ALMAR 033/03
From GENADMIN Commanding General QUANTICO VA
Subject: Leftwich Trophy For Outstanding Leadership For Calendar Year 2002
1. I HAVE APPROVED THE SELECTION OF CAPTAIN FARRELL J. SULLIVAN, 3D BN, 8TH MARINES, 3D MARDIV, III MEF, MARFORPAC AS THE Calendar Year 2002 RECIPIENT OF THE LEFTWICH TROPHY FOR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP.
2. CAPTAIN SULLIVAN 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 SULLIVAN AND THE FOLLOWING FINALISTS WHO HAVE PERFORMED SO COMMENDABLY THROUGHOUT THEIR CAREERS:
RANK NAME MOS UNIT
CAPT J. M. LAUDER 1802 2D TANK BN, 2D MARDIV, II MEF,
MARFORLANT
CAPT M. S. REID 0302 3D BN, 1ST MAR, 1ST MARDIV, I MEF,
MARFORPAC
CAPT D. J. TOMICH 0302 BLT 2/1, 15TH MEU, 1 MEF,
MARFORPAC
CAPT K. C. TRIMBLE 0302 2D BN, 6TH MAR, 2D MARDIV, II MEF
MARFORLANT
CAPT D. J. WASTILA 0302 1ST BN, 3D MAR, 3D MARDIV, III MEF,
MARFORPAC
5. SEMPER FIDELIS, M. W. HAGEE, GENERAL, U.S. MARINE CORPS, COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS.
This is the only time brothers have won this prestigious award. Captain Farrell Sullivan's older brother, Major Dan Sullivan received The United States Marine Corps Leftwich Award for 1999
