R 301723Z OCT 30
MARADMIN 654/20
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DCI//
SUBJ/MARINE CORPS RECIPIENTS OF CALENDAR YEAR 2020 (CY20) INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY (IC) NATIONAL COUNTERINTELLIGENCE (CI) AND SECURITY PROFESSIONAL AWARDS//
POC1/A.S. GIBBONS/CIV/CI PROGRAM MANAGER/CIH/CMC WASHINGTON DCI/TEL: 703-692-9605/EMAIL: ALLISON.GIBBONS@USMC.MIL//
POC2/N. RIVERA/GYSGT/CIH/CMC WASHINGTON DCI/TEL: 703-693-7144/NICHOLAS.RIVERA@USMC.MIL//
REF/A/MSGID: MARADMIN 025/20/-/SUBJ/MARINE CORPS NOMINATION AND SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2020 (CY20) INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY (IC) NATIONAL COUNTERINTELLIGENCE (CI) AND SECURITY PROFESSIONAL AWARDS//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  This MARADMIN provides official notification and congratulations from the Marine Corps Director of Intelligence (DIRINT), Brigadier General (BGen) M.G. Carter, to the Marine Corps recipients of the 2020 Intelligence Community (IC) National Counterintelligence (CI) and Security Professional Awards.  On 29 September 2020, the National CI and Security Center (NCSC) officially notified the Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC), General D.H. Berger, of the Service award recipients and recognized the Marine Corps award recipients.
2.  The annual IC National CI and Security Professional Awards are for those individuals or teams throughout the IC who, through exceptional accomplishments or service, enhance the standing and stature of professions, functions, and disciplines that support CI and security missions.  This year’s nominations for all categories were assessed by members of the IC National CI and Security Professional Awards Program Board, made up of senior CI and security professionals from various IC agencies representing decades of CI and security experience.  The nominations were evaluated according to levels of innovation, creativity, and originality of programs and processes; integration of knowledge and information in achieving results; and the ultimate impact of the nominees’ activities in support of national security.
3.  DIRINT is pleased to announce the following recipients of the 2020 Intelligence Community National CI and Security Professional Awards.
3.a.  Education/Training, Team Award.  I Marine Expeditionary Force, 1st Intelligence Battalion is recognized for superior CI training and education in support of CI/Human Intelligence (HUMINT) Marines.  Their direct contributions resulted in immeasurable impact across the strategic and operational level.
3.a.1.  Team members:
        Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) 2 Charles Henslee
        CWO2 Travis Hickey
        Warrant Officer (WO) William Mangual
        Master Sergeant (MSgt) Roberto Gutierrez
        Gunnery Sergeant (GySgt) Isaias Castro
        GySgt Andrew Farell
        GySgt Michael Newburn
        GySgt Destrian Vallejo
        Staff Sergeant (SSgt) Kevin Brown
        SSgt Ryan Brown
        SSgt Daniel Hewett
        Sgt Tayler Calvert
        Sgt Helena Trukki
        Sgt Shawn Wimberly
        Cpl Jason Devoe
3.b.  Physical and Technical Security Team Award.  I Marine Expeditionary Force, 1st Intelligence Battalion is recognized for superior CI operations, integration, and support to the physical security of more than a dozen major commands and locations across the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) Area of Responsibility (AOR) leading to tactical, operational, and strategic level impacts.
3.b.1.  Team members:
        1st Lieutenant (Lt) Jared Willey
        GySgt Alexander Battle
        SSgt Thomas Adams
        SSgt Rethony Brady
        Sgt Donovan Eberlein
3.c.  Additionally, DIRINT expresses sincere gratitude to Mr. Lawrence Young, who represented the Marine Corps as an IC Review Board member.  This board reviewed 84 nomination packages and selected 24 winners.
4.  Unfortunately, due to COVID-19 restrictions, NCSC is unable to host the presentation ceremony this year.  To honor the 2020 winners and recognize their significant accomplishments, NCSC recorded a congratulatory video, available on the secure network.  Secure links to video are provided on request by the following points of contact.  Furthermore, NCSC intends to include the 2020 National Award winners as guests during the 2021 awards ceremony.
5.  POC for this MARADMIN is Mrs. Allison Gibbons, HQMC, Intelligence Department (Code:  CIH) at allison.gibbons@usmc.mil or allison.gibbons@usmc.smil.mil.
5.a.  Gunnery Sergeant Nicholas C. Rivera, HQMC, Intelligence Division (Code:  CIH) at nicholas.rivera@usmc.mil or nicholas.rivera@usmc.smil.mil.
6.  Release authorized by BGen M. G. Carter, Director of Intelligence, U.S. Marine Corps.//