- Leftwich Trophy
The Leftwich Trophy, also known as the Leftwich Award, is a trophy given for outstanding leadership and is an award presented annually in memory of Lieutenant Colonel William Groom Leftwich,
U.S. Marine Corps , who was killed in action in theRepublic of Vietnam in November 1970. Eligible nominees areMarine Captain s in theGround Combat Arms serving on active duty as a company or battery commander with the ground forces of theFleet Marine Force at the time of nomination. Posthumous awards can be made of this award providing nomination complies with all the criteria for receiving the award.Selection is done by a board of senior officers chaired by the Deputy Commandant of Plans, Policy and Operations (DC,PP&O), who then after reviewing the applicants, makes recommendation to the Commandant of the Marine Corps for his final approval.
The trophy is provided to the Marine Corps through an endowment by the H. Ross Perot Foundation. LtCol Leftwich and Mr. Perot were classmates at the
U.S. Naval Academy . The trophy itself was designed by Mr. Felix de Welden, designer of theMarine Corps War Memorial in Washington, D.C.The Leftwich Trophy, a replica of the statue commemorating the service and leadership of Lieutenant Colonel William G. Leftwich, was first presented in June 1979 at the commissioning ceremony for the USS Leftwich.
Previous Winners of the Leftwich Trophy for Outstanding LeadershipRecipients Since 1979 : 1979 Captain
Clyde S. Brinkley, Jr. : 1980 CaptainCharles R. Sherrill : 1981 CaptainJohn Caldwell : 1982 CaptainDirk R. Ahle : 1983 CaptainRonald L. King : 1984 CaptainRobert K. Dobson, Jr. : 1985 CaptainDennis J. Hejlik : 1986 CaptainDavid W. Mauldin : 1987 CaptainPaul E. Lefebvre : 1988 CaptainJohn R. Allen : 1989 CaptainJames B. Laster : 1990 CaptainRonald F. Baczkowski : 1991 CaptainDennis M. Greene : 1992 CaptainMichael L. Ettore : 1993 CaptainRobert F. Castellvi : 1994 CaptainSteven M. Zotti : 1995 CaptainJeffery J. Sharrock : 1996 CaptainJeffery J. Kenney : 1997 CaptainJulian D. Alford : 1998 CaptainJason Q. Bohm : 1999 CaptainDaniel M. Sullivan : 2000 CaptainJason L. Morris : 2001 CaptainMichael D. Grice : 2002 CaptainFarrell J. Sullivan : 2003 CaptainChristeon C. Griffin : 2004 CaptainChristopher J. Bronzi : 2005 CaptainJohn W. Maloney (Deceased)Sources
* [http://hqinet001.hqmc.usmc.mil/pp&o/POG/leftwich_trophy.htm Homepage of the Leftwhich Trophy]
* [http://hqinet001.hqmc.usmc.mil/pp&o/POG/Leftwich%20Trophy/MCO%201650.32E.pdf Huey, J. USMC, "Leftwich Trophy for Outstanding Leadership", Marine Corps Order 1650.32E,Jan 16, 2006]
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