084-12. The Job Opportunity Announcement (DMA-14-1152050-B) opens on Thursday, June 26, 2014 and closes on Monday, July 14, 2014. This announcement is open to All US Citizens and Status Candidates (Merit Promotion and VEOA Eligibles). For your Read more…
The author, Col. Jeremy M. Martin, commandant of the U.S. Defense Information School, has been a particularly robust supporter of the USMCCCA, including its Executive Director. He has also pointed out on more than one occasion that CC John Dodd is “the workhorse of the Public Affairs Course for International Students.” Read more…
The Executive Director has received a very “good news” update regarding our Life Member and “Emcee Extraordinaire” Pat Coulter. In a telephone conversation Thursday with Jerie, she said he was napping at the time but that, while the road was very long, Pat was coming along beautifully. “He drives himself Read more…
The second issue of 2014 “Now Hear This” the official USMCCCA newsletter, should be arriving in your mailbox soon. If you DO NOT receive it, then you need to make sure CCHQ has your correct mailing address. You can MAKE SURE you get future newsletters by using the membership update Read more…
Defense Media Activity, (Production Support), is looking for a Audiovisual Production Specialist, GS-1071-11. The Job Opportunity Announcement (DMA-14-1130958-B) opens on Wednesday, June 18, 2014 and closes on Monday, July 07, 2014. This announcement is open to All US Citizens and Status Candidates (Merit Promotion and VEOA Eligibles). For your convenience, Read more…
Hard-charging CC, Staff Sgt. Brian Tuthill, an instructor in DINFOS’ Public Affairs Department, earned the highest grade point average of Career Course Class 4-14 at the Staff Noncommissioned Officer Academy Quantico, Va. The Santee, Calif. native graduated on June 11 and was also placed on the Enlisted Professional Military Education Read more…
Thomas Jefferson Broadcast Media Winners Video News Report Cpl. Marcin Platek, Marine Forces Reserve, New Orleans, La. Kotzebue Discount Shamen Video Series Lance Cpl. Clayton Filipowicz, Defense Media Activity – Marine Corps Production, Ft. Meade, MD. With The Gear: New and Traditional Media Winners Civilian Enterprise News Production Marine Corps Read more…
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel announced today that the president has made the following nomination: Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., for appointment to the rank of general and for assignment as the 36th commandant of the Marine Corps, Washington, District of Columbia. Dunford is currently serving as commander International Read more…
Now and Then: MCA&F Publisher and Leatherneck Editor Walt Ford in his pre-retirement photo (left) and as Regimental Commander, Col. Walter Ford, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division after his Marine retirement.
Leatherneck Publisher/Editor Walt Ford will retire June 30. Following active-duty service of more than 30 years as an artillery officer, which included combat service in Vietnam, he initially was hired as editor of Leatherneck magazine in August 1999 and added the responsibilities of MCA&F publisher in 2007. He faithfully pursued the mission of Leatherneck to tell the Marine Corps’ story, to preserve the history and traditions of the Corps, and to act as a connection to the Corps for veteran Marines, friends of Marines and the general public.
Since Col Ford became editor, Leatherneck authors have earned the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation’s prestigious Colonel Robert Debs Heinl Award for excellence in historical writing four times and the magazine has won a Printing Industries of Virginia printing excellence award.
Col Ford supported both the Combat Camera and Public Affairs military occupational specialties. For numerous years, he assisted in judging the Department of Defense’s annual Thomas Jefferson Awards that recognize excellence in the Public Affairs field and also has been a judge for the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation’s annual awards program.